Hot Weld wins Scottish National

Racing:  Hot Weld and Nine de Sivola gave trainer Ferdy Murphy an incredible one-two in the Coral Scottish Grand National at…

Racing: Hot Weld and Nine de Sivola gave trainer Ferdy Murphy an incredible one-two in the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr.

And Hot Weld, ridden by 5lb claimer PJ McDonald, did it the hard way as he made all the running in this prestigious handicap chase over an extended four miles.

Jumping from fence to fence, the 14-1 chance looked as though he might not last home as he was challenged in the straight, but he battled all the way to give Murphy his third win in the race after Joes Edge (2005) and Paris Pike (2000).

Hot Weld held his stablemate, the 5-1 favourite Nine de Sivola, by half a length. Parsons Legacy (8-1) was a length and a quarter away in third, with last year's winner Run For Paddy (12-1) fourth.