Two days until the Scottish Grand National. The market has clarified this week — King Of Answers and Kim Roque are now joint favourites at 6/1 according to the Oddschecker market overview updated Tuesday. Isaac Des Obeaux, Montregard and Ask Brewster are all available at 14/1 or bigger. Road To Home, Willie Mullins's sole entry, is prominent in the market for a yard seeking a third consecutive win. Here is the complete picture.
King Of Answers — 6/1 Joint Favourite
Trained jointly by Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore from their Scottish yard. Seven years old — one below the optimal age range of eight to ten but not a disqualifying factor. Won at Kelso twice this season, finished second to Holloway Queen in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham over four miles. The four-mile Cheltenham run is the most directly relevant form reference in the field — the same trip as Saturday's race, run at the Festival, where he stayed on strongly. Carries 11st 12lb — above the historical sweet spot of 11st 1lb or less, which is the weight that 18 of the last 22 winners carried. His stable won this race in 2021 with Mighty Thunder.
Kim Roque — 6/1 Joint Favourite
Trained by Joseph O'Brien. Carries 10st 13lb — well within the optimal weight range. Finished fourth in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham in March. Oddschecker's analyst describes him as having "a fair bit in hand" at his BHA mark of 131 and specifically notes the ride at Cheltenham as suboptimal. The Kim Muir form is strengthening — subsequent winners have emerged from horses beaten around Kim Roque at Cheltenham. His progressive profile — four runs for O'Brien, consistently placed at a high level — is exactly the type the Scottish National rewards.
Road To Home — Willie Mullins's Sole Entry
Mullins won the Scottish National in 2024 with Macdermott and in 2025 with Captain Cody. This year he runs one horse — Road To Home. Finished second to Ask Brewster in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham, ahead of Kim Roque. The step up from three miles two furlongs to four miles is considered a positive by connections — the horse hinted at ability over further throughout the season. When Mullins enters one horse in a major race rather than a battalion, that represents focused targeting.
Isaac Des Obeaux — 14/1
Paul Nicholls. Aged eight. Won the Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter in March by eight lengths at 28/1. First attempt at a marathon trip — won comprehensively and stayed on best of all. Part-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson. Up 7lb for the Midlands win but still carrying 11st 8lb, which is within reach of the historical winning range. The Midlands-Scottish National double has been done before and Nicholls specifically targeted this race following the Uttoxeter win.
Montregard — 14/1
Tom Lacey. Won at Ascot last month — Sporting Life's selection and their preferred each-way play. JP McManus owns him. Carries 11st 1lb — precisely on the boundary of the historical optimal weight range. The trainer has never run a horse in the Scottish National before, which adds freshness of approach. McManus has never won at Ayr despite four Grand National wins at Aintree.
Ask Brewster — 14/1
Cath Williams. Won the Kim Muir at Cheltenham — beating Road To Home and Kim Roque directly. The form line connecting the three is the most reliable cross-reference in the field. Carries 11st 4lb — just above the historical sweet spot but proven competitive at the highest level over marathon trips.
The Verdict
The trends point toward horses carrying 11st 1lb or less, aged eight to ten, with placed form in the past 57 days. Kim Roque, Montregard, Isaac Des Obeaux and Kap Vert (25/1) all fit different elements of that profile. The favourite has won just three times in 22 years.
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