Scottish National: Hutchinson wins with Godsmejudge
Some 28 years ago a fresh-faced lad from Lanarkshire fetched up at the Cree Lodge stables of trainer John Wilson, just across the road from the main entrance to Ayr racecourse.
Yesterday afternoon, looking much younger than his 46 years, Alan King became the king of the Craigie track when his spectacularly-jumping steeplechaser Godsmejudge turned the Coral Scottish Grand National into something of a procession.
In front of a record 19,000 crowd – 2,000 more than the previous record set in 2002 – a Scottish trainer won his home National and King made no attempt to conceal his utter delight.
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