Tidal could run in the Scottish National Paul Nicholls will make a decision later this week on whether to let Tidal Bay turn out quickly for the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr on Saturday. The popular veteran only made it as far as the eighth fence in the Crabbie's Grand National at the weekend, unseating Sam Twiston-Davies after being badly hampered by the fall of Golan Way at the Canal Turn. The former Lexus Chase hero galloped on riderless for the rest of the first circuit, virtually taking out the front-running Across The Bay after the water jump, before being caught by handlers. Nicholls said: "He cantered as normal this morning and we'll make a decision later in the week about whether to let him run at Ayr. The options are this or the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown (April 26th). "It would be nice to get a steer on Sandown as I would probably run him there if the ground was good, but I'm a bit worried about it getting too quick. They caught him going past the stands (on Saturday), so he didn't do a lot." Nicholls confirmed Sam Winner, second in the weights behind Tidal Bay, an intended runner in the big race.
