Saint Calvados heads a powerful Paul Nicholls team heading to Ayr for day one of the Coral Scottish Grand National Festival.
The UK champion trainer - fresh off a success at Aintree - will be represented in six of the seven Friday races with his 10-year-old going in as a top weight for the feature £50,000 Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase.
Nicholls’ charge will face seven rivals in the two-and-a-half mile event with Sandy Thomson sending Bass Rock and Nick Alexander choosing Dubai Days to contest the Class 2 event for the home team.
Sabrina is the Ditcheat choice for the £30,000 Coral Racing Club Seafield Trophy Mares Handicap Hurdle over three miles. Hugos New Horse faces four rivals including Nicky Henderson’s talented Persian Times in the Class 3 Quiz Clothing Novices Hurdle.