The biggest Scottish jump meeting of the year takes place at Ayr on Saturday with eight excellent races on offer headlined by the Premier Handicap, the 2023 Coral Scottish Grand National.

Haddex Des Obeaux will miss the Sporting Life Arkle at the Cheltenham Festival, with Gary Moore ruling his progressive novice chaser out for the season.

Chris Gordon is poised to aim versatile Aucunrisque at Newbury’s Betfair Hurdle in a fortnight’s time and has all but ruled him out of a tilt over fences on Saturday.

Frere D’Armes can overcome a penalty to gain back-to-back victories in Division Two of the Peckmore Farm Lodges Novices’ Hurdle at Wincanton on Thursday.

Champ headlines seven entries for the Welsh Marches Stallions At Chapel Stud Cleeve Hurdle on Trials Day at Cheltenham on Saturday.