Emma Lavelle will keep a close eye on the long-term weather forecast before making a decision on whether Shotgun Paddy will line up in the Crabbie’s Grand National next month.

Present View survived a lengthy stewards’ inquiry to give trainer Jamie Snowden a first Festival winner as he held Attaglance in a dramatic finish to the Rewards4Racing Novices’ Handicap Chase, the final race on day one of the Cheltenham Festival.

The bookies are steeling themselves for potentially massive losses on the opening day of the Cheltenham festival, which kicks off today.