Junior has been left in the Coral Scottish Grand National on Saturday after his early exit at Aintree.

This Saturday’s Coral Scottish National has suffered a second blow with the loss of Silver By Nature from a leg injury.

The sun shone and the crowds flocked to Musselburgh's family day meeting, which got under way with James Moffatt's Masterofceremonies gaining a dramatic success under Royston Ffrench in the toteplacepot Selling Stakes.

Chief Dan George lined up a likely tilt next month’s Coral Scottish National after his striking success in the John Smith’s Novices’ Chase at Kelso.

A number of trainers take the wraps off their Classic contenders this week with trial races very much the highlights of the week.