Dr Richard Newland is hoping for a dry spell ahead of the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr on Saturday week.

Celestial Gold has been left as the highest-rated horse of the 20 that remain engaged in Kempton’s Racing Post Chase at the five-day stage.

Silverburn may try to emulate full-brother Denman by capturing the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival after his all-the-way success in the totesport.com Challengers Novices’ Chase at Sandown.

Dr Richard Newland plundered another big handicap pot when sending out Burntoakboy to lift the Coral Cup with something in hand.