Scottish National next for Ladalko

Ladalko will bypass the Cheltenham Festival and head straight to the Gala Casinos Daily Record Scottish Grand National following his fourth place in the Racing Post Chase at Sandown.

Trainer Paul Nicholls is keen to keep the seven-year-old fresh for the Ayr marathon on April 22 after he went down by just under four lengths, with his stablemate My Will just ahead in third.