Doubles all round for Nicholls and Walsh

The Paul Nicholls-Ruby Walsh dream team shows no signs whatsoever of grinding to halt as the season draws to a close and the pair dominated the first day of the Scottish Grand National meeting at Ayr.

Walsh moved to the top of the jockeys’ prize-money list for the campaign as he completed a double on the Nicholls-trained Otto Des Pictons and Petit Lord.