Newbury and Ayr both boast excellent cards this weekend, with the Coral Scottish National of course the stand-out renewal of the day. Racing guru Angus Loughran is on hand as ever with all of his best bets of the day…

Newbury Tips

2.00 – Newbury - The ground could well be the key here and HARRIS TWEED will adore it. He is preferred to Arctic Cosmos.

BET NOW – HARRIS TWEED

2.35 – Newbury - Some unexposed fillies in this field but as it stands BEST TERMS has the best form in the book - I disagree with Paul and think she will stay and stay well.

BET NOW – BEST TERMS

3.10 – Newbury - I expect the two lighter raced colts here will be too strong and I know that Roger Charlton has a high view of his once raced colt TOP OFFER.

BET NOW – TOP OFFER

3.45 – Newbury - A really open renewal of the Spring Cup in which Mull of Killough should go well but the value lies with THE TICHBORNE.

BET NOW – THE TICHBORNE

4.20 – Newbury - Minimise Risk is the best of these with experience but newcomer ZANOTTI is well fancied first time up.

BET NOW – ZANOTTI

Ayr Tips

2.15 – Ayr - Some good young chasers on show here but we have yet to see the best of the athletic LIDAR.

BET NOW - LIDAR

2.50 – AYR - I know RED MERLIN has been saved for a spring campaign and with the ground drying out he has sound claims of keeping his winning run going.

BET NOW – RED MERLIN

3.25 – Ayr - I think JUNIOR has sound claims off top weight after parting early in the Aintree version and he gets a narrow vote over former winner Merigo.

BET NOW - JUNIOR