CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP third Couldn't Be Better has been allocated joint top weight for the Stakis Casinos Scottish Grand National at Ayr on April 20th. He shares 11st 10lb with Aidan O'Brien's Life Of A Lord, one of five entries for the race.

Life Of A Lord is one of 22 of the 77 entries to still hold engagements in the Grand National itself.

Last year's winner of the race Willsford has 11st 2lb, 4lb more than he carried to victory in 1995, but he is still 5lb better off with the third placed Lo Stregone (10-13).