There is often little correlation between official trials and the main events themselves; however, for all that one is right-handed and the other left-handed, decent ground means that the weekend’s cardsat Musselburgh could indeed be relevant to the Cheltenham Festival.

Charlie Longsdon believes the Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Hurdle is the most "sensible option" for Forth Bridge at next month's Cheltenham Festival - as long as he is not handicapped out of the equation.