Royal runner Forth Bridge triumphs at Musselburgh

Forth Bridge staked his claim for honours at the Cheltenham Festival when carrying The Queen's colours to victory in the bet365 Scottish Triumph Hurdle Trial at Musselburgh.The Charlie Longsdon-trained four-year-old repeated his previous course-and-distance success as he outpointed Irish raider Warp Factor in determined fashion.Noel Fehily set out to make all the running on Forth Bridge (9-1), but he was headed by Fidux at the third-last flight.That horse's challenge proved short-lived, though, as Forth Bridge soon regained the advantage and held Warp Factor by three-quarters of a length.Project Bluebook, the 6-4 favourite, was third.Forth Bridge was halved in price to 25-1 for the JCB Triumph Hurdle at the Festival in March.