IWE Electrical Services Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 5m 1.9s

Firth Of The Clyde^p1³²⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 132| C

3/1

Useful handicap chaser who has yet to win over hurdles (0-6) but is fairly lightly-raced these days. He returns here with a reasonable record when he's fresh and an advantage at the weights although he is in the veteran stage now; stable debut.

Form: 1162/44-

Iwasthefutureonce¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby

11/2

Got off the mark at the third attempt in point-to-points and having looked one for the longer term on his hurdles/Rules debut took a step forward last time. Not beaten far by a progressive sort on that occasion and in the mix here.

Form: 2P-194

Nefyn Point¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr

11/2

Shown promise on both of his starts separated by an eight month break, producing a promising effort in a bumper. Needs a greater test of stamina than he got on his hurdles debut (2m) and will be better suited by this trip; more to come.

Form: 3-3

Schiehallion Munro^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 117| CD

1/1

Has stepped forward from his two bumper starts over hurdles finishing runner-up on his debut before winning last time over C&D under today's rider in a first-time hood. Escapes a penalty here and further progress likely for a yard just getting going.

Form: 43-21

Skipping On^h²⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁷⁾| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 117| D

16/1

Proved to be an improving chaser (at a fair level) last season winning four times (all in small fields; travels strongly). Returns from a break now over hurdles (0-5) and is likely to need the run before resuming his chasing career.

Form: UD1121-

Donnas Dream¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant

33/1

Improved from bumpers on her hurdles debut (2m4f; took time to warm to task) but failed to progress last time out at Kelso and still needs to show more to be of interest.

Form: 645-026

Forecasts

Schiehallion Munro (1/1), Firth Of The Clyde (3/1), Iwasthefutureonce (11/2), Nefyn Point (11/2), Skipping On (16/1), Donnas Dream (33/1)

The switch to hurdles looks to have suited SCHIEHALLION MUNRO who avoids having to shoulder a penalty here (won a conditionals/amateurs event last time over C&D) and although that was a weak event, he does look to have further progress in him. This trip will suit Musselburgh third on his hurdles debut Nefyn Point much better with Iwasthefutureonce expected to come on again for his Wetherby effort. Firth Of Clyde and Skipping On are both better known as chasers and likely to need the run with the former on his stable debut.