Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 21.80s

Bibe Mus⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 118| BF| D

5/4

Winning hurdle debut at Gowran in October. 2/1, 5 lengths second of 7 to Lord in listed juvenile at Aintree (17f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut for yard with a good recent record in this race.

Form: 132-

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Kibris^t⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 118

8/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Third of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 5/1) 44 days ago. Much respected handicap hurdle newcomer for top stable.

Form: 243

Crooked Path³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 115

10/3

17/2, creditable second of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 31 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 62435-2

Sopelana^p,t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 113| CD

8/1

C&D winner in November at 40/1. 33/1, 23 lengths eighth of 12 to Its Bilbo in listed handicap at Limerick (16f, heavy) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time over jumps.

Form: 31415-8

Kasper Hauser^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 108

11/2

14/1 and hooded for 1st time, good eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.3f, heavy) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. This looks a bit less competitive.

Form: 2465-P8

Rua Mor^h³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J G Coogan| OR: 105

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 19 in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 150/1) 30 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 850

Ahellofaman⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Dylan O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16.9f, soft, 250/1) 50 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Has work to do.

Form: 8-969

Forecasts

Bibe Mus (5/4), Crooked Path (10/3), Kasper Hauser (11/2), Sopelana (8/1), Kibris (8/1), Rua Mor (12/1), Ahellofaman (40/1)

BIBE MUS is taken to provide Ross O'Sullivan with a third successive win in this juvenile handicap. Kibris has been held back by his jumping so far over hurdles but is still an interesting one for handicaps given his useful Flat ability. Kasper Hauser is next on the list.