Bibe Mus booked his ticket to the Cheltenham Festival with a bloodless success in the opening Betfair Racing Podcasts Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at Sandown. “He’ll get a 5lb penalty for that and should now get in the Fred Winter which is why we bought him,” said Nicholls. “We wouldn’t have come here otherwise and 122 would normally get you in, but that little bit extra should get him in now. “We’ve liked what we’ve seen and he’s done everything really nicely. He’s been round Newbury and Sandown and showed he can both get this trip and handle the ground, so it’s been good.

Source: Irish Examiner March 08, 2026 04:59 UTC