1.58 2m. 47yds. 13 Declared. Edinburgh Gin Classic Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4 ) of £10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €5,446.00 2nd - €2,509.00 3rd - €1,254.00 4th - €628.00
Formscan - Kibris has bits and pieces of form over hurdles that give him leading claims, a runner-up effort at Cork in mid-October being the highlight. However, he does have something to prove on his first appearance for Stuart Crawford and preference is for the lightly-raced LEXINGTON WOOD. Olly Murphy's charge was thrown in at the deep end on his hurdling bow when eighth in the Dovecote and should have learned plenty from that experience. Way Maker is a feasible alternative.