Kerb makes plenty of appeal

WILLIE MULLINS’ Kerb Appeal is the nap choice in the F.B.D Insurance Hurdle at Kilbeggan tonight.

Even though he could only manage 9th of 13 finishers at Fairyhouse on his latest appearance, there are strong grounds for believing the selection well capable of landing this much easier test.

The Fairyhouse contest, won by Hold The Pin, was run in desperately testing conditions, it was Kerb Appeal’s first handicap and he was allotted a lot of weight, 11-7, for a horse with only two previous outings over flights under his belt. Before that, he looked a promising sort, landing his maiden in smooth fashion at Navan, prior to stepping up in class in a Grade 2 at Thurles.