Adonis test for Mobaasher

Charlie Mann is to target his promising juvenile hurdler Mobaasher at the Adonis Hurdle at Kempton on February 24 as the gelding’s warm-up race for the Cheltenham Festival.

A half-brother to 1000 Guineas winner Russian Rhythm, the ex-Sir Michael Stoute inmate made the perfect start to his jumping career when scoring impressively at Fontwell on Sunday, after which he was quoted at around 40-1 for the JCB Triumph Hurdle.