Osana given Kingwell option

Champion Hurdle aspirant Osana may firstly run in the Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton in February.

David Pipe’s six-year-old looked really smart winning the Boylesports.com International Hurdle, in which he defeated Katchit by eight lengths, and is Britain’s leading contender to claim the hurdling crown at the Festival.

Osana was also second to the mighty Sizing Europe on his penultimate outing and is now as low as 4-1 after that rival hacked up at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Pipe told the Racing Post: “Osana is in good form and the plan remains to either go for the Kingwell or straight to the Champion.”