2025 Champion Hurdle

[Lobos]

Not my style

Definitely not mine either!

[Carnage at Taunton]

Went out for a nice walk this morning, and found myself thinking about this race, in particular how Mr M will approach the race , with the possibility of having three real good chances of running big races.
So looking at how many imo are likely to line up.
State Man excepting any kind of setback is certain to line up i would think.
Now it’s the other two that is getting me thinking much more.
I don’t think both Lossie and Ballyburn will turn up here.
My reasoning on that mainly involves CHill.
If CH is thought of by WM as back to be around his best then I cannot see him chucking all 3 at the race , as he won’t want 2nd, 3rd and 4th, not when two of those could win other races on the day.
If CH is looking vulnerable during the season then he has SM and may look at one of them as a back up but he would not need both imo, and might not need either if CH just don’t come back.
The thought of winning three races on the first day has to play a part imo, plus he’s probably going to have one or two with good chances for the Supreme.
I guess owner’s opinions/desires could come into this, but imo it will be the trainer that decides.

With Ballyburn and Lossie, I think it all hinges on how the fence schooling goes for Bally and for Lossie it all hinges on the way that CH is looking after his runs, and also how the Mares hurdle is shaping up for the chances of his other mares, plus of course if she’s looking so good during the season and it become clear she has to go CHurdle.
With Lossie it’s a lot easier to make a later decision anyway as it’s hurdles whatever.
But trickier obviously for Ballyburn, as it’s hurdles or fences.

Anyway, just my thoughts .
Next couple of months going to be fascinating!!

[DeeBee]

The way I see it is if CH is back to his best - he wins

if he doesn’t, state man wins (possibly Lossie)

so I don’t think Ballyburn is needed in the equation and will go chasing. I think they already know this and are only delaying the announcement for bookies benefit and possibly an injury to state man / lossie in the short term which would see ball burn as a super sub for the Morgiana

[Lobos]

Rabaud win cements the Constitution Hill/Lossiemouth form.

[AaronLad]

Really,?..8

[Lobos]

Really,?..8

Yeah, why not ? Beaten same distance by both in consecutive races last season. 2nd to The Hill and 4th to Lossie.

[BookieBasher]

I don’t think we really need to worry about Con Hills form being franked

Just want his health status franked

[BuckingThe Trend]

Rabaud win cements the Constitution Hill/Lossiemouth form.

Tongue in cheek I assume. Not sure we need CH form franked via Rubaud. Or Lossiemouth form to be fair. Different planets.

[AaronLad]

Yeah, why not ? Beaten same distance by both in consecutive races last season. 2nd to The Hill and 4th to Lossie.

I've literally pissed myself.. sorry

[Lobos]

I've literally pissed myself.. sorry

You are very easily pleased

[Lobos]

Tongue in cheek I assume. Not sure we need CH form franked via Rubaud. Or Lossiemouth form to be fair. Different planets.

Not tongue in cheek at all. He's as good a yardstick as we have for the 2m hurdles form over this side of the Irish sea.

[Faugheen_Machine]

Rabaud win cements the Constitution Hill/Lossiemouth form.

Brilliant Lobos, never change

[Benjy23]

Makes Nemean Lion look a cert for the Champion Hurdle on that Kingwell Hurdle form

[Lobos]

Just letting you all unwittingly highlight how bad the English 2m Hurdles scene is. Cheers lads

[Lobos]

Amazing entries for Fighting 5th. Please god let most of them turn up. That race needs a big injection of Quality.