2025 Champion Hurdle

[Lobos]

Buckley having a bit of a go back at the media re stuff written about CH.

Love this tongue in cheek comment from him as well...


"First of all, if he wins it'll be a hell of a training feat to beat this miracle horse of Rich Ricci's without having had a run all year."

[Lobos]

Question put to Rich Ricci..

How would rank your four great mares: Annie Power, Vroum Vroum Mag, Benie Des Dieux and Lossiemouth?
"Annie Power one. Then Lossiemouth, just because she hasn't accomplished what Annie Power has yet. Vroum Vroum Mag third then Benie Des Dieux."

[Carnage at Taunton]

Question put to Rich Ricci..

How would rank your four great mares: Annie Power, Vroum Vroum Mag, Benie Des Dieux and Lossiemouth?
"Annie Power one. Then Lossiemouth, just because she hasn't accomplished what Annie Power has yet. Vroum Vroum Mag third then Benie Des Dieux."

Annie streets clear
Lossie too early so wait and see
Other two were ok but not great
That’s my take

[opatcho]

I think the question then is… will Con Hill be anywhere near his best

Aintree 2023…. yeah, he won… but with a RPR of 167, beating a 10 year old Sharjah.

Whats the probability of Con Hill running up to his very best, first run this season, first time out for a year?

Lossie isn’t a Epanate, or a Ruband. She’s a serious horse and I’m sure Henderson and connections would prefer she didn’t turn up, making his return that bit easier

I would say that Kempton, and on good’ish ground, would suit con hill more than Lossiemouth, and I’m a little worried that Willie will opt to run Lossie elsewhere

[Carnage at Taunton]

I think the question then is… will Con Hill be anywhere near his best

Aintree 2023…. yeah, he won… but with a RPR of 167, beating a 10 year old Sharjah.

Whats the probability of Con Hill running up to his very best, first run this season, first time out for a year?

Lossie isn’t a Epanate, or a Ruband. She’s a serious horse and I’m sure Henderson and connections would prefer she didn’t turn up, making his return that bit easier

I would say that Kempton, and on good’ish ground, would suit con hill more than Lossiemouth, and I’m a little worried that Willie will opt to run Lossie elsewhere

Never taken any notice of the Aintree race.
Extra distance end of season.
Not sure mentioning Rubaud and Epatante does much either when he wins so easily.
Maybe mentioning State Man is more appropriate.

Anyway I doubt he’s going to be at his best after a long lay off and all that’s happened in that time.
How good he will be is anyone’s guess!!
But he has to run and if Lossie turns up so be it.

[Durham Edition]

Never taken any notice of the Aintree race.
Extra distance end of season.
Not sure mentioning Rubaud and Epatante does much either when he wins so easily.
Maybe mentioning State Man is more appropriate.

Anyway I doubt he’s going to be at his best after a long lay off and all that’s happened in that time.
How good he will be is anyone’s guess!!
But he has to run and if Lossie turns up so be it.

Totally agree with this, no way he comes back at his best. He will surely come on for a run so even if he is beaten but not badly there will still be hope come March I think.

I think if Lossie comes over it is more a fact finding mission for Willie to see if she has what it takes or if they send her to the Mares.

[DenmanSacre]

Constitution Hill declared.

[Yosser]

Constitution Hill declared for the Xmas hurdle. No Lossie yet

[Carnage at Taunton]

Totally agree with this, no way he comes back at his best. He will surely come on for a run so even if he is beaten but not badly there will still be hope come March I think.

I think if Lossie comes over it is more a fact finding mission for Willie to see if she has what it takes or if they send her to the Mares.

Yep, they will want to stay unbeaten and bag another Grade 1, but imo it’s more important to get a run into him and get him to peak in March.
A good run with no problems would be fine imo even if it’s a defeat to an improving race fit mare.

[Fouroverthrutwo]

Constitution Hill declared for the Xmas hurdle. No Lossie yet

I presume no declaration for Sir Gino?

[DenmanSacre]

I presume no declaration for Sir Gino?

No and looks like Hendo has done all his across the meetings

[Yosser]

Only Lump Sum and Burdett Road still entered yet. An interesting 15 minutes coming up

[darlojim]

Lossie dec'd

[Yosser]

Lossiemouth Declared !!!!


Edit - Beaten to the punch by Darlo

[Quevega]

Thank fuck for that
was looking like a shit show