2025 Champion Hurdle

[Craigy14]

Hold on I thought it was 5 runs for hurdles 4 for chases?

So another run required and 2 for Anzadam.

[DenmanSacre]

Hes ran 4 times

Yeah I was talking about Anzadam. He won't be going a handicap anyway.

[darlojim]

Maybe the Betfair Hurdle? He’d be very interesting in the Coral Cup off low 150s.

I wouldnt like to guess what theyre thinking, but they must be tempted thats for sure. Nothing to lose this season before going chasing

[darlojim]

Hold on I thought it was 5 runs for hurdles 4 for chases?

So another run required and 2 for Anzadam.

For Novices yeah..

I think its passed us all by that Kitz didnt need any further runs

[Craigy14]

For Novices yeah..

I think its passed us all by that Kitz didnt need any further runs

It certainly did

I didn’t even know that rule was just for novices! All these changes are confusing me, although maybe just not reading them properly hasn’t helped

[Exar Essay]

Hold on I thought it was 5 runs for hurdles 4 for chases?

So another run required and 2 for Anzadam.

Paragraph 15 on the Weights and Handicapping Code was only amended to require that novices run five times.

So I actually think a non-novice only requires three prior runs.

You need to refer to about three documents to work it out, and there all squirrelled away by the BHA. They really don’t make it easy.

[Kevloaf]

Have we not got this info accessible somewhere on the forum?

That's what we're all about really isn't it

[riccirich]

Paragraph 15 on the Weights and Handicapping Code was only amended to require that novices run five times.

So I actually think a non-novice only requires three prior runs.

You need to refer to about three documents to work it out, and there all squirrelled away by the BHA. They really don’t make it easy.

Is this the same for chases then? I was thinking that the likes of indiana dream needed four runs to qualify for a handicap chase at the festival, but since he's not a novice, would he only need three runs?

[AaronLad]

Paragraph 15 on the Weights and Handicapping Code was only amended to require that novices run five times.

So I actually think a non-novice only requires three prior runs.

You need to refer to about three documents to work it out, and there all squirrelled away by the BHA. They really don’t make it easy.

The changes were made by the jockey club, specifically for races at the Cheltenham festival.

They weren't across the board changes by bha.

I think it needs clarifying either way, given there's clearly uncertainty.

https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/chel...00%20in%202025.

A link to the press release from the jockey club r.e changes made.

[DenmanSacre]

Disappointing entries in the International

Brentford Hope
Constitution Hill
Fils d'Oudairies
Joyeux Machin
Lossiemouth
Spirits Bay

[ComplyOrDie]

State Man very weak on the exchanges.

Nothing to lay, last matched at 23.

[Istabraq]

State Man very weak on the exchanges.

Nothing to lay, last matched at 23.

Just enhances the probability that Lossie goes here for all the doubters, time for a press ?

[ComplyOrDie]

Just enhances the probability that Lossie goes here for all the doubters, time for a press ?

You would have to think so, given it's been the '2 year plan' as Willie has mentioned on more than one occasion.

Lossie & Anzadam for Willie, Constitution Hill, and then that just leaves Brighterdaysahead, whom I don't think we'll get a decision until the decs now!

[Exar Essay]

Disappointing entries in the International

Brentford Hope Constitution Hill
Fils d'Oudairies
Joyeux Machin
Lossiemouth
Spirits Bay

Anyone else scan this list and not see Constitution Hill on the first line?!

[DenmanSacre]

Anyone else scan this list and not see Constitution Hill on the first line?!

Sorry! Not sure why he didn't get his own line. Probably be a 3 horse race. Glorified gallop.