2025 Champion Hurdle

[TigerRolllllll]

Think I’d go Mares now with Lossie ….still young & pressure of CH race after that maybe a concern

Annouce early & poss forces BDA to think more about Ch Hurdle

[TigerRolllllll]

Danny apparently fine

[EnvoiAlien]

Danny apparently fine

Good news.

[Lobos]

Churdle still the plan according to Willie

[ComplyOrDie]

"I haven’t spoken to Rich but our plan has always been to go for the Champion Hurdle and unless they have a change of heart, I’m happy she can still go for a Champion Hurdle."

[BuckingThe Trend]

I would expect them to stay on track with the Champion Hurdle plan with Lossiemouth. A fall can happen to any horse in any race. She looked to be going great when she came down and Danny was riding her with the confidence she could win. Stick to the plan. And I have zero financial interest in Lossiemouth for either race.

[Lobos]

I would expect them to stay on track with the Champion Hurdle plan with Lossiemouth. A fall can happen to any horse in any race. She looked to be going great when she came down and Danny was riding her with the confidence she could win. Stick to the plan. And I have zero financial interest in Lossiemouth for either race.

I didn't think she was travelling all that great. She looked flat again to me. Not confident at all now.

[FredFlintstone]

I didn't think she was travelling all that great. She looked flat again to me. Not confident at all now.

I think they’ll err on the side of caution with her and go for whichever the easier option is. Ricci doesn’t exactly have a great hand going into Cheltenham, she’s his only realistic chance of a winner this year..

[Muswell]

I think he will do like he does every year go where Willie says remember vautour

[chunker86]

I didn't think she was travel2ling all that great. She looked flat again to me. Not confident at all now.

Did the timings for the 2 2mile hurdle races yesterday and compared with BDA demo job at Christmas on better ground.

They went off pretty quick and then from the 3rd to the fall at the 6th they were flying

Hurdle	State Man	Kopek	BDA
	Soft	Soft	Good/Yielding
1	0.17	0.15	0.23
2	0.52	0.52	0.57
3	1.07	1.08	1.09
4	1.56	2.00	1.55
5	2.09	2.14	2.04
6	2.20 (Fall)	2.25	2.16
7	2.37	2.41	2.31
8	3.16	3.16	3.04
9	3.48	3.45	3.33
Finish	4.06	4.02	3.49

[Quevega]

Did the timings for the 2 2mile hurdle races yesterday and compared with BDA demo job at Christmas on better ground.

They went off pretty quick and then from the 3rd to the fall at the 6th they were flying

Hurdle	State Man	Kopek	BDA
	Soft	Soft	Good/Yielding
1	0.17	0.15	0.23
2	0.52	0.52	0.57
3	1.07	1.08	1.09
4	1.56	2.00	1.55
5	2.09	2.14	2.04
6	2.20 (Fall)	2.25	2.16
7	2.37	2.41	2.31
8	3.16	3.16	3.04
9	3.48	3.45	3.33
Finish	4.06	4.02	3.49

It's a different course don't forget, they change the rails around.

[Lobos]

That's clearly why I thought she wasn't travelling like she can as she was at full throttle. At least we now know she can keep up championship 2m pace .......for at least a mile anyway

[ComplyOrDie]

That's clearly why I thought she wasn't travelling like she can as she was at full throttle. At least we now know she can keep up championship 2m pace .......for at least a mile anyway

Yeah, but at what cost? She got so knackered, she fell.

This is said tongue in cheek, but Willie had said she doesn't make them mistakes normally, so something must have caused it. It was a real heavy fall too.

I've kept one of my E/W bets on her for the race but cashed one of the others today. Champion Hurdle off the back of that fall, is not ideal.

[Lobos]

Yeah, but at what cost? She got so knackered, she fell.

This is said tongue in cheek, but Willie had said she doesn't make them mistakes normally, so something must have caused it. It was a real heavy fall too.

I've kept one of my E/W bets on her for the race but cashed one of the others today. Champion Hurdle off the back of that fall, is not ideal.

Oh I agree totally. Her chance has definitely taken a huge knock. I still think she may go Mares. Be good to hear that she's well this morning. Yesterday's race though will surely make it even more tempting to run BDA in the CH. She has one to beat albeit a very good one !

[ComplyOrDie]

Oh I agree totally. Her chance has definitely taken a huge knock. I still think she may go Mares. Be good to hear that she's well this morning. Yesterday's race though will surely make it even more tempting to run BDA in the CH. She has one to beat albeit a very good one !

I'm not sure she'll definitely run in the Mares yet, but it is part of the reason I cashed one of the bets. It must be under consideration.

Regarding Brighterdaysahead I still think plan A is the Mares. Only reason they switch is if something happens to Constitution Hill, IMO.