2025 Triumph Hurdle

[Killiney]

It's pretty unusual for any horse to make their hurdles debut in a graded contest like surely. I wouldn't read anything into that.

In my opinion to justify moving Lulamba to the Supreme he would have needed to have performed well enough to take over or get close to Lulambe’s current market position. To hear he has drifted is music to my ears even though I was cowardly enough to take a standby position on him. Phew is what I say.

[Kevloaf]

2/9 to win a Huntington maiden on a Thursday and we're talking about the Triumph Hurdle?


Worst priced horse I've ever seen .... only to be beaten by himself after beating some trees tomorrow and is half that again

Obviously took the 14/1 TWAF with a view to lay as I mentioned a few hours later. brilliant.

[Benjy23]

In my opinion to justify moving Lulamba to the Supreme he would have needed to have performed well enough to take over or get close to Lulambe’s current market position. To hear he has drifted is music to my ears even though I was cowardly enough to take a standby position on him. Phew is what I say.

Oh yea. He's not doing much for a Triumph with that run is he! It's gone pretty badly to be honest because he's done enough to still run in a triumph but doesn't look like he'll get competitive.

I just don't think him not starting in a graded race is the right stick to beat him with

[That Horse]

Obviously took the 14/1 TWAF with a view to lay as I mentioned a few hours later. brilliant.

What sort of bunse are you looking at?

Bunse

Bunsen burner, nice little earner

[BuckingThe Trend]

Oh yea. He's not doing much for a Triumph with that run is he! It's gone pretty badly to be honest because he's done enough to still run in a triumph but doesn't look like he'll get competitive.

I just don't think him not starting in a graded race is the right stick to beat him with

I come from a tough school of betting............LOL..........

[Lobos]

Palladium and Pegasus......

The four-year-old won twice on the Flat in Germany, including his Classic triumph in the Deutsches Derby at Hamburg in the summer, while he was last seen finishing last of six behind Charlie Appleby’s globetrotting star Rebel’s Romance in the Preis von Europa in September.

Palladium was an easy-to-back 8-15 favourite under Nico de Boinville for division two of the Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle, jumping well throughout behind the pacesetting pair of Taxus Baccata and Jack Hyde before he was allowed to stride on leaving the back straight and looked set to win comfortably after pulling clear of the chasing pack.

Unconsidered 50-1 shot Wolf Moon emerged as the biggest threat after the home turn and De Boinville had to get a little serious after the final flight, but Palladium found enough when asked to score by two lengths.

Henderson said: “There was pressure because the whole world was going to sit down and watch and probably laugh at us if we had taken him to Huntingdon for a novice (maiden) hurdle and got him stuffed. He thoroughly enjoyed himself and has come on tons. He will be going Flat racing and he is a potential stallion, we’re just having a bit of fun.

“The first thing was did he enjoy it and he did, and he’s got a fantastic temperament. Not every colt is going to take to this game, but he’s lovely and I thought he jumped beautifully – he was big and bold. Nico said he put him in the bottom of a couple just to make him do it that way and he’s won cosily.

“There is a certain amount of relief and you couldn’t find a nicer colt in the world, he has a great attitude to life, which makes a big difference.”

While Palladium’s performance was undoubtedly more workmanlike than spectacular, Henderson is confident improvement will be forthcoming, adding: “He will come on a lot and Nico said he was quite stuffy and I can accept that as he hasn’t done a lot of galloping and these colts do want plenty of work – he’s got a long summer ahead of him.

“He’s the only colt I have and they take a lot more work than a gelding, and I was just a little bit nervous that he might need it. We’ve done lots of schooling but very little galloping and he’s had a good blow. He will have learnt a lot today.

“He can have a 10 out of 10 from me, you couldn’t wish for much more and he’s raced professionally. He was out in front, in behind and has jumped well from beginning to end and took a good blow as well.

“We’re mindful of what’s ahead and he hasn’t had many wind-ups yet.”

Paddy Power eased Palladium’s odds for the Triumph Hurdle – which Lady Bamford’s family sponsors – at the Cheltenham Festival to 16-1 from 12-1, while Coral took the opposite view, going 12-1 from 16s.

His stablemate Lulamba heads the Triumph Hurdle betting at 6-4 with both firms, but Henderson intriguingly raised the possibility of splitting his aces by allowing the hugely-impressive Ascot winner to take on his elders in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

“Lulamba looked very good, but so did he (Palladium) and I think having got this far we might as well have a look at the Triumph,” Henderson continued.

“Our first take is another run would do him good and it almost means Kempton and the Adonis is the obvious place to go, I would think.

“If they have to run against each other in the Triumph then they have to, but we will keep options open.

“I put Lulamba in the Supreme as well and they are two different courses as well, which might be in that horse’s favour, you never know.”

[Lobos]

Lady Vega....

"She Impressed me hugely at Leopardstown. I think she could go all the way to the top. We were only looking to get a run into her to see what she was like, so for her to run so well says plenty about her. We saw Nicky Henderson's horse Lulamba winning very impressively in Ascot. I think with a 7lb allowance this filly could get into that area."

[Rooster Booster]

Lady Vega....

"She Impressed me hugely at Leopardstown. I think she could go all the way to the top. We were only looking to get a run into her to see what she was like, so for her to run so well says plenty about her. We saw Nicky Henderson's horse Lulamba winning very impressively in Ascot. I think with a 7lb allowance this filly could get into that area."

Well if he’s right the 25-1 WTAF is probably a reasonable way to get her onside if folks haven’t already

[darlojim]

Are people expecting paul to ride her over Lucie?

[Liammet]

Are people expecting paul to ride her over Lucie?

It will be interesting to see

I am expecting him to side with Saint Lucie more on potential than form

She looked impressive on debut but the leopardstown form is better for LVA

Saint Lucie having the same sire as Lossiemouth and a big owner may sway him too

[Lobos]

Are people expecting paul to ride her over Lucie?

Absolutely. Especially after Willie bigging her up.

[That Horse]

Are people expecting paul to ride her over Lucie?

Considering Danny Mullins' number of winners at DRF last year, it wouldn't be a bad thing if he was on any of them. Final pecking order for Cheltenham could still be up in the air.

[BuckingThe Trend]

Looks like both Mondo Man and Palladium are heading to the Adonis so will give us a reference point for where Palladium stands versus Lulamba after that. Mondo Man pulled like crazy and finished 3.5 lengths behind Lulamba. I am in the camp that says Palladium over jumps is over hyped due to price tag and owner.