2025 Triumph Hurdle

[BuckingThe Trend]

Keep it under your blanket but I think the Triumph winner will be English trained this year. Last one was Pentland Hills in 2019.

[FinalFurlong91]

Keep it under your blanket but I think the Triumph winner will be English trained this year. Last one was Pentland Hills in 2019.

Would've been last year too had nickys yard been firing

The Irish do look very modest

Almost backed saint lucie earlier in the week so very glad I didn't throw a couple of points away

[EnvoiAlien]

TBF the pace has done Saint Lucie no favours and given the ex flat horse the best chance of winning, quickening off a slow pace is bread & butter for ex flar racers, I've not got her covered for anything but I'd happily place that run in the bin if I was on her as she wasn't winning after 3 hurdles today.

[Lobos]

TBF the pace has done Saint Lucie no favours and given the ex flat horse the best chance of winning, quickening off a slow pace is bread & butter for ex flar racers, I've not got her covered for anything but I'd happily place that run in the bin if I was on her as she wasn't winning after 3 hurdles today.

Agree and the ground probably took lively.

[darlojim]

With the DRF again throwing much of a muchness from the Closutton yard:

Saint Lucie blowing out (Bled someone thought? unconfirmed)
Sony Bill not good enough
Charlus would have to improve greatly
Lady Vega only place prospects
Willy de houelle (improved, but would need heavy)

I'm fully expecting to see Willie throw something of note at this race as a free hit, looking at the entries that could come from

Larzac
Pappano
Too Bossy for Us
Lumiere du Large
Poniros
Blue Lemons

It will be intriguing to see how Legionnaire Forez gets on this week, as Willie declared him in a very winnable race, so they must be happy to kick on with him

The 4 ex GB flat recruits don't interest me particularly, Lumiere du Large looked promising at Pau but was readily out paced by the winner that day. I'd be hoping Larzac is the one Willie opts for, I don't think I've hidden my excitement for him and would be hopeful of some sort of positive update as we lead up into the festival.


I can't remember the last time we headed into a Triumph with no particularly outstanding WP Mullins juvenile at the moment.

[Exar Essay]

With the DRF again throwing much of a muchness from the Closutton yard:

Saint Lucie blowing out (Bled someone thought? unconfirmed)
Sony Bill not good enough
Charlus would have to improve greatly
Lady Vega only place prospects
Willy de houelle (improved, but would need heavy)

I'm fully expecting to see Willie throw something of note at this race as a free hit, looking at the entries that could come from

Larzac
Pappano
Too Bossy for Us
Lumiere du Large
Poniros
Blue Lemons

It will be intriguing to see how Legionnaire Forez gets on this week, as Willie declared him in a very winnable race, so they must be happy to kick on with him

The 4 ex GB flat recruits don't interest me particularly, Lumiere du Large looked promising at Pau but was readily out paced by the winner that day. I'd be hoping Larzac is the one Willie opts for, I don't think I've hidden my excitement for him and would be hopeful of some sort of positive update as we lead up into the festival.


I can't remember the last time we headed into a Triumph with no particularly outstanding WP Mullins juvenile at the moment.

I wonder if he'll fire one at the Grade 3 at Fairyhouse at the end of the month. Potentially shedding it's maiden tag, but at least it would be for a Graded race and would mean that the horse had some mat practice ahead of the Triumph.

[Quevega]

I wonder if he'll fire one at the Grade 3 at Fairyhouse at the end of the month. Potentially shedding it's maiden tag, but at least it would be for a Graded race and would mean that the horse had some mat practice ahead of the Triumph.

Be surprising if he doesn't.

[darlojim]

I wonder if he'll fire one at the Grade 3 at Fairyhouse at the end of the month. Potentially shedding it's maiden tag, but at least it would be for a Graded race and would mean that the horse had some mat practice ahead of the Triumph.

I can't see it being Larzac personally - I hope not anyway

Come on to this thread re. this weeks runners - Looking at the 2 Pauls riding Wednesday, I'd prefer PDLN over Legionnaire going on their respective debuts.

[Quevega]

I can't see it being Larzac personally - I hope not anyway

Come on to this thread re. this weeks runners - Looking at the 2 Pauls riding Wednesday, I'd prefer PDLN over Legionnaire going on their respective debuts.

Why not ?
He did it with Burning Victory.
Triumph was looking very similar to this year also with UK horses topping the market.

[darlojim]

Why not ?
He did it with Burning Victory.
Triumph was looking very similar to this year also with UK horses topping the market.

Because I think he'll be one of Willies top prospects for next season, so could see them aiming right at the top this year as a free shot and if not, save him.

Burning Victory I can't imagine expectations were so high when they sent her to the g3?

[BookieBasher]

Sounds like Ruby and Rory are ‘All in’ on East India Dock

“The perfect Triumph horse” Rory describes him as

[Lobos]

Sounds like Ruby and Rory are ‘All in’ on East India Dock

“The perfect Triumph horse” Rory describes him as

Completely different looking horse to Lulamba. The latter is a proper chasing type for the future but EID probably won't have a better season ever than this one. He looks like a juvenile. Win or Bust this season for him.

[Kevloaf]

Did someone compare him to Our Conor?

What a horse

[Lobos]

Did someone compare him to Our Conor?

What a horse

Super Juvenile. EID still 8lbs behind him on official ratings.

[Comedy of errors]

I see live conti has got an entry at Exeter at the weekend and it’s possibly against regents stroll, do we expect him to take this up and what would this mean going forward, his form is tied in with larzac