2025 Stayers Hurdle

[Yosser]

Top work there Aaron. You have an eye for a stayer. I wasn't on the forum last season but backed Gidleigh Park quite early on your compelling argument for him. When he did come out people said his performance wasn't all that because Lucky Place made him work but i thought Lucky Place was very progressive last year and people had just dismissed Gidleigh rather than look at Lucky Place and mark the run up.

[Carnage at Taunton]

Nico de Boinville was on top and said of the winner: “He’s gutsy and he doesn’t like getting beaten. He travelled so sweetly and jumped well. We went steady and he was quite happy going that.”
Henderson said: “That was plan B, he was meant to be going novice chasing he’s only five so we brought him back into here.

“The big question is where is his trip? We are going to have to find out if he stays three (miles).

“Two and a half miles over fences works well but two and a half over hurdles doesn’t work so well. The Relkeel (Cheltenham) could be the stepping stone for him. I think fences are going to have to wait until next season.”

This is taken from attheraces.
Relkeel and then hopefully on to the stayers

Sounds promising that
Fingers crossed!!

[fatherjohn]

anyone seen quotes for blueking doroux ... only 5 year old and cane out best at weights today so I'm also interested in where he ends up later in the season

[TigerRolllllll]

…..I have a recollection that somebody suggested High Class Hero for this at 50-1 a few weeks ago.

Was me.....but think he is going chasing

Ive done a few wild ones mostly on exchange at long odds on poss Willie ones

[Bonjers]

anyone seen quotes for blueking doroux ... only 5 year old and cane out best at weights today so I'm also interested in where he ends up later in the season

Long Walk and Stayers is the aim.

[TigerRolllllll]

So based on that stable tour, Willie has nothing for this?

Surely he will want something with a chance

[darlojim]

So based on that stable tour, Willie has nothing for this?

Surely he will want something with a chance

If he hasn't got anything for it now, it will probably just end up being a failed chaser id say

[Istabraq]

So based on that stable tour, Willie has nothing for this?

Surely he will want something with a chance

He'll send one of his failed/regressing chasers here I suspect, Sir Gerhard, Appreciate It, Monkfish maybe.
It's been a bad race for years and the lack of mentions confirms how its' perceived these days, shame as it was once a race to savour and look forward to....

[TigerRolllllll]

He'll send one of his failed/regressing chasers here I suspect, Sir Gerhard, Appreciate It, Monkfish maybe.
It's been a bad race for years and the lack of mentions confirms how its' perceived these days, shame as it was once a race to savour and look forward to....

Tend to agree....worth keeping an eye on any that look like they could switch.....common anyway in this division

Also like the race......as i do champion hurdle.......no idea why owners don't target these races more.....prob buy cheaper horses and less risk of injury.

[Big Bucks]

If he hasn't got anything for it now, it will probably just end up being a failed chaser id say

Yep what i was thinking too, so not need to be guessing for anything at this stage! Plus not really a "Willie" race in recent years!

[Istabraq]

Tend to agree....worth keeping an eye on any that look like they could switch.....common anyway in this division

Also like the race......as i do champion hurdle.......no idea why owners don't target these races more.....prob buy cheaper horses and less risk of injury.

Modern day NH snobbery I think, heavy emphasis on chasers, hurdlers regarded as lesser animals…

[TigerRolllllll]

Modern day NH snobbery I think, heavy emphasis on chasers, hurdlers regarded as lesser animals…

Not something i think the public necessarily share......Champion Hurdle always a fav race for many and poss my fav of all

Easily the most popular horse for many years was Honeysuckle......who obviously never jumped a fence. That Mares race crowd and celebration was on another level to anything I've seen and I've been there for 25 years plus every day

CH this year looks a potential cracker....and hope most of the possibles all make it there. If we do get Con Hill, State Man, Lossie, BDA and maybe SG or Mystical Power, then its prob a better race than Gold Cup or least run it close

[TigerRolllllll]

Anyways back to Stayers.....i think there are some potential strong Willie ones to watch.....Mystical Power and IEP and one crazy thought, could he run I am Maximus here as a GN warm up?

[Quevega]

Anyways back to Stayers.....i think there are some potential strong Willie ones to watch.....Mystical Power and IEP and one crazy thought, could he run I am Maximus here as a GN warm up?

Think you do similar to myself.
Already backed him, slade steel and hewick at triple figures for the race.

[ComplyOrDie]

Added Shoot First tonight @ 50/1.

Thought he was very good at Haydock off a big weight (before jocks claim), a race that has produced a Stayers Hurdle winner previously, in Paisley Park, albeit he won off a higher mark.

Teahupoo aside, something could come from left field and he's one I think can improve enough to at least give him an E/W shout. I know improvement from a soon to be 9 year old sounds unlikely but he's had 9 career starts, so he's lightly enough raced.

He has course form, winning a Pertemps qualifier last season and because of his age they may just roll the dice.

Was rated 139 before the weekend, I suspect he'll get 5- 6lbs for the win, so he's off 145. I haven't seen any quotes but I hope they'd target the Long Walk next, maybe.