2025 Cross Country Chase

[Istabraq]

No thread already for this race ?

News tonight Sweet David is done for the season, I've been pressing Galvin.
Air wave silence from Elliott but he did get entries at the early season Cheltenham races so assume all is well and he's just being held back to protect mark, and I'm very mindful he won a NH Chase on the back of a long break.
10/1 looks generous to me....

[DenmanSacre]

Thanks for starting this. Be interesting to see the entries and if any other French horses come across. I assume Iceo Madrik will come despite his mishap last time at Cheltenham.

The issue the French may have is that Gordon and Gavin could enter a fair few so they don't get in as there UK marks will be low. With it being a handicap you could get the full field size.

[NeptuneByANose]

Delta Work and the other classier animals have obvious claims, but I’ve taken an initial flyer on Busselton at 50/1, which looks a touch generous. Joseph is no stranger to landing a handicap touch, and this 8 year old has been eased 4lbs for a couple of interesting course sighters.

He only finished about 15 lengths behind each time and I’d say they were purely educational assignments. I fancy him to be shorter on the day. He must be one of the more interesting ‘younger’ horses up against the likely old guard.