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2026 Champion Hurdle

Odddog said:
I'd want to be trying a different jockey on Constitution Hill if I were Michael Buckley. Nico is very passive on him, I think he would benefit from a jockey who makes his mind up for him and fires him at his hurdles.
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Agree completely. I reckon he'd agree too. He must be devastated
 
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Wodhooh anyone??
 
I think TNL got very lonely in front and I wouldn't give up on him just yet. He is a horse who finds plenty when eyeballing a rival and I think he just lost concentration at the 2nd last. I'd go to Kempton for the Christmas Hurdle and drop him in.
 
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That was Anzadam's first attempt in G1 company. In what looks like an open year, trained by the master, even with Lossiemouth in the field, I can still see him turning up in March.
 
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I don't know if the new lion was beaten when he fell but if i wasn't already on i wouldn't be backing him for the champion hurdle now.
 
Odddog said:
I think TNL got very lonely in front and I wouldn't give up on him just yet. He is a horse who finds plenty when eyeballing a rival and I think he just lost concentration at the 2nd last. I'd go to Kempton for the Christmas Hurdle and drop him in.
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Think he lacks the speed for somewhere like Kempton, he'd be lucky to get away with it at Cheltenham over 2m, Kempton...he'd be off his legs after a mile imo.
I'd say he is better stalking than leading but wasn't left much choice there.
 
Odddog said:
I'd want to be trying a different jockey on Constitution Hill if I were Michael Buckley. Nico is very passive on him, I think he would benefit from a jockey who makes his mind up for him and fires him at his hurdles.
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Give Sean Bowen a chance on him
 
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Irish Rugby said:
That was Anzadam's first attempt in G1 company. In what looks like an open year, trained by the master, even with Lossiemouth in the field, I can still see him turning up in March.
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Thing is the race fell nicely for him and he still only beat NL a neck .
Entitled to improve of course, but I’m sure they will be disappointed not to have won that with what happened with his main rivals.
 
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Sounds like that's it over Hurdles for CH listening to Hendo. Such a shame
 
Carnage at Taunton said:
Inclined to agree, but Hendo is a very loyal man.
Be surprised
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Yeah he is and usually that’s a good trait to have . I try not to bash jockeys too much, we can all ride one from our armchairs lol. I just think a change is as good as a rest sometimes and SB has the exact opposite style to Nico
 
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