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2026 Champion Hurdle

Willie upbeat on Anzadam just now

I got the feeling he was v happy with the run

Lossie back to the Mares :ROFLMAO:
Always wise to give that yard's horses a run out first, even if it is a Grade 1. Anzadam's some value now.
 
Nemean Lion rated 151 and he's beat him

Similar scenario?

All in on ANZADAM
Eptante was on a downward spiral having won the CH 2 seasons previous. Not the same at all
 
No point backing him for that anyway. I have already backed the winner... Fortune De Mer
 
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Sir gino been backed from 12s into 8s for the champion hurdle 😂

People never cease to make me laugh. After the disappointment of backing constitution hill at skinny prices and him falling yet again, after the horse almost died, hadn't shown his best form in years, had fallen twice and been pulled up in his last three runs....... the same people's answer to that is to back another henderson horse, who also almost died, we have no idea what shape he's currently in and when he'll definitely be seen, whether he retains his ability, and IF he does retain his ability and doesn't break down again, whether he'll even target the race or the champion chase. And at a measly 12/1 with all of that unknown.

I could understand people taking a wild swing at huge prices on the exchange weeks ago, or backing him now just for fun just in case he made the fairytale comeback, but if your actually piling into him at 12s and lower after yesterday because you think its great value then its total madness. For every sprinter sacre fairytale that people point to there's numerous similar types of situations every season who come nowhere near.
 
He has never run at the DRF and again, why would they? The last thing they wanted to do was give him a hard race before the Spring campaign. Ground has been very hit and miss at that meet as well over the years. Even for prize money if we compare the alternative of the grade 2 International in the UK then on last seasons figures there was only £23k difference to the winner and instead of trying to beat State Man and Lossiemouth a month before Cheltenham, he had to beat Brentford Hope... The option was always whether to bypass Aintree in favour of Punchestown which they could of done in 2023 but chose not to.
Best horses should run against the best, and they should push the best out of their comfort zone. The DRF is a G1 and a UK-based horse winning at the festival is a huge achievement.

It's 5/6 weeks till Cheltenham too, there's plenty of time. It's a bigger gap between Cheltenham and Aintree. Plus he spent half his career sauntering around beating anything whatever he want so it's hardly leaving a mark on him. My stance is we'd missed out on ample opportunities for the horse to test his greatness whilst at his peak, and now it's mostly a case of what could've been with him
 
Constitution will be back as I’ve cashed out a treble mydaddypaddy 25/1 kopek 6/1 and Connie 12s 🤦🏻‍♂️😳
 
Has anybody that’s backed CH gone back in again? He’s back out to around 10’s .IMO it Would be some leap of faith.
 
Sir gino been backed from 12s into 8s for the champion hurdle 😂

People never cease to make me laugh. After the disappointment of backing constitution hill at skinny prices and him falling yet again, after the horse almost died, hadn't shown his best form in years, had fallen twice and been pulled up in his last three runs....... the same people's answer to that is to back another henderson horse, who also almost died, we have no idea what shape he's currently in and when he'll definitely be seen, whether he retains his ability, and IF he does retain his ability and doesn't break down again, whether he'll even target the race or the champion chase. And at a measly 12/1 with all of that unknown.

I could understand people taking a wild swing at huge prices on the exchange weeks ago, or backing him now just for fun just in case he made the fairytale comeback, but if your actually piling into him at 12s and lower after yesterday because you think its great value then its total madness. For every sprinter sacre fairytale that people point to there's numerous similar types of situations every season who come nowhere near.
I’d say they’re backing SG as he’s the likely candidate if Con Hill doesn’t go.
You’re right though with regards to seeing how much ability will be retained by SG