2026 Champion Hurdle

[Wayward Lad]

Whilst anzadam is running all over the gaff and trying to bite brighterdaysahead lol

If a horse tries to bite another during a race, is there some warning like in greyhound racing or is it just accepted as a rare thing and it is what it is?

 

[FinalFurlong91]

If a horse tries to bite another during a race, is there some warning like in greyhound racing or is it just accepted as a rare thing and it is what it is?

Maybe hes going to run in a muzzle today lol

 

[Kauto’s star]

I feel like iv crabbed anzadam so much hes probably going to prove me wrong and win

So obviously have had a silly half a point on anzadam today and lossie mares at 36.5/1 hahaha

Welcome to the club

 

[Carnage at Taunton]

Welcome to the club

Ive been crabbing him and done the wtaf!!

He is still young so may have been a tad harsh.

 

[Benjy23]

Would've liked to see her win by further but she's done that comfortably enough. Got to go here!

 

[Odddog]

Not sure Patrick really had to do that did he?

 

[FinalFurlong91]

Not sure Patrick really had to do that did he?

I dont think patrick had any say in what was going on

Horse has a screw loose

 

[Carnage at Taunton]

Would've liked to see her win by further but she's done that comfortably enough. Got to go here!

Nowt changed imo
Still be March probably before we know.

 

[opatcho]

She'll need soft conditions in March to be winning a CH with Sir Gino in it

 

[FinalFurlong91]

Ive been crabbing him and done the wtaf!!

He is still young so may have been a tad harsh.

We werent being harsh were we

 

[BigL]

Anzadam

 

[Carnage at Taunton]

We werent being harsh were we

Appears not, though might have been interesting had he not bolted halfway!!

 

[Odddog]

Strange he did that having settled so well at Newcastle. If they drop his mark a few pounds he might get in the County Hurdle

 

[Benjy23]

She'll need soft conditions in March to be winning a CH with Sir Gino in it

Not convinced by this. Sir Gino form still questionable enough like.

 

[Craigy14]

Anzadam doing that actually helped Lossiemouth imo. Had he not, don’t think cashadale lad went hard enough, reckon BDA would have done her.

Needs soft ground 100% and a decent pace to win this. BDA comes out with credit but we have the Cheltenham hoodoo to get over with her.

 

[Benjy23]

She's traveled into the race much better than BDA there. The latter had a change of pace to close the gap but was comfortably second best at the line still

 

[BigL]

Anyone think anzadam could sneak a place in the champion at 40/1 ? If he settles and they go a strong pace he must have a chance. Need a different jockey to Patrick though

 

[Quevega]

Random that Anzadam teleported into the race half way through.

Lossiemouth did really well to win when conditions very much not suited to her.
Jumped really well and they seemed to go a decent gallop with having two pacemakers, especially after half way in any case.

I respect Gino and he's the only one that would give her a race at Cheltenham IMO.
She'll be on the snaff turning in and the ground will (at the very least) be on the soft side of good for certain anyway so no worries there.

The prices are very wrong.
One because the Fav seems brittle.
Two they may still put him over fences if C Hill returns to form.
Three, she's been there and done it and loves the turn for home at Cheltenham.
Four, Gino has beaten fuck all.
Lossiemouth is way better than Golden Ace IMO.

 

[opatcho]

Do we think BDA wins if she had a prep run?

 

[Benjy23]

No