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2026 Champion Hurdle

How would you feel if he wins or is placed and you haven’t backed him?
I’d get him backed if I was you 👍
 
Golden ace not racing in the kingwell this weekend as per X confirmed (well the odds confirmed it earlier) interesting!
 
FinalFurlong91 said:
Champion hurdler scared off by the mighty alexei
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Yep. Looks a strong race so perhaps coupled with the Soft ground they have decided to give it a miss. No issue with going straight there.
 
PT on Lossiemouth Champion Hurdle......

“I suppose this year is different in the way the Champion Hurdle is setting up. I obviously didn’t think she could beat State Man last year and in the DRF I stuck with him but unfortunately we haven’t got him this year.

“The winter we’ve had, is the ground going to be slower, she does seem to come alive and you get a better feel off her at Cheltenham than anywhere else so I definitely don’t think it’s impossible for her to win.”
 
I'd say anyone who has a 4yo maiden that wants a 1m4f who isn't thinking about is in the wrong job.
 
Lobos said:
PT on Lossiemouth Champion Hurdle......

“I suppose this year is different in the way the Champion Hurdle is setting up. I obviously didn’t think she could beat State Man last year and in the DRF I stuck with him but unfortunately we haven’t got him this year.

“The winter we’ve had, is the ground going to be slower, she does seem to come alive and you get a better feel off her at Cheltenham than anywhere else so I definitely don’t think it’s impossible for her to win.”
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Go on Paul!!!!
 
The jockey told the punters to ignore the evidence their eyes had seen & to let their bets & his glib comments be the guide.
 
I still think she wins if she turns up

Cant have her out of the two if she does run her race

Its the worst renewal of all time surely
 
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This is the only year I'd actually be shocked if Lossiemouth doesnt run in the champion.

All other years i didn't like that she was running in the mares, as I'm sure many didnt, but it made sense if you were mullins and townend to go that way when they had another horse good enough to win the champion so they thought why not win both if they can.

This year it wouldn't really make any sense though. Sure she'd be fave for the mares, but then what have they got for the champion? A few horses with ability that you'd hope might spark on the day, but nothing they'd even be confident about finishing in the top 4.

Whereas if they ran lossie, I think she probably starts favourite, and if at her best like she usually is at Cheltenham I'd make her the most likely winner. And in this scenario, they'd have jade de grugy in the mares who'd probably start second fave, and you'd be confident she'd place at least and have a decent chance of the win.

Its not as if the mares is a walkover this year either. Would beating wodhooh off levels over the course and distance of her martin pipe win be much easier than beating brighterdaysahead off levels at a track she's yet to show her best, and getting 7lbs from the new lion who has done nothing as yet to make you frightened of him in any way. And who knows with con hill, he might bounce back but nobody's going to be avoiding him now.
 
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Willie basically seems to have said Ricci wants to go for it but he'll try to convince him to bottle it. Fucking pussy
 
riccirich said:
This is the only year I'd actually be shocked if Lossiemouth doesnt run in the champion.

All other years i didn't like that she was running in the mares, as I'm sure many didnt, but it made sense if you were mullins and townend to go that way when they had another horse good enough to win the champion so they thought why not win both if they can.

This year it wouldn't really make any sense though. Sure she'd be fave for the mares, but then what have they got for the champion? A few horses with ability that you'd hope might spark on the day, but nothing they'd even be confident about finishing in the top 4.

Whereas if they ran lossie, I think she probably starts favourite, and if at her best like she usually is at Cheltenham I'd make her the most likely winner. And in this scenario, they'd have jade de grugy in the mares who'd probably start second fave, and you'd be confident she'd place at least and have a decent chance of the win.

Its not as if the mares is a walkover this year either. Would beating wodhooh off levels over the course and distance of her martin pipe win be much easier than beating brighterdaysahead off levels at a track she's yet to show her best, and getting 7lbs from the new lion who has done nothing as yet to make you frightened of him in any way. And who knows with con hill, he might bounce back but nobody's going to be avoiding him now.
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Yep, and the comments by both Townend and Mullins today point towards them both wanting her to have a crack.
Obviously downplaying it cos she got beat the last day.
If Wodhooh stays fit then I reckon she'll be reported as going well at home and the Champion will be the one.
But my worry is if the Mares becomes a penalty kick.
Although to be fair Jade would be a strong enough favourite in that as the race is not deep at all.
 
Quevega said:
Yep, and the comments by both Townend and Mullins today point towards them both wanting her to have a crack.
Obviously downplaying it cos she got beat the last day.
If Wodhooh stays fit then I reckon she'll be reported as going well at home and the Champion will be the one.
But my worry is if the Mares becomes a penalty kick.
Although to be fair Jade would be a strong enough favourite in that as the race is not deep at all.
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That's what I'm thinking. Even if wodhooh got injured, jade de grugy would start fave. So it would still make sense for lossie to go champion for willie and paul and have the fave in both races.

Only person it might not make sense too is ricci since the mares would look a penalty kick. But I'm led to believe he does what he's told. Not sure if he even care about the mares either, could have been just mullins and townend pushing for it in previous years due to having state man.
 
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