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Champion Hurdle 2026

Interesting see how the season pans out now.

Anzadam a natural sub you’d think, but brittle himself.

People falling over themselves to back Lossie.
 
Truncheon said:
State Man out for the season

www.racingpost.com

'It's a huge blow' - Willie Mullins considers reshuffling the pack as he rules State Man out for the season

Lossiemouth 7-2 joint-favourite for the Champion Hurdle after stablemate is ruled out
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Also could Sir Gino go back over hurdles?
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Real possibility now

State man out, Anzadam flopped today although is probably better than that

Henderson may be getting a call from the Donnelly's

Lossie now 6/4 The New Lion 4/1, i'm sticking with TNL atm, he would have won if stood up and all that bullshine about him being a boat is Bollox
 
Actually id of said being forced to go quicker than he wanted to probably led to him making the mistake. Nothing puts pressure on jumping like going a stride quicker than they want to be going.

Also you could now judge that 2 mile form as pants as conny was out of it, Anzadam was an unknown but what we do know is that Nemean lion wouldnt be sighted in a Champion hurdle and Golden Ace was being well beaten in it last year until Stateman fell. It'd hardly have been a convincing champion hurdle performance if he had of prevailed by a length from those 2.

I am biased though as ive backed him for the stayers at 40's 😂
 
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The New Lion got in under the hurdle before he fell. I'd worry about the jumping. He should have been putting that race to bed easily.
 
Danny said:
Actually id of said being forced to go quicker than he wanted to probably led to him making the mistake. Nothing puts pressure on jumping like going a stride quicker than they want to be going.

Also you could now judge that 2 mile form as pants as conny was out of it, Anzadam was an unknown but what we do know is that Nemean lion wouldnt be sighted in a Champion hurdle and Golden Ace was being well beaten in it last year until Stateman fell. It'd hardly have been a convincing champion hurdle performance if he had of prevailed by a length from those 2.

I am biased though as ive backed him for the stayers at 40's 😂
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Fair point about jumping at speed. That's the worry.
But as for today's form - he wasn't tuned up for a Champion Hurdle today.
And the stiffer test will bring the best out in him.
He'll be 10 lengths better coming up the hill at Cheltenham.
 
Could be a 16 runner race this. If you owned anything around 150, just chuck it in.

Those that are planning County routes may well rethink.

Would Willie race a Ethical Diamond in it? Im absolutely certain the yard don’t fancy Lossiemouth in it.
 
Danny said:
Something of quality will emerge as the season goes by.
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Aftertiming alert but, while the media bemoan the lack of a "superstar" so obvious even they can't miss it, some of ny best-ever ante-post bets have been in open years when you didn't need to be outstanding on the day.

Charter Party 33/1, The Thinker 33/1, Master Oats 20/1, all so-called "Handicappers" supposedly not good enough to win a Cheltenham Gold Cup - but they did.

And I'm sure we all remember Make A Stand in the Champion Hurdle.

The reality is they're ALL "Handicappers" - inasmuch as they all have ORs - and this is especially true over Jumps.

For me as a despicable, conniving, thieving, burgling punter, racing is at its most interesting when the picture is unclear - for amid the murk value lies!
 

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