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The Official Constitution Hill Thread 2025/26
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Ian_Davies
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Constitution Hill's third fall, The New Lion tried to run out and ended up on the deck too and tbh Anzadam looked none too keen to me in a fight.
At least the mare jumps and battles - seems that's all you need at the moment.
At least the mare jumps and battles - seems that's all you need at the moment.
Robicheaux
Apprentice
f$%^ing mental 
Desert Orchid
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jinnyj
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I actually didn't have a bet but I am so happy for Jezza. She is a diamond of a mare for a little yard up on Exmoor and the girl that looks after her, Emily is such a sweetie.Calm down Jinny.
On another note, discussion here is about the actual hurdles. Are these plastic filled hurdles with a bright white bar along the top making some horses find it difficult to judge? They seem to make exactly the same mistakes. I know they did all this research at Exeter (?) uni but I am starting to wonder.
Constitution Hill needs to be retired and become a Show horse - he is stunning so it should be an option.
And for my health, too. I was dreading the race.
Does it confuse horses that different tracks seem to have different hurdles? I believe that all tracks are going to switch to the ones they have at Kelso but I lose track of which ones they are. I’m sure they used to be orange and now they’re white.
Ian_Davies
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All the take-off gear hurdles and fences was switched from orange to white a few years ago, Maureen.
Very visible to the horses, according to research.
Very visible to the horses, according to research.
jinnyj
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They are all white now including I notice in Ireland. They used to be orange but the research showed that white was more visible for horses than orange so they all got changed. Plus hurdles are now filled with plastic rather than birch and I wonder if they are less forgiving too.
Len Madeiros
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Retire CH. Please just leave us with those fantastic memories between 2022-23.
Probably safe for the longer distances were they go somewhat slower.
A Champion Hurdler that brushes through the birch compared to plastic needs looking at. Would make 0 difference for Con Hill.
Convinced even a great like Hurricane Fly would be arse over tit with these
Ian_Davies
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Retire CH. Please just leave YFUSA with that fantastic 12/1 winning bet about him never winning another Champion Hurdle.
Whaddya mean, "no quality??!!""
It's virtually the same sentiment!
Nfehily19
Apprentice
Has he been retired?
Ian_Davies
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Fake news!
Nfehily19
Apprentice
Fingers crossed, he owes them nothing and shouldn't be risked any further imo.
Nfehily19
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Ian_Davies
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Odds on to be at Kempton Park Boxing Day for the Christmas Hurdle imo.
Shouldn't be there, arguably, but think he will be.
Their problem is he's fallen three times now in four outings since March.
If he fell again and was killed it would be a horrible, horrible, look, especially for a horse like that who owes them nothing.
They might run him on the Flat, but all of this Gold Cup talk - I couldn't have him staying 2m4f on the Flat in a horsebox.
If he'd run this year, Trawlerman would have had him beat by Swinley Bottom.
Shouldn't be there, arguably, but think he will be.
Their problem is he's fallen three times now in four outings since March.
If he fell again and was killed it would be a horrible, horrible, look, especially for a horse like that who owes them nothing.
They might run him on the Flat, but all of this Gold Cup talk - I couldn't have him staying 2m4f on the Flat in a horsebox.
If he'd run this year, Trawlerman would have had him beat by Swinley Bottom.
