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The final choices for Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle are now locked in.
1 Nathan Hughes
Champion Hurdle :Anzadam : 22/1 : 2 point EW
Gold Cup :Gaelic Warrior 10/1 :4 point WIN
2 Red Rum 77
Champion Hurdle: LOSSIEMOUTH 13/2 : 2 point win (or) BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD 12/1 : 2 point win
Gold Cup : Jango Baie : 8/1 : 4 points win
3 Refuse To Bend
Champion Hurdle : Golden Ace 16-1 : 2 point EW
Gold Cup : The Jukebox Man 8-1 : 4 point Win
4 Greenasgrass
Champion Hurdle : Anzadam 22/1 : 2 point EW
Gold Cup : Handstands 100-1 : 1 point ew (or) Spindleberry 50-1 : 1 point ew
5 Mike 007
Champion Hurdle : – Lossiemouth 11-4 : 4 point win
Gold Cup : Inothewayurthinkin 6-1 : 4 point win
6 Landafar
Champion Hurdle : Constitution Hill 16/1 :4 point win
Gold Cup : Iam Maximus 33/1 : 2 point E/W
7 Silent Assassins
Champion Hurdle :Azanadam 20/1 : 2 point E/W.
Gold Cup : Spillane’s Tower 100/1 : 2 point E/W
8 Pricewise
Champion Hurdle : Golden Ace 16/1 : 2 point EW
GOLD CUP : Jango Baie 8/1 : 4 point win
9 Oscar
Champion Hurdle : Anzadam 20-1 : 2 point EW
Gold Cup : Haiti Couleurs 14-1 : 2 point ew
10 Mark TT
Champion Hurdle : Brighterdaysahead 14-1 2 point EW
Gold Cup : Jango Baie 8-1 : 4 point win
11 The Tin Man 87
Champion Hurdle: Golden Ace 16/1 : 1 point EW (or) Poniros 66/1 : 1 point EW
Gold Cup: Lecky Watson : 50/1 1 point EW (or) Stellar Story 100/1 : 1 point EW
12 Finn 45
CHAMPION HURDLE : EL FABIOLO 25/1 : 2 point EW
GOLD CUP : I AM MAXIMUS 33/1 : 2 point EW
13 Big G
Champion Hurdle : Nemean Lion 80/1 : 2 point EW
Gold Cup : Inothewayurthinkin 7/1 : 4 point WIN
These runners cannot be changed now, good luck everyone and a update on those running will be printed on the week of the race.
Remember that while the Champion Hurdle and Gold Cup is now closed, the are still other races to choose from. ![]()
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Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.