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Do you want Constitution Hill to run in the Champion Hurdle?

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  • #1755915
    Avatar photoRefuse To Bend
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    Not so much should he run but do you want him to run.

    The more I know the less I understand.

    #1755917
    Avatar photoGladiateur
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    No – and I have backed him

    #1755918
    Avatar photoHe Didnt Like Ground
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    He should be nowhere near Cheltenham

    Pick 3 on Saturday champion 2025/2026

    #1755922
    Avatar photoEx RubyLight
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    You’ll get 80% no, including me. I’m without a bet in the CH so far and it could remain that way. It’s not my number one race at the Fez.

    #1755939
    Illavim
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    Definitely NO.

    The welfare of the horse is the most important thing.

    #1755940
    Avatar photoRefuse To Bend
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    Only twelve votes at the moment but didn’t expect it to be so close.

    The more I know the less I understand.

    #1755941
    Avatar photoEx RubyLight
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    I think some of us have backed him at some stage and want him to run, Gladders obviously the exception.
    HDLG is n/o to have voted NO, Mike is n/o for YES.

    #1755942
    Avatar photoCarryOnKatie
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    It’s a no from me. Go John Porter, Yorkshire Cup etc…

    #1755947
    Avatar photovikingflagship
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    A no from me to

    VF x

    #1755954
    Avatar photoTonge
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    No. Even if he manages to jump round safely, he doesn’t jump well enough to win a Champion Hurdle so what’s the point?

    #1755955
    pilgarlic
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    No, his participation would make the first day a bore with saturation coverage and post race gush if it turns out happily. Bitter recriminations if it doesn’t.

    #1755958
    Marlingford
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    That’s the thing that would really grate with me if he won pilgarlic – the fawning over connections for taking such an irresponsible decision.

    #1755959
    Avatar photoDBRDBR
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    Yes,

    Would love to see him win at the big stage again. Would be a bit like Sprinter Sacre winning his second Champion Chase.

    #1755961
    Avatar photoGladiateur
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    And what if he fell and, heaven forbid, broke his neck?

    #1755966
    Avatar photoLittleBitGreen
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    As much as i would love to see him bolting up in the champion hurdle, its simply not worth the risk at this stage, the fighting fifth was his chance to prove he had shed any demons from 6 months prior.

    #1756018
    greenasgrass
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    No. He has jumped one and a half hurdles in public this season, 3 months ago. That’s not enough.

    Also, this:
    “his participation would make the first day a bore with saturation coverage”
    They’d be wanging on all day about a horse who won the race 3 years ago and probably ignoring the reigning champion.

    #1756019
    Avatar photoRefuse To Bend
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    I agree last years winner won on merit and will be overshadowed, she fluently jumped the hurdles and crossed the line before any other horse.

    The more I know the less I understand.

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