Champion hdl
I've yet to be convinced CONSTITUTIONAL HILL is the same horse as the one that beat everything on offer easily a few years ago, certainly his win lto told us nothing.
Prior to that he beat LOSSIEMOUTH about 3L with BURDETT ROAD about 8L back in 3rd, my view is LOSSIE didn't run to her best, perhaps the 2m and the ground a little too quick but at the very least i think you could argue with no STATE MAN , SIR GINO or any other serious contender in there the race didn't necessarily tell us CH was back to his best, wouldn't want to discount him by any means just questioning the form.
BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD was sensational last time out where she had STATE MAN over 30Ls behind in 3rd, question here is did STATE MAN run his race and because he couldn't even beat WINTER FOG there's a reasonable chance he didn't but my theory here is elliot used a pacemaker that shattered all but the mare.
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Those sectionals confirm i believe she was the only horse that could cope and despite keeping tabs with her stablemate KING OF KINGSFIELD was faster in all of the last 3f to win in a time of 3m.45.20s.
Will she take her chance ?
Well i've no idea but do note that her pacemaker is entered in the race .
The outcome of the STATE MAN v LOSSIEMOUTH might shed more light on the race today and if STATE MAN at the very least holds his own against her then surely that would be a boost for BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD.
ps... Many times in the past the champion hurdle has thrown up some memorable races but this mares race has undermined it in recent years, even SIR GINO might have had a go if he was with a different trainer but it's not to be.
I've yet to be convinced CONSTITUTIONAL HILL is the same horse as the one that beat everything on offer easily a few years ago, certainly his win lto told us nothing.
Prior to that he beat LOSSIEMOUTH about 3L with BURDETT ROAD about 8L back in 3rd, my view is LOSSIE didn't run to her best, perhaps the 2m and the ground a little too quick but at the very least i think you could argue with no STATE MAN , SIR GINO or any other serious contender in there the race didn't necessarily tell us CH was back to his best, wouldn't want to discount him by any means just questioning the form.
BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD was sensational last time out where she had STATE MAN over 30Ls behind in 3rd, question here is did STATE MAN run his race and because he couldn't even beat WINTER FOG there's a reasonable chance he didn't but my theory here is elliot used a pacemaker that shattered all but the mare.
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Those sectionals confirm i believe she was the only horse that could cope and despite keeping tabs with her stablemate KING OF KINGSFIELD was faster in all of the last 3f to win in a time of 3m.45.20s.
Will she take her chance ?
Well i've no idea but do note that her pacemaker is entered in the race .
The outcome of the STATE MAN v LOSSIEMOUTH might shed more light on the race today and if STATE MAN at the very least holds his own against her then surely that would be a boost for BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD.
ps... Many times in the past the champion hurdle has thrown up some memorable races but this mares race has undermined it in recent years, even SIR GINO might have had a go if he was with a different trainer but it's not to be.