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GR 1 | Hurdle | 2m 87y
Lossiemouth
Several high-profile absentees potentially leaves the door ajar for another mare to add their name to the Champion Hurdle roll of honour. LOSSIEMOUTH looks the type to benefit from cheekpieces so is marginally preferred to Brighterdaysahead in her quest for a Cheltenham Festival 4-timer. The Elliott-trained mare has yet to win at this venue but she did beat the selection at Leopardstown and demands respect, while The New Lion's ceiling has yet to be ascertained.
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- 9LossiemouthJ: P. TownendE: W. P. Mullins, IrelandF11-112Âge 713/813/87/4
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- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 37
Prolific hurdler, winning 14 of 16 completed starts including 9 at the highest level. Smooth winner of the Mares' Hurdle for a second time a year ago and while Brighterdaysahead lowered her colours at Leopardstown, she's fancied to reverse the form this time with cheekpieces likely to help.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosLeopardstown2mHeavyHurdle2/5Leopardstown2mGood to YieldingHurdle1/8Punchestown2m 160ySoft to HeavyHurdle1/4Aintree2m 4fGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle1/6Cheltenham2m 3f 200yGood to SoftHurdle1/10- 4The New LionJ: Harry SkeltonE: Dan Skelton1111-F1Âge 79/411/45/2
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 45
Unbeaten in 4 starts as a novice and particularly impressive in Baring Bingham a year ago. Still finding in front when falling heavily 2 out in Fighting Fifth on reappearance and was ultimately presented with a straightforward task in the International on Trials Day. The one open to improvement.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosCheltenham2m 179ySoftHurdle1/4Newcastle2m 190yGood to Soft (Soft in places)HurdleF/5Cheltenham2m 5fGood to SoftHurdle1/11Newbury2m 4f 118yGood to SoftHurdle1/7Newbury2m 4f 118yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/6- 7BrighterdaysaheadJ: J. W. KennedyE: Gordon Elliott, Ireland114-321Âge 75/14/19/2
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 37
Very smart mare who got her career back on track in no uncertain terms this winter, runner-up in quest to follow up in the December Hurdle and cashed in on a below-par Lossiemouth for third Grade 1 in open company in the Irish Champion. Beaten both Cheltenham starts but a major player.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosLeopardstown2mHeavyHurdle1/5Leopardstown2mGood to YieldingHurdle2/8Punchestown2m 4f 118yYieldingHurdle3/6Cheltenham2m 87yGood to SoftHurdle4/7Leopardstown2mGood to YieldingHurdle1/6- 8Golden AceJ: Lorcan WilliamsE: Jeremy Scott11-2212Âge 811/19/110/1
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 74
Really likeable mare who scaled new heights when landing this a year ago, albeit held until State Man fell at the last. Her reappearance win in the Fighting Fifth was also aided by a couple of high-profile fallers but ran right up to form when second to Sir Gino in the Christmas Hurdle.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosKempton Park2mGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle2/6Newcastle2m 190yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/5Wetherby2mGoodHurdle2/2Punchestown2m 45yYieldingHurdle2/6Cheltenham2m 87yGood to SoftHurdle1/7- 3PonirosJ: D. E. MullinsE: W. P. Mullins, Ireland1-23Âge 512/112/114/1
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 37
Useful on Flat and caused the biggest shock in the history of the Triumph Hurdle when running out a 100/1 winner on debut in this sphere a year ago. Proved that was no fluke when second in Grade 1 at Punchestown and shaped as though he'd come on for run behind the very smart mares at Leopardstown.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosLeopardstown2mHeavyHurdle3/5Ascot2m 3f 210yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat17/20Punchestown2mYieldingHurdle2/12Cheltenham2m 179yGood to SoftHurdle1/17Newmarket (rowley)1m 1fSoftFlat22/31- 1AlexeiJ: Brendan PowellE: Joe Tizzard8-21131Âge 616/116/114/1
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 24
Has come back a bigger force this season, bagging valuable Greatwood here in November and shaped well when finishing third in another premier handicap back at Ascot. Didn't need to improve to land the odds in Grade 2 Kingwell Hurdle latest but this asks a totally different question.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosWincanton1m 7f 50yHeavyHurdle1/4Ascot1m 7f 157yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle3/13Cheltenham2m 87ySoftHurdle1/18Ascot1m 7f 157yGood (Good to Firm in places)Hurdle1/11Chepstow2m 11yGoodHurdle2/9- 5Tutti QuantiJ: Harry CobdenE: Paul Nicholls261-611Âge 620/120/118/1
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 31
Disappointing in Welsh Champion on Chepstow reappearance but back to form with a bang to win Gerry Feilden at Newbury month later and confirmed he's a young hurdler on the up when supplementing that over the same C&D last month. Slick jumper but he's pitched in deep.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosNewbury2m 69yHeavy (Soft in places)Hurdle1/15Newbury2m 69ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle1/8Chepstow2m 11yGoodHurdle6/9Ffos Las1m 7f 182yGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle1/6Cheltenham2m 87yGood to SoftHurdle6/11- 2AnzadamJ: Mr P. W. MullinsE: W. P. Mullins, Ireland/11-244Âge 620/120/122/1
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- EQ: Hood and tongue strap
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 37
Extended unbeaten record to 4 in Grade 3 at Naas in January 2025 but has gone from an exciting, unknown quantity to looking a hard ride and not quite at Grade 1 company this season, dropped out and never really a threat in the Irish Champion Hurdle. Tongue tie reinstated.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosLeopardstown2mHeavyHurdle4/5Leopardstown2mGood to YieldingHurdle4/8Newcastle2m 190yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle2/5Naas1m 7f 190ySoft to HeavyHurdle1/3Fairyhouse2mYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Hurdle1/7- 6WorkaheadJ: D. J. O'KeeffeE: Henry de Bromhead, Ireland310-42Âge 866/166/150/1
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 24
Has just a maiden hurdle win to his name (albeit beat a smart one) but all the better for reappearance when second in Grade 3 at Gowran last month. Hard to make a case for him in this company, though.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosGowran Park2mHeavyHurdle2/7Naas1m 7f 190yHeavyHurdle4/7Cheltenham2m 87yGood to SoftHurdle11/11Leopardstown2mYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Hurdle1/17Navan2mSoftHurdle3/25