The 2025 Racing Thread where you can discuss all things to do with horse racing.

AntePost markets for this year's big races:

 

 

Champion Hurdle

 

Constitution Hill 4-7f

Brighterdaysahead 5-1

Lossiemouth 5-1

Anzadam 10-1

State Man 10-1

Burdett Road 33-1

Absurde 50-1

Kargese 50-1

Slade Steel 50-1

Golden Ace 66-1

 

 

Gold Cup

 

Galopin De Champs 6-4f

Fact To File 7-2

Gerri Colombe 14-1

Spillane's Tower 14-1

Banbridge 16-1

Corbetts Cross 20-1

Grey Dawning 20-1

Monty's Star 20-1

Embassy Gardens 33-1

Gaelic Warrior 33-1

 

Grand National

 

I Am Maximus 8-1f

Intense Raffles 14-1

Iroko 16-1

Minella Cocooner 16-1

Stumptown 20-1

Corbetts Cross 25-1

Inothewayurthinkin 25-1

Kandoo Kid 25-1

Monty's Star 25-1

Beauport 33-1

 

1000 Guineas

 

Lake Victoria 9-4f

Desert Flower 4-1

Fairy Godmother 7-1

Bubbling 16-1

Verse of Love 16-1

Zarigana 16-1

Falling Snow 20-1

Red Letter 20-1

Alobayyah 25-1

Bedtime Story 25-1

 

 

2000 Guineas

 

The Lion In Winter 6-1f

Expanded 10-1

Shadow of Light 10-1

Twain 14-1

Ancient Truth 16-1

Ruling Court 16-1

Scorthy Champ 16-1

Camille Pissaro 20-1

Cosmic Year 20-1

Henri Matisse 20-1

 

Derby

 

The Lion In Winter 5-1f

Ancient Truth 20-1

Ruling Court 20-1

Twain 20-1

Delacroix 25-1

Hotazhell 25-1

Stanhope Gardens 25-1

Acapulco Bay 33-1

Cosmic Year 33-1

Officer 33-1

 

Oaks

 

Desert Flower 8-1jf

Lake Victoria 8-1jf

Fairy Godmother 12-1

Zarigana 16-1

Bubbling 20-1

Dreamy 20-1

Falling Snow 20-1

Smoken 20-1

Verse of Love 20-1

Alobayyah 25-1

 

Grand National Odds:

 

I Am Maximus 10-1f from 8-1

Intense Raffles 14-1

Iroko 16-1

Minella Cocooner 16-1

Stumptown 20-1

Corbetts Cross 25-1

Inothewayurthinkin 25-1

Kandoo Kid 25-1

Monty's Star 25-1

Beauport 33-1

Delta Work 33-1

Galvin 33-1

Henry's Friend 33-1

King Turgeon 33-1

Kitty's Light 33-1

Macdermott 33-1

Meetingofthewaters 33-1

Minella Indo 33-1

Nick Rockett 33-1

Perceval Legallois 33-1

Royale Pagaille 33-1

Victtorino 33-1

Embassy Gardens 33-1 from 40-1

It's On The Line 40-1

Mr Incredible 40-1

Annual Invictus 50-1

Bravemansgame 50-1 from 33-1

Broadway Boy 50-1

Capodanno 50-1

Chantry House 50-1

Galia Des Liteaux 50-1

Gerri Colombe 50-1

Jungie Boogie 50-1

Monbeg Genius 50-1

Noble Yeats 50-1

Vanillier 50-1

Ahoy Senor 66-1

Ain't That A Shame 66-1

Arizona Cardinal 66-1

Coko Beach 66-1

Gentlemansgame 66-1

Latenightpass 66-1

Minella Drama 66-1

Mister Coffey 66-1

Stay Away Fry 66-1 from 40-1

Surrey Quest 66-1

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Only 5 British trained horses have been entered for the Cheltenham Gold Cup at the first entry stage

 

In 2011 there were 29 British horses entered at this stage and even as late as 4 years ago there were 24

 

it's a worrying stat and reflects the domination of Irish trainers.

Grand National Market Movers:

 

Gentlemansgame 33/1 from 66/1

Grand National Market Movers:

 

Mr Vango 25/1 [Wasn't amongest the market at last check]

Three Card Brag 25/1 [Wasn't amongest the market at last check]

Royale Pagaille 40/1 from 33/1

Iwilldoit 40//1 [Wasn't amongest the market at last check]

Grand National Market Movers:

 

Nick Rockett 16/1 from 33/1

 

Grand National Market Movers:

 

Iroko 12/1 from 16/1

Gentlemansgame 66/1 from 33/1

 

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Gordon Elliott on BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD:

 

"She'll go straight to Cheltenham, all is OK. We’ll be leaving the decision until the last minute and we’ll be going to whatever the right race is for the mare."

 

I'd run her in the Champion Hurdle instead of the Mares.

Grand National Entries:

 

Apple Away (IRE), 8, Lucinda Russell

Appreciate It (IRE), 11, W. P. Mullins IRE

Beauport (IRE), 9, Nigel Twiston-Davies

Bravemansgame (FR), 10, Paul Nicholls

Broadway Boy (IRE), 7, Nigel Twiston-Davies

Bronn (IRE), 8, T. Gibney IRE

Busselton (FR), Joseph Patrick O’Brien IRE

Capodanno (FR), 9, W. P. Mullins IRE

Celebre d’Allen (FR), 13, Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Chantry House (IRE), 11, Nicky Henderson

Chemical Energy (IRE), 9, Gordon Elliott IRE

Coko Beach (FR), 10, Gordon Elliott IRE

Conflated (IRE), 11, Gordon Elliott IRE

Copperhead, 11, Joe Tizzard

Cruz Control (FR), 8, Tom Lacey

Delta Work (FR), 12, Gordon Elliott IRE

Desertmore House (IRE), 10, Martin Brassil IRE

Envoi Allen (FR), 11, Henry de Bromhead IRE

Escaria Ten (FR), 11, Martin Keighley

Fakir d’Oudairies (FR), 10, Joseph Patrick O’Brien IRE

Famous Bridge (IRE), 9, Nicky Richards

Favori de Champdou (FR), 10, Gordon Elliott IRE

Fontaine Collonges (FR), 10, Venetia Williams

Gentlemansgame, 9, M. F. Morris IRE

Gericault Roque (FR), 9, David Pipe

Gerri Colombe (FR), 9, Gordon Elliott IRE

Gevrey (FR), 9, Gordon Elliott IRE

Hewick (IRE), 10, Tara Lee Cogan IRE

Horantzau d’Airy (FR), 8, W. P. Mullins IRE

I Am Maximus (FR), 9, W. P. Mullins IRE

Idas Boy (IRE), 11, Richard Phillips

Inothewayurthinkin (IRE), 7, Gavin Cromwell IRE

Iroko (FR), 7, Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Kandoo Kid (FR), 9, Paul Nicholls

King Turgeon (FR), 7, David Pipe

L’homme Presse (FR), 10, Venetia Williams

La Renommee (FR), 7, Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Limerick Lace (IRE), 8, Gavin Cromwell IRE

Macdermott (FR), 7, W. P. Mullins IRE

Malina Girl (IRE), 8, Gavin Cromwell IRE

Meetingofthewaters (IRE), 8, W. P. Mullins IRE

Minella Cocooner (IRE), 9, W. P. Mullins IRE

Minella Crooner (IRE), 9, Gordon Elliott IRE

Minella Indo (IRE), 12, Henry de Bromhead IRE

Mister Coffey (FR), 10, Nicky Henderson

Monbeg Genius (IRE), 9, Jonjo & A.J. O’Neill

Mr Incredible (IRE), 9, Sandy Thomson

Mr Vango (IRE), 9, Sara Bradstock

Nick Rockett (IRE), 8, W. P. Mullins IRE

Perceval Legallois (FR), 8, Gavin Cromwell IRE

Pinkerton (IRE), 9, Noel Meade IRE

Richmond Lake (IRE), 9, Donald McCain

Roi Mage (FR), 13, Patrick Griffin IRE

Royale Pagaille (FR), 11, Venetia Williams

Senior Chief, 8, Henry de Bromhead IRE

Shakem Up’arry (IRE), 11, Ben Pauling

Stumptown (IRE), 8, Gavin Cromwell IRE

Stuzzikini (IRE), 7, Gordon Elliott IRE

Surrey Quest (IRE), 8, Toby Lawes

The Goffer (IRE), 8, Gordon Elliott IRE

The Real Whacker (IRE), 9, Patrick Neville

Threeunderthrufive (IRE), 10, Paul Nicholls

Trelawne, 9, Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Vanillier (FR), 10, Gavin Cromwell IRE

Velvet Elvis (IRE), 9, Gavin Cromwell IRE

Where It All Began (IRE), 9, Gordon Elliott IRE

Yeah Man (IRE), 8, Gavin Cromwell IRE

Your Own Story (IRE), 9, Lucinda Russell

Grand National Odds (Coral)

 

I Am Maximus 10/1

Intese Raffles 14/1

Iroko 14/1

Minella Cocooner 20/1

Stumptown 20/1

Inothewayurthinkin 25/1

Kandoo Kid 25/1

Monty's Star 25/1

Perceval Legallois 25/1

Broadway Boy 33/1

Beauport 33/1

Delta Work 33/1

Galvin 33/1

King Turgeon 33/1

Meeetingofthewaters 33/1

Minella Indo 33/1

Mr Vango 33/1

Three Card Brag 33/1

Yeah Man 33/1

Bravemansgame 50/1

Capodanno 50/1

Chantry House 50/1

Envoi Allen 50/1

Favori De Champdou 50/1

Gericault Roque 50/1

Gerri Colombe 50/1

Grangeclare West 50/1

Hewick 50/1

Hyland 50/1

L'Homme Presse 50/1

Macdermott 50/1

Monbeg Genius 50/1

Pinkerton 50/1

Vanillier 50/1

Velvet Elvis 50/1

Apple Away 66/1

Appreciate It 66/1

Bussleton 66/1

Coko Beach 66/1

Conflated 66/1

Copperhead 66/1

Cruz Control 66/1

Desertmore House 66/1

Duffle Coat 66/1

Fakir d'Oudairies 66/1

Fontaine Collonges 66/1

Gentlemansgame 66/1

Git Maker 66/1

Horantzau d'Airy 66/1

Idas Boy 66/1

Limerick Lace 66/1

Malina Girl 66/1

Minella Drama 66/1

Mister Coffey 66/1

Motu Fareone 66/1

Quick Wave 66/1

Richmond Lake 66/1

Royale Pagaille 66/1

Senior Chief 66/1

Shaken Up'arry 66/1

Stay Away Fay 66/1

Surrey Quest 66/1

The Real Whacker 66/1

Threeunderthrufive 66/1

Bronn 100/1

Celebre d'Allen 100/1

Chemical Energy 100/1

Famous Bridge 100/1

Fantastic Lady 100/1

Farouk d'Alene 100/1

Fil Dor 100/1

French Dynamite 100/1

Gevrey 100/1

Hitman 100/1

La Renommee 100/1

Minella Crooner 100/1

Mr Incredible 100/1

Pats Fancy 100/1

Roi Mage 100/1

Spanish Harlem 100/1

Stuzzikini 100/1

The Goffer 100/1

Trelawe 100/1

Twig 100/1

Where It All Began 100/1

Your Own Story 100/1

Zanahiyr 66/1

Escaria Ten 200/1

Placenet 200/1

 

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Grand National Market Movers:

 

Your Own Story 66/1 from 100/1

 

Gordon Elliott has been forced to rule his star staying chaser Gerri Colombe out for the rest of the season.

 

Last year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up and Aintree Bowl winner has not been seen since disappointing on his reappearance at Down Royal in early November, when he finished only third behind Envoi Allen in his bid for back-to-back victories in the Ladbrokes Champion Chase.

 

Since then he has missed several possible engagements, with Elliott stating he was not 100 per cent happy with the nine-year-old but that he hoped he would have him back at concert pitch for the major festivals in the spring.

Grand National Market Movers:

 

Inothewayurthinkin 12/1 from 25/1

Grangeclare West 20/1 from 50/1

Perceval Legallois 20/1 from 25/1

Vanillier 33/1 from 50/1

Meetingofthewaters 50/1 from 33/1

 

Champion Hurdle Market Movers:

 

State Man 6/1 from 7/1

 

Champion Chase Market Movers:

 

Jonbon 4/5f from Evs

Il Est Francais 5/1 from 6/1

Gaelic Warrior 6/1 from 3/1

Banbridge 8/1 from 25/1

El Fabiolo 10/1 from 7/1

Energumene 10/1 from 8/1

Solness 10/1 from 25/1

Marine Nationale 12/1 from 14/1

Matata 25/1 from 40/1

Djelo 33/1 from 16/1

Found A Fifty 33/1 from 50/1

Captain Guinness 50/1 from 25/1

Edwardstone 50/1 from 33/1

Quilixios 50/1 from 25/1

Senecia 150/1 from 100/1