New Posts For Thread: Constitution Hill's first Flat targethttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889851/constitution-hills-first-flat-targetStart him off in the Tatts Gold Cup (10f) at the Curragh in the spring imo, no messing about in maiden / novice races; should be nice ground, send him from the front at solid fractions.why retire a fit and healthy top hurdler at 8yrs old? pointlesshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889851/constitution-hills-first-flat-target?post_id=565110337#565110337why retire a fit and healthy top hurdler at 8yrs old? pointlessTue, 02 Dec 2025 15:07:01 -0600elise,In France, he's sired a very few flat winners, all at lowly provincial tracks. Glaneuse a filly won 4 times, and more Bubble Blue won over a mile 5 fur at Pompadour. A couple of others even more obscure, one at Cagnes sur Mer. A far cry from ehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889851/constitution-hills-first-flat-target?post_id=565110269#565110269elise,In France, he's sired a very few flat winners, all at lowly provincial tracks. Glaneuse a filly won 4 times, and more Bubble Blue won over a mile 5 fur at Pompadour. A couple of others even more obscure, one at Cagnes sur Mer. A far cry from eTue, 02 Dec 2025 14:31:01 -0600It wasnt the hurdleswatch Nico , he was nervous going to that second fence and the horse read ithttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889851/constitution-hills-first-flat-target?post_id=565109979#565109979It wasnt the hurdleswatch Nico , he was nervous going to that second fence and the horse read itTue, 02 Dec 2025 11:44:03 -0600Absolutely on a hiding to nothing watching him run in a lowly maiden on the flat, it would be akin to Kauto prancing about in the dressage arena as they desperately scramble around clinging on for dear life, heaven forbid he trails in well beat, whathttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889851/constitution-hills-first-flat-target?post_id=565109829#565109829Absolutely on a hiding to nothing watching him run in a lowly maiden on the flat, it would be akin to Kauto prancing about in the dressage arena as they desperately scramble around clinging on for dear life, heaven forbid he trails in well beat, whatTue, 02 Dec 2025 10:44:29 -0600off topic slightly but i had a quick look and i don't think the sire has ever had a flat winner, only a handful ever even triedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889851/constitution-hills-first-flat-target?post_id=565109799#565109799off topic slightly but i had a quick look and i don't think the sire has ever had a flat winner, only a handful ever even triedTue, 02 Dec 2025 10:34:02 -0600It's now going to turn into some sort of freak show if he ends up on the flat with connections trying to create a kind of frankensteins monster out of him whlst we all look on, the irony being that now that he's broken he becomes an even bigger addichttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889851/constitution-hills-first-flat-target?post_id=565109741#565109741It's now going to turn into some sort of freak show if he ends up on the flat with connections trying to create a kind of frankensteins monster out of him whlst we all look on, the irony being that now that he's broken he becomes an even bigger addicTue, 02 Dec 2025 10:24:07 -0600He's fallen at Cheltenham, he's fallen at Aintree, he's fallen at Newcastle and he balloons the hurdles at Punchestown. And, Hendo is adamant fences are not an option either.As such, what is the point of running him in National Hunt races? The intellhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889851/constitution-hills-first-flat-target?post_id=565109721#565109721He's fallen at Cheltenham, he's fallen at Aintree, he's fallen at Newcastle and he balloons the hurdles at Punchestown. And, Hendo is adamant fences are not an option either.As such, what is the point of running him in National Hunt races? The intellTue, 02 Dec 2025 10:11:41 -0600Ryan Moore might be available.You know it wouldn't surprise me if they gave him another chance in the hurdle at Kempton, I bet they're itching to have another go. Those hurdles were more upright, looking at last year's race. Those at Newcastle hadhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889851/constitution-hills-first-flat-target?post_id=565109697#565109697Ryan Moore might be available.You know it wouldn't surprise me if they gave him another chance in the hurdle at Kempton, I bet they're itching to have another go. Those hurdles were more upright, looking at last year's race. Those at Newcastle hadTue, 02 Dec 2025 09:59:00 -0600The surface he runs on does not come into it, only courses with obstacles eg hurdles that could hurt him possibly very badly.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889851/constitution-hills-first-flat-target?post_id=565109695#565109695The surface he runs on does not come into it, only courses with obstacles eg hurdles that could hurt him possibly very badly.Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:57:49 -0600The only issue I have with the last two posts is the all-weather suggestion. It would add another imponderable to any failure of performance but you make a good point about the attraction of the horse and the likely boost to attendance. Just look ahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31889851/constitution-hills-first-flat-target?post_id=565109643#565109643The only issue I have with the last two posts is the all-weather suggestion. It would add another imponderable to any failure of performance but you make a good point about the attraction of the horse and the likely boost to attendance. Just look aTue, 02 Dec 2025 09:21:59 -0600