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'We've never looked under the bonnet so we still don't know how good he could be' - Patrick Mullins on the Champion Hurdle dark horse
The Closutton camp still don't know how good Anzadam is according to Patrick Mullins, who believes the unbeaten Champion Hurdle dark horse could easily find the necessary improvement to become a genuine contender for the opening-day showpiece at the Cheltenham Festival.
Sixteen horses were entered in the Champion Hurdle at Tuesday's entry stage and the presence of Anzadam adds intrigue to a race dominated by 2023 winner Constitution Hill, who is 4-6 with the sponsors Unibet following his winning comeback in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton.
Constitution Hill beat Lossiemouth by two and a half lengths on Boxing Day and has already slammed State Man by nine lengths when he claimed the Champion Hurdle crown two years ago, but he has yet to meet Anzadam.
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