Constitution Hill stunned punters by falling for the first time in his career in the Champion Hurdle at this year’s Cheltenham Festival.
The equine freak had looked back to his best after a lengthy absence when comfortably seeing off Lossiemouth in the Christmas Hurdle and breezing to victory in the International Hurdle.
A final-hurdle blunder nearly proved costly in the latter race and it proved to be a bad omen for the Champion Hurdle as he crashed out in a race that saw State Man tip up at the last when well clear and Brighterdaysahead failed to fire.
The falls came along like London buses as he crashed out of the Aintree Hurdle when reopposing Lossiemouth a few weeks later.
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Constitution Hill next race
Constitution Hill looks set to round off his campaign by travelling across the Irish Sea to tackle State Man and potentially Lossiemouth and Brighterdaysahead in the Boodles Champion Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival on Friday, 2nd May.
Speaking on Friday, Nicky Henderson said: “He worked this morning and everything went great. I couldn’t be happier, it all went very well and I think he looks terrific. I must admit, his work was as good as ever.
“He’ll have a school somewhere over the weekend and if that goes well then we’ll be on our way to Ireland.”
James Bowen is set to take the ride in Nico de Boinville’s absence.
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Constitution Hill 2024/25 season results
Christmas Hurdle – Kempton – 1/4 by 2½l Lossiemouth
International Hurdle – Cheltenham – 1/5 by 3l Brentford Hope
Champion Hurdle – Cheltenham – F/7 Golden Ace
Aintree Hurdle – Aintree -F/6 Lossiemouth
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