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 fail to fire.
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Constitution Hill next race
Constitution Hill could make the trip across the Irish Sea to tackle State Man and Brighterdaysahead in the Boodles Champion Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival on Friday, 2nd May.
Trainer Nicky Henderson said: “He’s going to have to just go back to school for a moment, but that’s not a problem.
“We’ll do that and think about what we do next. He’ll run again, where we’ll go I’m not quite sure, but I’d have thought Punchestown is most likely. It’s the most obvious thing to do, the one thing you have to be careful of in May is the ground is the worry, but I’m sure they’ll do a good job there.
“I’d have thought all going well that will be the plan.”
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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
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