Nicky Henderson is set to chart a direct route to Cheltenham with Unibet Champion Hurdle favourite Constitution Hill. The six-year-old is the 1-5 market leader for the Festival highlight in March after another wide-margin success in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on Boxing Day, routing stablemate Epatante by 17 lengths – an increase of five … Read more
Constitution Hill proved himself to be ‘freakishly’ good as he sauntered to Grade One glory in the Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday. The five-year-old is unbeaten under rules and was a 1/4 chance going into the Grade One, odds that did not look unfounded as he made all of the running and … Read more
Sky Sports Racing viewers are in for an early festive treat on Saturday as superstars Constitution Hill, Epatante and L’Homme Press all head to Newcastle, with Bangor-On-Dee and Doncaster the supporting acts on an action-packed afternoon. 2.10 Newcastle – Constitution Hill features in five-star Fighting Fifth The most exciting jumps horse in Britain returns as … Read more
Constitution Hill will face four rivals in Saturday’s Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle, live on Sky Sports Racing. Nicky Henderson’s star has been rerouted to the Grade One contest, where he will take on stablemate and two-time champion Epatante, after being withdrawn from last weekend’s Coral Hurdle at Ascot due to dry ground conditions. … Read more
Sky Sports Racing’s Alex Hammond reflects on a difficult day for Ascot last weekend and looks ahead to Constitution Hill’s clash with Epatante in the Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle. Last week I was waxing lyrical about the autumnal conditions and how we should all be embracing the end of summer. Well, that didn’t … Read more
Nicky Henderson has confirmed Constitution Hill is set to take his place in the Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Racing. The ante-post favourite for the Champion Hurdle in March was intended to make his seasonal bow at Ascot in the Coral Ascot Hurdle last Saturday, but ground conditions … Read more
Off The Fence returns for a brand new season in 2022-23, with our top team back as Barry Geraghty, Tony Keenan and Vanessa Ryle digest all the action from a dramatic weekend. In our season opener, our trio discuss the non-runner saga at Ascot last weekend, the options ahead for Nicky Henderson’s star hurdle duo … Read more
Nicky Henderson is “keeping all options open” after confirming both Constitution Hill and Epatante for the Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle. Constitution Hill, a hot favourite for the Champion Hurdle following his scintillating display in the Supreme last season, had been due to make his reappearance in the Coral Hurdle at Ascot but was … Read more
Newcastle’s Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle, live on Sky Sports Racing, and the International Hurdle at Cheltenham are both options for Constitution Hill after he missed his intended reappearance in the Coral Hurdle at Ascot. Last year’s star novice was due to make his seasonal bow in the extended two-mile-three-furlong contest, but with the ground at … Read more
Racing’s up-and-coming star Constitution Hill makes his eagerly-awaited return in the Coral Hurdle at Ascot this afternoon, live on Sky Sports Racing. 2.40 Ascot – Constitution Hill tests Champion Hurdle credentials Nicky Henderson’s star hurdler Constitution Hill will look to enhance his Champion Hurdle hopes with victory in the Grade Two Coral Ascot Hurdle (2:40). … Read more