Racing TV published this video item, entitled “Another easy success for CONSTITUTION HILL at Kempton & Nicky Henderson & Michael Buckley interviews” – below is their description.
It’s next stop 2023 Cheltenham Festival for Constitution Hill after another 17-length success at Kempton Park in the 2022 Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park.
National Hunt racing’s new star had beaten stablemate Epatante – herself a previous dual Christmas Hurdle winner – by 12 lengths at Newcastle in the Fighting Fifth and the two met again, much to Nicky Henderson’s chagrin.
Briefly the mare looked to be in with a chance on this occasion, as Nico de Boinville just had to slightly niggle on the 1-7 favourite to go forward as they turned into the straight.
But just as at Newcastle, once Constitution Hill was asked a question he responded in kind, and gradually drew further and further clear.
Henderson said: “That was only his fifth race and again it was everything you’d hoped for.
“You just have to pray it all goes right, it’s not that easy, it’s not just a matter of going out there and coming back, you’ve got to jump hurdles and be in good shape – which he is – but so was Epatante, I haven’t seen her look better.”
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