Lorcan Williams described it as the “best day of his life” after riding Golden Ace to a dramatic win in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham this afternoon. The Jeremy Scott-trained horse went out as a 25-1 outsider but hung around long enough to capitalise as first Constitution Hill and then State Man went down. Constitution…
Constitution Hill will face six rivals in the Unibet Champion Hurdle after Lossiemouth was rerouted to the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle on the opening day of this year’s Cheltenham Festival. Willie Mullins will rely on defending champion State Man and rank outsider Winter Fog. Gordon Elliott’s star mare Brighterdaysahead will go up against the boys…
The countdown is on to the most eagerly anticipated meeting of the year. At precisely 1.20pm on Tuesday, the starter will raise the tape, the famous roar will echo across the Gloucestershire countryside and the Cheltenham Festival 2025 will be under way. Four days of elite horse racing, enhanced by a carnival atmosphere as punters…
Trainer Nicky Henderson told the Unbridled podcast Constitution Hill is a much-happier horse as he steps up his preparation to win back his Champion Hurdle crown at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Despite stumbling at the last in Saturday’s Unibet Hurdle at Cheltenham, Britain’s best two-mile hurdler claimed an easy Grade Two triumph on Cheltenham…
All roads leads back to the Champion Hurdle for Constitution Hill after he survived a hair-raising mistake at the final flight to seal victory in the Unibet Hurdle at Cheltenham. Nicky Henderson’s stable star was nothing short of sensational when claiming Champion Hurdle glory in 2023, but was unable to defend his crown last term…
Paddy Brennan has doubled down on his headline-making comments about Constitution Hill, insisting the Christmas Hurdle winner is “beatable”, and believes Nico de Boinville’s post-race reaction is good for the sport. Speaking with Matt Chapman on Unbridled earlier this season, Brennan promised to take his co-host out for a ‘fancy dinner’ in London if Nicky…
Constitution Hill will face the sternest of examinations on his first run for 12 months up against Lossiemouth in the Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park on Boxing Day. There has been plenty spoken and written about Nicky Henderson’s pride and joy since he sauntered to an impressive second victory in the Grade One event…
