Aintree hope for Constitution Hill

NICKY Henderson has raised the William Hill Aintree Hurdle as a serious consideration for Constitution Hill.

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It had been thought the superstar hurdler, who lost his unbeaten record when falling in an incident-packed Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, would be seen next at the Punchestown Festival.

However, Henderson said in an update on his Unibet blog yesterday: “After a long chat with Michael Buckley (owner) and Nico (de Boinville)... it is likely we will consider running Constitution Hill in the Aintree Hurdle in two weeks’ time.

“He has come out of the Champion Hurdle in very good form so it is something we are certainly looking at. We haven't schooled him yet, but that will happen next week, and we'll keep everyone updated as and when we need to.”