Hill ride should be a thrill ride today..

CONSTITUTION Hill is fancied to beat State Man in what is a brilliant clash in the Boodles Champion Hurdle at 6.40.

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It will be great to see Constitution Hill run on Irish soil for Nicky Henderson.

I just hope this time we get the race we thought we were going to get at Cheltenham.

Since Constitution Hill's mishap at Cheltenham he has come down at Aintree as well and obviously State Man had the Champion Hurdle at his mercy when falling at the last.

It's a fascinating race and if they both stay on their feet, I do think Constitution Hill is the best horse and will be very hard to beat.

Tactics-wise it will be interesting to see what way James Bowen rides him.

If I was partnering him, I'd be very keen to make the running and let him go about his business.

But I must also mention Golden Ace, who has now won twice at the Cheltenham Festival.

Although she was fortunate to win the Champion Hurdle this year, she did fly up the hill and her trainer, Jeremy Scott, does think she is even better now.