Nicky Henderson has raised the William Hill Aintree Hurdle as a serious consideration for
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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 on Saturday: “After a long chat with Michael Buckley (owner) and Nico (de Boinville), we have come to the conclusion that it is likely that 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.”
The eight-year-old is a former winner of the two-and-a-half-mile Aintree Hurdle, picking up the Grade One prize in 2023.