PUNTERS are certain ‘nothing will touch’ Constitution Hill on the track this season – after Nicky Henderson posted a video of the former king doing ‘serious work’.
The ex-Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and Champion Hurdle superstar looked totally lost last season.
Constitution Hill left Nico de Boinville in a heap after unseating at Aintree[/caption]
Wins in the Christmas and Unibet Hurdles were the bright spots before falls at Cheltenham, Aintree and a disastrous jumping performance at Punchestown.
Legendary trainer Henderson says Constitution Hill has been for a full MOT over the summer.
That included a trip to the ‘equine Specsavers’ to ensure nothing was wrong with his eyesight.
Hendo reports his stable star to be tickety boo ahead of a potential return in the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle next month.
And it seems most punters are ready to forgive last season’s nightmarish runs in the belief he can come back to his best.
Constitution Hill certainly looked the part doing work at Henderson’s Seven Barrows base.
The handler posted a video of Con Hill galloping up the hill ahead of multiple Grade 1-winning monster Jonbon and Arkle fav Lulamba.
We won’t really know if he is as good as he once was until he takes to a hurdle in public.
But his odds for the Champion Hurdle – where he is still as big as 10-1 – have shortened in recent days.
One punter who watched the clip said: “The head’s telling me he’s no chance, but the heart tells me he’s winning the lot.”
While another wrote: “Come on Conny Hill. Back to his best this season – nothing will touch him.”
A further comment read: “If you don’t want to see Constitution Hill back to his best and winning the Champion Hurdle do you even like racing?”
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