CONSTITUTION HILL STUNS HIS RIVALS TO WIN BY 22 LENGTHS AT THE CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL

Constitution Hill storms to an astonishing win in the Cheltenham Festival opener, beating stablemate Jonbon and Kilcruit for Nicky Henderson and jockey Nico De Boinville.

[@leesog3203]

It's the way he done it. He went hard, raced prominent and still finished like a train. It's extraordinary.

[@justthetruth1]

3m Chaser in waiting?

[@leesog3203]

@@justthetruth1 That's the dream, to win a God Cup. But does he have the stamina required? I don't think it's been been done in the history of racing, for a horse to posses so much speed and excel over long distances. Kauto Star, Dawn Run and Flying Bolt are the best examples but did any have the speed of this guy? Perhaps Flying Bolt but that's unbelievable company to be keeping if he's in the same league as the horse many consider the best to ever jump a fence.

[@justthetruth1]

@@leesog3203 Dawn run won them both it has been done. He has the potential and the class to do it, Henderson and the owners will want the history, easy to keep going the same route each year and many have done so, so to try this would be magical. He would certainly win a champion chase or a Ryanair over shorter but 3m would be phenomenal. He might start at 2m chases and move up, let's just hope they try it so we can enjoy watching it!

[@kieranbehan9395]

He is an extraordinary horse ch is

[@barbaradyson6951]

looking at constitutional hill he puts me in mind of the great Persian War

[@kurman4749]

Yes, Barbara, Persian War was a brilliant hurdler. He was one in a million.

[@johnwalton3743]

Nothing will beat that in this year's champion hurdle it's a flying machine

[@kurman4749]

Constitution Hill's slick jumping and his ability to inject a change of pace will have most hurdlers in trouble. He's certainly the most exciting prospect we have seen for some time.

[@jamespartridge7481]

What a huge performance 👏

[@watchinginawe]

That was a monstrous performance. Very rarely see anything like that at this level. He would have buried Honeysuckle that year and she was a very good horse. It makes me smile that some people are making a case for him getting turned over at Cheltenham this year. If Nicky gets him right he'll destroy them all again. He's National Hunt's Frankel.

[@jamiehernandez8169]

2023 Champion Hurdle winner.... Wayne ' I live with my gran' Harrison is on ante post 250/1

[@willboa5365]

If you got that ... youre damn lucky !!

[@garethtaylor1470]

@@willboa5365 I will take it now!

[@janetrobertshaw6487]

Beautiful

[@-7g-]

Boxing day baby!

[@MegaVector2011]

Awesome.

[@jeffrey19771000]

he3's just grabbing the turf and shoving it behind him.i've never seen a horse do this at the end of a race at the festival.definitely something special.

[@harryjananto9766]

The GOAT Hurdler ...period.

[@michaelhandy4968]

Impressive speed

[@waynecottingham4920]

This is a freak what an animal

[@russellstanton7583]

6 seconds quicker than Honeysuckle carrying 4lbs more and hardly broke sweat.. Honeysuckle is a great price at 7/2 currently but if CH turns up in the Champion Hurdle then I fear her unbeaten run will finally be at an end. But what a race to look forward to....

[@bobmarleyfify]

My thoughts exactly. I wasn’t even a believer before this race. Thought he was a hype job. What a fool I was. He’s a monster. He’ll wipe the floor with her.

[@timcomley5948]

How’s she a great price then

[@russellstanton7583]

@@timcomley5948 ....if CH doesn't turn up ? Injuries happen all the time. What if CH falls or unseats , gets brought down or run out ?? Take nothing for granted , Honeysuckle at 4/1 is a great price

[@danieledwards-rp2iu]

Honeysuckle won't be running In the champion hurdle this year I'm afraid shes going for the mares hurdle such a shame!

[@James-lh4kn]

Rip Mighty Potter

[@73kljgr92]

2.48, lucky Nico pulls him in between

[@DavidCoogan-b9g]

I think the early pace made constitution hill win look better than it was

[@deano1313]

Not really, the time he recorded was actually faster than Annie powers in champion hurdle breaking course record 😊

[@DavidCoogan-b9g]

@deano1313 yea I know just mean jonbon had ran its race coming to the bend and was done going backwards up the hill lol

[@smallsmalls3889]

Loved the way Morons said Dysart would have beaten CH if he hadn't fell.😂😂😂😂😂

[@ABSDEFRD]

It needs to be a very special horse to beat Honeysuckle, but I believe Constitution Hill will be this Horse

[@anthonycross6262]

I might of just popped in to hear the roar , 6 months …. If you listen, come closer , can you hear the roar ….

[@barbaradyson6951]

Did he break the course record. Does anyone know.

[@damionhardware2386]

Yes he did

[@Corfecastle]

What a performance. Such a shame we won’t see such a performance again. Horses are so fragile. What a horse at its peak.

[@michaeljenkins8593]

I'm not ruling him out yet mate he be back

[@lg_95]

You say that as if CH at 70-80% doesn’t still win every race

[@PaulEdgington-l9e]

Yeah 100 per cent agree i couldnt believe what i was seeing that day at cheltenham , when leaving jonbon floudering the way he quickend it was as thou there wasent a hill there and was that day the very best we saw him.🤷

[@larnce1395]

33-1 ante post back in December

[@jamiehernandez8169]

Well done Wayne lol

[@cousinleigh1470]

6/4 to beat honeysuckle

[@kurman4749]

He's now 4/11 for the Champion Hurdle. If he wins at that price or even shorter he will be the shortest price winner of the Champion Hurdle in the history of the race

[@user-it5qg1jk3h]

😏😏😎😎

[@andrewrose4643]

What we witness last Yr is about to happen again this Yr only way this horse loses if Nico jumps off or it gets brought down but with that tank I'd hold it in 2nd and stalk State man likes he's my bitch lol

[@user-it5qg1jk3h]

😏😏😏

[@janetrobertshaw6487]

2.1 for champion hurdle is a silly price because you have unbeaten honeysuckle and then sir Gerhard and vauban so really 2.1 is a silly price