CONSTITUTION HILL impressed boss Nicky Henderson in a behind-closed-doors Newbury gallop.
The Seven Barrows supremo was delighted with his stable star as he was put through his paces under Nico de Boinville.
Smooth sailing for Constitution Hill this morning at Newbury. Nicky Henderson and Nico de Boinville more than happy with that!
Hendo said: "He looked very clean there and Nico said he felt fantastic." pic.twitter.com/DdU8vSJi6g
— Owen Goulding (@OG_Racing) October 28, 2024
Racing’s unbeaten hurdler suffered a disastrous Kempton gallop last season that ultimately forced him to miss Cheltenham Festival.
But it looked like there were no such fears this time as the seven-year-old nears his big comeback at the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle next month.
Henderson said: “He hasn’t had any competitive gallops at home yet but that’s fine.
“He looked in good shape there, it was very clean and Nico said he felt fantastic. I’m very happy with that.
“He’ll do some work at home now and then come back here for the Coral gallops morning, which will be perfect ahead of Newcastle.
“I hope I can convince them to switch it to the Sunday – I can’t have Nico in two places at once unfortunately!
“His wind was very good there as well which is pleasing. We’d always been aware of it and Nico had commented on it for a while, so we took the chance to do something about it.
“He looked like he enjoyed it! He’ll have been off the track for nearly a year by the time he gets to Newcastle so I think he’ll be raring to go.”
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