Fighting Fifth Hurdle: Constitution Hill produced ‘freak’ victory at Newcastle to kickstart Champion Hurdle dream | Racing News

Constitution Hill proved himself to be ‘freakishly’ good as he sauntered to Grade One glory in the Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday.

The five-year-old is unbeaten under rules and was a 1/4 chance going into the Grade One, odds that did not look unfounded as he made all of the running and jumped with complete fluency.

Partnered by Nico de Boinville, he pulled clear of stablemate and two-time winner Epatante, crossing the line at a canter to win by 12 lengths with any amount in hand.

Paddy Power cut Constitution Hill from evens to 8/11 favourite for the Champion Hurdle, with Coral going 4/7 from 5/4 for the Cheltenham highlight.

Speaking from Newbury, trainer Nicky Henderson told RacingTV: “He’s a freak. I was worried it was going to be a silly tactical race so I told Nico to just go and have fun.

“The way he quickened up, even I was impressed.”

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