Constitution Hill will not defend its Champions Hurdle crown at Cheltenham because the horse is dominated out.
The unbeaten star was many individuals’s choose for the occasion, and he was as quick as 1/4 at some bookies. However, he was then a doubt for Cheltenham as a disastrous gallop alongside two stablemates final week.
Nicky Henderson has now supplied an replace on the horse with an announcement on social media, it learn: “Very sadly we are going to have to admit defeat in the battle to get Constitution Hill ready for the Champion Hurdle and therefore have to declare that he will not be running there this year.
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“He has undoubtedly improved over the weekend and seems noticeably brighter than he was at the end of last week and I really did think he was much perkier when ridden this morning.
“Unfortunately the all-important blood check reveals that though the figures have additionally improved they’re fairly a manner from being passable for a horse to begin critical coaching and to race in every week’s time.
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“There are three significant markers on the blood test all of which have down since Thursday’s sample but are still raised enough to indicate that he has not fully recovered from whatever was ailing him.
“The solely approach to proceed the advance is to not stress him and he clearly can’t run in these Olympic Games if he isn’t educated sufficiently.
“This could be very unhappy for all of us and notably Michael however it’s in everyone’s finest pursuits that we guarantee we have now a match and wholesome Constitution Hill to win again his crown subsequent 12 months.
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“As no further bulletins will be required I would just like to say how much we have appreciated everybody’s support and messages over the last week.”
Henderson has different mares on the Champion Hurdle. Luccia, First Street and Under Control are all set to race – however they’re all lengthy pictures to win in line with the bookies.