{"id":36618,"date":"2025-02-23T13:38:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T13:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=36618"},"modified":"2025-02-23T13:38:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T13:38:50","slug":"when-is-constitution-hills-public-gallop-champion-hurdle-favourite-set-for-kempton-outing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/when-is-constitution-hills-public-gallop-champion-hurdle-favourite-set-for-kempton-outing\/","title":{"rendered":"When is Constitution Hill’s public gallop? Champion Hurdle favourite set for Kempton outing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Champion Hurdle hopeful Constitution Hill will take part in a public gallop alongside his Seven Barrows stablemates at Kempton Park next week.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trainer Nicky Henderson has confirmed Constitution Hill as well as star juveniles Lulamba and Palladium will workout at the Surrey venue in preparation for next month’s Cheltenham Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The decision to send the Champion Hurdle favourite on an ‘awayday’ came as a surprise considering Henderson’s reluctance to gallop in public again after a string of problematic outings.<\/p>\n

Over the last 12 months, Constitution Hill has what could be described as a hate-hate relationship with public gallops \u2013 a year ago at Kempton, a lacklustre display unearthed a respiratory infection leading to an extended period on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

Soon after the horse required treatment in a veterinary hospital after suffering a suspected bout of colic, which Henderson described as ‘traumatic’ before he underwent wind surgery.<\/p>\n

His next broadcasted gallop in November at Newbury saw stablemate Sir Gino outmatch the eight-time Grade 1 winner in a canter which revealed lameness and forced him to miss a highly-anticipated return in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle later that month.<\/p>\n

In January, Henderson stated Constitution Hill would not be seen in public again until the Cheltenham Festival in order to stop critics ‘pouring petrol on the fire’ – before a dramatic change of heart by the 74-year-old.<\/p>\n

When is Constitution Hill’s public gallop?<\/h2>\n

Constitution Hill is set for a public gallop at Kempton on Tuesday, February 25<\/strong>. Stable jockey Nico de Boinville told Racing TV the U-turn was based on ‘how his work has evolved’ and it appears as a supreme vote of confidence in the eight-year-old.<\/p>\n

De Boinville admitted the yard can learn a lot from public gallops following a ‘gut-wrenching’ experience a year ago.<\/p>\n

WATCH: Nico de Boinville speaks to Nick Luck on Constitution Hill’s upcoming Kempton awayday<\/h3>\n
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\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f “Last year showed us what not to do.”@NdeBoinville<\/a> explains the rationale behind @sevenbarrows<\/a>‘ decision to send the mighty Constitution Hill for an “away day” @kemptonparkrace<\/a> on Tuesday \u26ab\ufe0f\u26aa\ufe0f@nickluck<\/a> | #LuckOnSunday<\/a> | @WorldPool<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/GCPXPxEQ6F<\/a><\/p>\n

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