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Connections had then considered a recovery mission on the flat at Royal Ascot, but the news coming out of the Nicky Henderson yard is this Gold Cup idea has now been scrapped. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Constitution Hill<\/strong> To Be Given A Summer Break, With Royal Ascot Plans Shelved<\/h2>\n<p>Royal Ascot racegoers had been licking their lips at a possible match-up between the Gold Cup winner Kyprios, Constitution Hill and even this season&#8217;s St Leger winner Jan Brueghel.<\/p>\n<p>However, we now know that one of those big names &#8211; <strong>Constitution Hill &#8211; WON&#8217;T be heading to Ascot<\/strong> on Thursday 19th June.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, connections have opted to re-group and give their former Champion Hurdler a summer break. Ready for a crack at getting him back on-song for next jumps season.<\/p>\n<p>Trainer Nicky Henderson told the Racing Post <em>&#8220;He&#8217;s fine. But we&#8217;ve decided that the best decision is to give him a summer turned out now.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Having taken tumbles at Cheltenham and Aintree, a trip to Ireland for the Punchestown Champion Hurdle was meant to get\u00a0Constitution Hill back to winning ways.<\/p>\n<p>But, despite being sent off as the hot 8\/13 favourite, ran flat and could only manage fifth. Beaten 27 lengths by old rival State Man, who himself was on a recovery mission after a late fall in 2025 Champion Hurdle.<\/p>\n<p>After his Punchestown race it&#8217;s reports Constitution Hill suffered a few grazes to his right hind cannon-bone and was sore.<\/p>\n<p>He had been priced up around 20\/1 for the Ascot Gold Cup, behind the current champ Kyprios. Who is on offer at 10\/11 with the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/horse-racing\">horse racing<\/a> betting sites.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>WATCH: Constitution Hill&#8217;s Most Recent Race In Punchestown Champion Hurdle<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"STATE MAN wins third Punchestown Champion Hurdle with Constitution Hill a bitter disappointment\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M_gk3xvex_0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Constitution Hill Horse Profile<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Trainer: Nicky Henderson<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Jockey: Nico de Boinville<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Owner: Michael Buckley<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Age: 8<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Runs: 13<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Wins: 10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Grade One Wins: 8<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Career Prize Money: \u00a3881,823<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After winning his first two starts this season, the wheels have since come off Constitution Hill &#8211; with three defeats. 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