Owner Michael Buckley found a new star when Constitution Hill routed his Cheltenham Festival field.
The Nicky Henderson-trained thoroughbred put in a spectacular show to land the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle. Jockey Nico de Boinville always looked confident aboard the 9-4 joint favourite and was going much better than the winner's stablemate Jonbon on the turn for home.
Without being asked for maximum effort, Constitution Hill stretched clear by 22 lengths. Such was the manner of the victory, de Boinville had the luxury of taking it easy up the hill and he saluted the crowd. Punters threw papers in the delight at the result, as they returned to the event one year on from watching from home during the coronavirus pandemic.
