The mighty CONSTITUTION HILL can star on the opening day of the 2023 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse.
Grand Opening Day at Aintree starts with four Grade Ones and the opening race of three over the big Grand National fences but Constitution Hill is the headline act as he looks to add another Grade One victory stepping up to 2m4f following his latest demolition job in last month’s Champion Hurdle at last month’s Cheltenham Festival.
Nicky Henderson’s unbeaten Consitution Hill will no sort of betting option at long odds-on in the Grade One feature on Grand Opening Day, the William Hill Aintree Hurdle (GBB Race) (3.30pm) – but he will be something to behold as he saunters to another victory. Stable-mate Epatante, who won the Aintree Hurdle last year, is likely to follow him home as she did when Constitution Hill had her well behind in both the Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle and Christmas Hurdle at Kempton earlier in the season. It could be Constitution Hill's sixth and final victory over hurdles as connections ponder whether to send him chasing next season.
