Well that was a great day’s racing highlighted not by the King George as is normally the case at Kempton on Boxing Day but the return of Constitution Hill in the Christmas Hurdle. The winner is the greatest hurdler we’ve seen since the peerless Istabraq and has the potential to become the greatest of all time and so it was a bit special to see him come back fit and fighting. One of the leaps on the far side was outstanding and he was always travelling well unlike his main opponent Lossiemouth. Let’s hope he gets to the Cheltenham festival for the Champion Hurdle and struts his stuff in March too. See you tomorrow for the Welsh Grand National and the clash between Sir Gino and Ballyburn at Kempton.
Many people have said over the years that Constitution Hill has never become a people’s horse for whatever reason, I think that race has very much changed that🤍🖤
— Kate Tracey (@KateTracey12) December 26, 2024
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King George VI Chase (Kempton, 2.30pm) result
1 Banbridge 7-1
2 Il Est Francais 9-2
3 L’Homme Presse 14-1
