Ruby Walsh: Constitution Hill some way off matching Honeysuckle's sustained brilliance

Constitution Hill won't be a great until his CV takes as long to write as Honeysuckle's and can’t be fitted on the back of a stamp.

HYPE IN OVERDRIVE: The manner of Constitution Hill’s stunning victory in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle last Saturday has sparked hysteria in the racing world. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

I feel sorry for Constitution Hill. All he did last Saturday was win a horse race in awe-inspiring fashion, a feat for which he has gained much respect. But, with it has come statements and comparisons that have made me blush in embarrassment for poor, young Constitution Hill.

The greatest. The fastest. Better than every other horse who looked through the starting tape for the Champion Hurdle. He would have done this to Istabraq, and that to Faugheen, steamrolled Night Nurse, and floored Hardy Eustace.