Constitution Hill unlikely to run again before Cheltenham

The six-year-old is the 1-5 market leader for the Champion Hurdle in March after another wide-margin success in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on St Stephen’s Day

DIRECT ROUTE: Constitution Hill (Nico de Boinville) on his way to an easy win in the Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle at Kempton last week. Connections will 'almost certainly' not run him again before Cheltenham. Pic: Healy Racing

Nicky Henderson is set to chart a direct route to Cheltenham with Unibet Champion Hurdle favourite Constitution Hill.

The six-year-old is the 1-5 market leader for the Festival highlight in March after another wide-margin success in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on St Stephen’s Day, routing stablemate Epatante by 17 lengths - an increase of five lengths on his Fighting Fifth verdict over the crack mare.