'Away day' all Constitution Hill needs now, says Henderson

The trainer has had a far from straightforward season with the unbeaten seven-year-old.

STANDING TALL: Trainer Nicky Henderson, right, with Constitution Hill at Seven Barrows  on Thursday. Picture: David Davies/PA 

Constitution Hill has one more serious piece of work left to complete as Nicky Henderson builds up National Hunt racing's superstar performer for the defence of his Unibet Champion Hurdle crown.

With just under three weeks to go before the Festival in the Cotswolds that has become ever more consuming in recent years, Henderson has had a far from straightforward season with the unbeaten seven-year-old.