Constitution Hill could come into Punchestown picture

Last season's brilliant Champion Hurdle winner is making a good recovery from the infection that denied him the chance to defend his crown

ON THE MEND: Constitution Hill's heath is 'as near normal as it could possibly get without being 100%', says Nicky Henderson. Picture: John Walton/PA 

Nicky Henderson has raised the faint possibility of Constitution Hill returning to action at the Punchestown Festival.

Last season's brilliant Champion Hurdle winner had been a short price to defend his crown at Cheltenham last week, but a fortnight before the Festival a poor workout at Kempton led to the discovery of mucus in his scope.