Constitution Hill still the undisputed King of the hurdlers

KING OF THE HURDLERS: Constitution Hill ridden by Nico de Boinville on their way to winning the Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle. Pic: John Walton/PA Wire.

Constitution Hill returned from a year off the track to put up a brilliant display in the Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park.

Last seen in public producing what looked to many like just a moderate effort in a racecourse gallop at Newbury, after which he was found to be lame, Nicky Henderson once again worked miracles to bring a horse back to a peak from a lengthy absence.