CONSTITUTION HILL smashed the field in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle to get the Cheltenham Festival off to a flier.
It was a Nicky Henderson one-two with Jonbon back in second – some 22 lengths behind.
Follow all of the reaction in our Cheltenham live blog.
Constitution Hill romped home to win the Festival’s opening race[/caption] The crowds were back for the Cheltenham Festival[/caption]Delighted trainer Nicky Henderson landed a 1-2 but revealed his winner was more than he could have anticipated.
He told ITV: “That was awesome, obviously I know what the second horse is!
“I’d have been surprised to see anyone do that to Jonbon. He must be extraordinary!”
But it was a horrible race for connections of Shallwehaveonemore, with the 40-1 shot suffering a fatal injury after falling.
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