Constitution Hill has been declared for his eagerly-anticipated Punchestown Festival appearance in the Boodles Champion Hurdle on Friday.
Nicky Henderson had stated his intention to visit Ireland with his hurdling star after he suffered the first loss of his career when falling in this year's Champion Hurdle.
The Seven Barrows flagbearer also came to grief on his next outing in the Aintree Hurdle and arrives at the Kildare track for what is a mouthwatering clash with Willie Mullins’ State Man – another to fall in the Champion Hurdle – with questions to answer for the first time in his illustrious career.
There is also a change of jockey for Constitution Hill, with James Bowen deputising for the injured Nico de Boinville, while the eight-year-old will face five rivals that include Jeremy Scott’s Champion Hurdle heroine Golden Ace and one of Mullins’ Festival winners in Kargese.
Watch the Punchestown Festival from Tuesday to Saturday with RTÉ Sport. Coverage begins at 3.30pm for first three days and on Friday at 4pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Watch on Saturday from 3pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.
