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Christmas Hurdle at Kempton next for Constitution Hill

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Christmas Hurdle at Kempton next for Constitution Hill

Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park on Boxing Day is next target for Constitution Hill. Constitution had a 22-length victory in the Supreme Novices’ HURDLE at Gosforth Park. He then beat his stablemate Epatante in Betfair Fighting Fifth HURLLE on Saturday. Nicky Henderson believes the secret to Constitution's success is his head. He is set for a Prestbury Park showdown with reigning champion Honeysuckle in March. Sandown at the weekend could see two more horses, Shishkin and Jonbon, in action. The master of Seven Barrows houses more than one big name at his Lambourn powerbase.

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