Constitution Hill: the closest thing to a safe bet
Even if you’re not necessarily a horse racing specialist, you would have at some stage, heard the name Constitution Hill being enthusiastically bandied about in betting circles. The reason for the excitement among horse racing bettors is simple: this is a horse that could bully the hurdling division until he retires.
Constitution Hill tipped to win at Aintree
Further proof of Constitution Hill’s much-talked-about superiority can be found in the latest Aintree Hurdle bet prices with the British-bred horse at a remarkable 2/9 to win.
With such a short price to go all the way in the Aintree Hurdle, it is little wonder why all the Grand National 2023 tips unanimously back Constitution Hill in the upcoming meet in Liverpool.
Constitution Hill, leading the way 💦
📅 @AintreeRaces next pic.twitter.com/cciDTsaV0a
— CheltenhamRacecourse (@CheltenhamRaces) March 31, 2023
Essentially, after his showing at the Cheltenham Festival in Gloucestershire only a month before, everyone in the horse racing industry is expecting a thumping repeat at Aintree Racecourse.
Constitution Hill makes a statement in the Cotswolds
It should be said for the sake of any bettor who may not know, that winning by nine lengths is extremely rare in horse racing, however, that’s exactly what Constitution Hill managed to do during the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in mid-March.
Indeed, State Man and Zanahiyr could only look on longingly as Constitution Hill effortlessly left them behind on the final straight; the only chance the trailing pair of horses had of winning was that the leader would stumble on the final hurdle.
Instead of stumbling, Constitution Hill seemed to put in his strongest jump of the race as he powerfully cleared the last fence to a roar of approval from the adoring Cheltenham racegoers.
It was such a display of showmanship that the commentator, now also on his feet with the tens of thousands in attendance, would immediately describe Constitution Hill as having an ‘unflappable temperament and unrivaled ability.’
There probably isn’t a better way of describing Constitution Hill than that.
The best hurdler of all time?
After putting in such a dominant show among the rolling hills of the Cotswolds, many horse racing experts were instantly convinced that Constitution Hill was, in all likelihood, the best hurdler of all time.
Of course, you are never going to get a complete agreement across the board when it comes to a matter as subjective as this one but the groundswell of opinion is that this could well be the fastest horse the world has seen over jumps.
Constitution Hill being put through his paces ahead of the Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree, which starts in a fortnight pic.twitter.com/LR3l1NEfoq
— Nick Seddon (@NickSeddon_) March 30, 2023
So, what does this development mean when it comes to betting on the six-year-old gelding? Seasoned bettors won’t need reminding but it’s vital that is still said: there are no guaranteed wins anywhere in sport, the industry is simply too unpredictable for that to be the case. In many ways, this is what we love about sport as it can produce stunning upsets.
As things stand, however, it feels as if Constitution Hill is far too powerful to be caught up in any upset owing to his breathtaking performances in his career so far. Yes, that might change, but on the eve of the Grand National Festival 2023, the feeling is that there hasn’t ever been a better hurdler than the formidable Constitution Hill.
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