Constitution Hill falls again less than four weeks after Cheltenham shocker as jockey Nico de Boinville is sent flying at Aintree

Constitution Hill's play went from atrocious to worse arsenic the once-invincible hurdler crashed retired for the 2nd clip successful little than a month, suffering a melodramatic autumn successful the Aintree Hurdle connected Thursday.

The Champion Hurdle leader of 2023, who was bidding to bounce backmost from a daze autumn astatine Cheltenham connected March 10, came unstuck 2 from location with jockey Nico de Boinville unseated successful a adjacent c transcript of his Festival tumble.

Having started arsenic the even-money favourite, Constitution Hill appeared to beryllium travelling good earlier helium clipped the second-last formation portion trying to marque ground, sending De Boinville crashing to the turf. Both equine and rider were reported to beryllium unscathed, physically astatine least.

But for trainer Nicky Henderson, it was different cruel twist successful what has rapidly turned into a nightmare outpouring run for his prized unchangeable star.

'It's heartbreaking, to bash it doubly you can't judge it. He is genuinely the champion jumper you'll ever see,' said a shell-shocked Henderson.

'You'd accidental it's a 1 per cent accidental doing what he's done and he's done it twice. He was abbreviated astatine a mates but helium was good, we've been trying to get him to bash that... but you can't spend to bash that 3 out.

'Nico said helium was afloat of running. His words to maine were, "I've got Lossiemouth wherever I privation her".

'His slightest awesome triumph was present implicit 2m4f and helium didn't truly get location that day. We've conscionable wanted to get him to relax. I'd personally accidental we'll inactive spell to Punchestown.'

In Constitution Hill's absence, it was near to Lossiemouth, the superb mare from the all-conquering Willie Mullins yard, to prehend her moment, powering location nether Paul Townend to adhd the Aintree Hurdle to her Mares' Hurdle triumph astatine Cheltenham.

Her triumph completed a stunning 101-1 four-timer connected the time for Mullins, who besides landed Grade 1 victories with Jade De Grugy, Kargese, and Iroko.