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• The 2-15 shot wins in style under Nico de Boinville
• Connections to decide if winner goes over fences

Someone threw the wrong winner’s blanket over Constitution Hill after he extended his record to seven from seven here on Thursday – something will have gone awry if he ever wins a handicap chase – but that was the only blip in another flawless afternoon’s work for Nicky Henderson’s unbeaten hurdler as he won the Aintree Hurdle.

Whether he will attempt to translate his brilliance to steeplechasing next season remains to be seen. Over hurdles, though, there is little left for Constitution Hill to achieve. This first start at two-and-a-half miles proved to be every bit as processional as his six at the minimum trip.