Aintree Hurdle 2023 Tips
Constitution Hill was a predictably comfortable winner when obliging in the 2023 Champion Hurdle, with the six-year-old claiming a nine-length victory and he is trading at a similar price to claim an Aintree Hurdle win on Day 1 of the Grand National meeting. Nicky Henderson’s charge is likely to be included in many horse racing accumulators.
There will be the opportunity to have a bet on Constitution Hill to win by a specific distance and some of the previous margins have been quite significant. Back on Boxing Day, the horse was able to claim a Kempton Park victory by seventeen lengths and it was quite telling that the horse who finished second that day was Epatante.
Epatante is the second favourite for this race and the former Champion Hurdler might be prepared to run into second place, with Nicky Henderson’s runner having disappointed in the recent Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Finishing 21 lengths behind Honeysuckle was hardly an ideal prep race.
On that basis, it could be worth considering a bet on Zanahiyr or even Knappers Hill when it comes to “without the favourite” betting. I Like To Move It and Pied Piper could be the other horses who are capable of running into a place, with the bookmakers prepared to offer some interesting straight forecast prices.