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Nico de Boinville salutes the crowd after winning the Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle on Constitution Hill on Boxing Day at Kempton.
SUNBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 26: Nico de Boinville riding Constitution Hill (white) clear the last to win The Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle from Paul Townend and Lossiemouth (pink) at Kempton Park on December 26, 2024 in Sunbury, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
This year’s Christmas racing was unreal. Whether you’re a diehard fan or someone new to the game, what we all witnessed was very special. A standout moment was mighty hurdler Constitution Hill returning from a year off to win the Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on Boxing Day, beating Willie Mullins’ Festival-winning mare Lossiemouth. It […]