Lambourn trainer Harry Derham "delighted" with Brentford Hope's run in defeat to Constitution Hill

Lambourn trainer Harry Derham was delighted with Brentford Hope’s second to Constitution Hill in the Unibet Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday and will now aim his eight-year-old at Wincanton’s Kingwell Hurdle, a race shown live on Racing TV, weho offer the latest Cheltenham free bet offers, on February 15.

Nicky Henderson’s superstar made it 10 wins from 10 starts under rules, although a mistake at the last had those in the grandstands gasping before Nico de Boinville quickly steadied the partnership to canter up the hill and score by three lengths.

Brentford Hope took it up in the early stages before De Boinville sent Constitution Hill to the front and he never saw another horse and despite the final-flight blunder was never in danger.

Derham felt second was the best he could hope for and was happy to take home that prize.

He said: “At the entry stage we thought we could get third prize-money and then at declaration stage we had a bonus and thought we could get second prize-money, so that was fantastic.”

De Boinville was motionless in steering Constitutional Hill home and Derham added: “I think he could have fallen, had a cup of tea, turned around, gone back home and then come back and still won!

“But we were under no illusions. We never thought about winning. We obviously thought that the best possible position we could get was second and we were very pleased to do that.

“He’s going to go to the Kingwell Hurdle now at Wincanton. That’s three weeks to the day from the Unibet.

“Whether he’ll run in the Champion Hurdle or not, I don’t know. If he won the Kingwell then maybe we would. I’m not sure. The Kingwell has been his big target and it very much still is.

“He’ll run after the Kingwell for sure as long as he’s OK, but the Kingwell is our main plan and where he goes after that is up for debate currently.”

Champion Hurdle betting - via Cheltenham odds

Constitution Hill 4/7

Lossiemouth, Brighterdaysahead 3/1

State Man, Anzadam 8/1

Sir Gino 9/1

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