Kim Bailey: 'Alderbrook was great but Constitution Hill is the best I've seen'

Kim Bailey, who trained outstanding Champion Hurdle winner Alderbrook, hailed Constitution Hill as the best horse he had seen after watching him win at Newcastle.

Constitution Hill achieved a Racing Post Rating of 176 in his thrashing of stablemate Epatante in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle, the highest achieved by a two-mile British-trained hurdler since records began.

Alderbrook was the previous joint record-holder on 175, along with Dato Star, but Bailey, 69, who was present at Newcastle, went away believing he had seen something particularly special from the Nicky Henderson-trained five-year-old.