CALUM McCLURKIN: Redemption awaits for Henderson trio at Aintree Lulamba out to make amends in the juvenile division after second in the Triumph Jonbon keen to preserve perfect record outside of Cheltenham in the Melling Constitution Hill will look to right the wrongs of his Champion Hurdle mishap By CALUM MCCLURKIN Published: 13:40 EDT, 29 March 2025 | Updated: 13:48 EDT, 29 March 2025 e-mail View comments The fates of Lulamba, Constitution Hill and Jonbon at the Cheltenham Festival would have left a bitter taste in the mouth of trainer Nicky Henderson at the team at Seven Barrows. After mastering favourite East India Dock halfway up the run-in, Lulamba’s pocket was picked at the line by 100-1 shot Poniros in the Triumph Hurdle in agonising fashion. Jockey Nico de Boinville probably thought the race was won once East India Dock was headed and Lulamba was coming back at the outsider at the line but had no time to renew his challenge.
Not much was lost in defeat and the obvious potential of Lulamba marks him out as firmly the one to take forward for the future. He’s Even money favourite to make amends at Aintree on Thursday to pick up his first Grade One of his young career and Lulamba ought to make amends in what looks to be an easier juvenile assignment than Cheltenham. Don’t be surprised if we are talking about a short-priced Arkle favourite for next season.
He could be that good. Constitution Hill ploughed through the fourth-last hurdle in the Champion Hurdle and tha.
