Structure Hill is again! On the newest episode of Unbridled, Matt Chapman and Paddy Brennan had been joined on the cellphone by the grasp Nicky Henderson for the newest on his famous person forward of Saturday’s outing at Cheltenham.
The Champion Hurdle favorite roared again to the highest of his recreation with victory over Lossiemouth within the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on Boxing Day.
These two might properly meet once more this weekend within the Grade 2 Unibet Hurdle earlier than occurring to the Competition in March.
2024 was principally a 12 months of disappointment and disruption for Structure Hill, however now he’s again firing on all cylinders and Henderson is eager to make up for misplaced time.
Henderson stated: “I could not be happier with him, he is been in terrific type.
“As you realize, this wasn’t actually the plan. Straight after Kempton we had been considering of going straight to Cheltenham in March however he is come again so properly so we really feel we have to go.
“We missed a lot last year so let’s try and make up for it.”
Robust Chief is one other top-class horse on the comeback path as he bids to bounce again from a poor effort within the Lengthy Stroll Hurdle at Ascot.
Coach Olly Murphy thinks he has discovered the reason for that and is wanting ahead to taking over Crambo once more within the Cleeve Hurdle.
He informed Unbridled: “He’s had a wind op and, if he’s back to his best, he’s the one they’ve all got to beat.
“Hopefully that operation has actually helped him and the race has lower up a bit.
“Crambo is the one to beat but I wouldn’t swap my lad if he’s back to his best.
“He is solely been right-handed as soon as earlier than and he wasn’t snug in that race.”