NICKY HENDERSON has ruled out any thoughts of retiring Constitution Hill following a series of setbacks in recent months.

Having kicked off his campaign with a couple of victories, the eight-year-old fell at Cheltenham and Aintree before finishing a distant fifth behind State Man at Punchestown on Friday.

That run of results prompted speculation that connections could opt to cut short the former Champion Hurdle winner’s career, but Henderson said: “I can say next season does happen, anything otherwise is out of the question.”