IT’S not a great look for a sport, if mention of one of its stars gives rise to more negative comments than positive. It has become a bit like that with Constitution Hill. His various ‘no-shows’ and subsequent ailments last season, added to a lot of talk this month of where or when he may run, hasn’t been received with enthusiasm in every quarter.

Everyone hopes he will return to his brilliant best, but too much Cheltenham chat, before the Arc or the big two-year-old flat races have been run this season, is just guaranteed to irritate.