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Ryan Moore is about to companion Constitution Hill in his second look on the Flat after the highest hurdler was given an entry for a novice contest at Kempton on Wednesday.
The 2023 Champion Hurdle winner, who final month made an attention grabbing successful Flat debut on Southwell’s Friday Night Live card, is among the many early entries for the £12,000 1m4f race (7.30) at the night assembly. The deadline for entries is at noon.
Trainer Nicky Henderson had beforehand talked about one other novice race for his nine-year-old, who defeated Square Necker by 9 and a half lengths beneath champion jockey Oisin Murphy final time.
With Murphy suspended for eight days from March 24-31, because of being discovered to have used his whip as soon as above the permitted degree of six when partnering Caliban to victory at Southwell final week, Henderson seems to have secured the companies of Moore.
Henderson advised the Racing Post on Thursday: “It’s not the practice he needs, but we’ve got to be getting ahead in trying to get him a handicap mark, so we feel it’s better to get it done this way.
“He’s obtained to have three runs, and we’d like them beneath our belt, as a result of there are numerous large handicaps we may be occupied with.”
Newbury’s Group 3 John Porter Stakes, which this year takes place on April 18, the same day as the £100,000 Greenham Stakes, has also been discussed as a possibility for the eight-time Grade 1-winning hurdler.
Constitution Hill and Oisin Murphy en route to winning at SouthwellCredit: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)
Henderson said: “It provides him three weeks till the John Porter, and, moderately than having to gallop him around the place right here, I believe one other run would do him good.
“Nico [de Boinville] came and rode him in a piece of work this morning and he felt great, and he’s the one person who does know him. It works nicely from Southwell to here, and then from here until Newbury, so it leads us there quite tidily.”
Constitution Hill is priced between 14-1 and 16-1 for the Gold Cup at Ascot in June, whereas the Melbourne Cup was additionally talked about by proprietor Michael Buckley final month.
Coral’s John Hill mentioned: “After his impressive Flat debut at Southwell, Constitution Hill may get the chance to showcase what he can do on the Flat at Kempton next week. Ahead of that race, he is 14-1 for the Gold Cup and 20-1 for the Melbourne Cup.”
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