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Odds-on favourite Constitution Hill to take on five rivals in Sandown Grade 1

Constitution Hill: odds-on favourite faces five rivals for Saturday's Grade 1
Constitution Hill: odds-on favourite faces five rivals for Saturday's Grade 1Credit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

Exciting novice Constitution Hill will take on five rivals on Saturday as he bids to land Grade 1 success on his second start in the Unibet Tolworth Novices' Hurdle at Sandown.

The five-year-old made a winning start under rules when romping to an impressive course-and-distance victory in December and will aim to follow up the 14-length success at the top level in Sandown's feature £70,000 race.

Might I, who finished second to the Nicky Henderson-trained novice last month, was one of three not declared for the 2m test along with Dom Of Mary and Constitution Hill's stablemate First Street.


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The odds-on favourite will face a fleet of novices out to continue winning streaks including the Paul Nicholls-trained Mr Glass, who is seeking his fifth win on the bounce following success at Newcastle in November.

Jetoile, who will be ridden by Lorcan Williams for the first time with Daryl Jacob on the sidelines, will bid for a hat-trick along with the Jamie Snowden-trained Datsalrightgino, while Gary Moore seeks to continue his flying run of form with Shallwehaveonemore, who was last seen in October.

Whizz Kid completes the line-up and makes his stable debut for Richard Newland, with Sam Twiston-Davies booked to ride the six-year-old on his first start in Britain.

CHELTENHAM, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: Charlie Deutsch riding Aso clear the last to win The Download The BetBright App Handicap Chase at Cheltenham Racecourse on January 01, 2019 in Cheltenham, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
Aso: favourite for the Veterans' Chase finaleCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

Sandown's seven-race card also features the finale of the Veterans' Chase Series (3.00), where 13 runners will bid to land the £100,000 3m chase.

The field is led by popular chaser Aso, with recent winners Final Nudge and Wanderin Star among the opposition.


Tolworth Novices' Hurdle runners and riders

Constitution HillNico de Boinville
DatsalrightginoGavin Sheehan
Jetoile Lorcan Williams
Mr GlassHarry Cobden
Shallwehaveonemore Jamie Moore
Whizz Kid Sam Twiston-Davies


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