National Hunt racing’s superstar CONSTITUTION HILL kicked-off last season with a 12-length romp in this contest and a similar outcome is expected today. He’s impossible to oppose but the fight for second place should be closer and Love Envoi may win that battle. The Listed winner is weighted to beat the remainder including Not So Sleepy and the progressive You Wear It Well who landed a Listed mares' contest at Wetherby on her return. Benson is up against it but will pick-up prize money for completing.
Benson 17-2 (11-10) Held up, pushed along before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, gradually weakened from 2 out, 4th of 7, 17l behind Nells Son (11-1) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Constitution Hill 2-15fav (11-10) Jumped well, made all, clear 6th until before 3 out, quickened clear after 2 out, nudged out final 100 yards, easily, won at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr beating Sharjah (11-10) by 3l, 6 ran.
Not So Sleepy 25-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 4f out, ridden inside final 3f, weakened final furlong, 7th of 31, 7 3/4l behind The Shunter (9-1) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Love Envoi (IRE) 13-8jfav (11-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 4th, slight mistake next, pushed along and lost place on outer entering straight, soon no extra in rear, weakened, last of 6, 37l behind Echoes In Rain (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 3f (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
You Wear It Well 2-1 (11-3) Made all, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, ridden run-in and stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Wetherby 2m lst (1) sft in Nov beating Luccia (11-2) by 3l, 6 ran.
