Overview
- Constitution Hill fell at the second in the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle; he and jockey Nico de Boinville were reported unhurt.
- The former Champion Hurdle winner has now come down in three of his last four starts after an earlier ten‑race unbeaten streak.
- Nicky Henderson ruled out sending the horse over fences, dismissed retirement for now, and said he will have a quiet week as connections reassess.
- A switch to the Flat is under active consideration and stablemate Sir Gino is a possibility to take the Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle assignment.
- Ante‑post markets reacted: Lossiemouth shortened to clear favourite at roughly 2-1, Constitution Hill eased to about 10-1, and Golden Ace—who won the Fighting Fifth—was cut to around 14-1.