Overview
- Trainer Nicky Henderson withdrew Constitution Hill from the Sky Bet Ebor after entering then removing the nine-year-old before the midday declaration, citing a lack of time to fit the required third run.
- Henderson told reporters on Tuesday that the horse is ‘100 per cent fine’ and in good shape but needed a proper break rather than a rushed preparatory race.
- With the Ebor no longer an option, Constitution Hill’s only remaining confirmed entry is the Comer Group International Irish St Leger at the Curragh on September 13 but no campaign has been finalised.
- Henderson said he will meet owner Michael Buckley to decide the next target and suggested the team may aim for a Listed or Group 3 contest over middle distances later in the season.
- Constitution Hill was switched from hurdles to the Flat this year and has won both all-weather starts convincingly, a form that underpins connections’ caution about scheduling and welfare.