chased leader, led going well home turn, ridden and pressed 2 out, on top last, ran on well flat
held up, headway under pressure to go 2nd home turn, pressed leader 2 out, outpaced approaching last, no extra flat
led, ridden and headed home turn, weakened thereafter
in rear, pushed along from 4 out, weakened home turn
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Brewin'upastorm unseated his rider at the first at Aintree when odds-on but is a useful performer over this sort of trip, beating the enigmatic Goshen at Lingfield back in January. But that pair will struggle to get CONSTITUTION HILL out of second gear if Nicky Henderson’s Champion Hurdle favourite is fully wound-up on his first start since running away with the Supreme Novices’ at Cheltenham in March. Chasers For Pleasure and Uhtred look to be making up the numbers.
Goshen (FR) 11-8fav (11-10) Led, headed 7th and remained handy, dropped to rear 9th, steadily lost ground from 12th, well held and slow jump 4 out, tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind Gowel Road (10-13) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Brewin'upastorm (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Jinked left and unseated rider 1st, at Aintree 2m 4f (2) sft in Nov.
For Pleasure (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed home turn, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 12 1/4l behind Sceau Royal (11-8) at Kempton 2m lst (1) gd in Oct.
Uhtred (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Didnt jump with fluency, raced in last, went third before 4 out but well behind leading pair, never a factor, 3rd of 5, 37 1/2l behind Hang In There (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f (1) gf in Nov.
Constitution Hill 9-4jfav (11-7) Chased leaders, left 2nd 3 out, led next, soon quickened away, well clear last, eased towards finish, impressive, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar beating Jonbon (11-7) by 22l, 9 ran.
