- SANDOWN RACING PREVIEW
- Constitution Hill £60,000 Grade 1 Unibet Tolworth Novices’ Hurdle at Henderson’s mercy
By Andrew Atkinson
Nicky Henderson trained Constitution Hill (2.25) Sandown Park has the £60,000 Grade 1 Unibet Tolworth Novices’ Hurdle over 1 mile 7 furlongs at his mercy on Saturday.
Five-year-old Constitution Hill returns to action on the back of a winning debut under rules in December.
Paul Nicholls-trained Mr Glass goes to post, bidding for a fifth consecutive win, returning to the fold after last winning at Newcastle in November.
Jetoile, Datsalrightgino, Shallwehaveonemore, and Whizz Kid also go to post.
Sandown’s seven-race card meeting includes the Veterans’ Chase Series with Rolling Dylan (3.00) trained by Philip Hobbs tipped each-way priced at 7-1 in the £100,000 3m Handicap Chase.
Willie Mullins saddles Gauloise (12.40) with Paul Townend up. Jonjo O’Neill trained Kilbrook (1.15) ridden by Jonjo O’Neill jnr is tipped to land the Unibet 3 Handicap Chase to follow-up winning at Carlisle in October.
Nick Gifford trained 11-year-old Paddy’s Poem is tipped each-way at 10-1 in the C2 Unibet Handicap Chase over 1m 7f, under J.M. Davies, having raced in the Grade 3 Paddy Power Handicap Chase at Cheltenham in March and winning a C3 at Wincanton in March.
Grade 1 £60 000 Unibet Tolworth Novices’ Hurdle 1m 7f runners and jockeys
Constitution Hill Nico de Boinville
Datsalrightgino Gavin Sheehan
Jetoile Lorcan Williams
Mr Glass Harry Cobden
Shallwehaveonemore Jamie Moore
Whizz Kid Sam Twiston-Davies
SANDOWN fromthehorsesmouth.info selections: 12.05 Malakahna. 12.40 Gauloise. 1.15 Kilbrook. 1.50 Paddy’s Poem. 2.25 Constitution Hill. 3.00 Rolling Dylan (ew). 3.35 Hermes Boy.
