Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 46.17s

Constitution Hill²⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 170| D

1/4

Exceptional novice hurdler, easy winner of first 2 starts at Sandown (latterly the Tolworth) prior to a devastating success in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham in breath-taking fashion by 22 lengths from Jonbon. Fantastic prospect who is taken to readily land the odds on his return.

Form: 2/111-

Not So Sleepy⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: H Morrison| OR: 158| CD

18/1

Better than ever when dead-heating with Epatante in this corresponding event 12 months ago. Not in anything like the same form in the Christmas Hurdle but ran close to his best when sixth in the Champion Hurdle. Has warmed up for this with a good third in the Cesarewitch Handicap at Newmarket.

Form: 157/156-

Tommy's Oscar¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 155| CD

25/1

Progressed into a really smart hurdler last season prior to finding the Champion Hurdle a step too far. Has made a good start to chasing career too, coming out on top in a match at Carlisle before a good second in Cheltenham Grade 2, but faces a stiff task back over hurdles.

Form: 1119-12

Voix Du Reve^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 133| CD

200/1

Smart at best and cashed in on a falling mark over C&D in March. Shaped as if needing the run on comeback at Aintree but has it all to do on these terms.

Form: 3514-82

Epatante²¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Aidan Coleman| T: N J Henderson| OR: 154| BF| CD

4/1

Very smart hurdler who dead-heated with Not So Sleepy in this race a year ago before adding both the Christmas Hurdle and Aintree Hurdle to her tally either side of an excellent second in the Champion Hurdle. Seems sure to give her running but looks vulnerable to her up-and-coming stablemate.

Form: 3/11213-

Forecasts

Constitution Hill (1/4), Epatante (4/1), Not So Sleepy (18/1), Tommy's Oscar (25/1), Voix Du Reve (200/1)

CONSTITUTION HILL put up a truly sensational performance in the Supreme when beating his stablemate Jonbon by 22 lengths in a ridiculously good time, earning himself Timeform's highest ever rating for a novice hurdler, and he's destined for the very top honours in open company. Stablemate Epatante, who gained 3 Grade 1 successes last season, including a dead-heat in this, and was also second in the Champion Hurdle, can follow him home.