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Constitution Hill Cleared for Friday Southwell Flat Debut With Oisin Murphy Up

Connections will use the Southwell run to gauge a possible return to the Champion Hurdle.

Overview

  • Declarations confirmed a 14-runner field after 32 entries, with Constitution Hill gaining a spot when four higher-priority horses were not declared.
  • The race is the £40,000 SBK Road To Cheltenham Novice Stakes over 1m4f at 7:30pm Friday, televised on ITV4.
  • Willie Mullins fields Daddy Long Legs with Ryan Moore booked, while notable rivals include Square Necker under David Egan and Tripoli Flyer ridden by Billy Loughnane.
  • Oisin Murphy takes the ride on the nine-year-old, who was drawn in stall 12 for his first start on the Flat.
  • The flat outing follows three falls in his last four races, most recently in December’s Fighting Fifth, with Friday’s performance expected to inform Cheltenham plans.