SANDOWN PARK 14:25 1b484g

All 6 ran. Hurdles: 8. Race Distance Adjustment: +20 yds

Time: 4m 22.8s Closing Sectional: (6.05f): 92.9s (106.5%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 110%, Betfair SP 100.7%

As usual for this Grade 1 novice, conditions were testing - Timeform has called the ground soft or heavy for every running since 2005 - if anything even more so than normal, though the way Constitution Hill handled them makes him a novice of rare promise, his ability to pick up in the way that he did auguring well for when he comes up against even stiffer opposition.

CONSTITUTION HILL has so far won just 2 races here on testing ground, but he really does look the real deal, so much to like about the way he does things, that he can seemingly find a turn of foot on ground as bad as this a rare quality, every reason to think he'll be bang there in the Supreme, a clash with stable-companion Jonbon an intriguing one, both looking 2-milers at this stage; tracked pace, took keen hold, jumped fluently, led on bridle 2 out, quickened clear, impressive.

JETOILE (IRE) ran about as well as could have been expected upped in grade, the sort of tactics that had served him well in winning his 2 races much harder to pull off in this company; led, took keen hold, pushed along early in straight, headed 2 out, kept on, no match for winner.

MR GLASS (IRE) down markedly in trip, was probably just found out in better company, though the ground was notably softer than previously over hurdles (won bumper on heavy); tracked pace, hit fifth, labouring entering straight.

SHALLWEHAVEONEMORE (FR) isn't helping himself at the moment, again too headstrong for his own good, under these conditions particularly; held up, pulled hard, headway early in straight, third 2 out, mistake last, faded run-in; he remains with plenty of potential all the same.

WHIZZ KID (GER) useful on the Flat, was well held on hurdling debut/first outing since leaving Pieter Schiergen, having been thrown in at the deep end; held up, not settle fully, pushed along early in straight, left behind soon after.

DATSALRIGHTGINO (GER) ran no sort of race, even allowing for the hike in grade and totally different conditions; held up, not fluent second, reminders, slow third, lost touch before fifth, pulled up next.