Constitution Hill set for Southwell after making final field

All eyes will be on Constitution Hill as he makes his debut on the Flat under Oisín Murphy

Constitution Hill will go in the £40,000 SBK Road To Cheltenham Novice Stakes at Southwell on Friday. Pic: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire.

After an anxious wait as the declarations came in on Wednesday morning, Constitution Hill’s eagerly-awaited appearance on the Flat will go ahead as planned at Southwell on Friday night.

The £40,000 SBK Road To Cheltenham Novice Stakes has been one of racing’s hottest talking points since Nicky Henderson outlined his plan to use the contest as a stopping point en route to a possible tilt at the Champion Hurdle.