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Rain will be key but Henderson ‘couldn’t be happier’ with Constitution Hill

Nicky Henderson admits Constitution Hill will be playing a “different game” to that of his two Flat starts so far if he lines up in Saturday’s Weatherbys August Stakes at Windsor.

12.26PM

Minella Rockett gets up on the line for Holohan

The John Nallen-trained Minella Rockett (7/2) was a last-gasp winner of the TRM Bioactive Energy Boost Handicap for jockey Raeese Holahan, who has enjoyed a successful return from injury in the last few weeks. The three-year-old son of New Bay was a gutsy winner in the Galway Festival, and back up to a mile and a quarter, showed that he has stamina in reserves as he chased down the Aidan O’Brien-trained Port of Spain to get up right on the line in what is a third success in a row.

5.37PM

Teofil continues to create a good impression

Teofil doubled his tally by making all in the concluding Laurels Pub (Pro/AM) INH Flat Race at Killarney for Jim Bolger.

6.20PM

Maguire & Swan duke it out in the last

After the Dawn Run colours had been carried to success in the previous contest at Killarney, there were more echoes of the past in the concluding HR Buddy (Q.R.) Race over two miles, one furlong which produced a terrific final-furlong tussle between jockeys Maguire and Swan with just a head between their mounts passing the post.

10.17PM