HILL STILL ONE TO BEAT

DAN SKELTON believes Constitution Hill is still “the one to beat" as he readies The New Lion for the BetMGM Fighting Fifth Hurdle.

- BY MELISSA JONES

NEW TEST The New Lion takes on Constitution Hill in the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle

The pair lead a star-studded list of 12 entries, with the unbeaten Willie Mullins-trained Anzadam and smart mare Kargese also in the mix.

William Hill make The New Lion their 7-4 favourite, with Constitution Hill a 9-4 chance for the Newcastle race he took while at the peak of his powers in 2022.