SportHorse racingNicky HendersonConstitution Hill will not be lining up in the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap at York on August 22 after trainer Nicky Henderson decided against the quick turnaround needed to meet entry conditions13:39, 07 Jul 2026Nicky Henderson will head back to the programme book after admitting there simply wasn't sufficient time to qualify Constitution Hill for the Sky Bet Ebor.‌Following his impressive performances on the all- weather circuit in his first two Flat outings, the 2023 Champion Hurdle winner needed one more run after his early-summer break to satisfy the entry requirements for York's prestigious £500,000 handicap on August 22.‌The Seven Barrows handler had indicated last week that scheduling that necessary run could prove problematic and although initially entering Constitution Hill for the Ebor on Tuesday, his name was absent from the final declarations after the 12pm deadline.‌Henderson said: "He's 100 per cent fine and we did put him in but then I just wanted to talk to Michael (Buckley, owner) as we were always unsure we would do that as we never really had the time to get the third run into him."He would be ready for the Ebor but he would not be ready to have a race before the Ebor that he needed. It was always going to be touch and go, but he's in good shape."‌With the Ebor now ruled out, Constitution Hill's sole remaining entry is in the Comer Group International Irish St Leger at the Curragh on September 13.Yet nothing has been confirmed definitively at this point as Henderson continues to weigh up all potential options for the nine-year-old's eagerly-awaited next appearance.Article continues below"He's still going to be ready to run around about then and if he was eligible to run in the Ebor (August 22) he would run in the Ebor," Henderson continued."But we had to take a break and there was no point him having a quick nap, he needed some proper time out which any horse does. He only had a month, but there was no point just having a week off and calling that his holiday."There are quite a lot of options and it's just a case of where we pitch ourselves when we consider the ground and weather and everything else."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Press Association Ltd.Nicky Henderson