Sports Betting News: Constitution Hill Booked for Newcastle Return

Six-time champion trainer Nicky Henderson has confirmed that unbeaten hurdler Constitution Hill underwent wind surgery this summer. 
 
The hugely talented seven-year-old is scheduled to begin his campaign in the Grade 1 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on November 30. 
 
Read on as we look why Henderson approved the procedure before assessing some of the other top stories from the sports betting sector this week. 

Constitution Hill has not raced since winning at Kempton on Boxing Day, with a respiratory infection and suspected colic causing him to miss his major spring targets. 
 
Henderson hopes the wind surgery procedure will aid the horse’s breathing this season and says he is in ‘very good form’ ahead of his seasonal reappearance at Newcastle. 
 
The impressive 2023 Champion Hurdle winner is the 2/1 favourite in the latest Cheltenham betting to regain his place as the top two-mile hurdler next March. 

Doncaster Racecourse bosses breathed a massive sigh of relief after fans flocked to watch the English St Leger despite it clashing with a big meeting at Leopardstown. 
 
The 23,339 attendance was an increase of 11 percent on 2023, while crowds of around 10,000 on the previous two days of the meeting were also higher than last year. 
 
The Aidan O’Brien-trained Jan Breughel won the big race at odds of 11/4, forcing UK betting apps to make a sizeable payout to sports bettors worldwide.  

Manchester City are odds-on to win their fifth consecutive Premier League title after rivals Liverpool were beaten 1-0 at home by Nottingham Forest. 
 
Pep Guardiola’s side recovered from the shock of conceding an early goal to defeat Brentford 2-1 and are now rated as 10/11 shots by several football betting sites to retain their crown. 
 
Arsenal are priced at 2/1 after winning 1-0 at Tottenham Hotspur, while Liverpool can be backed at 6/1 following their shock defeat against Forest.