CONSTITUTION Hill finished a creditable fifth to German raider Stingray in Milan on his first flat start on turf in the Group 2 Gran Premio del Jockey Club in Italy.

Nicky Henderson’s former champion hurdler had made a good start to his career on the level with a couple of all-weather wins at Southwell and Kempton earlier in the year, and was not disgraced in finishing fourth when stepped up to Group 3 level for the September Stakes on his latest outing.