Erdenali (Caravaggio), wildly impressive on debut at Saint-Cloud on Sunday, has been handed a Timeform rating of 97p. Owned by the Aga Khan Studs, Erdenali pulled over six lengths clear of his nearest rival to create a massive impression on debut for trainer Francis Graffard and jockey Mikael Barzalona. It was a performance that earned the gelding a TDN Rising Star and the winning jockey was suitably impressed in the immediate aftermath.“He did it very well – he was in a nice rhythm and relaxed at the back and when I came into the straight – it was just a case of letting him go,” Barzalona said. “He did it very easily and he has everything. He has the pedigree and the physique, a beautiful manner and lots of ability. He has to go and confirm it again, but he has the right team behind him for that.”Meanwhile, the British handicapper has had his say on Constitution Hill, and allotted the former Champion Hurdler an official rating of 101. Switched to the level after falling in three of his final four races over obstacles, Nicky Henderson's once brilliant hurdler made a spectacular start to his new career at Southwell in February and while last week's Kempton success was not as visually striking, he ultimately won with plenty in hand.“The mark is about what we were thinking and now we have that there, so we have the options,” trainer Nicky Henderson said. “It's perfectly fair, I'm sure it's not easy to rate a horse like that and it's fine.”Henderson had indicated his preferred next move with Constitution Hill would be Newbury's Group 3 John Porter Stakes, with the master of Seven Barrows keen to learn more about what level his former Champion Hurdle hero can achieve on the level at his local track on April 18.He added, “I don't think it's changed our thinking and at Newbury he's going to be taking on horses rated quite a bit higher than him, but we've got to press on. He is nine and we haven't got time. We've got the first bit done and now we'll stick to the plan, I see no reason why not.”The post TDN Rising Star Erdenali Handed Timeform Rating Of 97p appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.