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1 13:45 Newton Abbot 06 May 2026

Kauto The King Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) (5YO plus)

2m 4f 216y Good (Good to Soft in places)

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Winner £13,202 - 7 ran

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Cloudy

Temp: 7.0° - 12.6°

Rain: none

Wind: 2.9 mph S

Weighed In

7 Somespring Special (IRE)

8 10-7 123 t

7/2 2F

Ben Jones

P Hobbs & J White

in touch with leaders, slow 1st, dropped to rear before 3rd, in touch 3 out, headway 2 out, ridden and led approaching last, soon went clear, idled but always doing enough near finish

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

2 7

5 Western General (IRE)

8 11-3 133 t

4/1

Brendan Powell

J Tizzard

close up in touch, not fluent 7th, lost second 11th, ridden and every chance 2 out where not fluent, soon outpaced by leaders, kept on run-in, went second near finish

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

3 ½

1 Etalon (IRE)

9 12-0 144 t p

3/1 F

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

took keen hold, close up in touch, chased leader 11th, pressed leader 3 out, ridden and led before 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra and lost second near finish

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

4 8½

3 Light N Strike (IRE)

10 11-5 135

6/1

James Bowen

Mickey Bowen

midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out where not fluent, soon pushed along, outpaced by leaders after 2 out, plugged on run-in

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5 5

2 Hercule Du Seuil (FR)

9 11-12 142 t

9/2

H Cobden

N P Mulholland

wore hood to post, always behind

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6 2½

4 Centara (IRE)

8 11-5 135 t WS

8/1

Freddie Gingell

P F Nicholls

took keen hold, led, not fluent 12th, pressed for lead and awkward 3 out, ridden and dropped to fifth 2 out, soon weakened

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

7 8½

6 Ventura Highway (FR)

6 10-13 129 t¹

25/1

David Noonan

G & J Moore

midfield, ridden and struggling after 13th, no impression 2 out

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Off Time: 13:45:39 Winning Time: 5m 12.90s Last Updated: 06 May 2026 14:08:55

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
CSF	£18.30 (7, 5)
Win	£4.50 (7)
Place	£2.20 (7), £2.50 (5)
Swinger	£2.10 (1, 5), £2.30 (1, 7), £2.70 (5, 7)
Exacta	£17.20 (7, 5)
Trifecta	£71.60 (7, 5, 1)

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Previous Winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good	6	Light N Strike	9	10 8	135	2-P6P32	16 days	Miss E C Lavelle (116 miles)	Ben Jones	7/ 4	5:04.89
2022	Good	4	Eritage	8	11 2	137	P31-463	93 days	P F Nicholls (72 miles)	Lorcan Williams	9/ 4	5:14.37
2021	Good	9	Kauto The King	7	10 3	126	33F411	12 days	C L Tizzard (68 miles)	Brendan Powell	7/ 1	5:15.84
2019	Good to Soft	5	Romain De Senam	7	11 4	141	UP1412	16 days	P F Nicholls (72 miles)	Lorcan Williams	6/ 1	5:32.50
2018	Good	8	Cut The Corner	10	10 9	133	545233	30 days	A Ralph (180 miles)	Lee Edwards	9/ 1	5:10.10
2017	Good	5	Henryville	9	11 12	147	4P3981	21 days	H Fry (59 miles)	Niall Madden	3/ 1	5:10.30
2016	Good	9	Art Mauresque	6	11 12	144	1677P2	21 days	P F Nicholls (72 miles)	Nick Scholfield	3/ 1	5:18.40

Race Favourite Stats

Year	Favourite Finish Position	Winner Market Position
2025	1	1
2022	1, DNF, 2	1
2021	4	5
2019	DNF	4
2018	4	6
2017	3	3
2016	2	2

Race Record

Distance	Record Time
2m 4f 216y	5:01.10