18:10 Newton Abbot

Friday 14 June 2024

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Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 3m 53.1s

Sacre Coeur²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 129| D

4/1

Front-runner who won 3 times over fences last year, the latest a 4-runner Ludlow handicap (2m, soft). Shade below par at Bangor last time but had previously put in a good shift when second at Cheltenham, and a reproduction of that would put her firmly in the picture.

Form: 14232-6

War Lord^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 128| CD

6/4

Struggled in this sphere following creditable reappearance in the Haldon Gold Cup but his mark has tumbled as a result (now 17 lb lower in the weights compared to that day at Exeter) and he performed well over hurdles here last week. One to consider.

Form: 397F-83

L'impertinent³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 122

18/1

Fairly useful hurdle/chase winner for Enda Bolger in 2022 but well held when fourth on his completed start in handicap chases for Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero. Wasn't beaten far when fourth of 9 over hurdles at Fakenham last time but that was in selling company. Debut for new yard.

Form: 1P/V4U-4

No Getaway^t,p¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 115| C

7/1

Returned to form when landing a small-field hunter chase here last May and has resumed from a break with decent efforts in that sphere, third on return at Kempton in April before departing at the sixth-last (travelling well at the time) back here (21f, soft) recently. Not discounted.

Form: P4/123-F

Only Money²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 112| D

11/1

Bumper/4-time winner over fences (at around 2m) but restricted to just 3 runs in 2023 (disappointing on each occasion) and didn't show much on return at Southwell last month. Down to a dangerous mark but looks risky all the same.

Form: 2P/44U-4

Kauto The King^t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 110| CD

11/4

Not the most genuine but he has won here 4 times, most recently over C&D off 4 lb higher in September. Clear of the rest when second in a 4-runner affair at Hereford back from a break 3 weeks ago and capable of getting involved, albeit Brendan Powell prefers War Lord.

Form: 3415F-2

Non-Runners

Matterhorn¹

Weight: 12-6| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Issuing Authority¹⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: N J Henderson J: James Bowen

Forecasts

War Lord (6/4), Matterhorn (6/4), Kauto The King (11/4), Sacre Coeur (4/1), Issuing Authority (11/2), No Getaway (7/1), Only Money (11/1), L'impertinent (18/1)

WAR LORD has tumbled down the weights and, judged on his recent effort over hurdles here, he looks ready to take advantage of the handicapper's assistance. No Getaway could be the main danger, though Sacre Coeur could make a bold bid from the front and the selection's stablemate Kauto The King will also have a chance if on a 'going' day.