13:45 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 6 May 2026

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Kauto The King Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 4f 216y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 5m 12.90s
1st
Horse silk
7
Somespring Special
810-7
7/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones
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 op 11/2 tchd 10/3 and tchd 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
7
5
Western General
811-3
4/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
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 op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
1
Etalon
912-0
3/1f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry 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 op 11/4 tchd 5/2
4th
Horse silk
8 ½
3
Light N Strike
1011-5
6/1
T: M BowenJ: James Bowen
Midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out where not fluent, soon pushed along, outpaced by leaders after 2 out, plugged on run-in op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
5
2
Hercule Du Seuil
911-12
9/2
T: N P MulhollandJ: H Cobden
Wore hood to post, always behind op 10/3 tchd 11/4
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
Centara
811-5
8/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell
Took keen hold, led, not fluent 12th, pressed for lead and awkward 3 out, ridden and dropped to fifth 2 out, soon weakened op 6/1
7th
Horse silk
8 ½
6
Ventura Highway
610-13
25/1
T: G & J MooreJ: David Noonan
Midfield, ridden and struggling after 13th, no impression 2 out op 20/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£2.20, £2.50EX:£17.20Trifecta:£71.60SF:£18.30Swingers:£2.70, £2.30, £2.10

Forecasts

Etalon (3/1), Somespring Special (7/2), Western General (4/1), Hercule Du Seuil (9/2), Light N Strike (6/1), Centara (8/1), Ventura Highway (25/1)

Verdict

LIGHT N STRIKE didn't offer much in 3 starts for this yard in the autumn but this is his time of year and was a good winner of this race 12 months ago off the same mark. Western General is next best ahead of Etalon and Centara, who both like to lead.

  1. LIGHT N STRIKE (IRE)
  2. WESTERN GENERAL (IRE)
  3. ETALON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Light N Strike
Weight: 10-8  |Age: 9
J: Ben Jones  |  T: Miss E C Lavelle
7/4

Prize Money

1st: £13,202.002nd: £6,075.003rd: £3,038.004th: £1,520.005th: £758.00

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