Kauto The King Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

13:45

Kauto The King Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2026-05-06

Distance 2m4f216y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £13,203

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Etalon Brown J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	168	tp	29134-	144	149	146	74d	—	—	+16	38.3	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Ascot win and good third since the cheekpieces went on; below par latest but respected.
2	Hercule Du Seuil Brown J:Harry Cobden T:Neil Mulholland	J:Harry Cobden T:Neil Mulholland	166	t	P5450-	142	147	144	27d	—	—	+9	28.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Grade 3 winner (2m4f) for Willie Mullins last year but offered little as yet for new yard.
5	Western General Chestnut J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	157	t	76412-	133	150	141	60d	—	—	+22	37.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Back to form post wind op; up in trip but respected judged on recent good form.
7	Somespring Special Bay J:Ben Jones T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Ben Jones T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	147	t	F3153-	123	149	139	24d	—	—	+18	30.2	1.50/1	6/1 14%
4-15 over fences; below par twice this year; only 2lb lower and has something to prove.
4	Centara Brown J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	159	t	1121P-	135	145	145	194d	—	—	+26	37.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Five chase wins last summer; second wind op; steps up in trip but needs to find more.
3	Light N Strike Bay J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	159	—	33UP0-	135	150	142	193d	—	—	+14	24.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won this off today's mark last year but form for this stable has been poor.
6	Ventura Highway Chestnut J:David Noonan T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:David Noonan T:Gary & Josh Moore	153	t	1P067-	129	141	-	148d	—	—	+18	22.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Ex-French; Auteuil winner last May; below par since; bit to prove on UK debut.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Etalon	3/1	11/4	11/4
Hercule Du Seuil	3/1	3/1	3/1
Western General	9/2	9/2	4/1
Somespring Special	6/1	11/2	11/2
Centara	13/2	6/1	13/2
Light N Strike	7/1	15/2	7/1
Ventura Highway	22/1	20/1	22/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Etalon

38.3

OR: 23.5 Form: 8.1 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Centara

37.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 13 Odds: 3.1

13/2

3rd

Western General

37.2

OR: 20.8 Form: 12 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Somespring Special

30.2

OR: 18.3 Form: 8.6 Odds: 3.4

6/1

Hercule Du Seuil

28.7

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Light N Strike

24.1

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Ventura Highway

22.4

OR: 19.8 Form: 1.6 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Etalon	144	149	146
Hercule Du Seuil	142	147	144
Centara	135	145	145
Light N Strike	135	150	142
Western General	133	150	141
Ventura Highway	129	141	—
Somespring Special	123	149	139

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Somespring Special	24d ago	Fit
Hercule Du Seuil	27d ago	Fit
Western General	60d ago	Fresh
Etalon	74d ago	Fresh
Ventura Highway	148d ago	Long break
Light N Strike	193d ago	Long break
Centara	194d ago	Long break

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Hercule Du Seuil	Class Class 1	Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 0 drops, 1 rise.