Full Result 1.45 Newton Abbot | 6 May 2026

Kauto The King Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m4f216yds) 2m5f Good 16 fences

1st £13,202.50 2nd £6,075 3rd £3,037.50 4th £1,520 5th £757.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Somespring Special (IRE) 7/2 Ben Jones Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Ben Jones Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	8	107 t	123	118	131	–
b m Westerner - Natural Spring (Generous)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, good headway before 3 out, ridden and challenging 2 out, led approaching last, went clear run-in, readily (op 11/2 tchd 10/3 and tchd 6/1)

2 7	5. Western General (IRE) 4/1 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	8	113 t	133	122	136	–
ch g Valirann (FR) - Shocona (IRE) (Oscar Schindler)
Prominent, outpaced after 3 out, rallying when bad mistake 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner run-in (op 9/2)

3 ½ [7½]	1. Etalon (IRE) 3/1F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	9	120 tp	144	132	145	–
br g Sholokhov (IRE) - So You Said (IRE) (Definite Article)
Prominent, not fluent 2nd, led after 3 out, headed approaching last, weakened run-in (op 11/4 tchd 5/2)

4 8½ [16]	3. Light N Strike (IRE) 6/1 James Bowen Mickey Bowen	James Bowen Mickey Bowen	10	115	135	115	128	–
b g Leading Light (IRE) - One Rose (Roi De Rome)
Held up in rear, headway 6th, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 7/1)

5 5 [21]	2. Hercule Du Seuil (FR) 9/2 Harry Cobden Neil Mulholland	Harry Cobden Neil Mulholland	9	1112 t	142	118	129	–
br g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Cibelle Du Seuil (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Held up in rear, no impression from 4 out (op 10/3 tchd 11/4)

6 2½ [23½]	4. Centara (IRE) 8/1 Freddie Gingell Paul Nicholls	Freddie Gingell Paul Nicholls	8	115 w¹ t	135	108	124	–
br g Sageburg (IRE) - Spartan Angel (IRE) (Beneficial)
Took keen hold, led, good jump 3rd, 5 lengths ahead 6th, not fluent and reduced lead 12th, overjumped 4 out, headed after 3 out, soon weakened (op 6/1)

7 8½ [32]	6. Ventura Highway (FR) 25/1 David Noonan Gary & Josh Moore	David Noonan Gary & Josh Moore	6	1013 t	129	94	107	–
ch g Kapgarde (FR) - Las Ventas (FR) (Poliglote)
Took keen hold, midfield, no impression from 4 out (op 20/1)

7 ran Off time: 1:45:39 Winning time: 5m 12.90s (slow by 11.90s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Yeo Racing Partnership (Somespring Special) 1st breeder: The Natural Spring Partnership
2nd owner: Brocade Racing (Western General)
3rd owner: Mrs Suzanne Lawrence (Etalon)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2.20 £2.50 Ex: £17.20 CSF: £18.30 Trifecta: £71.60

1:45 Newton Abbot 6 May 2026

Kauto The King Handicap Chase (GBB Race)