Follow @attheracesontwitter Handicap Chase – Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

18:10

Follow @attheracesontwitter Handicap Chase

Date 2024-06-14

Distance 2m75y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £9,849

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	War Lord Grey J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	167	p	97F-83	128	138	-	9d	—	—	-8	32.8	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Lost way over fences last season but seemed to have turned a corner over hurdles last week
8	Kauto The King Bay J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard	149	t	415F-2	110	138	121	21d	—	—	+7	25.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Gained four of his nine chase wins at this track; ran well last month, after a break
1	Sacre Coeur Grey J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	168	—	4232-6	129	137	128	27d	—	—	+9	24.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Keen-going front-runner; didn't fire last time but has claims if judged on penultimate run
6	No Getaway Chestnut J:Charlie Price(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Charlie Price(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	154	tp	/123-F	115	136	119	16d	—	—	+6	20.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Ran quite well in a hunter chase in April; back in a handicap on realistic mark
7	Only Money Chestnut J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	151	—	/44U-4	112	130	123	23d	—	—	+10	17.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Did not hit top gear during light campaign last season and was well beaten last month
5	L'impertinent Bay J:Philip Armson(3) T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Philip Armson(3) T:Alexandra Dunn	161	—	/V4U-4	122	-	76	38d	—	—	+14	19.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Fourth in selling handicap hurdle last month; faces much tougher task on this stable debut
NR	Matterhorn Bay J:TBC T:Paul Nicholls	J: T:Paul Nicholls	174	t	27P-11	135	139	112	1d	—	—	—	21.3	—	—
Quickened clear at Worcester last night and is now 2-2 over fences; carries 7lb penalty
NR	Issuing Authority Chestnut J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	163	—	/413-5	124	132	106	18d	—	—	—	18.5	—	—
Finished weakly at Cartmel last month but may still have potential over fences

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
War Lord	13/8	6/5	6/4
Kauto The King	10/3	7/2	7/2
Sacre Coeur	4/1	9/2	4/1
No Getaway	11/2	5/1	11/2
Only Money	10/1	11/1	9/1
L'impertinent	16/1	25/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

War Lord

32.8

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

13/8

2nd

Kauto The King

25.4

OR: 15 Form: 5 Odds: 5.4

7/2

3rd

Sacre Coeur

24.2

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Matterhorn

21.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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No Getaway

20.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

L'impertinent

19.4

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Issuing Authority

18.5

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Only Money

17.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Matterhorn	135	139	112
Sacre Coeur	129	137	128
War Lord	128	138	—
Issuing Authority	124	132	106
L'impertinent	122	—	76
No Getaway	115	136	119
Only Money	112	130	123
Kauto The King	110	138	121

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Matterhorn	1d ago	Quick return
War Lord	9d ago	Quick return
No Getaway	16d ago	Fit
Issuing Authority	18d ago	Fit
Kauto The King	21d ago	Fit
Only Money	23d ago	Fit
Sacre Coeur	27d ago	Fit
L'impertinent	38d ago	Fit