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

Newton Abbot

13:45

Kauto The King Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-05-07

Distance 2m4f216y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £13,392

Winning Time 5m 4.89s (slow by 2.89s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Light N Strike (IRE) Ben Jones · Emma Lavelle	7/4F	Won
2nd	Spyglass Hill (IRE) Jack Tudor · Barry Brennan	28/1	3
3rd	Bourbali (FR) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	100/30	0.3
4th	Hang In There (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Emma Lavelle	9/1	5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Mayhem Mya (GB) David Noonan · Chris Honour	6/1
P.U.	Yes Indeed (FR) Sean Bowen · Martin Keighley	3/1

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
3	Light N Strike Bay J:Ben Jones T:Emma Lavelle	J:Ben Jones T:Emma Lavelle	148	—	P6P32-	135	164	153	16d	—	—	+6	36.7	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Ran on well for clear second at Chepstow last month and remains on a good mark
7	Bourbali Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	142	—	33345-	129	161	148	16d	—	—	+9	28.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Largely in good form since October win; each-way claims, despite behig 3lb wrong
6	Yes Indeed Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	142	—	/4P11-	129	162	136	27d	—	—	+23	41.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Ended last season with two wins for new stable; will be suited by this move back up in tip
5	Mayhem Mya Bay J:David Noonan T:Chris Honour	J:David Noonan T:Chris Honour	143	—	U1264-	130	163	147	54d	—	—	+15	29.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Gave very good account of herself at Cheltenham Festival but may be on a tough mark now
1	Hang In There Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Emma Lavelle	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Emma Lavelle	168	—	324P9-	155	161	144	21d	—	—	+21	29.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Good-ground specialist who will find this much easier than his last two Cheltenham races
8	Spyglass Hill Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Barry Brennan	J:Jack Tudor T:Barry Brennan	142	tp	P/P2U-	129	155	78	18d	—	—	+18	20.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Looked a shade unlucky two starts ago but is 4lb wrong here; younger rivals preferred
NR	Heltenham Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	155	t	84P21-	142	158	149	13d	—	—	—	35.8	—	—
Back in career-best form last month but may find today's ground a bit too lively
NR	Excello Grey J:Paul O'Brien T:Nicky Henderson	J:Paul O'Brien T:Nicky Henderson	145	p	23740-	132	158	143	33d	—	—	—	22.4	—	—
Did not win last season but ran well for a long way in last month's Topham at Aintree

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Light N Strike	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	13/8
Bourbali	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3	3/1
Yes Indeed	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Mayhem Mya	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Hang In There	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1
Spyglass Hill	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Heltenham	-	-	-	-	-
Excello	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Yes Indeed

41.2

OR: 19.8 Form: 16.3 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Light N Strike

36.7

OR: 21.3 Form: 6.1 Odds: 9.4

7/4

3rd

Heltenham

35.8

OR: 23 Form: 12.8 Odds: 0

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Hang In There

29.7

OR: 26.3 Form: 1.1 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Mayhem Mya

29.2

OR: 20 Form: 5.2 Odds: 4

11/2

Bourbali

28.5

OR: 19.8 Form: 3 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Excello

22.4

OR: 20.5 Form: 1.9 Odds: 0

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Spyglass Hill

20.5

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hang In There	155	161	144
Heltenham	142	158	149
Light N Strike	135	164	153
Excello	132	158	143
Mayhem Mya	130	163	147
Bourbali	129	161	148
Yes Indeed	129	162	136
Spyglass Hill	129	155	78

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Heltenham	13d ago	Quick return
Light N Strike	16d ago	Fit
Bourbali	16d ago	Fit
Spyglass Hill	18d ago	Fit
Hang In There	21d ago	Fit
Yes Indeed	27d ago	Fit
Excello	33d ago	Fit
Mayhem Mya	54d ago	Fresh