Affaire D’Honneur bids for Imperial Cup glory at Sandown

Unlucky Betfair Hurdle fourth Affaire D’Honneur is one of 28 entries for Saturday’s Imperial Cup at Sandown.

Affaire D’Honneur bids for Imperial Cup glory at Sandown
Tue, 08 Mar, 2016 - 00:00
Nick Robson

It was the second year in succession a Harry Whittington-trained horse had been unfortunate in the big Newbury handicap, after Arzal 12 months previously.

Whittington soon set his sights on this prize with a handicap mark of 133 not guaranteeing a run in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham and the French import is likely to be towards the head of the betting.

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CourtsRacingAffaire D’HonneurImperial CupSandownPlace: SandownPlace: County HurdlePlace: CheltenhamPerson: Harry WhittingtonPerson: ArzalPerson: WhittingtonPerson: Oliver SherwoodPerson: Rayvin BlackPerson: Willie Mullins’ Clondaw WarriorPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: GillianPerson: Paddy PowerPerson: Paul NichollsPerson: MarracudjaPerson: La PrezienPerson: Martin KeighleyPerson: Paul WebberPerson: David PipeEvent: Imperial CupEvent: Betfair HurdleEvent: Cheltenham FestivalOrganisation: Sandown
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