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.

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.