affaire d'honneur

Affaire d'Honneur ran with great credit last season when fourth in two of the toughest handicaps, behind Agrapart in the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury and then in the Imperial Cup at Sandown Park.

Whittington immediately turned his attention to this prize and with a handicap mark of 133 not quite guaranteeing a run in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham, AFFAIRE D'HONNEUR (3.10) will take his chance at Sandown.

? Affaire D'Honneur is set to head into next season with his novice status intact after Harry Whittington stated his intention to give his high-class hurdler a well-earned break.

An official rating of 131 for non four-year-old's is the ceiling, so we're not interested in Allee Bleue, Solstice Star, Flying Angel, Affaire D'Honneur or Knockgraffon.

He was given plenty to do by Dan Skelton at Kempton last time, and was finishing strongly over the two mile trip behind Zulu Oscar and Affaire D'Honneur. The step up to 2m4f should be right up his street and a bold showing here would be an obvious pointer to the nap in the Imperial Cup.

strength and honour Affaire D'Honneur finishes second on his Kempton debut

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Sparsholt handler Harry Whittington intends to run his French import Affaire D'Honneur (9st 13lb).

AFFAIRE D'HONNEUR finished a place ahead of Two Taffs that day and has since gone on to run a huge race when fourth to Agrapart at Newbury.

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

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