19:30 Kempton

Wednesday 18 March 2026

All16:5517:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Virgin Bet Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   6f  |   Standard / Slow  |   8 Runners  |   Polytrack
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(1)
Horse silk
Amazonian Dreamp28
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman| OR:  75| CD
A while since his last win but he was placed over 6f at Southwell in February and at Lingfield the following month. Ran poorly at C&D with no obvious excuse last time, though.
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Timeform
2
(8)
Horse silk
Al Barez28
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR:  75| CD
Edging down weights and made more impact than he had done for a while when fourth at C&D in January. Failed to back that up when down the field in a similar race 4 weeks ago, though.
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Timeform
3
(4)
Horse silk
Invincible Speed21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR:  73| D
Capitalised on a reduced mark to score at Lingfield (5/2) in January and emerged with credit when a never-nearer fourth of 7 in a deeper race at C&D 3 weeks ago (Serenity Dream second). Respected from unchanged mark.
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Timeform
4
(6)
Horse silk
Serenity Dreamp21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A W Carroll| OR:  72| CD
Yet to finish outside of the first 2 in 4 starts at this track, scoring here in January and giving best only to a thriving rival in a C&D handicap 3 weeks ago. Shortlisted again.
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Timeform
5
(2)
Horse silk
Media Shooterv16
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: S D Bowen| T: James Owen| OR:  72| CD
Winner in 2024 for Karl Burke but little show for current yard this winter. Visor back on.
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Timeform
6
(7)
Horse silk
Em Four21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR:  72| D
Returned to winning ways at Chelmsford (6f) in January, doing well to overcome early interference. Respectable efforts on his last 2 outings and is now below last winning mark with Osborne replacing 7-lb claimer in the saddle.
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Timeform
7
(5)
Horse silk
Brazen Idol702
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: J Ryan| OR:  72| CD
Won here in 2024 for John Butler but can only be watched returning for new yard after nearly 2 years off.
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Timeform
8
(3)
Horse silk
Oberon Hill325
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: J & S Best| OR:  60
Didn't improve for the switch to a handicap when sixth of 10 at Wetherby (33/1) last April and starts life with new yard having been off for nearly a year.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Serenity Dream (11/4), Em Four (9/2), Amazonian Dream (5/1), Invincible Speed (5/1), Al Barez (6/1), Brazen Idol (10/1), Media Shooter (12/1), Oberon Hill (12/1)

Verdict

SERENITY DREAM has a good course record and was beaten only by a thriving rival over C&D 3 weeks ago, so makes most appeal ahead of Em Four, who has edged back down the weights and has the benefit of Saffie Osborne back in the saddle. Invincible Speed was a couple of places behind the selection last time and can give a good account again.

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00

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