20:00 Kempton

Wednesday 18 March 2026

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

Virgin Bet Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 20:04 | Winning time: 2m 25.56s

(6)

Wood Whisperer^h¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: Charlie Pike| OR: 70

14/1

Fair form in maiden/novice events for Paul Attwater last year but well held in 1¼m Bath handicap on final start. Returns from 160 days off under the care of a new trainer. Hood also refitted.

Form: 8657-

(2)

Far And Above²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: R A Teal| OR: 69

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 on 1m Southwell handicap debut/reappearance 22 days ago. The significant step up in trip needs to spark improvement.

Form: 735-8

(8)

Tetsworth²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 69

6/1

Fair maiden for Julie Camacho last year. Fourth in a course hurdle over Christmas on his first outing for this yard and made a positive return to the Flat when second of 6 in 1¼m Chelmsford handicap 25 days ago. Player.

Form: 37763-2

(4)

Joseph^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Donagh Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 67

7/2

Came good at the sixteenth attempt when leading close home over 1¼m at Lingfield under Donagh Murphy 34 days ago. Should remain competitive off 3 lb higher.

Form: 4725-41

(1)

Imperial Decision^p,t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 65

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good start to handicap career when second of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (1½m) 32 days ago. Contender under Loughnane.

Form: 6-372

(3)

Seraphic^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 64

15/2

Latest win at Chelmsford (1¼m) in January. Second at Southwell (11f) last month and shaped as if still in form (caught too far back) when sixth of 12 back there (11f again) 18 days ago. Likely to go well.

Form: 3-21726

(7)

Brodie's Boy³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco Ghiani| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62| CWS

4/1

1-22 overall but the win did come here. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (1½m) 30 days ago. Has had a breathing operation since.

Form: 49-3553

Non-Runners

(5)

The Bay Warrior³⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 8

T: M D I Usher J: Non Runner

(9)

Ice Opera⁵⁸

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: G Harris J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Imperial Decision (5/2), Joseph (7/2), Brodie's Boy (4/1), Tetsworth (6/1), Seraphic (15/2), Far And Above (10/1), Ice Opera (10/1), Wood Whisperer (14/1), The Bay Warrior (16/1)

Things didn't pan out ideally for SERAPHIC at Southwell last time and he was a good second there off this mark prior to that. Tetsworth was clear of the rest when runner-up at Chelmsford on his first Flat start for the Moore stable and is feared most ahead of Billy Loughnane's mount Imperial Decision, a close second on his Lingfield handicap debut.