18:00 Kempton

Wednesday 18 March 2026

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

Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 5  |   7f  |   Standard / Slow  |   8 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:00  |   Winning time: 1m 26.53s
1st
Horse silk
8
(8)
Lion of Mali
38-12
9/2
T: J R FanshaweJ: Oisin Murphy
Prominent, shaken up to press leader over 1f out, led final furlong, just did enough op 4/1 tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
hd
3
(7)
French Affair
39-9
11/4f
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Midfield, pushed along 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, took second close home, just denied tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
¾
5
(1)
Hardstyle
39-8
15/2
T: G BougheyJ: Billy Loughnane
Prominent, pushed along 2f out, challenged 1f out, lost second close home op 7/1 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
1
6
(2)
Dublin Bay
39-6
18/1
T: Ollie SangsterJ: S Donohoe
Led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed final furlong, faded near finish op 20/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1
5th
Horse silk
2
1
(5)
Ecclefechan
39-9
14/1
T: J RyanJ: Darragh Keenan
Midfield, pushed along 2f out, went moderate fifth final furlong, never threatened op 12/1 tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
(3)
Eyes Front
39-5
11/2
T: E Smyth-OsbourneJ: Alistair Rawlinson
Held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, never involved op 6/1 tchd 7/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
2
(4)
Kilkenny Warrior
39-9
4/1
T: R HughesJ: Finley Marsh
Midfield, ridden 2f out, held from 1f out op 9/2 tchd 10/3 and tchd 5/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
(6)
Acclaimed Freedom
39-9
7/1
T: George ScottJ: Callum Shepherd
Took keen hold in touch, shaken up over 2f out, never a threat tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.70, £1.60, £1.60EX:£19.00Trifecta:£75.00Tricast:£91.52SF:£17.67Swingers:£3.30, £4.70, £4.90

Forecasts

French Affair (11/4), Kilkenny Warrior (4/1), Lion of Mali (9/2), Eyes Front (11/2), Acclaimed Freedom (7/1), Hardstyle (15/2), Ecclefechan (14/1), Dublin Bay (18/1)

Verdict

HARDSTYLE decisively made it 3 wins in handicaps since the turn of the year at Wolverhampton 2 weeks ago and a 6 lb rise may not be enough to prevent George Boughey's charge going in again. Kilkenny Warrior ended her 2-y-o campaign on the up and is feared, as is Lion of Mali and Acclaimed Freedom.

  1. HARDSTYLE (IRE)
  2. KILKENNY WARRIOR (IRE)
  3. LION OF MALI

Previous Winners

2025
Notimeforchitchat
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 3
J: Finley Marsh  |  T: R Hughes
6/1

Prize Money

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

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