17:30 Kempton
Wednesday 25 March 2026
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Virgin Bet Handicap (Div 1)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 6  |  1m  |  Standard / Slow  |  9 Runners  |  Polytrack  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:31Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 40.39s
T:Â M MurphyJ:Â Callum Shepherd
In touch with leaders, hung left when waiting for room 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, soon headed, rallied and led again final 110yds, ran on well
T:Â W J KnightJ:Â N Callan
Held up towards rear, dropped to last before halfway, travelling strongly when denied clear run over 1f out, ridden and and headway when in clear inside final furlong, ran on and took second inside final 50yds, not reach winner op Evens
T:Â A W CarrollJ:Â William Carson
Held up in rear, switched left over 2f out, rapid headway and led inside final furlong, all out and headed inside final 110yds, lost second towards finish
T:Â G BrownJ:Â Gina Mangan
Midfield, dropped towards rear 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, soon weakened op 33/1
T:Â P PhelanJ:Â Paddy Bradley
Midfield, raced keenly, outpaced and hung left over 1f out, weakened final 110yds op 4/1
T:Â Kathy TurnerJ:Â Laura Coughlan (3)
Prominent, raced wide and headway to dispute lead after 3f, led over 2f out, ridden when headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong tchd 40/1
T:Â C PoultonJ:Â J Mitchell
Midfield, pushed along and dropped towards rear soon after halfway, outpaced 2f out, soon weakened op 28/1
T:Â A W CarrollJ:Â Marco Ghiani
Led, headed after 3f, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong tchd 17/2
T:Â P R ChamingsJ:Â Callum Hutchinson
Prominent, disputed lead after 3f, ridden and lost ground over over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out op 33/1 tchd 50/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£14.40Pl:£2.10, £1.10, £1.50EX:£42.10Trifecta:£137.90Tricast:£72.84SF:£25.62Swingers:£4.20, £6.20, £1.70
Forecasts
Timely Affair (11/10), Whiskey Sunrise (10/3), Homme De Fer (9/2), Unknown Journey (10/1), Aim For The Bull (12/1), Resilient Lady (28/1), Petra Grey (33/1), Harry Don't Bite (40/1), Daddy Chill (40/1)
TIMELY AFFAIR looked to have been let off lightly by the handicapper when winning at Southwell in January and, despite disappointing as favourite subsequently, this relatively unexposed gelding retains plenty of potential at this level. Homme de Fer has yet to finish out of the frame since switching to all-weather and can fight it out with Whiskey Sunrise for the placings.
- TIMELY AFFAIR
- HOMME DE FER
- WHISKEY SUNRISE
Prize Money
1st: £3,140.002nd: £1,474.003rd: £736.004th: £368.005th: £184.00
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