17:50 Kempton

Monday 6 April 2026

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:1517:50

Virgin Bet Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 7f 218y  |   Standard / Slow  |   9 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:50  |   Winning time: 3m 34.71s
1st
Horse silk
8
(9)
40/1
T: L A DaceJ: Jack Dace (5)
In rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden 1f out, led over 110yds out, ran on, readily in end op 33/1 tchd 50/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(3)
5/1
T: Michael KeadyJ: K S McHugh (7)
Wore red hood to post, shifted left start, led, headed after 5 furlongs, tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and led again approaching final furlong, headed over 110yds out, not pace of winner op 9/2 tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
(6)
10/3c
T: P MorrisJ: Paddy Bradley
Handy, pushed along 4f out to hold position and responded, ridden 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra over 110yds out op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(1)
10/3c
T: D PipeJ: Rob Hornby
Tracked leaders, mid-division halfway, pushed along 2f out, kept on, never threatened tchd 3/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
7
(2)
14/1
T: R BevisJ: Edward Greatrex
Chased leaders, closed and led after 5 furlongs, pushed along over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, faded op 11/1 tchd 16/1
6th
Horse silk
nse
6
(4)
10/3c
T: John BerryJ: Gina Mangan
Short of room start, mid-division, raced freely, went fourth halfway, pushed along over 2f out and lost position, no impression thereafter op 16/5 tchd 3/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(5)
50/1
T: M J AttwaterJ: James Glennon (7)
Short of room start, towards rear, closed up on inner well over 2f out, pushed along and weakened well over 1f out op 40/1 tchd 66/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(8)
5/1
T: J ScottJ: Rossa Ryan
Rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never involved op 6/1 tchd 13/2
9th
Horse silk
7
9
(7)
118-12
28/1
T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: Callum Hutchinson
Mid-division, pushed along well over 3f out, dropped away 2f out op 33/1 tchd 25/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£56.30Pl:£6.60, £1.90, £1.50EX:£310.50Trifecta:£1,468.60Tricast:£870.61SF:£230.46Swingers:£25.50, £23.50, £3.80

Forecasts

Fleurman (10/3), Bashful Boy (10/3), Merrijig (10/3), Mio Amico (5/1), Fair Dinkum (5/1), Port Of Entry (14/1), Capone (28/1), Now The Eagle (40/1), The Truant (50/1)

Verdict

Unexposed MIO AMICO can make it 3 wins from 4. Merrijig has won on reappearance previously and could be a danger, with recent C&D winner Fleurman another to note dropped in grade.

  1. MIO AMICO
  2. MERRIJIG
  3. FLEURMAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Orchestra
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 5
16/1

Prize Money

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

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