20:00 Kempton

Wednesday 8 April 2026

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Virgin Bet Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   6f  |   Standard / Slow  |   11 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:00  |   Winning time: 1m 12.15s
1st
Horse silk
6
(12)
Initial Blue
49-7
7/2
T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Billy Loughnane
Prominent and raced wide, crossed over to inner rail and led after 1f, pushed along over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on well op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
3
(9)
Travel Agent
49-9
18/1
T: Adam KirbyJ: Charles Bishop
Towards rear, waiting for room inside final furlong, ran on well, not reach leading pair towards finish op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
nse
8
(1)
Hello Luna
49-5
10/1
T: J G PortmanJ: Joe Leavy
Mounted on chute and wore hood to start, in touch with leaders, headway inside final furlong, chased winner final 110yds, no extra towards finish op 18/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
5
(5)
Teardrops
49-7
15/2
T: R SpencerJ: Oisin Murphy
Wore hood to start, midfield, headway and took second over 1f out, chased leader inside final furlong, weakened and lost one place towards finish op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
9
(10)
Hint Of The Jungle
59-5
10/1
T: M MurphyJ: Rob Hornby
Prominent, soon raced in second, pushed along 1f out, ridden inside final 110yds, weakened and lost two places towards finish op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
11
(11)
Vitalline
88-10
40/1
T: Kieran BurkeJ: Callum Shepherd
Towards rear, pushed along and some headway 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, weakened towards finish op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
½
2
(4)
Arnaz
59-9
14/1
T: D M LoughnaneJ: L Morris
Prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
10
(7)
Just Jump
49-2
14/1
T: A W CarrollJ: William Carson
Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden to make some headway inside final furlong, kept on op 12/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
1
(3)
Twilight Madness
89-11
11/8f
T: S HodgsonJ: Ashley Lewis (5)
Led, headed after 1f, soon raced in third, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, weakened quickly final 110yds op 6/4
10th
Horse silk
4 ¼
4
(8)
Watermelon Sugar
79-8
14/1
T: C BanhamJ: Joey Haynes
Midfield, hung right and outpaced over 1f out, soon weakened op 10/1 tchd 16/1
11th
Horse silk
½
7
(6)
Big Bard
89-7
40/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Jude Fernandes (7)
Blindfold off slightly late, towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened
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Non-Runners

12
(2)
Horse silk
Noble Phoenix9
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 4
T: D Flood  J: S D Bowen
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.80, £4.40, £2.80EX:£70.60Trifecta:£1,063.20Tricast:£601.57SF:£69.30Swingers:£14.60, £7.40, £31.90

Forecasts

Twilight Madness (11/8), Initial Blue (7/2), Teardrops (15/2), Hello Luna (10/1), Hint Of The Jungle (10/1), Arnaz (14/1), Just Jump (14/1), Watermelon Sugar (14/1), Travel Agent (18/1), Vitalline (40/1), Big Bard (40/1), Noble Phoenix (150/1)

Verdict

INITIAL BLUE remains in top form and gets the vote back at the scene of his February success, with Billy Loughnane now up for the first time. Hint of The Jungle and Bath winner Twilight Madness are a couple of the dangers.

  1. INITIAL BLUE (IRE)
  2. HINT OF THE JUNGLE (IRE)
  3. TWILIGHT MADNESS

Prize Money

1st: £3,140.002nd: £1,474.003rd: £736.004th: £368.005th: £184.00

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