20:00 Kempton
Wednesday 8 April 2026
All17:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30
Virgin Bet Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 6  |  6f  |  Standard / Slow  |  11 Runners  |  Polytrack  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 20:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 12.15s
T:Â Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ:Â 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
T:Â Adam KirbyJ:Â Charles Bishop
Towards rear, waiting for room inside final furlong, ran on well, not reach leading pair towards finish op 12/1
T:Â J G PortmanJ:Â 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
T:Â R SpencerJ:Â 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
T:Â M MurphyJ:Â 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
T:Â Kieran BurkeJ:Â Callum Shepherd
Towards rear, pushed along and some headway 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, weakened towards finish op 33/1
T:Â D M LoughnaneJ:Â L Morris
Prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds op 16/1
T:Â A W CarrollJ:Â William Carson
Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden to make some headway inside final furlong, kept on op 12/1
T:Â S HodgsonJ:Â 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
T:Â C BanhamJ:Â Joey Haynes
Midfield, hung right and outpaced over 1f out, soon weakened op 10/1 tchd 16/1
T:Â G & J MooreJ:Â Jude Fernandes (7)
Blindfold off slightly late, towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened
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Noble Phoenix9
Weight: 8-8|Â Â 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)
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.
- INITIAL BLUE (IRE)
- HINT OF THE JUNGLE (IRE)
- TWILIGHT MADNESS
Prize Money
1st: £3,140.002nd: £1,474.003rd: £736.004th: £368.005th: £184.00
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