April 01 / 17.15 Kempton (AW)

17.15

Standard To Slow

Virgin Bet Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Virgin Bet Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £26.50
  • Place: £6.10

Form: 50197-

Last run: 179 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Non-stayer over 1m6f when last seen but may now be tapped for toe dropped back markedly in distance and returned to AW; recorded his only success over a stiff 1m2f; not the percentage call.
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2nd

8

(6)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

14:42 Kempton (AW)

Whitcombe Rockstar

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Keiran Burke

Most of his wins have been at 1m but he swooped late on to score over 1m3f in January and led 1f out when asserting in tidy style over 1m4f early this month, both at this track; back up another 5lb and he's a 7yo, but peak form (October 2024) was a little better still and he's now 7-12 at Kempton; on the shortlist.

15/2

1st

5

(5)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

16:37 Kempton (AW)

Whitcombe Rockstar

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Keiran Burke

Most of his wins have been at 1m but he made it 6-11 at Kempton when swooping late for a last-gasp win over 1m3f in January; up 2lb but he remains well handicapped on his best form and is strongly respected back up in trip.

4/1

1st

9

(7)

28th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Whitcombe Rockstar

8st 11lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Keiran Burke

Somewhat interesting off an attractive mark back at Kempton, being 5-10 here, but all of that course form is over 1m; has a mixed record beyond that distance so carries risk back up in trip; however, certainly holds a fighting chance provided he's in top form.

9/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 0-8346 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful AW handicapper on his day; on a two-year losing spell but recent races haven't panned out favourably; left Brett Johnson for 16,000gns since last run; possibilities, provided the cards drop right.
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1

(8)

3rd Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:48 Kempton (AW)

Dembe

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Pearce

Good C&D record since joining this yard and ran well at Lingfield on Good Friday off this mark on his most recent AW outing; fair run off his lower turf mark at Doncaster four weeks ago; could yet rate higher on this surface.

5/1

6

(13)

6th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Doncaster

Dembe

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Pearce

Recorded his eighth AW win when completing a double at Newcastle (1m) in March; came up short at Lingfield last time but that was another good effort in a valuable handicap on Good Friday; now returns to turf but he's still lightly raced in this sphere and is 11lb lower than last time; not ruled out.

11/2

4th

6

(1)

18th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 3

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Dembe

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Pearce

midfield

13/2

16/1

  • Place: £6.00

Form: 7796-5 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Both wins on grass; below par in higher grade over C&D on seasonal debut, taking his AW form figures to 709765; has slipped to an attractive mark but may be more interesting when returned to turf.
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No Results Found

Form: 9316-2 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Former stablemate of Green Power; 0-5 on AW but posted a very solid effort at Lingfield (1m) ten days ago on debut for new connections, beating all bar Cephalus who was on the third leg of a four-timer that culminated in a Good Friday success; interesting off the same mark.
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4

(4)

29th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:13 Salisbury

Intercessor

11st 0lb

J: Miss Megan Wingrove

T: Damien Wingrove

On a good mark but has finished last in his two runs for current yard.

33/1

8th

6

(4)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:20 Goodwood

Intercessor

10st 8lb

J: Miss Megan Wingrove

T: Damien Wingrove

Well suited by switchback tracks and is on his last winning mark but he offered very little for his new yard at a big price on his recent comeback; headgear goes back on (first-time cheekpieces).

50/1

3

(5)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:30 Nottingham

Intercessor

9st 9lb

J: Poppy Scott

T: Damien Wingrove

The latest of his seven wins on turf was in April 2024 off today's mark; out of form on last three starts last year, including with slow starts, and has since left the Newland/Insole stable; no tongue-tie or other headgear today, for the first time since 2021.

33/1

Form: -78126 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
All wins on Polytrack, the most recent over C&D in February (3-8 at Kempton); shaped better than bare result on Newcastle Tapeta (7f) last time; well handicapped on peak form and unexposed at 1m; shortlisted.
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9

(5)

27th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:20 Tipperary

Ivasecret

9st 5lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Exposed 7yo who has only won on the AW and faces a tough task on these terms.

33/1

9

(5)

27th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:20 Tipperary

Ivasecret

9st 5lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Exposed 7yo who has only won on the AW and faces a tough task on these terms.

33/1

13th

4

(16)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Ivasecret

9st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Cian Collins

in touch with leaders

28/1

8/1

Form: 33321- D

Last run: 174 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Absent since opening his turf account at Brighton (1m) six months ago; higher in the weights on AW but has form figures of 5321 in this sphere and may be capable of further progress; one to consider.
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2nd

1

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:07 Lingfield (AW)

Buy The Dip

9st 9lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Well suited by switchback tracks and took advantage of a handy mark when winning on his C&D comeback in April; found life tougher off his revised mark in better company here last time but this is more his speed back down 2lb.

5/1

6th

10

(5)

12th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

19:20 Lingfield (AW)

Buy The Dip

8st 10lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

2-3 over C&D including when making a successful return from 196 days off 12 days ago; up 7lb in a better race so he will need to find a bit more.

6/1

1st

9

(5)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

17:07 Lingfield (AW)

Buy The Dip

9st 4lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Won off 1lb higher on turf here (7f) last summer and ended last season with respectable fourth at Brighton (1m) but this reappearance run is his first AW start since 2024 and his record when fresh is not compelling.

14/1

8/1

Form: 41129- D

Last run: 149 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
In great form on soft ground last autumn, then came up well short in higher grade on final outing; bit to prove back on AW but the booking of Oisin Murphy is a positive; could go well, returned to Class 5.
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6th

4

(6)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

18:40 Yarmouth

Dream Pirate

9st 6lb

J: George Wood

T: T J Kent

Two course wins on slower than good, the latest off 2lb lower last September; added a 1m2f success at Lingfield in January and his subsequent modest effort at Nottingham may have been needed after three-months off; more appealing than many.

7/1

9th

3

(8)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

18:45 Nottingham

Dream Pirate

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: T J Kent

Back to winning ways on Lingfield's AW (1m2f) in January; his four successes prior to that all came on turf (including 1m here) so he should remain competitive off only 2lb higher if fully primed after three months off.

13/2

Form: 1618-3 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Campaigned mostly at 7f since rejoining this stable, winning twice; creditable third, minus usual blinkers, at this course on seasonal debut; place possibilities, provided he's as effective returned to 1m.
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9th

12

(5)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Embarked

8st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Front-runner who won over C&D in 2024; beaten around 6l when third here in January but he's been well held in two starts since; others preferred.

40/1

7th

13

(8)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Embarked

8st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Front-runner and C&D winner, but patchy form since his latest success last summer and was well held in a 0-50 classified event here four week ago; others preferred.

33/1

8th

4

(11)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Embarked

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Front-runner; C&D winner; he hasn't been at his best since November and he may find a few of these seeing out their race more strongly.

16/1

9th
13 (14)
Otago

12/1

Form: 33871-

Last run: 165 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Took well to first-time cheekpieces at Brighton (7f) on last appearance, recording a sixth turf success; headgear retained; far from certain to follow up in this scenario, being 0-4 on AW and 0-10 at about 1m.
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2

(3)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

Otago

9st 8lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Jim Boyle

Five C&D wins include this race for the last two years; not particularly convincing on 2025 form but has a good chance off current mark provided he's back on song.

14/1

6th

1

(10)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Otago

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Jim Boyle

Five C&D wins, three of those in cheekpieces on soft; has struggled for form this season (0-6), making only minimal inroads from the rear at Epsom (7f; eighth of 12; 50-1) latest; competes from an easing mark.

12/1

8th

12

(9)

11th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:12 Epsom

Otago

8st 11lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Jim Boyle

Two C&D wins earlier in career; conditions have been against him during the hot summer but he won the two most recent soft-ground races he contested, over 7f at Brighton last autumn, so the more rain the better; yard has won the last four runnings.

14/1

10/1

Form: 3/44-6

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden who has some encouraging form and is bred to taste success at some stage, being half-brother to a triple AW scorer for his connections; interesting with Chelmsford reappearance under his belt.
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4th

5

(3)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:40 Newmarket (July)

Strategia

9st 8lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Marco Botti

raced near side, led group

20/1

OUR TIP

9/2

Form: 33-211 CD

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
3-6 at Kempton; claimed a notable scalp over C&D in January, beating Cephalus who has scored four times since; followed up at Wolverhampton and is still favourably treated on historical data (useful in his younger days); respected in hat-trick attempt.
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6th

3

(9)

26th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Leicester

Green Power

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: John Gallagher

Five most recent wins on AW and he doesn't run much on turf these days, the losing run going back nearly six years; has plenty to find after a weak effort back on grass at Nottingham this month.

16/1

6th

3

(9)

26th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Leicester

Green Power

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: John Gallagher

Five most recent wins on AW and he doesn't run much on turf these days, the losing run going back nearly six years; has plenty to find after a weak effort back on grass at Nottingham this month.

16/1

4th

4

(3)

9th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

17:35 Nottingham

Green Power

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

prominent, weakened over 2f out

10/1

12th
11 (8)
Solanna

14/1

Form: 550-58 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Query over current form, judged on two runs this year, and may ideally need a step back up in trip as last four wins over middle distances.
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2nd

3

(2)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

18:40 Yarmouth

Solanna

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: John Butler

Nine wins to his name, including C&D, and just 1lb higher than for March's narrow Kempton success (1m3f); two creditable efforts have followed but he could use the ground drying out if he is to add to his tally.

9/2

3rd

2

(2)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

17:55 Nottingham

Solanna

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: John Butler

Ridden by Rossa Ryan (now on Kurios Lady) on last two starts, prevailing narrowly at Kempton (1m3f) before a close fourth at Southwell (1m3f); they were on AW and he ran only once on turf last year, when a respectable third off this mark at Haydock (1m2f, good) last July but he needs better than that.

7/2

40/1

Form: 57-988 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner on AW/turf; on a favourable mark but has poor claims on 2024 efforts and last three wins at middle distances.
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8

(4)

12th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

15:10 Epsom

Daphne May

8st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Gary & Josh Moore

in touch with leaders, pulled up quickly 2f out, looked to go wrong

9/2

2nd

1

(5)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Daphne May

9st 9lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Beaten less than a length into third of ten behind Sunset In Paris in a similar contest at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) on her penultimate start, but that the only time she has made the frame in her last 13 outings; others are more reliable.

6/1

11th

10

(1)

30th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Lingfield (AW)

Daphne May

9st 3lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Losing run up to 12, but having plummeted down the weights she was beaten less than a length into third of ten in a 0-50 classified event here (1m2f) a week ago; AW wins have come over 7f/1m, but she has been successful over this far on turf and remains unexposed at the trip.

8/1

Non-runners

Charencey

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £118.50
Straight Forecast £69.94
Tricast £1306.58
Trifecta £1813.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Dembe

NEWMARKET:

Embarked

SPOTLIGHT:

Intercessor

Telegraph:

Green Power

The Times:

Charencey

Daily Mail:

Dream Pirate

The Star:

Otago

D Express:

Dembe

Daily Mirror:

Dembe

The Sun:

Embarked

Daily Record:

Embarked

POSTDATA:

Intercessor

The Guardian:

Green Power