13.50
GoodVirgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap
- Prize money: £23193
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 3
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
33/1
Form: 414009 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (10) |
24th Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Gained his wins in Ireland and during a spell in Bahrain; has struggled in Britain this summer and needs to derive significant benefit from this drop back in class. |
33/1 |
|
2 (8) |
7th Aug 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Won in Bahrain (1m2f, good to firm) in March; returned from break with mid-division finish in the Royal Hunt Cup (1m, good to firm) and he was always in rear at York (1m2f) last month; dropped 3lb and this return to Polytrack is no problem but others are more compelling. |
10/1 |
|
5 (4) |
12th Jul 2025 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Won in Bahrain (1m2f, good to firm) in March; returned from break with mid-division finish in the Royal Hunt Cup (1m, good to firm) last month and this step back up in trip could help, but others are more compelling. |
50/1 |
5/1
Form: 1-0011 CD
Last run: 92 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (3) |
7th Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 31y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Two 1m wins in May 2025, at Newmarket and Haydock (both on good), but he hasn't found his form since back in Britain in April, a further drop in the weights failing to produce more over this C&D in August. |
10/1 |
|
6th 3 (5) |
13th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
Won two in a row last May (1m, good) and is 7lb below his last winning mark; however, hasn't produced an effort of note since returning to Britain after a stint at Meydan. |
10/1 |
|
12th 14 (11) |
1st Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 11y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Course winner who won two in a row last May (1m, good) and is 4lb below his last winning mark; showed some spark at Meydan in January but hasn't shone in Britain on his two runs since and needs to turn things around. |
20/1 |
40/1
Form: B57660 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (6) |
29th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Did well on the AW in his younger days (112112) including a win over C&D, but not seen on an artificial surface since April 2023; showed a bit more when fifth of eight at Haydock (1m, good to soft) 12 days ago and is an interesting contender back on Polytrack; stable also runs Tempus. |
9/1 |
|
1 (6) |
29th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Did well on the AW in his younger days (112112) including a win over C&D, but not seen on an artificial surface since April 2023; showed a bit more when fifth of eight at Haydock (1m, good to soft) 12 days ago and is an interesting contender back on Polytrack; stable also runs Tempus. |
9/1 |
|
5th 2 (2) |
17th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 212y Class 3 |
9st 13lb |
Has recorded his biggest wins abroad, mostly at Group level; far from solid on 2025 form, latterly in handicaps; best watched unless the market speaks positively. |
33/1 |
5/1
Form: 2-2096 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
21 (19) |
17th Oct 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Reserve; returned to his best form to win a seven-runner handicap at Goodwood (1m, good) last month by a neck; carries a 6lb penalty in this much hotter race and could prove vulnerable; seventh of 20 in this last year. |
16/1 |
|
1st 3 (8) |
23rd Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Regular slow-starter who needs the cards to drop right and hasn't kicked on from his placed efforts in major handicaps in the spring; however, this C&D winner has a good chance provided he's back to best. |
3/1 |
|
6th 6 (2) |
29th Aug 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Has contested the Lincoln, Victoria Cup and Golden Mile this year, looking unlucky in first two and blowing the start in last-named; very dangerous if everything clicks, although his stamina for this longer trip has to be taken on trust (well held on both previous attempts at 1m1f/1m2f). |
10/1 |
11/2
Form: 1-462
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (5) |
23rd Sep 2026 Good 1m 1f 197y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Useful sort whose handicap form features 1m wins on turf last September and AW penultimate start; below-par third in 1m1f Listed contest in France latest; worth another crack at this grade but possibly isn't crying out for the further increase in distance. |
7/1 |
|
1st 1 (5) |
25th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Soft-ground debut winner who comfortably landed a Doncaster handicap (1m, good) last September; still looks feasibly treated on that form but he's been beaten 11l and 18l in Listed events in his last two starts; has bit to prove after another break and he's untried on AW. |
7/1 |
11/4
Form: 322141 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 (3) |
17th Oct 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Won at Newmarket (1m, good) and Epsom (8.5f, good to soft) in the first half of the year but hasn't come up to scratch subsequently and needs to get back on track in first-time cheekpieces. |
25/1 |
|
6th 2 (6) |
26th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 7f 212y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Won at Newmarket (1m, good) and Epsom (8.5f, good to soft) in the first half of the year but needs to bounce back from some lesser runs since. |
14/1 |
|
8th 2 (17) |
12th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Won at Newmarket (1m, good) and Epsom (8.5f, good to soft) in the first half of the year and he got no run when down the field in the Golden Mile at Goodwood (1m, good to firm) in July; however, he was soundly beaten at Ascot (1m, good to firm) last time and has to raise his game. |
25/1 |
11/2
Form: 4115-3 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (20) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Has a progressive profile and made it three wins from eight attempts when easily making all at Newmarket (1m, good to soft) last November; subsequently gelded; a 10lb rise means he'll need another personal best but he's a low-mileage 4yo who may have more in the tank. |
12/1 |
|
1st 3 (9) |
1st Nov 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 12lb |
Low-mileage 3yo who returned with cracking thirds in 1m1f/1m Goodwood handicaps in August; didn't find much after moving up looking a threat at Newbury (7f, good to soft) last month but the Goodwood efforts are solid and he's given another chance. |
4/1 |
14/1
Form: 82223- D
Last run: 295 days
W: 9st 5lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 (8) |
10th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Veteran who finished runner-up in his only previous go over C&D, but that was in 2020; exclusively campaigned over 1m these days and is on a losing run of 23, so has enough to prove. |
16/1 |
|
6th 11 (7) |
1st Nov 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
10yo whose losing sequence goes back 19 runs to 2020; ran some big races last season but seen only twice this year (both Goodwood), failing to build on comeback sixth (Linwood third) when down the field three weeks ago. |
33/1 |
|
6th 11 (7) |
1st Nov 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
10yo whose losing sequence goes back 19 runs to 2020; ran some big races last season but seen only twice this year (both Goodwood), failing to build on comeback sixth (Linwood third) when down the field three weeks ago. |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 7-4730 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 (2) |
9th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Successful, including over C&D, for previous yards; current mark reflects a general decline in his form for current stable; best watched unless the market suggests a turnaround is likely. |
7/1 |
|
8th 9 (12) |
12th Aug 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Dual course winner over 1m; unable to kick on from his stable debut last year but he did run okay when fourth at Newmarket (7f, good) on reappearance in June; may improve on that first outing in 226 days. |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: -31115 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (6) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 50y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
All 12 runs have been on turf including three consecutive wins over 7f/1m (good/good to firm) in May and June of last year; right out of form in final three runs last season but he's got back on track this spring and was only beaten a nose at Chester (10.3f) last month; nudged up 2lb but he was clear of the third last time and is still unexposed at this trip; big player. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 12 (6) |
7th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Completed a hat-trick over 7f/1m on good/good to firm in May and June last year; right out of form in August/September but reappearance fourth at Epsom (8.5f) nine days ago was a step back in the right direction; looks bred for 1m2f (has had one attempt) but may need a career best. |
11/1 |
|
4th 1 (2) |
28th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 113y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Completed a hat-trick over 7f/1m on good/good to firm across May and June last year; form tailed off markedly from August onwards but he returns just 2lb above his last winning mark; market support would bring him into the picture. |
20/1 |
Form: 424711 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 11 (8) |
19th Sep 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
His neck success in 17-runner Ascot handicap (7f, good to firm) in July was a bolt from the blue but he couldn't back it up when slowly away and tailed off at Sandown last month; did run well on both previous starts over C&D, including when fourth in this last year, but he's risky. |
25/1 |
|
6th 5 (5) |
6th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Front-runner who won this race 12 months ago and bounced back to form out of the blue when springing a 33-1 surprise in 7f Ascot handicap (good to firm) 26 days ago; put back up 4lb but last year's success came off 5lb higher so he retains plenty of handicapping scope. |
6/1 |
|
1st 14 (18) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Dual winner from the front last summer but has shown very little this season; tumbling in the weights but carries clear risks. |
28/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £47.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £32.30 |
| Tricast | £122.10 |
| Trifecta | £246.30 |
Selections
Daily Record:
LinwoodThe Sun:
Great Chieftain