17.18
SoftVirgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap
- Prize money: £6621
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 4
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.00
- Place: £2.80
Form: 210336
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (9) |
2nd Oct 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Progressive for James Owen last year and he has hit new heights in 2026, winning at Goodwood and Newbury (both 6f on good ground) in May and running big races in major handicaps over C&D (Wokingham), Goodwood (Stewards' Cup) and York since; not so good in the Ayr Gold Cup last time but he's not the type to stay down for long. |
8/1 |
|
11th 13 (14) |
19th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Progressive for James Owen last year and he has hit new heights in 2026, winning at Goodwood and Newbury (both 6f on good ground) in May and running big races in major handicaps at Ascot, Goodwood and York since; only beaten a nose at the Ebor meeting and that race is already working out extremely well; 3lb well in so his claims are obvious. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 5 (12) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
The winner of five of his 12 starts (5.7f-6f) since joining James Owen last summer; fourth and sixth in major handicaps on last two starts and it would seem highly likely that he will give his running once again; appears to handle any ground. |
9/1 |
6/1
- Place: £2.90
Form: 31220P D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 (1) |
28th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 5f 7y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Campaigned mostly over 6f but latest effort, when hinting at a revival in first-time visor, suggests this return to 5f is worth exploring; recorded sole handicap success off current mark (last autumn). |
8/1 |
|
8th 1 (13) |
13th Sep 2026 Good 0m 6f 2y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Won in a big field at Newbury (6f, soft) last October but down the field on all three starts this season and a major turnaround is necessary in a first-time visor (replacing blinkers). |
16/1 |
|
15th 1 (11) |
28th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
10st 0lb |
Progressive in 2025 and signed off with 6f success at Newbury in October; well below par in 6f handicaps at Epsom and Newcastle in June so needs to take a step forward after a break. |
16/1 |
11/4
Form: 22-252
Last run: 11 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (8) |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Second in the corresponding race 12 months ago when rated 4lb lower; three wins this year, the latest a runaway success at Brighton last month, but his progress has stalled on his last two starts; needs to raise his game again. |
10/1 |
|
19th 16 (7) |
29th Jul 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Can miss the break and is usually ridden from off the pace; back-to-back wins over the extended 5f at Brighton this summer, the latter by a wide margin under Jude Fernandes this month; below-form third turned out under a penalty at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) four days later and another 4lb higher now. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 1 (5) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
10st 5lb |
Can miss the break and is usually ridden from off the pace; won a Brighton handicap (5.3f) by a wide margin on Tuesday for Jude Fernandes; that made it three wins from his last four starts and he is a leading player under his penalty. |
4/6 |
6/1
Form: -37429 C
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (1) |
29th Sep 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 160y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
A neck winner at Goodwood (5f, good to soft) and although only sixth at Windsor behind Distant Rumble, that trip of 6f stretches her. |
6/1 |
|
6th 1 (1) |
14th Sep 2026 Good 0m 6f 12y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Snapped a losing run when a neck winner at Goodwood (5f, soft), beating a reliable yardstick; realistically treated under a penalty but has never won over quite this far. |
4/1 |
|
1st 7 (5) |
8th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Over two years since her last win but it came over C&D and off a 4lb higher mark; hit and miss in 2026 and others have more appealing claims. |
8/1 |
9/2
Form: 000020 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 1lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 3 (10) |
16th Oct 2026 Heavy 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Returned to form with a bang when a well-backed winner in first-time blinkers (retained since) in the Ayr Bronze Cup (6f, soft) last month; unplaced at Ripon (6f, good) eight days later but back on song when second at Ayr (6f, heavy) last week; well worth another crack at 5f; high on the list. |
5/1 |
|
8th 7 (9) |
26th Sep 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Winner of the last two runnings of this; back to form with a bang in first-time blinkers (retained) when landing the Bronze Cup at Ayr (6f) one week ago; back up 5lb but he holds major claims off the same mark as when scoring here 12 months ago. |
7/2 |
|
13th 16 (19) |
28th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Scored at Ripon (6f) in September but yet to hit top form in four runs this season, beating only one back there (6f) 13 days ago; mark is plummeting but he still needs to take a step forward. |
25/1 |
16/1
Form: 04-060
Last run: 74 days
W: 9st 13lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (2) |
2nd Sep 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
Listed winner during a busy 2yo campaign but well held at that level in her first two runs of this season and fared no better back in a handicap at Royal Ascot last time when tried in blinkers; handles slow ground but now has questions to answer. |
16/1 |
|
17 (8) |
20th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Busy 2yo campaign yielded three wins, notably in Listed grade at Newbury in August (5f, good); unplaced in two Listed events this spring; dropped 3lb for her troubles but the first-time blinkers need to have a positive effect. |
33/1 |
|
6th 2 (6) |
1st May 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
dwelt start, took keen hold, midfield |
12/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £28.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £36.27 |
| Trifecta | £111.50 |