March 25 / 17.30 Kempton (AW)

17.30

Standard To Slow

Virgin Bet Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Virgin Bet Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.40
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 2-5717

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 20th attempt when landing a classified event at Southwell (7f) last month; ran right up to his best with that success but he's not easy to predict and was well held in a Southwell handicap two weeks ago; others preferred.
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1st

4

(6)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:52 Brighton

Aim For The Bull

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Mike Murphy

Dual AW scorer who picked up the second of those wins at Kempton (1m) in March; two solid AW runs followed and he should be fine back on turf, having placed in a course classified (1m, good to firm) in July; player.

5/2

4th

5

(4)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Aim For The Bull

9st 7lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Mike Murphy

Made the breakthrough at Southwell (7f classified) in February and he got back on the scoresheet in a C&D handicap in March; never dangerous when fourth at Southwell last time but this step back up in trip looks a positive and he's not ruled out.

8/1

4th

1

(2)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Aim For The Bull

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Mike Murphy

Back on song when landing 1m Kempton handicap 17 days ago; up 3lb but this C&D winner must enter calculations from a low draw.

8/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 802-15 D BF

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who won a classified event at Southwell (1m) in January but he didn't fire in a handicap there 16 days later; needs to step up again after that but he still has potential and could resume his progress after a short break.
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3rd

2

(1)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Timely Affair

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: William Knight

Steady progress since handicapping and he took his form to a new level with his ready defeat of Ribston Pippin at Southwell three weeks ago (1m, AW; cheekpieces first time); up 6lb but open to further progress and he should go well if the ground is suitable (smart half-sister Royal Velvet happiest on good or faster).

4/1

1st

2

(1)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Timely Affair

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: William Knight

Beaten favourite three times since breaking through over C&D in January but his last two efforts were sound; first-time headgear (cheekpieces) could help to focus him and Oisin Murphy is 9-28 (+12.68) for the yard in the last five years; the one to beat.

7/4

2nd

4

(5)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Timely Affair

9st 8lb

J: Neil Callan

T: William Knight

Low-mileage 4yo who got off the mark here in January and posted a good second of nine to Aim For The Bull in 1m Kempton handicap 17 days ago, not enjoying the smoothest of passages under 2f out; enjoys a 1lb weights pull here and can go well.

2/1

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3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 41-333

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Won over 7f at Wolverhampton and Lingfield in December and he's held his form with placed efforts in last three runs including a close call over C&D in January; still looks on a workable mark and he's strongly respected back up in trip.
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5th

9

(8)

8th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Homme De Fer

9st 3lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Both wins in December including one over this trip; third in all four starts since his latest success and the return to 7f looks to be in his favour; solid contender.

5/1

3rd

2

(9)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Homme De Fer

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Won over 7f at Wolverhampton and Lingfield in December and he's held his form with placed efforts in last three runs including a close call over C&D in January; still looks on a workable mark and he's strongly respected back up in trip.

3/1

16/1

Form: -66568

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden who has yet to be placed and has been well held in classified events in her last three runs; opposable.
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9th

13

(8)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

15:40 Lingfield

Resilient Lady

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gary Brown

13-race maiden (Flat/hurdles) who has yet to be placed, but it was a respectable run when fourth of nine at Kempton (1m, AW) 55 days ago; struggled in her two starts on Flat turf.

20/1

4th

8

(2)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Resilient Lady

9st 1lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Gary Brown

Nine-race maiden who has yet to be placed and has been well held in classified events in her last three runs; opposable.

16/1

8th

9

(4)

16th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Resilient Lady

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Gary Brown

Yet to hit top form in four runs in 2026 and she went very freely in blinkers when sixth of nine in 9.5f classified event here three weeks ago; cheekpieces are fitted now.

16/1

Form: 7456-2

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden but he finished well to go very close over C&D (11-2) in January; only 1lb higher after a short break and he's a big player if he can repeat that latest form.
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5th

3

(6)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Whiskey Sunrise

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Seven-race maiden but he finished well to go very close over C&D (11-2) in January; only 1lb higher after a short break and he's a big player if he can repeat that latest form.

11/4

2nd

4

(3)

14th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Whiskey Sunrise

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Pat Phelan

Two fair efforts over 1m since handicapping, including when fourth of ten over C&D in November; form dipped slightly at Lingfield last time but he's not fully exposed and far from ruled out.

4/1

8

(5)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:45 Lingfield (AW)

Whiskey Sunrise

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Has shown nothing in either start, including when tailed off behind Master Vintner at Goodwood (1m2f, heavy; 300-1) three weeks ago.

200/1

16/1

Form: 05-966

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has not finished closer than fifth in her eight starts, including two handicaps and two classified events for current yard; made some late headway in blinkers here (7f) last time but she needs improvement back up in trip.
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6th

9

(7)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Petra Grey

9st 0lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Kathy Turner

Has not finished closer than fifth in her eight starts, including two handicaps and two classified events for current yard; made some late headway in blinkers here (7f) last time but she needs improvement back up in trip.

16/1

6th

8

(9)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Petra Grey

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Kathy Turner

Seven-race maiden who has little in the way of solid form; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.

20/1

6th

3

(2)

9th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Petra Grey

9st 9lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Kathy Turner

Six-race maiden who isn't particularly solid on form; chance largely depends on how well she responds to first-time headgear.

9/1

Form: -73527

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
21-race maiden; returned to form with a close second in classified event at Lingfield (1m) last month but he failed to back that up at Wolverhampton two weeks ago; hood is now added and he needs to bounce back again after that last run.
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11th

9

(4)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:52 Brighton

Unknown Journey

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

0-23 and after going close in a Lingfield classified in February he's been way off that in three subsequent starts, including when tailed off last time.

16/1

11th

8

(8)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Unknown Journey

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Frustrating type (0-22 overall; 0-15 for Tony Carroll) and the fitting of a hood (retained here) saw no upturn at Kempton five weeks ago.

20/1

8th

7

(5)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Unknown Journey

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

21-race maiden; returned to form with a close second in classified event at Lingfield (1m) last month but he failed to back that up at Wolverhampton two weeks ago; hood is now added and he needs to bounce back again after that last run.

8/1

Form: 34-5U8

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 4yo but he has a mixed record so far and was last of eight in a Lingfield handicap (1m) three weeks ago; dropped 5lb but he's looked a tricky customer in three runs for his current yard and has plenty to prove; cheekpieces added.
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9th

7

(1)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Daddy Chill

9st 3lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Simon Hodgson

Unexposed 4yo but he's generally struggled so far and was tailed off in a C&D handicap (40-1) in March; dropped another 5lb but he's with another new yard now and has plenty to prove; first-time hood replaces cheekpieces.

33/1

9th

1

(1)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Daddy Chill

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Patrick Chamings

Unexposed 4yo but he has a mixed record so far and was last of eight in a Lingfield handicap (1m) three weeks ago; dropped 5lb but he's looked a tricky customer in three runs for his current yard and has plenty to prove; cheekpieces added.

20/1

8th

1

(6)

5th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:33 Lingfield (AW)

Daddy Chill

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Patrick Chamings

In the frame in a pair of AW 1m novices for Andrew Balding last winter; yet to fire for his current yard though and unseated his rider early on having hung badly left in 1m2f handicap here three weeks ago; has something to prove now.

25/1

Form: 7996

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £42.10
Straight Forecast £25.62
Tricast £72.84
Trifecta £137.90

Selections

The Times:

Whiskey Sunrise

SPOTLIGHT:

Homme De Fer

RP RATINGS:

Timely Affair

The Guardian:

Whiskey Sunrise

Daily Mail:

Whiskey Sunrise

The Sun:

Whiskey Sunrise

The Star:

Whiskey Sunrise

Daily Record:

Whiskey Sunrise

Daily Mirror:

Timely Affair

POSTDATA:

Homme De Fer

Telegraph:

Homme De Fer

D Express:

Homme De Fer