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

2

(1)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Aim For The Bull

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Mike Murphy

Pretty consistent since the cheekpieces returned in November and the three wins in that period include 11-runner race at Brighton (1m, good to firm) last time; back up another 2lb and has to be considered.

11/4

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

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

7

(10)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:24 Newmarket (July)

Timely Affair

9st 4lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: William Knight

Very competitive since he got a mark, with form figures of 2152213; return to turf proved no problem when fairly close third of ten at Yarmouth (1m, good) one month ago and he's threatening to take after his only sibling, who has proved relentlessly progressive for these connections; big player.

5/1

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

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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

(5)

14th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Homme De Fer

9st 4lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

C&D winner when 7lb lower last December; reasonably consistent in five starts since scoring at Lingfield; tongue-tie now tried; each-way player but looks in need of a favour from the handicapper before winning again.

6/1

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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6th

11

(8)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:20 Chepstow

Resilient Lady

10st 2lb

J: Mr Kieran Wood

T: Gary Brown

Yet to finish placed after 14 starts and was beaten a long way back on turf at Lingfield in May.

25/1

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

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

5

(5)

23rd Jun 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Ffos Las

Whiskey Sunrise

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Max Comley

Can win a race and the ground was soft when beaten a shade under 4l in a 1m handicap at Chepstow most recently (first-time tongue-tie); thereabouts.

7/2

4th

4

(6)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:55 Chepstow

Whiskey Sunrise

9st 6lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Max Comley

Eight-race maiden but has shown he can find a race; best effort was when beaten a nose at Kempton (1m, AW) in January and if can replicate that form on turf then he comes into the equation; has left Pat Phelan since his last run in March; sports a first-time tongue-tie and has to be of interest for new yard.

5/1

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

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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10th

9

(11)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:02 Bath

Daddy Chill

8st 10lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Simon Hodgson

Left Andrew Balding's yard (still runs in his colours) after two encouraging runs in early 2025; poor form this year and opposable despite his basement mark.

33/1

7th

9

(3)

6th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield

Daddy Chill

9st 4lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Simon Hodgson

Seven-race maiden; had excuse when well-beaten 50-1 shot on last month's stable debut (saddle slipped) but his headstrong tendencies remains a serious worry.

33/1

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

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