Virgin Bet Fives Handicap.
Kempton · Wednesday, 18 Mar · 23:00
· 1m
· Class 5
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:00
Off time
13
Runners
Standard / Slow
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
15
14/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
34
33/1
10 · —
34
33/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
67
66/1
13 · —
126
125/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 5 |
Final Night (G)
FAV
Thrived during second half of last year, quickening up best when cosily making it 3 wins from 4 starts over C&D in December. Continued on the up when third at Newcastle (1m) last month and has to be taken seriously again.
|
Rossa Ryan | J Butler | 4 | 61.2 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 4th | 2 | 7 |
Sea Founder (G)
Seemingly finding his feet on his first 2 starts of the year and was right to back to his best when winning an 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (1¼m, all-weather) 18 days ago. Shouldn't have too much of an issue with the drop back to 1m and …
|
Finley Marsh | R Hughes | 4 | 61.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 9th | 3 | 10 |
Rey De La Batalla (G)
Two-time C&D winner but operating a shade below his best at present, making only late gains when fifth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 46 days ago. Now below last winning mark.
|
Paddy Bradley | S Dow | 5 | 60.3 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 8th | 4 | 6 |
Caph Star (G)
[H1T1]
Winner of a C&D novice on second start back in 2022 for Roger Varian. Off more than 3 years prior to finishing down the field in a C&D handicap for Gordon Treacy in December and is very hard to fancy after another stable switch.
|
Rob Hornby | M G Rimell | 7 | 60.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | 1 |
Jazzy Baby (F)
Fairly useful filly who needed only minor progress when off the mark in 13-runner maiden in January. Ran respectably from this mark when third in another C&D event on handicap debut last month.
|
Billy Loughnane | Kieran Burke | 4 | 59.9 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 5th | 6 | 11 |
The Hare Rail (G)
[P]
Remains a maiden but made the frame on 4 of his last 5 starts in 2025, looking suited by the step up in trip when fourth of 9 in handicap (6/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in November. Absent since but he's still low mileage around this trip a…
|
Tom Marquand | R A Teal | 4 | 59.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | 13 |
Atmosphere (G)
[V]
C&D winner on penultimate outing of 2025 and shaped well until the lack of a recent outing seemed to tell when third in another C&D event 4 weeks ago. Does have wide draw to overcome, though.
|
George Wood | R Spencer | 4 | 59.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 7th | 8 | 12 |
Arantes Nascimento (G)
Runner-up on his last 4 starts in handicaps, most recently when conceding first run in an 8-runner event at Chelmsford City (7f) 20 days ago. Hard to knock his overall profile but might find things harder going back up in trip from wide dr…
|
S M Levey | M J Attwater | 5 | 59.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 13th | 9 | 3 |
McKenna (G)
[B]
Dual winner last year for George Boughey but little promise in 4 starts for current yard.
|
Hollie Doyle | D Donovan | 4 | 59.4 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 6th | 10 | 8 |
Billy Mill (G)
Capitalised on a falling mark here (7f) in January but tailed off next 2 outings. Bit more encouragement when sixth of 8 at Wolverhampton in a race that wasn't run to suit last time. Others still preferred, though.
|
Kieren Fox | B R Millman | 8 | 58.5 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 11th | 11 | 4 |
Rhythm N Rock (G)
On lengthy losing run but was unlucky not to snap that when second of 12 over this C&D in December, carried right by loose horse near line. Not in same form from 5 lb higher mark at Wolverhampton next time. Back down another 2 lb now.
|
K S McHugh | J Butler | 8 | 58.1 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 12th | 12 | 9 |
Midnight's Dream (G)
Placed at Newcastle on his final outing for Roger Varian in January but hard to take any encouragement from his 2 starts here for current yard.
|
J Mitchell | J Parr | 5 | 57.6 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 10th | 13 | 2 |
Valentine Boy (G)
Showed improved form to get off the mark dropped into 0-65 company for the first time when winning a 10-runner C&D handicap in November. Benefited from a handy position there and will need to take another step forward to follow up in this …
|
Jack Dace | L A Dace | 4 | 56.7 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Final Night (15/8), Jazzy Baby (3/1), Sea Founder (5/1), Atmosphere (11/2), The Hare Rail (14/1), Arantes Nascimento (14/1), Caph Star (16/1), Rey De La Batalla (25/1), Billy Mill (33/1), Valentine Boy (33/1), Rhythm N Rock (33/1), Midnight's Dream (66/1), McKenna (125/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4187.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1965.0 GBP |
| P3 | 982.0 GBP |
| P4 | 491.0 GBP |
| P5 | 245.0 GBP |
| P6 | 393.0 GBP |