Virgin Bet Handicap.
Kempton · Wednesday, 18 Mar · 23:30
· 6f
· Class 5
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:30
Off time
7
Runners
Standard / Slow
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
51
50/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 1 |
Amazonian Dream (G)
[P]
A while since his last win but he was placed over 6f at Southwell in February and at Lingfield the following month. Ran poorly at C&D with no obvious excuse last time, though.
|
Lewis Edmunds | B R Millman | 7 | 61.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | 8 |
Al Barez (G)
Edging down weights and made more impact than he had done for a while when fourth at C&D in January. Failed to back that up when down the field in a similar race 4 weeks ago, though.
|
J Mitchell | Tom Clover | 7 | 61.2 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 4th | 3 | 4 |
Invincible Speed (G)
Capitalised on a reduced mark to score at Lingfield (5/2) in January and emerged with credit when a never-nearer fourth of 7 in a deeper race at C&D 3 weeks ago (Serenity Dream second). Respected from unchanged mark.
|
Billy Loughnane | D M Loughnane | 5 | 60.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 6th | 4 | 6 |
Serenity Dream (G)
FAV
[P]
Yet to finish outside of the first 2 in 4 starts at this track, scoring here in January and giving best only to a thriving rival in a C&D handicap 3 weeks ago. Shortlisted again.
|
Rossa Ryan | A W Carroll | 5 | 59.9 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| 5th | 5 | 2 |
Media Shooter (G)
[V]
Winner in 2024 for Karl Burke but little show for current yard this winter. Visor back on.
|
S D Bowen | James Owen | 5 | 59.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 1st | 6 | 7 |
Em Four (G)
Returned to winning ways at Chelmsford (6f) in January, doing well to overcome early interference. Respectable efforts on his last 2 outings and is now below last winning mark with Osborne replacing 7-lb claimer in the saddle.
|
Saffie Osborne | J A Osborne | 4 | 59.9 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 2nd | 7 | 5 |
Brazen Idol (G)
Won here in 2024 for John Butler but can only be watched returning for new yard after nearly 2 years off.
|
P Cosgrave | J Ryan | 7 | 59.9 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 3 |
Oberon Hill (G)
Didn't improve for the switch to a handicap when sixth of 10 at Wetherby (33/1) last April and starts life with new yard having been off for nearly a year.
|
L Morris | J & S Best | 5 | 54.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Serenity Dream (5/4), Em Four (5/2), Amazonian Dream (5/1), Invincible Speed (11/2), Al Barez (17/2), Media Shooter (11/1), Brazen Idol (16/1), Oberon Hill (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4187.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1965.0 GBP |
| P3 | 982.0 GBP |
| P4 | 491.0 GBP |
| P5 | 245.0 GBP |