Virgin Bet Handicap (Div 1).
Kempton · Thursday, 19 Mar · 00:00
· 1m 2f 219y
· Class 5
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
20:00
Off time
7
Runners
Standard / Slow
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
17
16/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 6 |
Wood Whisperer (G)
[H]
Fair form in maiden/novice events for Paul Attwater last year but well held in 1¼m Bath handicap on final start. Returns from 160 days off under the care of a new trainer. Hood also refitted.
|
657-650 | Thomas Greatrex | Charlie Pike | 4 | 61.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 7th | 2 | 2 |
Far And Above (G)
Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 on 1m Southwell handicap debut/reappearance 22 days ago. The significant step up in trip needs to spark improvement.
|
735-870 | Lewis Edmunds | R A Teal | 4 | 60.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 5th | 3 | 8 |
Tetsworth (G)
Fair maiden for Julie Camacho last year. Fourth in a course hurdle over Christmas on his first outing for this yard and made a positive return to the Flat when second of 6 in 1¼m Chelmsford handicap 25 days ago. Player.
|
4U- | T P Queally | G & J Moore | 4 | 60.8 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | 4 |
Joseph (G)
[P]
Came good at the sixteenth attempt when leading close home over 1¼m at Lingfield under Donagh Murphy 34 days ago. Should remain competitive off 3 lb higher.
|
412010 | Donagh Murphy | J Butler | 4 | 59.9 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 5 | 1 |
Imperial Decision (G)
FAV
[PT]
Lightly-raced maiden. Good start to handicap career when second of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (1½m) 32 days ago. Contender under Loughnane.
|
6-3723 | Billy Loughnane | Kieran Burke | 4 | 59 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 1st | 6 | 3 |
Seraphic (G)
[T]
Latest win at Chelmsford (1¼m) in January. Second at Southwell (11f) last month and shaped as if still in form (caught too far back) when sixth of 12 back there (11f again) 18 days ago. Likely to go well.
|
4602/44- | L Morris | D Killahena & G McPherson | 6 | 58.5 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 4th | 7 | 7 |
Brodie's Boy (G)
1-22 overall but the win did come here. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (1½m) 30 days ago. Has had a breathing operation since.
|
553484 | Marco Ghiani | A W Carroll | 5 | 57.6 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 8 | 5 |
The Bay Warrior (G)
C&D winner but below par this winter, including finishing well behind Seraphic at Southwell (11f) last month. On a good mark again but hard to be confident. NON RUNNER.
|
960342 | Non Runner | M D I Usher | 8 | 57.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 9 | 9 |
Ice Opera (M)
Came good in 1½m Wolverhampton classified event in January but reportedly bled when down the field in a handicap there since.
|
0896-18 | K T O'Neill | G Harris | 5 | 53.5 kg |
11
10/1
|
Betting forecast: Imperial Decision (5/2), Joseph (7/2), Brodie's Boy (4/1), Tetsworth (6/1), Seraphic (15/2), Far And Above (10/1), Ice Opera (10/1), Wood Whisperer (14/1), The Bay Warrior (16/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4187.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1965.0 GBP |
| P3 | 982.0 GBP |
| P4 | 491.0 GBP |
| P5 | 245.0 GBP |