Virgin Bet Handicap (Div 2).
Kempton · Thursday, 19 Mar · 00:30
· 1m 2f 219y
· Class 5
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
20:30
Off time
8
Runners
Standard / Slow
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.20
11/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
26
25/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 2 |
King's Hand (G)
[H]
Won over 1¼m at Lingfield in January (final start for Sir Mark Prescott). Good second to Sea Founder (due to run in 7.00) back there (1¼m again) for his new yard since. Obvious chance off the mark.
|
L Morris | J Parr | 4 | 61.2 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 2nd | 2 | 1 |
Tortured Soul (G)
Course winner. Ten wins from 39 Flat runs. Latest win at Southwell (11f) in January. Creditable fifth of 12 in C&D handicap 14 days ago.
|
Billy Loughnane | A W Carroll | 6 | 61.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 8 |
Solanna (G)
Four-time course winner. Below par when fifth of 8 at Wolverhampton (1½m) last time but that outing might have been needed after 11 weeks off.
|
Rossa Ryan | J Butler | 7 | 60.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 8th | 4 | 7 |
Now The Eagle (G)
Fair form in France but well held in 2 handicaps starts for new yard in October. A watching brief is advised back from 5 months off.
|
Jack Dace | L A Dace | 4 | 59.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 5th | 5 | 6 |
Annexation (G)
Won back to back over 1¼m on turf last autumn but hasn't really threatened on AW this winter.
|
Jack Doughty | A W Carroll | 10 | 59 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | 4 |
Seventy (C)
FAV
Winner at Lingfield (1½m) in February. 9/2, respectable third of 11 over 1¼m back there 19 days ago, needing stiffer test. Enters calculations.
|
Callum Shepherd | R Burdon | 4 | 58.5 kg |
3.20
11/5
|
| 7th | 7 | 3 |
Arth's Gold (C)
[B]
Fair maiden. Blinkered first time (retained), creditable third of 12 in handicap at Southwell (11f) 18 days ago.
|
S M Levey | R Hannon | 4 | 58.1 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 6th | 8 | 5 |
Muy Muy Loco (G)
[H]
Both career wins gained over 1¼m at Lingfield, latterly overcoming a pace bias to beat 7 rivals in ready fashion last month. Respectable fifth (Seventy third) of 11 back there since. Thereabouts.
|
Harry Davies | S Dow | 4 | 56.7 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
Betting forecast: Seventy (11/5), King's Hand (11/4), Solanna (11/2), Tortured Soul (6/1), Arth's Gold (7/1), Muy Muy Loco (17/2), Annexation (25/1), Now The Eagle (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 |