Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle.
Kempton · Monday, 23 Mar · 20:40
· 2m
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:40
Off time
8
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
8
7/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
41
40/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
Poet Laureate (G)
Back in more realistic company, having been well beaten both starts (pulled up in William Hill Hurdle latest) since winning 2m handicap in soft ground at Wincanton in December.
|
Freddie Gordon | C Gordon | 6 | 76.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Diyaken (G)
[T]
Made fairly useful winning start in France prior to promising second at Ascot on sole start for Gary Moore in November 2022, though absence of over 3 years naturally a concern ahead of this handicap/stable debut.
|
Dylan Johnston | J & S Best | 8 | 74.8 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
He's A Latchico (G)
Finished solid fifth in better company at Ascot in December and only narrowly beaten by an improver when second at Plumpton the following month. Big player down in trip/class.
|
Rob Hargreaves | G & J Moore | 8 | 74.4 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Wild Goose (G)
FAV
[T]
Bolted up on handicap debut at Ludlow but found life tougher off 12 lb higher mark in a competitive race for the grade over C&D last time.
|
Aamilah Aswat | K Bailey & M Nicholls | 6 | 73.5 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| — | 5 | — |
Gold For Alec (G)
Has gone backwards since reappearance third, pulling up (in race he'd won the previous year) at Huntingdon in January.
|
Non Runner | T Symonds | 6 | 71.7 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Takeit Easy (G)
Veteran hasn't stood much racing in recent seasons but showed plenty of spark remains on his return when runner-up off this mark at Fakenham 10 days ago.
|
Alice Stevens | Mrs P Sly | 11 | 70.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Flamelco (G)
[HT]
Attracted some support but ran badly in handicap chase at Leicester in December, and it's hard to be confident making first hurdle start for nearly 3 years.
|
Jamie Gambin | Mrs S J Humphrey | 8 | 70.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 1st | 8 | — |
High Fibre (G)
[PT]
Better than the result when sixth in 11-runner handicap at Taunton in December (having been strong in the later betting) and needs considering with sights lowered following a break.
|
C P O'Shea | H Fry | 7 | 70.3 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| — | 9 | — |
Sonic Pioneer (G)
Fairly useful Flat winner impressed when making all over C&D on hurdles bow, but he didn't look entirely straightforward when pulled up in Grade 2 juvenile at Cheltenham in January and has a bit to prove on handicap debut.
|
Freddie Keighley | M Keighley | 4 | 69.9 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 6th | 10 | — |
Time Interval (G)
[PT]
Having fallen below his last winning mark, ran better than for a while when fifth in a solid-looking 13-runner handicap at Warwick last time.
|
Charlie Maggs | David Dennis | 8 | 68.9 kg |
8
7/1
|
Betting forecast: Wild Goose (9/4), High Fibre (10/3), Poet Laureate (7/2), Sonic Pioneer (5/1), He's A Latchico (11/2), Time Interval (7/1), Takeit Easy (16/1), Gold For Alec (20/1), Diyaken (28/1), Flamelco (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1215.0 GBP |
| P4 | 608.0 GBP |
| P5 | 303.0 GBP |