Virgin Bet Handicap (Div 2).
Kempton · Wednesday, 25 Mar · 22:00
· 1m
· Class 6
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:00
Off time
8
Runners
Standard / Slow
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2
1/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
151
150/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | 1 |
Purple Sky (M)
[T]
Last of 8 over C&D on stable debut in January and continued to struggle since. Down in 0-55 company for the first time but hard to fancy in current heart.
|
Charles Bishop | Joe Ponting | 5 | 61.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | 8 |
Volendam (F)
FAV
Ultimately still a maiden after 16 outings but has found only one too good on 3 of last 4 outings so appeals as the type to find an opening soon.
|
Cieren Fallon | A W Carroll | 4 | 60.3 kg |
2
1/1
|
| 4th | 3 | 4 |
Grand Citadel (M)
[B]
Fourth of 9 over C&D in January but looked temperamental when last of 9 at Southwell 42 days ago, going in snatches. Blinkers back on could help.
|
Hollie Doyle | M Fenton | 5 | 59.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | 3 |
Whiteley Way (M)
[T]
Remains a maiden after 19 runs though took step back in right direction when fifth of 9 in a handicap at Wolverhampton over 7f 30 days ago. Has some quirks so remains to be seen if able to build on that effort with tongue strap reapplied.
|
Gina Mangan | G Brown | 5 | 59.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 1st | 5 | 6 |
Port Noir (M)
[T]
Returned to form with back-to-back wins in February, one coming over C&D. Only seventh of 10 in a handicap at Wolverhampton over 9f 22 days ago, though was caught wider than ideal and took keen hold. May bounce back returned to 1m.
|
Rose Dawes | R Stephens | 9 | 59.4 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 6th | 6 | 5 |
Scenario (F)
[P]
Below the mark she won off in January and came fourth of 11 when refitted with cheekpieces in a handicap at Southwell 4 days ago. Needs to build on that.
|
Marco Ghiani | A W Carroll | 4 | 59.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 8th | 7 | 9 |
Dubai Harbour (G)
Fared better than of late when second of 8 over C&D 23 days ago, the drop back in trip suiting one that hadn't been seeing his races out over further. That race is working out well and this looks a good opportunity to resume winning ways.
|
Paddy Bradley | P Phelan | 6 | 58.1 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 8 | 7 |
Boujee Gold (M)
Has persistent starting issues and has been tried in various headgear, only sixth of 9 at Southwell 21 days ago when awkward leaving stalls on first run in blinkers. Blinkers now removed and she's hard to fancy.
|
William Carson | A W Carroll | 7 | 57.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 5th | 9 | 2 |
Senseofentitlement (G)
[P]
Out of sorts throughout 2025 and hasn't won since July 2023. No positives to be taken from recent return from 4 months off.
|
Jason Watson | P Butler | 6 | 57.2 kg |
151
150/1
|
Betting forecast: Volendam (1/1), Scenario (9/2), Dubai Harbour (5/1), Boujee Gold (8/1), Port Noir (17/2), Whiteley Way (9/1), Grand Citadel (9/1), Purple Sky (50/1), Senseofentitlement (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3140.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1474.0 GBP |
| P3 | 736.0 GBP |
| P4 | 368.0 GBP |
| P5 | 184.0 GBP |