Virgin Bet Novice Stakes (GBBPlus Race).
Kempton · Wednesday, 25 Mar · 23:30
· 1m 3f 219y
· Class 3
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:30
Off time
8
Runners
Standard / Slow
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🥉 Third
ROADLESSTRAVELLED (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.14
1/7
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
15
14/1
04 · —
17
16/1
05 · —
51
50/1
06 · —
67
66/1
07 · —
67
66/1
08 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 4 |
Constitution Hill (G)
FAV
Exceptional hurdler at best, winner of 8 consecutive Grade 1s, including Champion Hurdle in 2023. Fell on 3 of last 4 starts but could hardly have been more impressive when winning hard held on debut in this sphere at Southwell (1½m) last …
|
R L Moore | N J Henderson | 9 | 62.6 kg |
1.14
1/7
|
| 2nd | 2 | 1 |
Classical Allusion (G)
Ulysses gelding who was relatively unconsidered but looked firmly above-average when making a winning debut in 9-runner maiden at Southwell (1½m) in September. Did that cosily and there's surely even more to come from this 4-y-o.
|
Callum Hutchinson | A M Balding | 4 | 62.1 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 7th | 3 | 5 |
Edward Sexton (G)
Bumper winner last spring who didn't figure in trio of Flat maiden/novice events at up to 1m last term. Steps up to a more suitable distance on return but handicaps likely to be more his thing moving forward this year
|
Paddy Bradley | G & J Moore | 6 | 59.4 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 2 |
Roadlesstravelled (G)
Fairly useful form over hurdles, winning first 3 starts in 2024/25, including Grade 2 at Haydock. Pulled up on last 2 starts in that sphere but back on track with a run under his belt switched to the Flat, runner-up in an 11f Southwell nov…
|
Alistair Rawlinson | J & A O'Neill | 7 | 59.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 5th | 5 | 8 |
Star Artist (G)
Fair form in bumpers and similar (winning) form over hurdles but he was readily put in his place behind Constitution Hill on Flat debut at Southwell last month.
|
Hollie Doyle | H Morrison | 7 | 59.4 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 6th | 6 | 6 |
Victors Spirit (G)
Placed in a couple of bumpers prior to falling both starts over hurdles but did at least offer more than on sole previous try in this sphere when fifth in novice at Southwell (11f) 3 weeks ago. However, he's a likely candidate for handicap…
|
Charles Bishop | N B King | 4 | 59.4 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 8th | 7 | 7 |
Serviceman (G)
Son of Wootton Bassett who displayed fair form in pair of turf/all-weather maidens at up to 1¼m for Owen Burrows in 2024. Missed last year but this longer trip promises to suit now starting out for new yard. Has been gelded.
|
Jason Watson | A M Balding | 4 | 59 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | 3 |
Keep It Cool (M)
Disappointing over hurdles but displayed stamina starting out on Flat when second in a Wolverhampton novice (8.6f) 9 days ago. Will prove suited by this step up to 1½m but very hard to envisage her getting her getting involved.
|
Christian Howarth | James Owen | 6 | 57.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Constitution Hill (1/7), Classical Allusion (5/1), Roadlesstravelled (14/1), Serviceman (16/1), Keep It Cool (50/1), Star Artist (66/1), Edward Sexton (66/1), Victors Spirit (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6480.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3042.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1522.0 GBP |
| P4 | 761.0 GBP |