Virgin Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race).
Kempton · Monday, 6 Apr · 17:30
· 1m 3f 219y
· Class 3
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:30
Off time
9
Runners
Standard / Slow
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
23
22/1
09 · —
51
50/1
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 | 5 |
Bahadur (C)
FAV
Novice winner over C&D who progressed again to make it 3 from 3 on all-weather at Wolverhampton in November. Remains of interest going for the 4-timer.
|
11-6510 | James Doyle | S Woods | 4 | 61.7 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 2nd | 2 | 3 |
Incensed (M)
Scored over C&D in July and went close at Goodwood following month. Weak in betting when not in same form there final start.
|
429-238 | K Shoemark | Mrs A J Perrett | 5 | 60.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 7 |
Topteam (G)
Progressive since switching to handicaps, completing the hat-trick with a gritty display from the front in a 4-runner affair at Thirsk (1½m, good) in July. Good fourth at Ascot next time before ending season with poor effort there. Type to…
|
147-152 | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding | 4 | 59.9 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 7th | 4 | 1 |
Marnier (G)
FAV
[P]
Made the most of a good opportunity on all-weather debut in Lingfield maiden in November. However, suspect attitude will be tested here off what looks a stiff opening mark.
|
51-7263 | R Havlin | J & T Gosden | 4 | 59.9 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 5 | 4 |
Serenity Blue (G)
360,000 gns Lope de Vega colt who won 1¼m novices at Nottingham and Redcar last summer. Excuses switched to handicaps next 2 starts so no surprise if he bounced back on return.
|
109-300 | J Mitchell | James Horton | 4 | 59.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 8th | 6 | 8 |
Youthful King (G)
[H]
Last 3 successes have come off a BHA mark of 85, including at Sandown in June. Poor effort at Epsom final start and needed comeback run last season.
|
98-8864 | Jack Dace | L A Dace | 7 | 59.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 9th | 7 | 6 |
Rogue Impact (G)
[P]
Initially highly tried after winning his maiden at Lingfield a year ago. Went close on handicap bow at Thirsk but struggled to make an impact after. Off 6 months.
|
2 | L Morris | James Owen | 4 | 59 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 4th | 8 | 2 |
Midnight Rumble (G)
Poor strike rate but pulled clear of the rest when second at Southwell 4 weeks ago. Up 2 lb.
|
0-35245 | Rossa Ryan | A King | 5 | 58.1 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 9 | 9 |
Goblet Of Fire (G)
Enhanced his impressive strike rate over the longest trip he's tackled on the Flat at Wolverhampton (2m) in October. Found run of good form coming to a halt back over hurdles final start but can go well fresh.
|
12/21-51 | Rob Hornby | N J Henderson | 6 | 58.1 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
Betting forecast: Bahadur (7/2), Marnier (7/2), Topteam (9/2), Serenity Blue (9/2), Midnight Rumble (15/2), Goblet Of Fire (17/2), Incensed (16/1), Rogue Impact (22/1), Youthful King (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 8246.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3867.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1934.0 GBP |
| P4 | 966.0 GBP |
| P5 | 483.0 GBP |
| P6 | 242.0 GBP |