Virgin Bet Handicap

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
10th	1	5	Palmar Bay (G) Won a brace of 7f handicaps last season and returned from 3 months off with a solid fourth in listed race at Wolverhampton (7f) in March. Not disgraced in another listed event at Haydock since but he…	64-4408	H Crouch R M Beckett	5	62.6kg	6 5/1
—	1	—	Room Service (G)	42875-1	William Carver J A Osborne	5	62.6kg	— Sky B… 11 Betfa… 11 Paddy… 11
8th	2	7	Roman Dragon (G) P Notched eighth course victory when just holding on over 5f 23 days ago. First 7f start for 3 years (all wins at sprint trips).	018009	Oisin Murphy H Palmer	7	61.7kg	8 7/1
—	3	10	Nizam (G) Winner of 3 of his 9 starts in France, most recently landing a 1m Deauville handicap last summer. Went without headgear (again discarded) when down the field in Spring Cup at Newbury on return for ne…	156-070	Charles Bishop Ian Williams	4	59.4kg	51 50/1 Paddy… 81 Betfa… 81 Sky B… 81
5th	4	1	Elements Of Fire (G) Useful performer who made it 4-4 on all-weather (all 7f) when making all in Wolverhampton handicap last month. Weakened into seventh in 6f Ascot handicap back on turf since but may find it easier to …	4-11175	Pierre-Louis Jamin A Watson	4	59kg	7.50 13/2
—	4	—	Betty Clover (F)	00-5540	Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton	4	58.1kg	— Sky B… 13 Betfa… 13 Paddy… 13
3rd	5	3	Supido (G) FAV P Lost his way last year after a promising start for this yard but back to form with a bang to win 13-runner handicap at this course (7.6f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Well drawn again and a 4 lb rise d…	58-1374	Billy Loughnane Ian Williams	4	59kg	3.50 5/2
4th	6	12	Bobby Bennu (G) H Had an up and down 2025 having scored 3 times as a 3-y-o (including here) but at least starts off new season below his winning mark. Draw not ideal, though.	2550-42	Ray Dawson R Varian	5	58.5kg	8.50 15/2
6th	7	11	Korker (G) Winless since 2023. Placed twice from his reduced mark last autumn but down the field on all 3 outings this spring.	0-08064	Jason Hart K R Burke	7	57.6kg	17 16/1
7th	8	9	Angel Hunter (C) B Put best foot forward to resume winning ways at Lingfield (1m) last month. Creditable sixth of 11 at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago but looks summed up by his mark.	667642	Alec Voikhansky R Hannon	4	57.6kg	17 16/1
—	9	13	The Angel King (G) Dual winner in France for Francis-Henri Graffard. Promise at the second time of asking for new yard when 2½ lengths sixth of 13 to Supido here (7.6f, good to firm) 24 days ago, having hopeless task f…	1-70602	Ryan Kavanagh Ian Williams	4	57.6kg	13 12/1 Sky B… 17 Paddy… 17 Betfa… 15
11th	10	4	Midnight Strike (G) Useful at his peak in Ireland but no promise in C&D handicap on first outing for new connections 24 days ago.	008153	Barry McHugh J Candlish	4	56.2kg	51 50/1
9th	11	6	Miami Matrix (G) Three-time winner for Hugo Palmer last season and made an encouraging return for new yard following 8 months off when fourth of 13 over C&D 24 days ago. Can pay his way again this campaign on that ev…	02-4947	Cieren Fallon P Morris	4	54.9kg	8.50 15/2
2nd	12	8	Brighton Boy (G) Dual course winner during his time with Andrew Balding and back to form for new yard when edging ahead late on at Thirsk (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. A 3 lb rise for that is offset by Warren Fenti…	701260	Warren Fentiman T D Easterby	4	54.4kg	12 11/1
—	12	—	Sujet (G)	0-72000	— D Carroll	4	55.8kg	— Sky B… 8 Betfa… 8 Paddy… 8
1st	13	2	Lexington Jet (G) B Free-going front runner who has improved for application of blinkers this year, winning 3 times over 1m at Chelmsford. Lesser effort at Southwell 8 weeks ago but he is well drawn to attack back on tu…	101609	S De Sousa D Loughnane	4	53.5kg	21 20/1
—	13	—	Release The Storm (G)	11-0	— B J Meehan	4	55.8kg	— Sky B… 13 Betfa… 13 Paddy… 13
—	15	—	Esherann (C)	141-889	— D Carroll	4	54.4kg	— Paddy… 17 Betfa… 17 Sky B… 17
—	19	—	Dapper Guest (G)	086408	— G G Margarson	4	52.2kg	— Paddy… 51 Betfa… 51 Sky B… 51
—	20	—	Son (G)	973406	— T D Easterby	5	52.2kg	— Sky B… 11 Betfa… 11 Paddy… 11
—	21	—	Calyxoh (G)	097304	— P Morris	4	51.3kg	— Betfa… 34 Paddy… 34 Sky B… 34
—	22	—	Moon Beginnings (G)	805489	— D Loughnane	4	49.9kg	— Paddy… 34 Betfa… 34 Sky B… 34

Position	Prize
P1	25770.0 GBP
P2	12085.0 GBP
P3	6045.0 GBP
P4	3020.0 GBP
P5	1510.0 GBP
P6	755.0 GBP