06 Apr 2026 17:50 Kempton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,187); Distance: 1m 7f 218y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard / Slow.
Virgin Bet Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8(9) |
| - |
Now The Eagle (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 9 4) |
42057-8 / 4 |
Flat (19) | Jack Dace | L A Dace Mr Michael H Watt |
40/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden 1f out, led over 110yds out, ran on, readily in end | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(3) |
| 1¼ L |
Mio Amico (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 11) |
547-131 / 4 |
Flat (30) | K S McHugh | Michael Keady Mr Roberto Favarulo |
5/1 | |
| wore red hood to post, shifted left start, led, headed after 5 furlongs, tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and led again approaching final furlong, headed over 110yds out, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(6) |
| 2¼ L |
Fleurman (IRE) (gelding, grey, 9 13) |
0-30851 / 8 |
Flat (12), Jump (828) |
Paddy Bradley | P Morris The Pat Morris… |
10/3 | |
| handy, pushed along 4f out to hold position and responded, ridden 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra over 110yds out | ||||||||||
4th |
4(1) |
| 1¼ L |
Bashful Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 12) |
2-34754 / 10 |
Flat (17), Jump (130) |
Rob Hornby | D Pipe David Pipe Racing… |
10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, mid-division halfway, pushed along 2f out, kept on, never threatened | ||||||||||
5th |
7(2) |
| ¾ L |
Port Of Entry (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
87077/ / 6 |
Flat (1024) | Edward Greatrex | R Bevis Mr R J Bevis |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, closed and led after 5 furlongs, pushed along over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, faded | ||||||||||
6th |
6(4) |
| NS |
Merrijig (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 10) |
534471- / 8 |
Flat (139), Jump (1222) |
Gina Mangan | John Berry The Beverley House… |
10/3 | |
| short of room start, mid-division, raced freely, went fourth halfway, pushed along over 2f out and lost position, no impression thereafter | ||||||||||
7th |
3(5) |
| 1½ L |
The Truant (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
051664- / 9 |
Flat (119), Jump (133) |
James Glennon | M J Attwater Dare To Dream Racing |
50/1 | |
| short of room start, towards rear, closed up on inner well over 2f out, pushed along and weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
1(8) |
| 1½ L |
Fair Dinkum (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
781120- / 6 |
Flat (124) | Taryn Langley | J Scott Mr D Coles & Mr… |
5/1 | |
| rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never involved | ||||||||||
9th |
9(7) |
| 7 L |
Capone (GER) (gelding, brown, 8 12) |
6569-95 / 11 |
Flat (27), Jump (1964) |
Callum Hutchinson | D J S Ffrench Davis Maximum Racing… |
28/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along well over 3f out, dropped away 2f out | ||||||||||