29 Mar 2025 17:35 Kempton
Winner: £22,500 (Penalty: £11,776); Distance: 1m 3f 219y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard / Slow.
Virgin Bet Handicap (GBB Plus Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(8) |   | - | Arqoob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 30/3552 / 7 | Flat (24), Jump (106) | David Probert | L Wadham Little Staughton… | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway to dispute lead 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, led close home, always holding on near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(10) |   | ¾ L | Billiegee (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 231156- / 4 | Flat (171) | W Buick | J Ferguson Hasmonean Racing… | 7/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and headway to press leader over 2f out where led, joined for lead entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, headed close home, held near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(7) |   | ¾ L | Aiming High (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 1) | 5-53531 / 6 | Flat (7) | Hayley Turner | D M Simcock Tick Tock Partnership | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, switched right 2f out, ridden and headway between horses over 1f out, soon chased leaders, kept on same pace near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(9) |   | 1¼ L | Knockbrex (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 10) | 3-1334U / 5 | Flat (15) | J Mitchell | C Johnston Mr Iain Service | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, switched left 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th final strides, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(2) |   | NK | Java Raja (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 61-3 / 4 | Flat (36) | Oisin Murphy | J & T Gosden Mr B E Nielsen | 9/4 | |
| prominent, driven over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, lost 4th final strides | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(4) |   | 1 L | Civil Law (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 7) | 55-6967 / 8 | Flat (21), Jump (1497) | S De Sousa | R A Teal Windsor House Racing | 16/1 | |
| midfield, going okay 2f out, soon switched right and waiting for room, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no danger | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(6) |   | ¾ L | Party Island (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 2) | 3135-95 / 8 | Flat (21), Jump (1075) | George Bass | D J Coakley Mr A Killoran | 22/1 | |
| midfield, driven over 1f out, soon faded | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(3) |   | 1 L | Enthused (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 4623-99 / 8 | Flat (12), Jump (137) | S D Bowen | James Owen M B Clarke & Partners | 40/1 | |
| led, ridden and pressed for lead over 2f out where headed, weakened gradually over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(5) |   | 1½ L | Sugar Road (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 434-2 / 4 | Flat (36) | Callum Hutchinson | A M Balding Jeremy & Germaine… | 11/2 | |
| midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(1) |   | 1 L | Midnight Rumble (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 421226- / 4 | Flat (190), Jump (21) | Pierre-Louis Jamin | A King Let'S Get Ready… | 18/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along over 2f out, faded entering final furlong | ||||||||||
