18 Mar 2026 18:00 Kempton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,187); Distance: 7f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Standard / Slow.
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8(8) |
| - |
Lion of Mali (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
5072-1 / 3 |
Flat (40) | Oisin Murphy | J R Fanshawe The Cool Silk Partnership |
9/2 | |
| prominent, shaken up to press leader over 1f out, led final furlong, just did enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(7) |
| HD |
French Affair (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
961324- / 3 |
Flat (180) | S M Levey | R Hannon Georginio Rutter… |
11/4 | |
| midfield, pushed along 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, took second close home, just denied | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(1) |
| ¾ L |
Hardstyle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 8) |
4-11251 / 3 |
Flat (15) | Billy Loughnane | G Boughey Shylock |
15/2 | |
| prominent, pushed along 2f out, challenged 1f out, lost second close home | ||||||||||
4th |
6(2) |
| 1 L |
Dublin Bay (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
116563- / 3 |
Flat (140) | S Donohoe | Ollie Sangster Pompey Ventures… |
18/1 | |
| led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed final furlong, faded near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
1(5) |
| 2 L |
Ecclefechan (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
420442- / 3 |
Flat (134) | Darragh Keenan | J Ryan Mr Gerry McGladery |
14/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along 2f out, went moderate fifth final furlong, never threatened | ||||||||||
6th |
7(3) |
| 3¼ L |
Eyes Front (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
02236- / 3 |
Flat (180) | Alistair Rawlinson | E Smyth-Osbourne Mr E Smyth-osbourne |
11/2 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
2(4) |
| ¾ L |
Kilkenny Warrior (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 9) |
00511- / 3 |
Flat (155) | Finley Marsh | R Hughes Bgh Partnership |
4/1 | |
| midfield, ridden 2f out, held from 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
4(6) |
| 2¼ L |
Acclaimed Freedom (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
41- / 3 |
Flat (181) | Callum Shepherd | George Scott J Sarkar, D Sarkar,… |
7/1 | |
| took keen hold in touch, shaken up over 2f out, never a threat | ||||||||||