23 Mar 2026 15:30 Kempton
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £6,337); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Southoftheborder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
522335 / 8 |
Jump (23) | S Bowen | Miss H C Knight West Coast Haulage… |
9/4 | |
| held up in touch, went third 4 out, smooth progress to lead after 3 out, shaken up before last, ran on | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Pep Talking (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
11-221P / 8 |
Jump (123) | G Sheehan | Billy Aprahamian Pep Partnership |
7/2 | |
| disputed lead, headed 9th, dropped to rear 4 out, rallied after 3 out, went second before last, kept on but held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Denemethy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
22-4243 / 8 |
Jump (27) | Mr H D O'Dwyer | F O'Brien Middleham Park… |
9/1 | |
| prominent, led 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 6½ L |
Thelasthighking (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
256/946- / 10 |
Jump (483) | Toby McCain-Mitchell | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Eddie Whettam |
6/1 | |
| disputed lead, led outright 9th, headed 4 out, asked for effort after 3 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 30 L |
Jorebel (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
121154 / 7 |
Jump (9) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Mr D S Dennis |
4/1 | |
| raced wide in touch, asked for effort after 4 out, soon held | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 9 L |
My Friend Sean (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1-14663 / 7 |
Jump (30) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Mr David Kellett |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, soon dropped to last and well beaten | ||||||||||