Virgin Bet 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Kempton

17:03

Date 2026-03-14

Distance 2m

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize £2,723

Weather Overcast

Temp 1.7°C

Wind 5mph W

Rain 30%

Winning Time 3m 49.03s (slow by 11.03s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Prince Rupert (GB) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	6/4F	Won
2nd	Stars Aligning (GB) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	4/1	3
3rd	Tide Is Turning (GB) Richie McLernon · Neil Mulholland	17/2	3.5
4th	Galante De Vassy (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Tom Symonds	15/2	4.75
5th	Max d'Airy (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	4/1	.5
6th	Seven Airs (IRE) Sean Bowen · Tom Weston	10/1	4.5
7th	Brother Jack (GB) Jonathan Burke · Hughie Morrison	16/1	7
8th	Esther Spring (FR) Dylan Johnston · Christian Williams	125/1	8.5
9th	Amhranai (IRE) Bryan Carver · Chris Honour	150/1	11
10th	Tuscaloosa (GB) Mr Henry Main · Heather Main	100/1	11

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Prince Rupert Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	154	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-25	11.8	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Out of Group-placed 1m winner on the Flat in these silks; tongue-tied; obvious appeal
5	Stars Aligning Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	154	h	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-15	6.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Makes obvious paper appeal and would need considering if betting vibes strong
2	Max d'Airy Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	154	h	2	-	-	-	167d	—	—	-6	9.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Bought for 100,000euros after finishing second in France last autumn; has hood added
10	Galante De Vassy Chestnut J:Caoilin Quinn T:Tom Symonds	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Tom Symonds	147	—	3	-	109	-	28d	—	—	-3	5.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Promise when keeping on from rear for third on last month's Ascot debut
6	Tide Is Turning Brown J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
In touch with leaders - headway and went second 3f out - no extra when lost second over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
4	Seven Airs Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Tom Weston	J:Sean Bowen T:Tom Weston	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Market support worth noting for stable which has had a bumper winner this month
1	Brother Jack Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Hughie Morrison	J:Jonathan Burke T:Hughie Morrison	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Paper appeal for a stable no stranger to bumper success
9	Esther Spring Bay J:Dylan Johnston T:Christian Williams	J:Dylan Johnston T:Christian Williams	147	h	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Half-sister to hurdle winner in France but yard not really known for bumper prowess
7	Tuscaloosa Bay J:Mr Henry Main(7) T:Heather Main	J:Mr Henry Main(7) T:Heather Main	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Stamina is the obvious worry with this Flat-bred gelding
8	Amhranai Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	147	h	00	-	73	39	114d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Well held in two starts for Chris Down in the autumn; outsider

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Prince Rupert	13/8	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4
Stars Aligning	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2	10/3
Max d'Airy	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2
Galante De Vassy	9/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Tide Is Turning	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1	15/2
Seven Airs	9/1	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Brother Jack	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Esther Spring	100/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Tuscaloosa	125/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	66/1
Amhranai	200/1	150/1	150/1	80/1	150/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Prince Rupert

11.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

7/4

2nd

Max d'Airy

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Stars Aligning

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Galante De Vassy

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Tide Is Turning

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Seven Airs

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Brother Jack

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

16/1

Esther Spring

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Tuscaloosa

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Amhranai

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Prince Rupert	—	—	—
Stars Aligning	—	—	—
Max d'Airy	—	—	—
Galante De Vassy	—	109	—
Tide Is Turning	—	—	—
Seven Airs	—	—	—
Brother Jack	—	—	—
Esther Spring	—	—	—
Tuscaloosa	—	—	—
Amhranai	—	73	39

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Galante De Vassy	28d ago	Fit
Amhranai	114d ago	Long break
Max d'Airy	167d ago	Long break
Prince Rupert	—	—
Stars Aligning	—	—
Tide Is Turning	—	—
Seven Airs	—	—
Brother Jack	—	—
Esther Spring	—	—
Tuscaloosa	—	—