Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Kempton

15:30

Date 2026-03-23

Distance 2m2f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £6,337

Weather Clear

Temp 5.4°C

Wind 5mph SW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 23.02s (slow by 2.02s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Southoftheborder (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Henrietta C Knight	9/4F	Won
2nd	Pep Talking (GB) Gavin Sheehan · Billy Aprahamian	7/2	1.5
3rd	Denemethy (IRE) Mr Harry O'Dwyer · Fergal O'Brien	9/1	.5
4th	Thelasthighking (IRE) Toby McCain-Mitchell · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	6/1	6.5
5th	Jorebel (FR) Freddie Gordon · Chris Gordon	4/1	30
6th	My Friend Sean (IRE) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	11/2	9

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Southoftheborder Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Henrietta C Knight	J:Paul O'Brien T:Henrietta C Knight	162	t	522335	114	129	115	23d	—	—	+2	31	0.50/1	2/1 33%
This second run since wind surgery may be the time to catch him; Sean Bowen booked
3	Jorebel Bay J:Freddie Gordon T:Chris Gordon	J:Freddie Gordon T:Chris Gordon	166	—	121154	118	127	118	9d	—	—	+15	30.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Perhaps needed latest run; good chance if tapping back into earlier progress
6	Pep Talking Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Billy Aprahamian	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Billy Aprahamian	154	p	1-221P	106	120	108	123d	—	—	+10	25.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Generally progressive and has a good strike-rate for current yard; still of interest
5	My Friend Sean Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	160	tp	-14663	112	121	106	30d	—	—	+11	24.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Productive over hurdles; ran encouragingly in latest chase start; possibilities
2	Thelasthighking Chestnut J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	166	—	6/946-	118	127	-	483d	—	—	+7	21.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Attractively treated but has been absent for 16 months; check the market signals
1	Denemethy Bay J:Mr Harry O'Dwyer(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Mr Harry O'Dwyer(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	169	t	2-4243	121	130	102	27d	—	—	+15	23.8	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Consistent; gets little respite from the assessor but Harry O'Dwyer takes off handy 7lb

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Southoftheborder	15/8	15/8	2/1
Jorebel	4/1	4/1	4/1
Pep Talking	9/2	9/2	5/1
My Friend Sean	11/2	11/2	6/1
Thelasthighking	13/2	6/1	5/1
Denemethy	10/1	9/1	15/2

Predictor

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

1st

Southoftheborder

OR: 16 Form: 6.1 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

Jorebel

30.4

OR: 17 Form: 9 Odds: 4.4

4/1

3rd

Pep Talking

25.4

OR: 14 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4

5/1

My Friend Sean

24.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Denemethy

23.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Thelasthighking

21.1

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 4.1

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Denemethy	121	130	102
Jorebel	118	127	118
Thelasthighking	118	127	—
Southoftheborder	114	129	115
My Friend Sean	112	121	106
Pep Talking	106	120	108

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jorebel	9d ago	Quick return
Southoftheborder	23d ago	Fit
Denemethy	27d ago	Fit
My Friend Sean	30d ago	Fit
Pep Talking	123d ago	Long break
Thelasthighking	483d ago	Long break