Virgin Bet Handicap – Kempton (AW)

Kempton (AW)

13:35

Virgin Bet Handicap

Date 2026-03-28

Distance 7f

Class Class 3

Going Standard To Slow

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £8,374

Weather Overcast

Temp 7°C

Wind 8mph NW

Rain 0%

Runners (9)

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
2 (2)	Defence Minister Bay J:Callum Rodriguez T:Hamad Al Jehani	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Hamad Al Jehani	133	—	90249-	92	104	-	195d	—	—	-3	19.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Two good 7f handicap runs last July; excuses latest; been gelded; needs to settle better
8 (7)	Golden Redemption Bay J:Jason Watson T:Andrew Balding	J:Jason Watson T:Andrew Balding	123	—	33123-	82	104	-	189d	—	—	+10	25.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Progressive after joining this yard last year; one consider with the stable going so well
9 (1)	I'm Workin On It Bay J:Lewis Edmunds T:Rod Millman	J:Lewis Edmunds T:Rod Millman	122	—	22-114	81	108	83	24d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-2	11.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Two C&D wins this year but came up short in a 1m handicap last time; others better treated
3 (8)	Sisyphean Bay J:David Egan T:Richard Spencer	J:David Egan T:Richard Spencer	131	p	92009-	90	108	-	106d	—	—	+2	15.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
On a handy mark if dealing with the drop in trip; headgear now added; check betting
4 (9)	Cogitate Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Charles Hills	J:Billy Loughnane T:Charles Hills	128	—	47242-	87	106	89	150d	—	—	+9	19.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Ended 2025 campaign with some good course runs; unplaced all 12 starts above Class 4
1 (6)	Al Arbeed Bay J:Joe Leavy T:Richard Hannon	J:Joe Leavy T:Richard Hannon	135	—	13447-	94	105	51	123d	—	—	+9	15.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Absent since disappointing at Wolverhampton in November; not fully exposed; interesting
5 (4)	Eminency Grey J:Jack Dace(5) T:Stuart Williams	J:Jack Dace(5) T:Stuart Williams	127	ht	1-2043	86	105	84	15d	—	—	+11	17.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
String of good runs since September; should be in the shake-up once again
6 (3)	Electrifarhh Bay J:George Downing T:Ed Walker	J:George Downing T:Ed Walker	126	—	41/2-	85	102	-	313d	—	—	+11	14.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
1m course win as a 2yo; good 2nd in sole run in 2025; brings potential to handicap debut
7 (5)	Bold Impact Bay J:Oliver Searle(5) T:Rod Millman	J:Oliver Searle(5) T:Rod Millman	124	—	21/47-	83	103	54	155d	—	—	+6	9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Sold for 32,000gns since last seen; no headgear on stable debut; yard run two here

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Defence Minister	5/2	5/2	5/2
Golden Redemption	4/1	4/1	4/1
I'm Workin On It	9/2	9/2	5/1
Sisyphean	11/2	11/2	5/1
Cogitate	7/1	7/1	7/1
Al Arbeed	12/1	11/1	11/1
Eminency	12/1	12/1	12/1
Electrifarhh	25/1	22/1	20/1
Bold Impact	40/1	28/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Golden Redemption

25.4

OR: 8 Form: 13 Odds: 4.4

4/1

2nd

Defence Minister

19.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 6.9

5/2

3rd

Cogitate

19.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 7.5 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Eminency

17.7

OR: 9 Form: 7 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Al Arbeed

15.8

OR: 11 Form: 2.9 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Sisyphean

15.1

OR: 10 Form: 1.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Electrifarhh

14.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

I'm Workin On It

11.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Bold Impact

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Al Arbeed	94	105	51
Defence Minister	92	104	—
Sisyphean	90	108	—
Cogitate	87	106	89
Eminency	86	105	84
Electrifarhh	85	102	—
Bold Impact	83	103	54
Golden Redemption	82	104	—
I'm Workin On It	81	108	83

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Eminency	15d ago	Fit
I'm Workin On It	24d ago	Fit
Sisyphean	106d ago	Long break
Al Arbeed	123d ago	Long break
Cogitate	150d ago	Long break
Bold Impact	155d ago	Long break
Golden Redemption	189d ago	Long break
Defence Minister	195d ago	Long break
Electrifarhh	313d ago	Long break

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Golden Redemption	Class Class 2	Class Rise
I'm Workin On It	Class Class 4	Class Drop

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 1 drop, 1 rise.

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Kempton (AW) over 7f. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Based on 8 draws with historical results at this course and distance.