Virgin Bet Handicap (London Stayers' Series Qualifier)

Kempton (AW)

17:50

Date 2026-04-06

Distance 1m7f218y

Class Class 5

Going Standard To Slow

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,187

Weather Overcast

Temp 2.8°C

Wind 2mph S

Rain 0%

Winning Time 3m 34.71s (slow by 9.01s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Now The Eagle (FR) Jack Dace · Luke Dace	40/1	Won
2nd	Mio Amico (GB) Kyle McHugh · Michael Keady	5/1	1.25
3rd	Fleurman (IRE) Paddy Bradley · Patrick Morris	100/30C	2.25
4th	Bashful Boy (IRE) Rob Hornby · David Pipe	100/30C	1.25
5th	Port Of Entry (IRE) Edward Greatrex · Robert Bevis	14/1	.75
6th	Merrijig (GB) Gina Mangan · John Berry	100/30C	0.05
7th	The Truant (IRE) James Glennon · Michael Attwater	50/1	1.5
8th	Fair Dinkum (IRE) Rossa Ryan · Jeremy Scott	5/1	1.5
9th	Capone (GER) Callum Hutchinson · Dominic Ffrench Davis	28/1	7

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
4 (1)	Bashful Boy Bay J:Rob Hornby T:David Pipe	J:Rob Hornby T:David Pipe	138	p	-34754	68	82	73	17d	—	—	-9	10.8	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Arrives in form; this a touch easier again off a career-low mark; enters calculations
6 (4)	Merrijig Bay J:Gina Mangan T:John Berry	J:Gina Mangan T:John Berry	136	—	34471-	66	76	42	139d	—	—	+1	20.3	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Made it 2-3 on the AW when closing out last season with a Tapeta win; one to consider
2 (6)	Fleurman Grey J:Paddy Bradley T:Patrick Morris	J:Paddy Bradley T:Patrick Morris	139	p	-30851	69	81	52	12d	—	—	+3	20.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Ended a losing run over C&D 12 days ago; a 2lb rise seems fair and he's shortlisted
5 (3)	Mio Amico Bay J:Kyle McHugh(7) T:Michael Keady	J:Kyle McHugh(7) T:Michael Keady	137	p	47-131	69	79	54	30d	—	—	-5	8.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Goes well for Kyle McHugh; will need more again if he's to overcome a 7lb rise
1 (8)	Fair Dinkum Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Jeremy Scott	J:Rossa Ryan T:Jeremy Scott	140	t	81120-	70	76	47	124d	—	—	+8	19.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Dual Lingfield winner who's always had two ways of running; resumes on a career-high mark
7 (2)	Port Of Entry Bay J:Edward Greatrex T:Robert Bevis	J:Edward Greatrex T:Robert Bevis	133	—	/7077/	63	71	-	1024d	—	—	-2	5.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Ex-French; absent for almost three years and the market will be the ultimate guide
9 (7)	Capone Brown J:Callum Hutchinson T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	J:Callum Hutchinson T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	124	—	569-95	54	80	51	27d	—	—	-2	2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Been a struggle lately; years look to be catching up; the return here is the main positive
8 (9)	Now The Eagle Chestnut J:Jack Dace(5) T:Luke Dace	J:Jack Dace(5) T:Luke Dace	130	—	2057-8	62	73	59	19d	—	—	+1	3.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Twice placed in France but hasn't offered a lot for this yard; hard to recommend
3 (5)	The Truant Bay J:James Glennon(7) T:Michael Attwater	J:James Glennon(7) T:Michael Attwater	138	—	51664-	68	74	40	119d	—	—	+6	8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Well held in two runs for his new yard; looks high enough in the weights presently

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Bashful Boy	3/1	3/1	3/1
Merrijig	3/1	10/3	3/1
Fleurman	7/2	10/3	10/3
Mio Amico	11/2	11/2	11/2
Fair Dinkum	6/1	6/1	6/1
Port Of Entry	11/1	10/1	11/1
Capone	28/1	28/1	25/1
Now The Eagle	50/1	33/1	40/1
The Truant	66/1	50/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Fleurman

20.6

OR: 4.8 Form: 10.6 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Merrijig

20.3

OR: 4 Form: 10.6 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Fair Dinkum

19.9

OR: 5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 3.4

6/1

Bashful Boy

10.8

OR: 4.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Mio Amico

8.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

The Truant

OR: 4.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Port Of Entry

5.4

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Now The Eagle

3.7

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Capone

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fair Dinkum	70	76	47
Fleurman	69	81	52
Mio Amico	69	79	54
Bashful Boy	68	82	73
The Truant	68	74	40
Merrijig	66	76	42
Port Of Entry	63	71	—
Now The Eagle	62	73	59
Capone	54	80	51

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fleurman	12d ago	Quick return
Bashful Boy	17d ago	Fit
Now The Eagle	19d ago	Fit
Capone	27d ago	Fit
Mio Amico	30d ago	Fit
The Truant	119d ago	Long break
Fair Dinkum	124d ago	Long break
Merrijig	139d ago	Long break
Port Of Entry	1024d ago	Long break