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Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Kempton · 23 March 2026
- TypeChase
- ClassClass 4
- Distance2m2f
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners6
- HandicapYes
Southoftheborder (IRE) (9/4F) won the Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Kempton on 23 March 2026, beating Pep Talking (GB) by 1½ lengths under Paul O'Brien for trainer Henrietta C Knight. 6 ran on Good going over 2m2f; the winning time was 4m 23.02s.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |  |
Southoftheborder (IRE) t 8g Held up Leading Light (IRE) – Dante's Queen (IRE) (King's Theatre) West Coast Haulage Limited Settled just behind the pace - moved into third with four to jump - eased ahead approaching three out - driven out before the final fence to stay on well and win | Paul O'Brien | Henrietta C Knight | 11-8 | 114 | 133B | 92A | 4:23.02 | 6,337.20 | 9/4F | 3.67 | |
| 2nd | 6 |  |
Pep Talking (GB) p 8g Pether's Moon (IRE) – Don And Gerry (IRE) (Vestris Abu) Pep Partnership Shared front spot early before losing it 9th - slipped to the back 4 out - revived after 3 out to move into second by the last - stayed on but unable to reel in winner - beaten 1.5 lengths in 2nd | 1½ | Gavin Sheehan | Billy Aprahamian | 11-0 | 106 | 124B | 91A | 4:23.32 | 2,916 | 7/2 | 4.80 |
| 3rd | 1 |  |
Denemethy (IRE) t 8g Prominent Flemensfirth (USA) – Ute Antique (FR) (Robin Des Pres) Middleham Park Racing Xlix Handy early - hit front 4 out then pressed and lost advantage after 3 out - stayed on to finish third | ½ | Mr Harry O'Dwyer(7) | Fergal O'Brien | 11-8 | 121 | 131B | 91A | 4:23.42 | 1,458 | 9/1 | 11.50 |
| 4th | 2 |  |
Thelasthighking (IRE) 10g Roderic O'Connor (IRE) – End Of The Affair (IRE) (Indian Ridge) Eddie Whettam Shared front spot early - hit the front alone from 9th - overtaken 4 out - pushed along after 3 out then dropped away after the last | 6½ | Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) | Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies | 11-7 | 118 | 123B | 86A | 4:24.72 | 729.60 | 6/1 | 7.45 |
| 5th | 3 |  |
Jorebel (FR) 7g Joshua Tree (IRE) – Natarebelle (FR) (Smadoun) D S Dennis Wide of the field early holding a share of the pack - pushed along after 4 out - unable to respond and beaten from there - finished 5th | 30 | Freddie Gordon | Chris Gordon | 11-12 | 118 | 103C | 63C | 4:30.72 | 363.60 | 4/1 | 5.90 |
| 6th | 5 |  |
My Friend Sean (IRE) tp 7g Prominent Sholokhov (IRE) – Kaffie (GB) (Kayf Tara) David Kellett Sat handy early - pressed for effort before 4 out - fell away to the back and finished a distant sixth | 9 | Stan Sheppard | Tom Lacey | 11-6 | 112 | 97C | 56C | 4:32.52 | — | 11/2 | 6.72 |
Returns
Tote Win
£3.25
Tote Place
£1.90 £2.10
Exacta
£11.50
CSF
£10.88
Trifecta
£51.60
Quick answers
- Who won the Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Kempton in 2026?
- Southoftheborder (IRE) won the Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Kempton on 23 March 2026, ridden by Paul O'Brien and trained by Henrietta C Knight.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase at Kempton?
- 1st Southoftheborder (IRE) (9/4F), 2nd Pep Talking (GB) (7/2), 3rd Denemethy (IRE) (9/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase at Kempton?
- Southoftheborder (IRE) returned a starting price of 9/4F, with a Betfair SP of 3.67.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase at Kempton?
- 6 horses ran in the 2026 Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase at Kempton.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase at Kempton?
- The winning time was 4m 23.02s.