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Virgin Bet Handicap

Kempton (AW) · 28 March 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance7f
  • GoingStandard To Slow
  • SurfaceAW
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Defence Minister (GB) (9/4F) won the Virgin Bet Handicap at Kempton (AW) on 28 March 2026, beating Cogitate (IRE) by a length under Callum Rodriguez for trainer Hamad Al Jehani. 9 ran on Standard To Slow going over 7f; the winning time was 1m 25.55s.

Winner Defence Minister (GB)
SP: 9/4F J: Callum Rodriguez T: Hamad Al Jehani O: Wathnan Racing
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 2(2) Defence Minister (GB) 4g Too Darn Hot (GB) – Tears Of The Sun (GB) (Mastercraftsman) Wathnan Racing Sluggish start settling towards back - progress made over 2f out - driven approaching final furlong - surged to front inside last - kept on well to prevail Callum Rodriguez Hamad Al Jehani 9-7 92103A85A 1:25.55 8,374.40 9/4F 3.55
2nd 4(9) Cogitate (IRE) 5g Churchill (IRE) – Damaniyat Girl (USA) (Elusive Quality) H Frost Slow to break - settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left and finished strongly to be second 1 Billy Loughnane Charles Hills 9-2 8795A82A 1:25.75 3,929.60 6/1 9.13
3rd 8(7) Golden Redemption (USA) 4c Led Medaglia d'Oro (USA) – Redemption Day (USA) (Quality Road) Saeed Suhail Set the pace early holding an eager grip - clipped by a loose horse at the halfway point - lost the advantage and pushed along 2f out - stayed on strongly through the closing stages to finish third beaten 2 lengths 1 Jason Watson Andrew Balding 8-11 8287A80A 1:25.95 1,963.20 5/1 7.96
4th 9(1) I'm Workin On It (GB) 4g Midfield Harry Angel (IRE) – Bowstar (GB) (Oasis Dream) Canisbay Bloodstock Held a midfield position - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong - finished fourth beaten 2¼ lengths hd Lewis Edmunds Rod Millman 8-10 8185A79A 1:26.04 982.40 4/1 5.80
5th 5(4) Eminency (IRE) ht 6g Havana Grey (GB) – Kendamara (FR) (Kendargent) Mrs J Morley Drifted left at the off - settled towards the back - pushed along a furlong out - kept on to close best of all late nse Jack Dace(5) Stuart Williams 8-10 8685A79A 1:26.01 489.60 11/1 15.69
6th 1(6) Al Arbeed (GB) 4c Night Of Thunder (IRE) – Queen's Pearl (IRE) (Exceed And Excel) Ziad A Galadari Sat close to the pace early - improved under pressure to hit the front 2f out - overtaken and faded inside the final furlong to finish 6th 1¼ Joe Leavy Richard Hannon 9-9 9494A77A 1:26.25 — 11/1 15.50
7th 6(3) Electrifarhh (GB) 4f Farhh (GB) – Electrify (IRE) (Invincible Spirit) Miss Yvonne Jacques Settled off the pace - moved through inside final 2f before pushed along and drifting right - lost momentum in the last furlong to finish 7th shd George Downing Ed Walker 9-0 8585A77A 1:26.27 — 33/1 54.77
8th 3(8) Sisyphean (IRE) p 5h Dubawi (IRE) – Lunar Vega (IRE) (Lope De Vega) Phil Cunningham Tracked the front-runner early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away fast and was allowed to finish steadily over 1f out - well held in 8th 20 David Egan Richard Spencer 9-5 9056C30C 1:30.25 — 6/1 7.20
UR 7(5) Bold Impact (IRE) 4g Blue Point (IRE) – Motheeba (USA) (Mustanfar) Eric Gadsden Unseated after being bumped exiting the stalls — Oliver Searle(5) Rod Millman 8-7 83—— — — 50/1 65.00

Winning time 1m 25.55s 1m 25.55s (slow by 1.35s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 9 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (8 of 9 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £3.25
Tote Place £1.40 £2.20 £1.90
Exacta £16.60
CSF £16.59
Tricast £62.33
Trifecta £111.60

Quick answers

Who won the Virgin Bet Handicap at Kempton (AW) in 2026?
Defence Minister (GB) won the Virgin Bet Handicap at Kempton (AW) on 28 March 2026, ridden by Callum Rodriguez and trained by Hamad Al Jehani.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Virgin Bet Handicap at Kempton (AW)?
1st Defence Minister (GB) (9/4F), 2nd Cogitate (IRE) (6/1), 3rd Golden Redemption (USA) (5/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Virgin Bet Handicap at Kempton (AW)?
Defence Minister (GB) returned a starting price of 9/4F, with a Betfair SP of 3.55.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Virgin Bet Handicap at Kempton (AW)?
9 horses ran in the 2026 Virgin Bet Handicap at Kempton (AW).
What was the winning time of the 2026 Virgin Bet Handicap at Kempton (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 25.55s.

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