Racecards
18:00 Kempton Park
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,187
- 2nd: £1,965
- 3rd: £982
- 4th: £491
In depth
Formwatch
Magical Merlin (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Mid-division, closed over 3f out, soon not clear run and switched left, ridden well over 1f out, went modest 2nd over 110 yards out, no match for facile winner, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Tronido (8-12) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Caph Star 16-1 (9-7) Took keen hold in touch, progress 2f out, soon ridden on far side rail, no impression final furlong, 8th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Final Night (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Nordic Norm 8-1 (9-8) In touch with leaders, ridden 2f out, chased leader entering final furlong, kept on, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Renesmee (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Penfolds Grange 9-2 (9-6) Prominent, headway to lead 2f out, soon ridden, kept on entering final furlong, diminishing advantage near finish, headed post, 2nd of 12, shd behind I Am Me (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Billy Mill 33-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, asked for effort over 1f out, late headway into sixth, never involed, 6th of 13, 4l behind Final Night (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Havana Touch 14-1 (9-9) Keen early, midfield, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, chased winner close home, nearest finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Galaxy Wonder (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
King Of Charm 18-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 25 1/4l behind Dream Pirate (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Beta Reader 11-1 (9-7) Always toward rear, never seriously involved, 9th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Under The Sun (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Chico Dulce 5-2fav (9-6) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, ran on over 1f out, never threatened, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Villalobos (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.