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Wednesday 18 March 2026

18:00

Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap

Class 5, 7f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-75, 8 runners

Winning time 1m 26.53s

Going
Standard To Slow
Surface
AW

Result

1st

Lion of Mali (GB)

No. 8, stall 8

3yo, 8-12, OR 64

J: Oisin Murphy · T: James Fanshawe

1:26.53 £4,187

Tracked pace near front - urged into contention inside final furlong to hit front - held on by a whisker at the line

2nd

French Affair (IRE)

No. 3, stall 7

3yo, 9-9, OR 75

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

0.2 £1,965

Held up mid-pack - urged forward with 2f left - finished full of running through the last furlong - grabbed second right on the line

3rd

Hardstyle (IRE)

No. 5, stall 1

3yo, 9-8, OR 74

J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey

¾ £982

Handy in the pack - driven approaching final 2f then closed to dispute second inside final furlong - edged out for the runner-up spot near the line

4th

Dublin Bay (IRE)

No. 6, stall 2

3yo, 9-6, OR 72

J: Stevie Donohoe · T: Ollie Sangster

1 £491

Set the pace early - driven along and challenged approaching final furlong before losing front spot - weakened close home to finish fourth

5th

Ecclefechan (GB)

No. 1, stall 5

3yo, 9-9, OR 75

J: Darragh Keenan · T: John Ryan

2 £245

Held up in the pack - asked for effort with 2f left - came home fifth without landing a blow

6th

Eyes Front (IRE)

No. 7, stall 3

3yo, 9-5, OR 71

J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

3¼

Settled just off the pace - nudged for effort with 3f remaining - failed to threaten the front rank - finished sixth

7th

Kilkenny Warrior (IRE)

No. 2, stall 4

3yo, 9-9, OR 75

J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes

¾

Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - unable to find extra and beaten from 1f out - finished seventh

8th

Acclaimed Freedom (GB)

No. 4, stall 6

3yo, 9-9, OR 75

J: Callum Shepherd · T: George Scott

2¼

Settled with strong grip on bridle close to the pace - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - unable to land a blow - finished well held in 8th

Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.

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