Virgin Bet Handicap

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
6th	1	6	Al Arbeed (C) Debut maiden winner on AW 12 months ago and progressive form in defeat next 3 starts, including when fourth at Southwell on handicap bow in October after 6 months off. Disappointed at Wolverhampton f…	47-6507	Joe Leavy R Hannon	4	61.2kg	12 11/1
1st	2	2	Defence Minister (G) FAV Highly tried after winning first 2 starts but has done well in handicaps considering, including when fourth of 20 at Glorious Goodwood. Respected on AW debut/return.	249-100	Callum Rodriguez H Al Jehani	4	60.3kg	3.25 9/4
8th	3	8	Sisyphean (H) P Front runner who's much better on speed-favouring tracks, twice going close for Kevin Ryan at York last season off higher marks, including on reappearance. However, low-key start for this yard at Mey…	292009-	D Egan R Spencer	5	59.4kg	7 6/1
2nd	4	9	Cogitate (G) Reliable operator, including on the AW, and he ended last season with a good second here (1m). Others look better treated ahead of return, though.	207354	Billy Loughnane C Hills	5	58.1kg	7 6/1
5th	5	4	Eminency (G) HT A three-time 6f/7f winner in the second half of 2025 and comes here in good nick, ending up too far back when third at Southwell (7.1f) 15 days ago. Has a fitness edge over most of these so ought to …	435477	Jack Dace S C Williams	6	57.6kg	12 11/1
7th	6	3	Electrifarhh (F) Progressive form, better for debut when winning novice over 1m here at 2 yrs and beaten only by a smart sort in Windsor novice on 3-y-o return in May. However, off since and handicapper has taken no …	41/2-76	George Downing E Walker	4	57.2kg	34 33/1
—	7	5	Bold Impact (G) Unseated Rider Epsom novice winner who made a promising return from over a year off when fourth of 11 on AW/handicap bow at Newcastle in October. Easy to forgive next run 3 weeks later but was sold from Ralph Becke…	047341	Oliver Searle B R Millman	4	56.2kg	51 50/1
3rd	8	7	Golden Redemption (C) Progressive after joining this yard last summer, winning decent Newbury maiden before good placed efforts in handicaps there and Newmarket. Return to 7f will suit and remains one to be interested in.	123-327	Jason Watson A M Balding	4	55.8kg	6 5/1
4th	9	1	I'm Workin On It (G) Three-time C&D winner, including when forging clear in first-time headgear at the start of last month. Hit with a 9 lb rise for that success and managed only fourth over 1m here since, not obviously …	114412	Lewis Edmunds B R Millman	4	55.3kg	5 4/1

Betting forecast: Defence Minister (9/4), I'm Workin On It (4/1), Golden Redemption (5/1), Cogitate (6/1), Sisyphean (6/1), Eminency (11/1), Al Arbeed (11/1), Electrifarhh (33/1), Bold Impact (50/1)