17:30 Kempton 08 Apr 2026
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Maiden Stakes
GBB Race | Div 1 | Class 4 | 3YO plus
Winner £5,400 - 9 run
- Winner
- Top 3 Finish
- Top 2 Finish
- W/O Go Rimbaud
- Insure 3 Places
- Insure 2 Places
- W/O Go Rimbaud And Turret
- W/O
- Finish Exactly 2nd
- Finish Exactly 3rd
- Top 4 Finish
- W/O
- Not To Be Placed
- Not To Win
El Kabeir gelding; half-brother to Ocean Vision, very smart at 7f, Sootability, and Khawaater; dam, Balaagha, smart at 8f; yard in form; unlikely to make a winning debut all things considered.
Half-brother to Ocean Vision, won twice between 5f and 1m.
El Kabeir gelding; half-brother to Ocean Vision, very smart at 7f, Sootability, and Khawaater; dam, Balaagha, smart at 8f; yard in form; unlikely to make a winning debut all things considered.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Flat (AW) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | T P Queally | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | G & J Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
21l fourth in a point-to-point maiden at Tabley first-time out in 2023; absent for very lengthy period; recently switched hands; tongue-tie first time; hard to recommend on first start for new yard.
Well beaten at 20-1fav behind Star Of Fruition when fourth of 7 on his latest outing in a point-to-point race at Tabley over 2m 4f in May '23. He is wearing a tongue-tie for the first time. Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with Jennifer Owen.
21l fourth in a point-to-point maiden at Tabley first-time out in 2023; absent for very lengthy period; recently switched hands; tongue-tie first time; hard to recommend on first start for new yard.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Flat (AW) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (T only) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Gina Mangan | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | John Berry | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Cityscape mare; half-sister to Seven Springs, fair at 5f as 2yo; dam, Blacke Forest, fair at 6f and half-sister to several winners, including Mister Snowden and Upward Spiral; likely a big ask here.
Dam a lightly raced maiden.
Cityscape mare; half-sister to Seven Springs, fair at 5f as 2yo; dam, Blacke Forest, fair at 6f and half-sister to several winners, including Mister Snowden and Upward Spiral; likely a big ask here.
Dubawi colt; dam, Snow Lantern, by Frankel, top-class at 8f, winning the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes, and well-related to First Emperor and Midnight Gun; shouldn't be ruled out entirely on debut.
Dam won twice at 1m including a Group 1 race.
Dubawi colt; dam, Snow Lantern, by Frankel, top-class at 8f, winning the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes, and well-related to First Emperor and Midnight Gun; shouldn't be ruled out entirely on debut.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Flat (AW) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | K Shoemark | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | Harry Charlton | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
22,000gns 2yo; outclassed when comfortably held, coming home 15l sixth, in a novice here last time; bred for middle-distances; possible improver when given a distance of ground; best left alone.
Unplaced in both starts. Finished 16l behind New Monarch when sixth of 8 at 66-1 on his latest outing here over 7f last month.
22,000gns 2yo; outclassed when comfortably held, coming home 15l sixth, in a novice here last time; bred for middle-distances; possible improver when given a distance of ground; best left alone.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Flat (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Surface(Polytrack) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | G Boughey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
475,000gns Night Of Thunder colt; full-brother to Go Go Boots, AW winner and Group-placed, very smart at 12f; dam, Hertford Dancer, also very smart at 12f, including landing a Listed race on the turf; not out of it on debut.
Full brother to Go Go Boots, won twice at 1m and 1m 2f.
475,000gns Night Of Thunder colt; full-brother to Go Go Boots, AW winner and Group-placed, very smart at 12f; dam, Hertford Dancer, also very smart at 12f, including landing a Listed race on the turf; not out of it on debut.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Flat (AW) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Daniel Muscutt | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | J R Fanshawe | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Top yard won this last year; ran to form when second beaten a head in a novice here latest; effective 7/8f, acts on good to soft and AW; should be fine down in trip; big chance to open account.
Placed twice in three starts. Beaten a head by Fort Rock when second of 9 at 10-3 on his latest outing here over 7f in November last year.
Top yard won this last year; ran to form when second beaten a head in a novice here latest; effective 7/8f, acts on good to soft and AW; should be fine down in trip; big chance to open account.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Flat (AW) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| C | Course | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| D | Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| G | Similar Going | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| S | Surface(Polytrack) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | R Havlin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| T | J & T Gosden | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Big price and ran to about expectations when never in it after a slow start beaten 4 1/2l in a maiden here on debut about a fortnight ago; trainer in form; bred for 8f-plus; improvement likely, but unlikely to challenge here.
Half-brother to Livio Milo, won at 7f. Beaten 4 1/2l behind Enemy Agent at 66-1 when seventh of 11 on his racecourse debut over this course and distance last month.
Big price and ran to about expectations when never in it after a slow start beaten 4 1/2l in a maiden here on debut about a fortnight ago; trainer in form; bred for 8f-plus; improvement likely, but unlikely to challenge here.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Flat (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Similar Going | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Surface(Polytrack) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | L Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | Sir Mark Prescott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
180,000gns Sea The Stars colt; half-brother to Firmament, very smart from 7f to 8f; half-brother to five winners, with You're Hired and Seven Heavens among them; dam top-class from 8f to 9f; outside chance on debut.
Half-brother to You're Hired, won five times between 7f and 1m 3f.
180,000gns Sea The Stars colt; half-brother to Firmament, very smart from 7f to 8f; half-brother to five winners, with You're Hired and Seven Heavens among them; dam top-class from 8f to 9f; outside chance on debut.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Flat (AW) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | James Doyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | W J Haggas | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
580,000 euros Kingman colt; dam, First Flower, unraced, but well-related to several Group 1 winners, including Hydrangea; top course jockey/trainer combination in Oisin Murphy and Andrew Balding; not out of it on debut for top connections.
Dam unraced.
580,000 euros Kingman colt; dam, First Flower, unraced, but well-related to several Group 1 winners, including Hydrangea; top course jockey/trainer combination in Oisin Murphy and Andrew Balding; not out of it on debut for top connections.
7,000gns breeze-up purchase by Time Test; half-sister to Bowerchalke, smart at 11f, and European winner Alvediston; dam, Ebbesbourne, smart at 10f; tough enough task on debut; best watched.
Half-sister to Alvediston, won six times between 7f and 1m 1f.
7,000gns breeze-up purchase by Time Test; half-sister to Bowerchalke, smart at 11f, and European winner Alvediston; dam, Ebbesbourne, smart at 10f; tough enough task on debut; best watched.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Flat (AW) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Rob Hornby | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | M G Rimell | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
GO RIMBAUD chased home the well-touted Talk Of New York here and then finished second to another smart prospect of Godolphin's in Fort Rock. The Palace Pier colt is clearly going the right way and sets a good standard. There are some interesting newcomers in opposition, not least Turret, who cost Juddmonte 580,000 euros and is from the top Coolmore family of Hydrangea and Hermosa. Besieged, who is out of Falmouth winner Snow Lantern, and Electric Dreams weren't much cheaper, while Romanticizing was bought for 180,000gns and is related to some smart performers.
Expert View Verdict
GO RIMBAUD sets the standard after his narrow defeat here last time and, with conditions to suit and race fitness on his side, he looks the one to beat. Turret is a fascinating debutant, a costly and well-related colt from a top yard who could make an immediate impact. Electric Dreams also commands respect on pedigree alone and, while this trip may prove on the sharp side in time, he’s bred to be smart and is not ruled out on debut.
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Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (Div 1) | Standard | 14 | Gladius | 10 | 3 | 9 1 | - | A M Balding (43 miles) | Oisin Murphy | 10/ 3 | 1:40.10 | ||
| 2025 (Div 2) | Standard | 14 | Fifth Column | 5 | 3 | 9 1 | - | 7622- | 158 days | J & T Gosden (85 miles) | K Shoemark | 5/ 4 | 1:39.52 |