Result · Kempton (AW) · Wednesday 18 March 2026
6:00 Kempton (AW) result: Lion of Mali wins the Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap
Class 57f flatGoing Standard To Slow8 ranTime 1m 26.53sWinner's prize £4,187
Lion of Mali won the 6:00 at Kempton (AW) on Wednesday 18 March 2026, beating the 11/4 favourite French Affair by ¼ length. Ridden by Oisin Murphy for trainer James Fanshawe, the three-year-old was sent off at 9/2 and covered the 7f on standard to slow ground in 1m 26.53s. Hardstyle was a further ¾ length back in third at 15/2.
6:00 Kempton (AW) full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lion of Mali (GB) 3yo · 8-12 |
Oisin Murphy James Fanshawe | — | 9/2 | 64 |
| 2 |
French Affair (IRE) 3yo · 9-9 |
Sean Levey Richard Hannon | ¼ l | 11/4FAV | 75 |
| 3 |
Hardstyle (IRE) 3yo · 9-8 |
Billy Loughnane George Boughey | ¾ l | 15/2 | 74 |
| 4 |
Dublin Bay (IRE) 3yo · 9-6 |
Stevie Donohoe Ollie Sangster | 1 l | 18/1 | 72 |
| 5 |
Ecclefechan (GB) 3yo · 9-9 |
Darragh Keenan John Ryan | 2 l | 14/1 | 75 |
| 6 |
Eyes Front (IRE) 3yo · 9-5 |
Alistair Rawlinson Edward Smyth-Osbourne | 3¼ l | 11/2 | 71 |
| 7 |
Kilkenny Warrior (IRE) 3yo · 9-9 |
Finley Marsh Richard Hughes | ¾ l | 4/1 | 75 |
| 8 |
Acclaimed Freedom (GB) 3yo · 9-9 |
Callum Shepherd George Scott | 2¼ l | 7/1 | 75 |
Kempton (AW) 6:00 returns
Tote win£5.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.70 £1.60 £1.60Per £1 stake
Exacta£191st and 2nd in order
CSF£17.67Computer straight forecast
Tricast£91.521st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£751st, 2nd and 3rd in order
6:00 Kempton (AW) result: FAQs
Who won the 6:00 at Kempton (AW) on Wednesday 18 March 2026?
Lion of Mali, ridden by Oisin Murphy and trained by James Fanshawe, at a starting price of 9/2.
Did the favourite win?
No. French Affair, the 11/4 favourite, finished second, ¼ length behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
1m 26.53s over 7f on standard to slow ground.
