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16:30 Lingfield Park

Betway Sprint Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 1y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.87s
  • Off Time: 16:31:31
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Top of The Bank

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Don't Blame Me

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Spirit Of Zebedee (IRE)

      3/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue stripe

        Very Honest (IRE)

        56 DCD
        16/1
        • Form 1146-89
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 77

        raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, PINK seams, PINK cap

        Dream Farr (IRE)

        41 t D
        2/1
        • Form 532-131
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 76

        steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish

        3(3)
        Silk - Orange, purple chevron, purple and orange chevrons on sleeves, purple and orange quartered cap

        Anonymous John (IRE)

        41 D
        7/1
        • Form 3565-74
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 74

        in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

        Don't Blame Me

        200 D
        9/2
        • Form 62/4411-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 74

        led, headed over 3f out, soon switched right, tracked winner, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - Orange, Purple hoop, Orange sleeves, Purple seams, Purple cap

        Chetan

        20 pt D
        16/1
        • Form 13437-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 72

        taken to post early, in touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders

        6(8)
        Silk - Light Blue, Orange striped sleeves, Light Blue cap, Orange spots

        Bertie Blu Boy

        20 b CDCD
        25/1
        • Form 098-927
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 71

        raced wide towards rear, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, eased

        7(7)
        Silk - Black, red stars, black sleeves, black cap, red star

        Top of The Bank

        7 p DCD
        8/1
        • Form 960-171
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 63

        pressed leader until led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on

        8(5)
        Silk - Pink, dark blue cross of lorraine, dark blue sleeves, pink armlets, pink cap, dark blue star

        Spirit Of Zebedee (IRE)

        16 p BFDCD
        3/1
        • Form 65-2112
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 67

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        Previous results

        2016
        (6)
        Silk -

        Bouclier (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        2015
        (4)
        Silk -

        Smidgen (IRE)

        5/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        2014
        (3)
        Silk -

        Multitask

        11/10
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        In depth

        Verdict

        Don't Blame Me has only had six starts and completed a Kempton double in September but hasn't run subsequently and may just need this. TOP OF THE BANK carries a 6lb penalty for a surprise victory here a week ago but it didn't look a fluke as he was going away at the finish and looks capable of going in again. Spirit of Zebedee won minor handicaps here and at Newcastle before just failing to complete a hat-trick at the latter track but Dream Farr, who looked progressive when scoring at Kempton last month, may provide more of a threat.

        Formwatch

        Very Honest (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leader until over 2f out, soon ridden and hung left, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Dutch Golden Age (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

        Dream Farr (IRE) 3-1fav (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Geoff Potts (9-4) by hd, 12 ran.

        Anonymous John (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not quite able to challenge, 4th of 12, 1/2l behind Dream Farr (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

        Don't Blame Me 7-4fav (9-4) Made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, edged left under pressure well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Serradura (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

        Chetan 8-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right and effort over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Fujin (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

        Bertie Blu Boy 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 8l behind Fujin (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

        Top of The Bank 20-1 (9-2) Made all, 3 lengths clear approaching final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating El Principe (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.

        Spirit Of Zebedee (IRE) 4-1fav (10-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Epeius (9-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.