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14:05 Lingfield Park

Betway Hever Sprint Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 6y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £45,000 added
  • Winner: £25,520
  • 2nd: £9,675
  • 3rd: £4,842
  • 4th: £2,412
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.59s
  • Off Time: 14:05:53
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gracious John (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Encore d'Or

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tomily (IRE)

      7/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

        Encore d'Or

        30 DCD
        4/1
        • Form 3719-00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 106

        raced on inside, chased winner, switched right over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, strong challenge near finish, just failed

        2(1)
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross belts, emerald green sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap

        Boom The Groom (IRE)

        14 CDCD
        7/1
        • Form 9U0-225
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 96

        chased leaders, hanging left when switched right over 1f out, soon not quicken, kept on towards finish, not trouble leaders

        3(6)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets

        Brother Tiger

        7 CDCD
        33/1
        • Form 02-2241
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 76

        held up and behind, took keen hold and slightly hampered over 4f out, kept on towards finish, never nearer

        4(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Gracious John (IRE)

        21 DCD
        8/1
        • Form 1511-70
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 110

        made all, clear over 1f out, just held on, all out

        5(8)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue striped sleeves, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap

        Orvar (IRE)

        14 D
        5/1
        • Form 30361-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 97

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish

        6(4)
        Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

        Royal Birth

        14 ct DCD
        6/1
        • Form 82-4299
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 101

        chased leaders on outside, wide straight, kept on towards finish

        7(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green and White hooped sleeves, White cap

        Tomily (IRE)

        14 CD
        7/1
        • Form 1802-43
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 96

        held up in last trio, good headway on inside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on

        8(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Flame sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Karijini (GER)

        3 C
        7/2
        • Form 361-121
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 85

        took keen hold, held up in last pair, wide straight, ridden and hung left over 1f out, ran on towards finish, not trouble leaders

        Previous results

        2017
        (2)
        Silk -

        Royal Birth

        8/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        2016
        (2)
        Silk -

        Lightscameraction (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        2015
        (7)
        Silk -

        Pretend (IRE)

        11/10
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Royal Birth won last year’s renewal with Boom The Groom back in fourth though neither were a match for ORVAR at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago. The latter has now won both starts on the all-weather and his latest success came after undergoing a wind operation last month. There may well be more to come from Paul Midgley’s new charge and he’s taken to get the better of Gracious John despite the unfavourable terms. David Evans’ sprinter has struggled since beating Tomily at Wolverhampton in December but it would be no surprise if he bounced back in this. Encore d'Or is another capable of better than he showed at Meydan last month and Ryan Moore partnered him to victory at Doncaster last year but Brother Tiger and Karijini have plenty to find on these terms.

        Formwatch

        Encore d'Or 20-1 (9-5) last of 14, 18 1/4l behind Dutch Masterpiece (8-13) at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Jan.

        Boom The Groom (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Pressed leader, effort over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Orvar (8-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

        Brother Tiger 7-4fav (8-12) Made all, driven over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Dynamo Walt (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.

        Gracious John (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, weakened final furlong, last of 12, 9l behind Kachy (9-0) at Lingfield 6f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.

        Orvar (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Tacked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Feb beating Atletico (8-11) by 1l, 10 ran.

        Royal Birth 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon outpaced, no danger after, 9th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Orvar (8-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

        Tomily (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders on inside over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Orvar (8-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

        Karijini (GER) 11-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders going well, 2nd well over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on, ridden out, won at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Higher Court (9-2) by 3/4l, 8 ran.