Racecards
14:55 Lingfield Park
Betway Sprint Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 41-4156
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Tom Marquand
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, nearest finish
- Form 737-737
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 510665
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 2/5241-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
short of room soon after start, tracked leaders, switched left over 1f out, headway to chase winner inside final furlong, not threat to winner
Dance Rebel
34- Form 34-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Dr J D Scargill
- Jockey George Wood
raced wide, dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
- Form 265943
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace
- Form 808-980
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
rider removed hood late and slowly away, behind
- Form 6-17534
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey J Fanning
raced wide, keen in touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 8960-17
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Kristin Stubbs
- Jockey T Hamilton
made all, 3 lengths clear approaching final furlong, ran on, comfortable
In depth
Verdict
EL PRINCIPE is likely to prove popular in this having finished runner-up at Kempton recently on his first start since winning at Redcar in June. He can confirm running with Compton Prince and go one better. Bridge Builder beat Head Space over track and trip in January and is only 2lb higher while Dance Rebel may well improve now handicapping for the first time having been placed at Kempton last time. Top of The Bank won at Wolverhampton earlier but reverted back to his more modest form when last of seven on his latest start.
Formwatch
Bridge Builder 7-1 (9-4) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 6th of 12, 3l behind Dream Farr (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Aragon Knight 7-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind K'gari Spirit (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Colourbearer (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Led 1f, prominent, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Fujin (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
El Principe 4-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, soon tracking leader on inside, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed and unable to quicken final 100 yards, 2nd of 12, nk behind Athassel (9-8) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Dance Rebel 20-1 (10-0) Went left start, prominent, driven over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace of front pair, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Artscape (10-0) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Head Space (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Pushed along to chase leaders, outpaced 3f out, last of 3, 7 1/4l behind Piazon (10-0) at Southwell 5f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Something Lucky (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Reared start, always behind, 11th of 12, 10l behind Dream Farr (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Compton Prince 12-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no impression after, 4th of 12, 4l behind Athassel (9-8) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Top of The Bank 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 4 1/4l behind Ambitious Icarus (8-13) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.