Racecards
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
- Form 1146-89
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey S Donohoe
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 532-131
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Thomas Brown
steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 3565-74
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey J F Egan
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- 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
- Form 13437-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
taken to post early, in touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 098-927
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey L Morris
raced wide towards rear, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, eased
- Form 960-171
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Kristin Stubbs
- Jockey T Hamilton
pressed leader until led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on
- Form 65-2112
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Previous results
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.