Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap.
Lingfield · Tuesday, 28 Apr · 21:20
· 1m 2f
· Class 5
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:20
Off time
10
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
23
22/1
10 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | 10 |
Romantic Spirit (F)
Four-time winner in 2025 and, though below par at Southwell when last seen in January, she won't be far away if raring to go following a break of almost 4 months.
|
R Havlin | D Menuisier | 4 | 61.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 6th | 2 | 7 |
Penfolds Grange (G)
Yet to add to 2-y-o Wolverhampton maiden success but has made the frame all 3 starts since undergoing a breathing operation, finding just one too good over 1m at Kempton the last twice. Well worth another try at this trip.
|
William Carson | M Pattinson | 4 | 61.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 2nd | 3 | 8 |
Criminal (G)
Plenty of promise last year but yet to fire since returning from a break and others make more appeal.
|
Finley Marsh | R Hughes | 4 | 61.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 5th | 4 | 1 |
Lenny's Spirit (G)
[E1T]
Landed back-to-back turf handicaps here upon joining Denis Quinn last year. Ended time with that yard on a bit of a downer but good third starting out for Adam Kirby last month and he's one to consider with eyeshields enlisted.
|
Taryn Langley | Adam Kirby | 8 | 60.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 10th | 5 | 2 |
Etretat (G)
Gained second win of the year when scoring at Newcastle last summer but more miss than hit since and others look stronger.
|
Saffie Osborne | C Johnston | 5 | 60.3 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 1st | 6 | 4 |
Joseph (G)
FAV
[P]
Came good at the sixteenth attempt when leading close home in a C&D handicap in February. Out with the washing at Nottingham recently but the limited evidence available suggests that he's simply not effective on turf.
|
Billy Loughnane | J Butler | 4 | 60.3 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 4th | 7 | 6 |
Blue Wonder (F)
Showed promise in maiden/novice company initially but it's been a struggle since switched to handicaps.
|
Charles Bishop | H Morrison | 4 | 59.9 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 9th | 8 | 9 |
Onslow Gardens (G)
Placed on a few occasions after joining this yard last season, including when third in a 10-runner handicap over this trip at Redcar on latest appearance in October. Now 0-19 but not without each-way hope.
|
Callum Hutchinson | K Frost | 6 | 58.1 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | 5 |
Hello Cotai (G)
Successful once during a 12-race campaign on all-weather/turf in France last year. 9-month absence is a concern ahead of this yard debut and he's probably worth taking on.
|
Connor Planas | J R Boyle | 5 | 58.1 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 8th | 10 | 3 |
Voix De Bocelli (G)
Finished third for the fourth successive race over 1½m here in February but nearer last than first at Kempton next time. Struggled over hurdles on his latest start and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.
|
Jason Watson | Miss H C Knight | 6 | 57.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Joseph (10/3), Criminal (7/2), Romantic Spirit (5/1), Penfolds Grange (11/2), Hello Cotai (6/1), Etretat (11/1), Lenny's Spirit (14/1), Blue Wonder (16/1), Onslow Gardens (22/1), Voix De Bocelli (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3978.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1867.0 GBP |
| P3 | 933.0 GBP |
| P4 | 467.0 GBP |
| P5 | 233.0 GBP |