Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap.
Lingfield · Thursday, 30 Apr · 19:40
· 7f 1y
· Class 5
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:40
Off time
9
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
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
8
7/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
29
28/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 1 | 10 |
Spirit Lead Me (G)
[P]
Won twice on all-weather in September but has finished last on all 4 starts since the turn of the year. Passed over until showing signs of a revival.
|
Finley Marsh | R Hughes | 4 | 61.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 5th | 2 | 9 |
Bella Bisbee (M)
FAV
Built on promise of previous run when taking 11-runner handicap over C&D (5/1) 16 days ago by length from Bold Suitor. 4 lb higher now but is not taken lightly.
|
K T O'Neill | S Dixon | 5 | 61.2 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 8th | 3 | 3 |
Portman Blue (G)
Shaped with promise when third in a pair of 7f novices this year. Bit disappointing the last twice but could do better now sent handicapping.
|
N Callan | J Parr | 4 | 60.8 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 6 |
Daisy Roots (M)
Turf and all-weather winner at this track in 2025, latterly over 1m in September. Back from 6 months off when creditable 2 lengths fourth of 11 to Bella Bisbee in handicap over C&D 16 days ago and is 1 lb lower now.
|
P Cosgrave | J R Boyle | 6 | 60.8 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 1st | 5 | 4 |
Bold Suitor (G)
Three-time scorer last year who ran up to best when good length second of 11 to Bella Bisbee in handicap over C&D (10/1) 16 days ago, well positioned. Just 1 lb higher now and ought to go well again.
|
Georgia Dobie | Craig Benton | 9 | 60.8 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 3rd | 6 | 1 |
Kit Gabriel (G)
Dropped to a handy mark and took a step back in right direction when creditable third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 52 days ago. Warrants respect.
|
Tyler Heard | S Pearce | 7 | 60.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 7 | 7 |
Chola Empire (G)
Pretty consistent at this sort of level but ran one of his lesser races when sixth of 8 in handicap (7f) at Chelmsford in February. Returns from short break with yard quiet of late.
|
Hollie Doyle | D M Simcock | 7 | 60.3 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 8 | 8 |
Virtue Patience (G)
[P1]
C&D winner on return last year and posted respectable third of 8 in handicap (2/1) at this course (1m) when last seen in January. Cheekpieces on first time. Likely contender.
|
David Probert | Mrs A J Perrett | 4 | 60.3 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | 5 |
Havana Touch (G)
Returned to form when second at Wolverhampton last month and built on that when winning 9-runner handicap at Kempton (1m, 13/8) 29 days ago. Remains feasibly treated and must enter calculations.
|
L Morris | J Butler | 5 | 59.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 7th | 10 | 2 |
Blue Collar Lad (G)
Back from 5 months off when good second of 9 in handicap over C&D 36 days ago, left poorly placed. Claims if building on that.
|
Olivia Tubb | D Steele | 7 | 53.1 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: Bella Bisbee (10/3), Havana Touch (4/1), Kit Gabriel (5/1), Daisy Roots (11/2), Bold Suitor (13/2), Virtue Patience (7/1), Portman Blue (11/1), Chola Empire (14/1), Blue Collar Lad (25/1), Spirit Lead Me (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3978.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1867.0 GBP |
| P3 | 933.0 GBP |
| P4 | 467.0 GBP |
| P5 | 233.0 GBP |