Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap – Lingfield (AW)

Lingfield (AW)

19:20

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap

Date 2026-04-28

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,978

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.3°C

Wind 10mph NE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 2m 5.65s (slow by 4.45s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Joseph (GB) Billy Loughnane · John Butler	100/30F	Won
2nd	Criminal (GB) Finley Marsh · Richard Hughes	7/2	0.3
3rd	Hello Cotai (IRE) Connor Planas · Jim Boyle	6/1	0.3
4th	Blue Wonder (IRE) Charles Bishop · Hughie Morrison	16/1	3
5th	Lenny's Spirit (FR) Taryn Langley · Adam Kirby	14/1	0.3
6th	Penfolds Grange (GB) William Carson · Mark Pattinson	11/2	.5
7th	Romantic Spirit (FR) Robert Havlin · David Menuisier	5/1	3
8th	Voix De Bocelli (GB) Jason Watson · Henrietta C Knight	33/1	2.5
9th	Onslow Gardens (IRE) Callum Hutchinson · Kevin Frost	22/1	3.25
10th	Etretat (GB) Saffie Osborne · Charlie Johnston	11/1	5.5

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (8)	Criminal Bay J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	135	—	3-7908	69	84	53	14d	—	—	-7	12.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Uninspiring formfigures this year but latest run was OK & he's down in class here; chance
6 (4)	Joseph Chestnut J:Billy Loughnane T:John Butler	J:Billy Loughnane T:John Butler	133	p	5-4120	67	79	61	10d	—	—	-10	10.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
C&D win, after being badly hampered early, in February; return to AW a plus; respected
2 (7)	Penfolds Grange Bay J:William Carson T:Mark Pattinson	J:William Carson T:Mark Pattinson	135	—	55-422	69	80	66	27d	—	—	-4	8.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Three good runs have followed wind surgery; should remain competitive
9 (5)	Hello Cotai Bay J:Connor Planas(3) T:Jim Boyle	J:Connor Planas(3) T:Jim Boyle	128	—	38538-	62	83	-	284d	—	—	-2	8.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Returns to Britain on a dangerous mark but he has been absent for 284 days
1 (10)	Romantic Spirit Bay J:Robert Havlin T:David Menuisier	J:Robert Havlin T:David Menuisier	135	—	3214-5	69	80	70	112d	—	—	-4	8.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
4-11 on AW and on a fair mark still; has the ability to feature despite wide draw
4 (1)	Lenny's Spirit b/br J:Taryn Langley(5) T:Adam Kirby	J:Taryn Langley(5) T:Adam Kirby	134	et	95-693	68	81	61	32d	—	—	-1	6.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Modest record on AW but he ran a cracker over C&D on last month's stable debut; key player
5 (2)	Etretat Bay J:Saffie Osborne T:Charlie Johnston	J:Saffie Osborne T:Charlie Johnston	133	—	13748-	67	80	29	183d	—	—	+2	9.3	2.75/1	11/1 8%
C&D winner; returns from six months off on a dangerous mark; not discounted
8 (9)	Onslow Gardens Brown J:Callum Hutchinson T:Kevin Frost	J:Callum Hutchinson T:Kevin Frost	128	—	92793-	62	80	57	206d	—	—	+4	8.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Exposed 19-race maiden; on a fair mark but others appeal more for the win
7 (6)	Blue Wonder Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Hughie Morrison	J:Charles Bishop T:Hughie Morrison	132	—	28600-	66	78	40	202d	—	—	+1	6.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Her novice/maiden runs were promising but she struggled in handicaps after; off 202 days
10 (3)	Voix De Bocelli Bay J:Jason Watson T:Henrietta C Knight	J:Jason Watson T:Henrietta C Knight	126	—	3-3330	60	80	74	—	—	—	+2	5.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Below par on Flat/over hurdles on his last two starts; this winter's best came over 1m4f

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Criminal	7/2	10/3	10/3
Joseph	3/1	10/3	7/2
Penfolds Grange	11/2	11/2	11/2
Hello Cotai	13/2	6/1	6/1
Romantic Spirit	6/1	6/1	6/1
Lenny's Spirit	12/1	11/1	12/1
Etretat	11/1	11/1	11/1
Onslow Gardens	18/1	18/1	18/1
Blue Wonder	18/1	18/1	18/1
Voix De Bocelli	40/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Criminal

12.6

OR: 4.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Joseph

10.4

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

3rd

Etretat

9.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 2.9 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Onslow Gardens

8.9

OR: 3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Hello Cotai

8.8

OR: 3 Form: 2.7 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Penfolds Grange

8.4

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Romantic Spirit

8.1

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Lenny's Spirit

6.4

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Blue Wonder

6.4

OR: 4 Form: 1 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Voix De Bocelli

5.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Criminal	69	84	53
Penfolds Grange	69	80	66
Romantic Spirit	69	80	70
Lenny's Spirit	68	81	61
Joseph	67	79	61
Etretat	67	80	29
Blue Wonder	66	78	40
Hello Cotai	62	83	—
Onslow Gardens	62	80	57
Voix De Bocelli	60	80	74

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Joseph	10d ago	Quick return
Criminal	14d ago	Fit
Penfolds Grange	27d ago	Fit
Lenny's Spirit	32d ago	Fit
Romantic Spirit	112d ago	Long break
Etretat	183d ago	Long break
Blue Wonder	202d ago	Long break
Onslow Gardens	206d ago	Long break
Hello Cotai	284d ago	Long break
Voix De Bocelli	—	—