Blue Square Bet Sprint Series Round 1 Handicap (Qualifier) (Div 1) 6f
- (4yo+, 6f, Class 6, 11 runners)
- Winner £3,068 2nd £906 3rd £453
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 Desert Strike | 5/1 | |
| 2nd | 6 My Own Way Home | ¾ | 4/1j |
| 3rd | 3 Frognal | nk | 8/1 |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (11) | 393843- |
|
7 | 133 9-7 p | R Ingram | Nathan Alison (5) | 65 | 9/2 | |
| 2 (7) | 552974- |
|
7 | 133 9-7 p | C R Dore | Jim Crowley | 65 | 5/1 | |
| 3 (12) | 318663- |
|
7 | 131 9-5 bt | Violet Jordan | Charles Bishop (5) | 63 | 8/1 | |
| 4 (10) | 428058- |
|
8 | 128 9-2 b | M Quinn | T Atkinson (5) | 60 | 66/1 | |
| 5 (2) | 009662- |
|
6 | 128 9-2 t | J M Bradley | R Winston | 60 | 4/1j | |
| 6 (6) | 044984- |
|
5 | 128 9-2 | P D Evans | William Twiston-Davies (5) | 60 | 4/1j | |
| 7 (3) | 324958- |
|
12 | 127 9-1 b | P Howling | J Quinn | 59 | 25/1 | |
| 9 (5) | 664531- |
|
7 | 125 8-13 vt | P S McEntee | Ryan Tate (7) | 51 | 8/1 | |
| 10 (1) | 563417- |
|
4 | 123 8-11 v | R C Guest | J-P Guillambert | 55 | 20/1 | |
| 11 (4) | 53665-6 |
|
5 | 119 8-7 p | Violet Jordan | William Carson | 50 | 20/1 | |
| 12 (8) | 784404- |
|
8 | 119 8-7 | R Harris | C Catlin | 49 | 12/1 |
Non Runners
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 (9) | 54844-5 |
Scommettitrice (IRE)
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5 | 813 p | P D Evans | Non Runner | 57 | NR |
Race History
| Year | Draw | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 |
Speak The Truth (IRE)
|
6 | 9-4 | J R Boyle | Nathan Alison | 7/1 |
In depth
Verdict
Jonnie Skull pops-up on occasions and did so over C&D earlier in the week but Lord Buffhead was unable to follow-up his earlier win at Wolverhampton under a penalty last time when Colourbearer finished runner-up. Frognal finished ahead of Waterloo Dock in a claimer here last month and Desert Strike should be thereabouts but SPEAK THE TRUTH won twice at this time last year including a division of this race. It could be his turn again today after a decent effort over C&D last time and Roger Ingram's sprinter gets the nod.
Formwatch
Scommettitrice (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on, 5th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Johnny Splash (8-4) at Lingfield 5f sll hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Desert Strike 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 10, 2l behind Novabridge (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.
My Own Way Home 20-1 (8-13) Led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 4th of 10, 6l behind Lastkingofscotland (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Frognal (IRE) 8-1 (7-10) Dwelt in rear, headway over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Efistorm (8-4) at Lingfield 6f clm stks (6) pol in Dec.
Colourbearer (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, closed 3f out, led over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Invigilator (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Slatey Hen (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Steadied start, headway on inside over 1f out, soon no impression, 6th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Johnny Splash (8-4) at Lingfield 5f sll hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Jonnie Skull (IRE) 8-1 (8-0) Always prominent, led over 2f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec beating Welsh Inlet (8-12) by nk, 9 ran.
Speak The Truth (IRE) 7-2 (8-8) Not much room start, behind, good headway on inside over 1f out, ridden to challenge and every chance final 100 yards, just held, 3rd of 12, nk behind Belinsky (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Lord Buffhead 15-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along towards rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Invigilator (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Fantasy Fighter (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furong, ran on, never nearer, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Rose Garnet (8-8) at Kempton 6f app hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Nov.
Dvinsky (USA) 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten, 8th of 9, 6l behind Stepturn (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Waterloo Dock 33-1 (8-3) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 10, 12l behind Efistorm (8-4) at Lingfield 6f clm stks (6) pol in Dec.