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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap

Lingfield (AW) · Tue 28th Apr 2026 · 19:20

📏 1m2f 🏷️ Class Class 5 🌿 Standard 🏟️ AW 💰 £3,978 🐎 Flat

2nd

Criminal

7/2

Finley Marsh

1st

Joseph

100/30F

Billy Loughnane

3rd

Hello Cotai

6/1

Connor Planas

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Class

Class 5

📏

Distance

1m2f

🌿

Going

Standard

🏟️

Surface

💰

Prize

£3,978

🐎

Runners

🔖

Type

Flat

📊 Betting Forecast

7/2 Penfolds Grange, 4/1 Criminal, Lenny's Spirit, 6/1 Joseph, 7/1 Romantic Spirit, 9/1 Etretat, 14/1 Onslow Gardens, 16/1 Voix De Bocelli, 20/1 Blue Wonder, Hello Cotai

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
7	Romantic Spirit Form: 3214-5	4y 135 lbs	Robert Havlin David Menuisier	69	5/1
8	Voix De Bocelli Form: 3-3330	6y 126 lbs	Jason Watson Henrietta C Knight	60	33/1
13	Celtic Spirit Form: 455-	4y 123 lbs	Karen Jewell	57	–
14	Masqool Form: -44298	8y 122 lbs	Tony Carroll	56	–
6	Penfolds Grange Form: 55-422	4y 135 lbs	William Carson Mark Pattinson	69	11/2
🥈 2nd	Criminal Form: 3-7908	4y 135 lbs	Finley Marsh Richard Hughes	69	7/2
3	Solanna Form: 62-514	7y 135 lbs	John Butler	69	–
5	Lenny's Spirit Form: 95-693	8y 134 lbs	Taryn Langley(5) Adam Kirby	68	14/1
10	Etretat Form: 13748-	5y 133 lbs	Saffie Osborne Charlie Johnston	67	11/1
🥇 1st	Joseph Form: 5-4120	4y 133 lbs	Billy Loughnane John Butler	67	100/30F
6	Yokohama Form: 347-05	5y 134 lbs	John Butler	68	–
4	Blue Wonder Form: 28600-	4y 132 lbs	Charles Bishop Hughie Morrison	66	16/1
9	Onslow Gardens Form: 92793-	6y 128 lbs	Callum Hutchinson Kevin Frost	62	22/1
🥉 3rd	Hello Cotai Form: 38538-	5y 128 lbs	Connor Planas Jim Boyle	62	6/1

Several can have their case argued but CRIMINAL has dropped down the weights and his latest run suggested he was ready to strike.

Racing Post Pick

Criminal

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Newton AbbotPU

Racecard ›

Westerton

J : Lewis Stones(3)

T : Jennie Candlish

17:00

Age: 6

Form: 559/82

Weight: 165 lbs

OR:

Bryan Rogers NAP of the Day

The biggest field of the day and one of the more competitive races on the card. Westerton could still be ahead of the handicapper and looks capable of defying his current mark. He is one of the stronger selections on the card and earns Free Nap status. Marhaba The Champ is respected and rates the main danger.

19:10 RiponFinished 3rd

Racecard ›

Barley

J : David Allan

T : Tim Easterby

19:10

Age: 7

Form: 7-8062

Weight: 131 lbs

OR:

ChatGPT Nap of the Day.

Barley was once rated 89 and has now tumbled down the handicap to a mark of 66. I do think Tim Easterby\'s horse is running back into form. On his penultimate start, he was travelling well before fitness appeared to catch him out late on, but he backed that up with an excellent run at Hamilton at the end of May when beaten only a shoulder by a horse that finished like a steam train.

He runs off the same mark today and returns to Ripon, a track he clearly enjoys. At the time of writing, rain is falling at Ripon and could continue throughout the day. That may play right into Barley\'s hands, as he has proven form on good to soft ground. He ran here three times last season and finished second on all three occasions, including defeats by just a length on soft ground and short-head margins on similar going.

With conditions likely to suit, course form in the book, and signs that he\'s returning to his best, Barley looks to have a great chance in a race where several rivals may not appreciate testing ground.

Today\'s FREE Nap is Barley at 11/4.