Midnite Hever Sprint Stakes (Listed Race) – Lingfield (AW)

Lingfield (AW)

13:25

Midnite Hever Sprint Stakes (Listed Race)

Date 2026-02-21

Distance 5f6y

Class Class 1

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £34,488

Winning Time 56.37s (fast by 0.33s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Diligent Harry (GB) Rossa Ryan · Clive Cox	15/8J	Won
2nd	Clearpoint (GB) Alistair Rawlinson · Simon Hodgson	12/1	1.5
3rd	Democracy Dilemma (IRE) Tom Marquand · Robert Cowell	100/30	0.1
4th	Leovanni (IRE) Sam James · K R Burke	15/2	0.3
5th	Valiant Force (USA) David Egan · Robson De Aguiar	15/8J	1.25
6th	Golden Sickle (SAF) Luke Morris · George Boughey	100/1	5.5

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (6)	Diligent Harry Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Clive Cox	J:Rossa Ryan T:Clive Cox	131	p	5150-1	109	125	111	21d	—	—	+5	33.6	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Smart AW sprinter; dead-heated in 6f Listed here last month; major player despite penalty
4 (1)	Valiant Force Bay J:David Egan T:Robson De Aguiar	J:David Egan T:Robson De Aguiar	128	—	2215-1	107	127	109	15d	—	—	+5	32.7	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Prolific at Dundalk and won easily over 5f a fortnight ago; third in this race last year
3 (5)	Democracy Dilemma Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Robert Cowell	J:Tom Marquand T:Robert Cowell	128	v	57613-	106	126	-	151d	—	—	+11	29.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Front-runner; capable of smart form on his day; shouldn't be underestimated
6 (2)	Leovanni Bay J:Sam James T:K R Burke	J:Sam James T:K R Burke	123	t	137/4-	103	119	-	266d	—	—	+3	17.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Group 2 winner at Royal Ascot as a 2yo; promise in one run in 2025; tongue tied for return
2 (3)	Clearpoint Bay J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Simon Hodgson	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Simon Hodgson	128	—	21112-	96	115	104	52d	—	—	+28	34.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Fast sprinter who has a good C&D record; big personal best required at this level
5 (4)	Golden Sickle Bay J:Luke Morris T:George Boughey	J:Luke Morris T:George Boughey	123	—	/322-7	106	123	54	21d	—	—	+13	14.3	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Well-beaten 66-1 shot on last month's British debut; can't recommend on the back of that

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Diligent Harry	2/1	2/1	15/8
Valiant Force	2/1	2/1	2/1
Democracy Dilemma	7/2	7/2	7/2
Leovanni	6/1	13/2	11/2
Clearpoint	14/1	10/1	12/1
Golden Sickle	125/1	66/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Clearpoint

34.4

OR: 11.5 Form: 21 Odds: 1.9

14/1

2nd

Diligent Harry

33.6

OR: 14.8 Form: 10 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

Valiant Force

32.7

OR: 14.3 Form: 10 Odds: 8.4

2/1

Democracy Dilemma

29.2

OR: 14 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Leovanni

17.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Golden Sickle

14.3

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Diligent Harry	109	125	111
Valiant Force	107	127	109
Democracy Dilemma	106	126	—
Golden Sickle	106	123	54
Leovanni	103	119	—
Clearpoint	96	115	104

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Valiant Force	15d ago	Fit
Diligent Harry	21d ago	Fit
Golden Sickle	21d ago	Fit
Clearpoint	52d ago	Fresh
Democracy Dilemma	151d ago	Long break
Leovanni	266d ago	Long break