14:18 Lingfield

Tuesday 10 February 2026

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Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 1m 40.74s

(4)

Eye Of The Water^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Harris| OR: 45| D

4/1

Veteran without a win in 32 starts spanning over 2 years. Fifth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (33/1) 14 days ago, looked rusty after a 7-week break and might need a stiffer test than 7f these days. Best recent effort came at this C&D in December.

Form: 37464-5

(8)

First Encounter^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: J Gallagher| OR: 49| D

6/4

Patchy profile in handicaps but capitalised on the drop into classified company when winning last time. Successful in classified at Wolverhampton (9/2) 11 days ago, tracked pace, raced freely, went on over 2f out and kept on. Remains in that grade and looks a strong contender.

Form: 724-861

(1)

Galette^b⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 37

33/1

Winless filly who has struggled in modest company, third of 10 at Wolverhampton (80/1) 4 days ago wearing first-time blinkers and hanging right final furlong. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 4560-03

(6)

Rainbow Sign^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Pattinson| OR: 48| C| D

13/2

Course winner twice here and went close on return to AW last September but form has tailed off since. Sixth of 11 in conditions race at this C&D (25/1) 29 days ago, raced freely, challenged 2f out but weakened in the final furlong.

Form: 41270-6

(7)

Rosemary's Rose³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: B R Millman| OR: 47

4/1

Winless from 10 starts and wasn't in much form before leaving Alice Haynes' yard. Fared no better on stable debut when eleventh of 12 in conditions race at Southwell (12/1) 37 days ago, racing prominently and freely before weakening over 1f out. Hood removed and difficult to assess.

Form: 35509-0

(5)

Senseofentitlement^p¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P Butler| OR: 40

125/1

Out of sorts throughout 2025 and hasn't won since July 2023. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Brighton (250/1) 126 days ago, without headgear. Cheekpieces back on but plenty to prove.

Form: 707798-

(3)

Unknown Journey¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Doughty| T: A W Carroll| OR: 46

5/1

Maiden but made more impact than for a while when third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 0699-73

Non-Runners

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Conquest Of Power²²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: M D I Usher J: Non Runner

Forecasts

First Encounter (6/4), Rosemary's Rose (4/1), Eye Of The Water (4/1), Conquest Of Power (4/1), Unknown Journey (5/1), Rainbow Sign (13/2), Galette (33/1), Senseofentitlement (125/1)

FIRST ENCOUNTER capitalised on the drop into classified company when scoring at Wolverhampton 11 days ago and can follow up. Rainbow Sign is a dual course winner but needs to settle better having raced freely when sixth here last time. Eye of The Water looked rusty on his latest outing and might need a stiffer test these days.