16:12 Lingfield

Wednesday 25 February 2026

All13:1213:4214:1214:4215:1215:4216:1216:42

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 1y  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:12  |   Winning time: 1m 38.11s
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
2
First Encounter
2/1
15/8
6
Nicely Curved
9/4, 85/40, 11/5, 9/4, 2/1, 85/40, 9/4, 85/40
9/4
5
Monks Mead
4/1, 7/2, 4/1, 7/2, 4/1, 7/2, 4/1
7/2
10
Unknown Journey
12/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1
12/1
3
Iftikhaar
9/1, 10/1, 11/1, 10/1, 11/1
12/1
7
Pyrrhic Dancer
16/1, 14/1, 14/1, 16/1, 14/1
16/1
9
Spirit Charmer
16/1, 18/1
20/1
1
Back Before Dark
50/1, 66/1, 50/1, 40/1
50/1
SP Book Percentage 115.76

Non-Runners

4
(9)
Horse silk
Man Is King2
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 7
T: D Flood  J: Non Runner
NR
8
(3)
Horse silk
Saved Lizzie14
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 6
T: J Butler  J: S D Bowen
NR

Forecasts

First Encounter (15/8), Nicely Curved (9/4), Monks Mead (7/2), Man Is King (6/1), Unknown Journey (12/1), Iftikhaar (12/1), Saved Lizzie (12/1), Pyrrhic Dancer (16/1), Spirit Charmer (20/1), Back Before Dark (50/1)

Verdict

FIRST ENCOUNTER has proved a force since dropped to this level and looks the one to beat. Monks Mead hasn't been seen to best effect since winning over further here last month so is a potential threat if things drop right, while Nicely Curved showed enough on stable debut to believe she can win a lowly race in Britain.

  1. FIRST ENCOUNTER
  2. MONKS MEAD
  3. NICELY CURVED (USA)

Prize Money

1st: £3,140.002nd: £1,474.003rd: £736.004th: £368.005th: £184.00

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