25 Feb 2026 16:12 Lingfield
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,140); Distance: 1m 1y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(4) |
| - |
First Encounter (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
24-8612 / 5 |
Flat (15) | L Morris | J Gallagher Mr T J F Smith |
15/8 | |
| took keen hold, led, headed after 2f, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
10(8) |
| ½ L |
Unknown Journey (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
699-735 / 4 |
Flat (15) | William Carson | A W Carroll Rc Syndicate Ix |
12/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, ridden along over 1f out, went second and chased leader inside final furlong, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(1) |
| 1½ L |
Monks Mead (GB) (colt, grey, 9 9) |
34-5124 / 5 |
Flat (17) | George Bass | M D I Usher Rowdown Racing… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, short of room when shaken up 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
4th |
9(6) |
| SHD |
Spirit Charmer (GB) (filly, bay, 9 9) |
3006-63 / 5 |
Flat (15) | Charles Bishop | P R Chamings The Foxford House… |
20/1 | |
| mounted in chute, taken down early wearing hood, held up in rear, waiting for room 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on well and went fourth inside final furlong, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
7(2) |
| 2 L |
Pyrrhic Dancer (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
113/04-6 / 7 |
Flat (44), Jump (519) |
Gina Mangan | G Brown Mrs S Bullock &… |
16/1 | |
| dwelt start, soon pushed along and prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded gradually from over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
3(5) |
| 1 L |
Iftikhaar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) |
1088-25 / 7 |
Flat (25), Jump (115) |
Jonny Peate | J R Jenkins Mr M K P Turner |
12/1 | |
| slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, made no telling impression | ||||||||||
7th |
6(7) |
| 6 L |
Nicely Curved (USA) (mare, bay, 9 9) |
6737/9-2 / 6 |
Flat (15) | Rob Hornby | Hayley Burton Stepaside Farm,… |
9/4 | |
| midfield on outer, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
1(10) |
| 1¼ L |
Back Before Dark (GB) (filly, bay, 9 9) |
34020-5 / 5 |
Flat (54) | Jude Fernandes | A Irvine The Secret Circle… |
50/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along out wide 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8(3) |
| - |
Saved Lizzie (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 9) |
3306-56 / 6 |
Flat (14), Jump (617) |
S D Bowen | J Butler Hook Lane Syndicate |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
4(9) |
| - |
Man Is King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) |
3-05193 / 7 |
Flat (2) | Non Runner | D Flood Mr J Tucker |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||