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Lingfield · Wednesday, 25 Feb · 20:12
· 1m 1y
· Class 6
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:12
Off time
8
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🥉 Third
NICELY CURVED (USA
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
21
20/1
10 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | 10 |
Back Before Dark (M)
Has run badly last 2 starts and sold from Grant Tuer for just 1,000 gns since latest. Also has stamina to prove up in trip.
|
4020-58 | Jude Fernandes | A Irvine | 5 | 61.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 1st | 2 | 4 |
First Encounter (G)
FAV
[B]
Capitalised on drop into this grade when winning classified stakes at Wolverhampton last month and confirmed return to form when second in similar event over C&D (6/4F) 2 weeks ago, headed only in dying strides. Likely to make another bold…
|
121605 | L Morris | J Gallagher | 5 | 61.2 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 6th | 3 | 5 |
Iftikhaar (G)
[V]
Returned to form from out of the blue when second of 9 in classified stakes over 10f here last month and not far off that level when fifth of 8 in similar race (8/1) 10 days later. Just as effective at this shorter trip.
|
88-2560 | Jonny Peate | J R Jenkins | 7 | 61.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 4 | 9 |
Man Is King (G)
[T]
Made winning debut for this yard when off the mark in classified stakes at Chelmsford earlier this month and quickly dispelled a lesser effort when finishing close-up third at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on Monday. Respected.
|
114154 | Non Runner | D Flood | 7 | 61.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | 1 |
Monks Mead (G)
Gained a narrow success in classified stakes here (10f) last month. Left poorly placed in similar events next 2 starts and can figure again kept to this level.
|
243283 | George Bass | M D I Usher | 5 | 61.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 7th | 6 | 7 |
Nicely Curved (M)
[HT]
Failed to win in the US but went close starting out for this yard when never-nearer second of 8 in classified stakes over C&D (7/1) 2 weeks ago after 6 months off. Entitled to come on for that so not taken lightly.
|
37/9-273 | Rob Hornby | Hayley Burton | 6 | 61.2 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 5th | 7 | 2 |
Pyrrhic Dancer (G)
[B]
Showed he still retains ability on second start back from an absence when fourth at Wolverhampton but didn't look straightforward back down to this level there last month and headgear goes back on.
|
13/04-65 | Gina Mangan | G Brown | 7 | 61.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 8 | 3 |
Saved Lizzie (M)
Long-standing maiden who was placed a few times for Robert Eddery. Didn't offer much in 4 starts for Darryll Holland but has since joined an in-form yard so worth a market check.
|
3306-56 | S D Bowen | J Butler | 6 | 61.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 9 | 6 |
Spirit Charmer (M)
Remains a maiden after 14 starts. Better for comeback run when third of 8 in similar event over C&D (66/1) 2 weeks ago, running right up to her best. Bit to find with the principals here, though.
|
006-634 | Charles Bishop | P R Chamings | 5 | 61.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | 8 |
Unknown Journey (G)
Maiden who's likely to struggle on these terms judged on recent form.
|
352780 | William Carson | A W Carroll | 4 | 61.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: 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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3140.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1474.0 GBP |
| P3 | 736.0 GBP |
| P4 | 368.0 GBP |
| P5 | 184.0 GBP |