Race cards · Wed 25 Feb
Wednesday 25 February · Lingfield, England
16:12 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Classified Stakes
- Distance
- 1m 0f 1y
- Going
- Standard
- Class
- 6
- Prize
- GBP 6000
- Runners
- 8
Race preview
NICELY CURVED made an encouraging start for the Hayley Burton yard when touched off over track and trip earlier in the month and now has Rob Hornby on board. With a similar performance, the six-year-old will prove a tough nut to crack. First Encounter finished two lengths clear of the third when just failing in his bid for a double over C&D on his latest outing and is likely to be on the premises again. Spirit Charmer is another to note.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Encounter | 24-8612 | L Morris | J Gallagher | 9 9 | 15-8 | |
| 2 | Unknown Journey | 699-735 | William Carson | A W Carroll | 9 9 | 12-1 | |
| 3 | Monks Mead | 34-5124 | George Bass | M D I Usher | 9 9 | 7-2 | |
| 4 | Spirit Charmer | 3006-63 | Charles Bishop | P R Chamings | 9 9 | 20-1 | |
| 5 | Pyrrhic Dancer | 113/04-6 | Gina Mangan | G Brown | 9 9 | 16-1 | |
| 6 | Iftikhaar | 1088-25 | Jonny Peate | J R Jenkins | 9 9 | 12-1 | |
| 7 | Nicely Curved | 6737/9-2 | Rob Hornby | Hayley Burton | 9 9 | 9-4 | |
| 8 | Back Before Dark | 34020-5 | Jude Fernandes | A Irvine | 9 9 | 50-1 | |
| NR | Man Is King | 3-05193 | Non Runner | D Flood | 9 9 | ||
| NR | Saved Lizzie | 3306-56 | S D Bowen | J Butler | 9 9 |