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Channel: SKY
Distance: 1m 1y
Going: Standard

Runners: 10
Type: All Weather
Surface: Polytrack
Stalls: Outside
Weather: Mostly sunny

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Back Before Dark

J: Jude Fernandes ⁷

T: Andy Irvine

4020-5

Age: 5

Weight: 9-9

OR: 47

Days: 54

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Jan 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	5f St	6	9-9 b¹	5/8	Rogue De Vega (5¼L)	10/1	50	42
16 Dec 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-7	11/14	Goldmoyne (8½L)	20/1	53	44
22 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	6f Sft	6Hc	9-9	2/6	Green Valentine (1L)	5/1	58	63
9 Sep 25	Cat Catterick	7f Gd	6Hc	9-7	11/11	Original Thinker (28L)	20/1	60	-
18 Aug 25	Cat Catterick	6f GF	6Hc	9-10	4/9	Flowstate (3¼L)	17/2	61	54
4 Aug 25	Rip Ripon	5f Gd	5HcF	9-1	3/8	Tiva (3L)	12/1	62	66

(4)

First Encounter ^b

J: Luke Morris

T: John Gallagher

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

4-8612

Age: 5

Weight: 9-9

OR: 49

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Feb 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	8f St	6	9-9 b	2/7	Rosemary's Rose (nk)	6/4F	49	54
30 Jan 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f St	6	9-9 b	1/10	Bossy Parker (nk)	9/2	48	54
14 Jan 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	6Hc	9-3 v	6/11	Pave The Way (5½L)	11/2	49	43
2 Jan 26	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	8f St	6Hc	9-0 v	8/9	Nebula Stars (7L)	12/1	51	44
8 Dec 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	8f St	6Hc	9-6 v	4/11	Poke The Bear (3½L)	7/2	52	54
27 Nov 25	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	8f St	6Hc	9-1 b	2/8	Gladiadora (2L)	9/2	52	56

(5)

Iftikhaar ^v

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

088-25

Age: 7

Weight: 9-9

OR: 48

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Jan 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	10f St	6	9-9 v	5/8	Al Baahy (2½L)	8/1	49	50
21 Jan 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	10f St	6	9-9 v	2/9	Monks Mead (nse)	18/1	47	54
15 Dec 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	10f St	6Hc	9-1 v	8/13	Tommy's Promise (10L)	66/1	47	36
2 Nov 25	Hun Huntingdon	16f Gd	4MdH	11-4	10/13	So You Know (50L)	300/1	-	47
16 Oct 25	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	8f St	6Hc	9-3 b¹	8/10	Kessaar Power (10½L)	11/1	48	33
23 Sep 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	8f St	6Hc	9-3 v	10/10	Borderline Madness (13L)	11/1	48	23

(9)

Man Is King ^t

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: David Flood

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

-05193

Age: 7

Weight: 9-9

OR: 50

Days: 2

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Feb 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f St	6	9-9	3/9	Hijo De La Luna (½L)	9/4F	50	-
14 Feb 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	12f St	5Hc	9-4	9/9	Sea Of Charm (12½L)	12/1	49	36
8 Feb 26	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	10f St	6	9-9	1/7	Prince Hector (½L)	3/1C	45	53
23 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	8-4 t	5/12	Church Mountain (6¼L)	33/1	49	49
9 Jan 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	8-3 t	10/14	Beat The Devil (10½L)	7/1	40	28
10 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	8-13 t	3/12	Kartayaz (2½L)	12/1	43	46

(1)

Monks Mead

J: George Bass

T: Mark Usher

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

4-5124

Age: 5

Weight: 9-9

OR: 49

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Feb 26	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	10f St	6	9-9	4/7	Man Is King (2½L)	3/1C	50	48
31 Jan 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	10f St	6	9-9	2/8	Al Baahy (1¼L)	5/2	50	53
21 Jan 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	10f St	6	9-9	1/9	Iftikhaar (nse)	100/30	48	55
12 Jan 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	8f St	6	9-9	5/11	Celtic John (3¾L)	6/1	48	46
17 Dec 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	8f St	6Hc	9-4	4/10	Royal Jet (1½L)	20/1	49	53
19 Aug 25	Bri Brighton	8f GF	6Hc	9-4	3/8	River Wharfe (3½L)	7/4F	50	49

(7)

Nicely Curved ^ht

J: Rob Hornby

T: Hayley Burton

37/9-2

Age: 6

Weight: 9-9

OR: 50

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Feb 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	8f St	6	9-9 ht¹	2/8	Angelica K (nk)	7/1	50	50
16 Aug 25	Dma Del Mar	5.5f Fs	Cl	8-7 b	9/11	Last Call Paul (15½L)	222/10	-	-
24 Aug 24	Dma Del Mar	6.5f Fs	Cl	8-12 b	7/10	Looks Lucky (13L)	22/5	-	-
5 Jul 24	Lal Los Alamitos	8f Fs	Cl	9-0 b	3/8	Amelia Bleu (9½L)	9/5F	-	-
15 Jun 24	Sna Santa Anita	8f Fm	ClF	9-0 b	7/7	()	32/1	-	-
20 Oct 23	Sna Santa Anita	8f Fm	ClF	8-8 b	6/8	()	83/10	-	-

(2)

Pyrrhic Dancer ^b

J: Gina Mangan

T: Gary Brown

3/04-6

Age: 7

Weight: 9-9

OR: 45

Days: 44

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Jan 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f St	6	9-6 t	6/9	Eagles Whistle (4¾L)	6/1	47	43
25 Nov 25	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f St	6Hc	9-10 t	4/13	Dingwall (3¾L)	28/1	47	51
23 Sep 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	10f St	6Hc	9-3 t	13/13	Al Shabab (47L)	25/1	49	-
21 Oct 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f St	6Hc	9-5 t	3/11	Port Noir (1¼L)	6/1	51	56
24 Sep 24	Fon Fontwell	17.5f GS	5NvHcH	9-8 t	7/11	Calshot Spit (32L)	33/1	74	52
21 Aug 24	Wor Worcester	20f Gd	4NvH	10-4 t	6/8	Wilful (42L)	66/1	-	63

(3)

Saved Lizzie

J: Sean D Bowen

T: John Butler

306-56

Age: 6

Weight: 9-9

OR: 44

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Feb 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	7f St	6Hc	9-0	6/9	Hint Of The Jungle (5L)	33/1	46	41
6 Jan 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	8f St	6Hc	9-0	5/8	Imola (16L)	18/1	45	20
18 Dec 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	7f St	6Hc	10-0	6/13	A Pint Of Bear (3L)	28/1	46	49
6 Dec 25	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f St	6Hc	9-4	10/13	R P McMurphy (12½L)	9/1	47	30
30 Aug 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	8f St	6Hc	9-12	3/9	Rising Force (2¾L)	10/1	47	49
3 Aug 25	Yar Yarmouth	7f Gd	6	9-2	3/8	B Associates (1¾L)	4/1	50	49

(6)

Spirit Charmer

J: Charles Bishop

T: Patrick Chamings

006-63

Age: 5

Weight: 9-9

OR: 47

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Feb 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	8f St	6	9-9	3/8	Angelica K (1¾L)	66/1	42	46
10 Jan 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	7f St	6	9-9 h	6/9	Tilsworth Max (6¾L)	50/1	43	35
18 Sep 25	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-0	6/12	Due Date (3½L)	50/1	46	44
30 Aug 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	7f St	6	9-9	12/14	Buttercross Flyer (7¾L)	50/1	44	38
12 Aug 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	7f St	6Hc	8-10	12/13	Zaltalla (9¾L)	25/1	46	28
22 Jul 25	Lin Lingfield	7f GS	6	9-9	3/14	Scenario (3L)	16/1	44	49

(8)

Unknown Journey

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

99-735

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 45

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Feb 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	8f St	6	9-9	5/7	Rosemary's Rose (5¾L)	5/1	46	41
29 Jan 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	8f St	6Hc	9-3	3/9	Poke The Bear (4¾L)	12/1	46	46
12 Jan 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	8f St	6	9-9	7/11	Celtic John (5¾L)	22/1	46	41
15 Dec 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	10f St	6Hc	8-12 tp¹	9/13	Tommy's Promise (10½L)	22/1	46	33
27 Nov 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St	6Hc	8-8 t	9/13	Aisling Oscar (5½L)	9/1	46	39
4 Nov 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	8f St	6Hc	8-13 t¹	6/12	Arthur Rose (3L)	18/1	47	49

2/1 First Encounter,

4/1 Nicely Curved,

6/1 Man Is King,

Monks Mead,

7/1 Iftikhaar,

14/1 Spirit Charmer,

16/1 Pyrrhic Dancer,

Saved Lizzie,

Unknown Journey,

33/1 Back Before Dark

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