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12:15 Lingfield Park

Bet Direct Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.26s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ephesus

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Down Memory Lane

    2/5

      3
      Silk -

      Uncle Max (IRE)

      20/1

        1(10)
        Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Black sleeves and cap

        Blue Rondo (IRE)

        28 b
        12/1
        • Form 09-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        dwelt, soon prominent, headway to lead narrowly 2f out, soon headed, one pace final furlong

        2(8)
        Silk - Beige, Orange triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        By All Men (IRE)

        107
        50/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, in rear, some headway 2f out, never nearer

        3(1)
        Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

        Down Memory Lane

        71
        2/5
        • Form 2-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        led 2f, stayed prominent, led well over 1f out, hard ridden, stayed on well, headed post

        4(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Ephesus

        14 v
        6/1
        • Form 5-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, headway over 1f out, strong challenge final furlong, led post

        5(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, Dark Blue sleeves

        French Risk (IRE)

        85
        66/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up and behind, wide, never dangerous

        6(12)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

        Melmott

        35
        50/1
        • Form 00-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up behind, some headway well over 1f out, never nearer

        8(2)
        Silk -

        Relative Hero (IRE)

        245
        33/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent, joined leaders and every chance 2f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Red seams, Red cap

        Santando

        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up towards rear, stayed on over 1f out, nearest finish

        10(6)
        Silk - Purple and Yellow diabolo, checked sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star

        Uncle Max (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in touch, outpaced well over 1f out, ran on well final furlong

        11(3)
        Silk - Red, Black Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves

        Humdinger (IRE)

        28
        12/1
        • Form 6-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        tracked leader, led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened

        12(4)
        Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

        Morning Sun

        11
        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        took keen hold, always behind, never dangerous

        7(11)
        NR

        Red Beaufighter

        9
        • Form 6-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Not a great deal for backers to go on in the opener with none of the 12 runners having raced more than twice so far. However, it looks to provide a fairly straightforward task for the Barry Hills-trained Down Memory Lane who shaped encouragingly on his only previous outing when finding just Geoff Wragg's Mezuzah too good in a heavy ground Doncaster maiden in November. If fit enough following two months off, the son of Pursuit Of Love should be too good for his rivals. Jeremy Noseda's Ephesus has run with credit on both starts here in seven furlong maidens but is not certain to appreciate the longer trip. Nick Littmoden's Red Beaufighter needs to improve on the form shown in mile maidens here and at Southwell to take a hand and a bigger danger from those to have raced previously be Hugh Morrison's Relative Hero who was down the field in a decent maiden won by Cap Ferrat at Newbury on his debut. Clive Brittain introduces Santando, a son of Hernando, while the Victory Note gelding Uncle Max represents the stable of Jamie Osborne. Neither would need to be too special to win first time out, and a market move for either would be interesting, but we are happy to side with the Hills horse.