Racecards
15:50 Lingfield Park
Littlewoods Bet Direct Aw Jockeys Championship Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Form 704-263
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey J F McDonald
prominent, ridden and no impression over left out, weakened final furlong
- Form 2-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Tony Culhane
prominent, went second over 3f out, led well over 1f out, hard driven and held on near finish
- Form 002-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Edward Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on to press winner near finish, just held
- Form 06
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J Quinn
narrow lead to 5f out, chased leader to over 3f out, weakened quickly
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey J Mackay
slow into stride, outpaced and always struggling in rear, tailed off
Zagala
19- Form 44-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer S Keightley
- Jockey F Norton
pressed leader, led 5f out to well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Another ordinary affair where Down Memory Lane is a confident selection to follow up a promising first all weather outing with a win. Admittedly the race he contested last time wouldn't be the best, but he went well and was just caught close home and should come on for that outing. Eddie Ahern should have the best idea about how this race might go, having ridden the selection last time, but now partnering Elfhelm. The three year old runs here for the first time after staying on well at Wolverhampton last time and should be good enough to make the frame once again. Of the remainder Coffee Time would have some sort of a chance if reproducing his her autumn running over course and distance, though she looks better over shorter and has has no end of opportunities to get her nose in front before.