Racecards
13:05 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct No Q On 08000 93 66 93 Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard

City Affair
35- Form 050030
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey I Mongan
jumped right start, keen, tracked leader, led halfway, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra

- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
dwelt, held up, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong

- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey N Pollard
towards rear, ridden halfway, no impression


Tonto (FR)
105- Form 034302
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss D Mountain
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, headed halfway, still every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

Averami
19- Form 065
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey N Callan
jumped left start, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer G Wragg
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led 1f out, ridden out

Mugeba
23- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey M Fenton
chased leaders, ridden and effort on inside approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong

- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
slowly into stride, soon outpaced
In depth
Verdict
A tough race to call here with those that have raced having shown very little and it would not take a superstar to win on its debut with this in mind the principals look to be. Devious Ayers, Averami and Tonto and we will side with Devious Ayers. The two year old from the Gerrard Butler yard is a well bred colt by Dr Devious out of a Night Shift mare and with the stable in form he could be hard to beat. Averami is improving with each race and rates the danger he was a fair fifth behind Treasure Cay last time and he has definite place claims on that form. Tonto was second behind Off Beat in a similar race last time but he is more exposed than most and for that reason he is opposed. Chorus Beauty was a disappointing favourite on her debut but is sure to have learnt from the experience. Cornwallis is a brother to a top sprinter in the states and he is another that is sure to improve but in an open race the tentative vote goes to Devious Ayers.