Monks Mead and Conquest of Power ran respectable races at Lingfield yesterday evening; both being beaten just on four lengths; Monks Mead gave a distinct impression that eight furlongs these days is too short.

Conquest of Power had every chance on turning in before being one paced over the last furlong; coming back in trip might be on the agenda; at this level and in this grade he is competitive although not as consistent as we might like and, without running badly, he didn't quite build on what he achieved on his comeback run at Wolverhampton.

Victory Sound runs in the Second Division of Wolverhampton's seven furlong Handicap (7.25); he is now a well handicapped horse and remains on 51, off which he ran well at Ffos Las to be third; and before that, off 52, to be third at Lingfield; clearly the favourite has a significant chance and we might have around five pounds or thereabouts to find on very recent form; but we have as good a chance as everyone else and our guy should run well from a decent draw and we hope we have a cracking ew chance with a field now down to nine; he is fairly priced at around sixs and we equally hope that he is an ew dabble to nothing; he should run well this evening.