Memory is expected to show her true colours for the first time this season when she lines up in Friday’s Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket.
The Richard Hannon-trained youngster enjoyed a largely brilliant juvenile campaign and was a strong fancy for the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on her seasonal return.
But she lost all chance when standing still as the gates opened, leading many to conclude that she had simply not trained on.
However, the Hannon camp was happy to persevere and she ran a much better race to finish seventh in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on unsuitably soft ground.
Harry Herbert, racing manager for the owners Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, is anticipating a much improved performance in Group One company at the July meeting.
“Memory is in great form and I thought she ran very well at Ascot on what was effectively her first run of the year,” Herbert said.
“We hope on faster ground she’ll be more effective and we know that we haven’t seen the best of this filly so far this year.
“We’ll hopefully know a lot more about where we are with her after the Falmouth, as she is going into the race in really good shape.
“The ground definitely didn’t suit at Ascot. She is a filly with a great finish and she will be better on a faster surface.”
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