IT was to prove a memorable weekend for John Gosden and the Newmarket trainer started on the right note when Roaring Lion, nicely backed down to 11/4, took the opening Group 2 Royal lodge Stakes on this splendid Newmarket card.

All the vibes here were for Aidan O’Brien’s Frankel colt Nelson, who went off at 5/6 favourite. However, after pressing the leader Mildenberger for much of the way, Nelson could not quite match strides with Roaring Lion over the final two furlongs and went down by a neck. Mildenberger kept on well for third.