LINGFIELD rarely takes centre stage in British racing, despite having a much larger than average share of the fixtures than any of the major tracks, but its picturesque turf course was very much the focus on Saturday with the Oaks and Derby Trials helping to put some of the missing pieces of the Epsom puzzle into place.

The fillies’ race was an interesting affair, if not an especially strong one on paper, but it produced an impressive winner in the shape of John Gosden’s Anapurna, who drew right away from her rivals to win by six lengths and put herself firmly in the Oaks picture.