City Of Memphis looks smart on debut Newcomer City Of Memphis was all the rage for the Annual Membership Available Maiden over six furlongs in Cork and the support proved well founded. Billy Lee's mount was backed down to 8/13 favourite and raced handily before picking up to lead over a furlong from home. She readily quickened away in the closing stages to win by a comfortable two and three-quarter lengths. Bonus Time (11/1) took the runner-up prize and was three and a-quarter lengths in front of Sapphire Princess (9/4). Paddy Twomey said: "We bought her off Katie Walsh at the breeze-ups last year and just waited with her. We haven't looked much, but she has plenty of ability and, everything she does, she does with ease. "We were confident coming here that she would run a good race and I'm delighted she has won. "When you go to the breeze-up sale, you pay your money and take your chance. We've been lucky with Alan (O'Flynn, owner). He asked me to buy him fillies in the past few years and we got Purple Lily the first year and now this one, so he has two nice fillies. "We'll take her home now, and aim to go up the grades, hoping to get black-type." Additional reporting by Tom Weekes
