Racecards
15:55 Newbury
Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Str) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £350,000 added
- Winner: £198,485
- 2nd: £75,250
- 3rd: £37,660
- 4th: £18,760
- Form 234/13-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
led 5f, soon behind and eased
- Form 7832-14
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
held up in last pair, steady headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f oput, ridden went 2nd and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 71225-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 116
soon held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 1/222-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, went 2nd travelling well 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd
- Form 223-054
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 110
slowly into stride, held up in rear, some late moderate headway, never involved
- Form 87624-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 58150-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, some headway near side over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 2/14118-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 118
tracked leaddrs, pushed along inside final 3f, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1/12212-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Harry Bentley
held up towards rear, steady headway 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, switched right over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 11165-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 15130-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leader, led 3f out, edged left and headed entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 4245-22
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 113
held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, 2nd travelling well over 2f out, led entering final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, headed and no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 11200-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
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Verdict
A terrific renewal of this Group 1 looks in store. The Hannon yard has won four of the last six runnings and sent out the first two home last year when Night Of Thunder beat TOORMORE (NAP) a neck. The latter is back for more and must go close again given he got the better of fellow Godolphin runners Dutch Connection, Belardo and the pace-setting Barchan to win a Group 2 at Sandown on his reappearance. Mahsoob remains lightly raced and won a Group 2 when successful in the Earl Of Sefton at Newmarket last month but last year’s progressive three-year-olds Kodi Bear and Limato could prove bigger threats. Both won Group 2 races last year though the former may come out best of that pair today if the ground remains soft. Gabrial has a bit to find with Kodi Bear but Euro Charline ran well in a Group 1 at Meydan in March and Endless Drama has his first start since narrowly beaten in last year’s Irish 2000 Guineas. Both are preferred to Johnny Barnes and stablemate Gm Hopkins, who was ahead of Arod in Listed company at Ascot recently.
Formwatch
Barchan (USA) 150-1 (9-1) Led and set strong pace, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, last of 7, 21l behind Toormore (9-4) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gs in Apr.
Belardo (IRE) 13-8fav (9-1) Held up well off the pace in last pair, headway into 4th over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong but never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 2l behind Toormore (9-4) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gs in Apr.
Dutch Connection 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leading pair, closed 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed from over 1f out, narrowly headed final 150 yards, kept on, 2nd of 7, nk behind Toormore (9-4) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gs in Apr.
Endless Drama (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division on outer, progress into 6th on outer 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd under 1f out, kept on without threatening winner to regain 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Gleneagles (9-0) at Curragh 1m Grp 1 (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Gabrial (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, no impression with leaders, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Cannock Chase (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Gm Hopkins 5-2 (9-0) Raced centre, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Ascot 1m lst stks (1) gd in Apr beating Battle Of Marathon (9-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Johnny Barnes (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Home Of The Brave (9-3) at Leicester 7f lst stks (1) gs in Apr.
Kodi Bear (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Pulled hard, tracked leader, pushed along when hung badly left to near side rail over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Solow (9-4) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Limato (IRE) Evensfav (8-13) Rear early, steady headway to chase leaders, not catch winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Make Believe (8-13) at Longchamp 7f Grp 1 (1) gs in Oct.
Mahsoob 10-3 (8-13) Close up, headway to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Apr beating Air Pilot (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Toormore (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Tracked pacemaker who set strong pace, closed 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, upsides final furlong, stayed on gamely to lead final 150 yards, won at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gs in Apr beating Dutch Connection (9-1) by nk, 7 ran.
Euro Charline 25-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ran on final 300m nearest finish, 2nd of 0, 1/2l behind Real Steel (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) gf in Mar.
Arod (IRE) 13-8fav (9-0) Led centre group and overall leader, hard pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Gm Hopkins (9-0) at Ascot 1m lst stks (1) gd in Apr.