Racecards
14:40 Newbury
Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes (group 1) (straight) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £250,000 added
- Form 13-1137
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey L Dettori
Close up 4th, pressed leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, caught post.
- Form 3/11-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey R Hills
Mid-division on outer, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened.
- Form 6/1231-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Holland
Behind, not clear run over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong.
- Form 16/53-22
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey F Norton
Steadied start, held up behind, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders.
- Form 133298-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 115
Steadied start, settled in rear, headway to chase leaders 2f out, effort over 1f out, not quite pace to challenge.
- Form 11D1-81
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
Steaded start, raced keenly in touch, not clear run 2f out, switched right, ran on to lead entering final furlong, soon headed, faded towards finish.
- Form 442110-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey N Callan
Tracked leader to 2f out, lost place and soon weakened.
Tariq
290- Form 115/395-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J P Spencer
Behind, switched right 2f out, soon hanging badly left, not reached leaders, one pace.
- Form 33172-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T P Queally
Led, pressed from 2f out, headed narrowly entering final furlong, still every chance, no extra close home.
- Form 30111-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
In touch, ridden to challenge 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead post.
- Form 1/7485-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A Munro
Reared start, soon tracked leaders on outer, effort 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out, eased inside final furlong.
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The lightly raced Aqlaam showed improved form last season when following up his maiden race success with victory in the Jersey Stakes on his only other outing and the William Haggas-trained colt has to be strongly considered on his reappearance in this Group 1 contest but it is hard to get away from PACO BOY, who gets the vote over Alexandros. Godolphin's colt showed improved form in Dubai during the winter and he would have every chance if able to translate that improvement back in the UK. Pressing, a Group 1 winner in Italy, has run to a decent level of form here as well including when a fair fourth behind Duke Of Marmalade in the Prince Of Wales's last season. He has more solid claims than Henry Cecil's Twice Over, who chased home New Approach in the Champion Stakes last term but was very disappointing on his reappearance and now looks best watched. Andrew Balding's Dream Eater has three-quarters-of-a-length to find with Paco Boy on their running in the Group 2 bet365 Mile at Sandown last month but Richard Hannon's colt was good value for that success and he can claim his second Group 1 success today.
Formwatch
Alexandros 40-1 (9-0) Never better than mid-division, 3rd of 16, 5l behind Gladiatorus (9-0) at Nad Al Sheba(UAE) 1m fll stks Grp 1 (1) in Mar.
Aqlaam 13-2 (9-1) In touch, headway going well to lead 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, in command but green when went left again inside final furlong, straightened and ran on strongly, won at Ascot 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun beating Il Warrd (9-1) by 2l, 16 ran.
Atlantic Sport (USA) 13-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, smooth progress over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 3l behind Staying On (8-12) at Doncaster 1m Listed stks (1) gf in Apr.
Dream Eater (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden when switched off rails over 1f out, ran on, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Paco Boy (9-6) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr.
Major Cadeaux (9-0) 8th of 14, 29l behind Good Ba Ba (9-0) at Sha Tin(HK) 1m Grp 1 gd in Dec.
Paco Boy (IRE) 15-8fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, kept on, ridden out, won at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr beating Dream Eater (9-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Pressing (IRE) (9-0) 10th of 14, 43l behind Good Ba Ba (9-0) at Sha Tin(HK) 1m Grp 1 gd in Dec.
Tariq 20-1 (9-7) Held up, headway on inside to track leading pair over 3f out, driven along and weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, 10l behind Henrythenavigator (8-13) at Goodwood 1m Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul.
Twice Over 4-6fav (8-12) Mid-division, took closer order 3f out, ridden to soon chase winner, hung right final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Tazeez (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.
Virtual 11-4 (9-0) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on, no extra, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Paco Boy (9-6) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr.
Winker Watson 8-15fav (8-8) Steadied start, raced keenly early in 3rd, chased winner over 2f out, no impression, lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 5, 5l behind Plum Pudding (8-1) at Warwick 7f stks (3) gf in Apr.
Perfect Stride 11-4 (9-0) Bumped and switched right start, held up in rear, eased to outside from over 2f out, driven over 1f out, strong challenge and pressed winner throughout final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 5, ns behind General Eliott (9-0) at Ascot 1m Listed stks (1) gf in Apr.