Racecards
14:45 Newbury
Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes (group 1) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £198,944 added
- Form 21520-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A Munro
reared leaving stalls, took keen hold in mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Arabian Gleam
210- Form 213516-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 114
in touch, behind, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong but not pace to trouble leaders
- Form 613476-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
took keen hold, tracked leader to over 2f out, weakened quickly well over 1f out
- Form 51240-1
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in rear, switched left to outer 2f out, closed on leaders approaching final furlong, edged right inside final furlong, not quickened final 100 yards
- Form 26142-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey L Dettori
tracked leader down rail, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, ridden out
Haradasun (AUS)
196- Form 22330-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, keeping on when squeezed out well inside final furlong
- Form 1/11-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey Ted Durcan
led 1f, tracked leader on outer, every chance over 1f out, just outpaced by winner inside final furlong
- Form 6255/3-2
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
bumped start, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 501115-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J Fortune
held up towards rear, not clear run inside final 2f, switched left over 1f out, ran on to chase leaders 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 24796-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey T Quinn
steadied start, took keen hold in rear, headway and effort on outer 2f out, not quickened over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 27541-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
went right start, bumped rival, took keen hold in mid-division, effort 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 061-117
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey R Mullen
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Creachadoir is the one we want to have on our side here although it was hard not to be impressed with Phoenix Tower and Cesare last time. The selection made a winning start for new connections in a Newmarket Group 3 last October before failing to see out ten furlongs in the Champion Stakes. He ran a brilliant race to be beaten just a short-head by Good Ba Ba in the Hong Kong Mile on his penultimate start and can be forgiven his latest start as the race wasn't run to suit. Rain would be a concern but he's an exciting prospect. So too is Phoenix Tower who made light of traffic problems on his return at Newmarket. He displayed a smart turn of foot to extricate himself that day and the chance of this lightly raced colt shouldn't be taken lightly. Cesare is respected but opposable with the likes of Arabian Gleam and Tariq in the field as both are very talented performers but have yet to prove their stamina. Haradasun has top class form to his name in Australia and is watched with interest whilst the luckless Rob Roy cannot be ignored. A cracking renewal of this prestigious contest which can go to Creachadoir as long as the rain stays away.
Formwatch
Al Qasi (IRE) Evensfav (9-7) Held up, headway thalfway, ridden over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 8, hd behind Captain Marvelous (9-2) at Leicester 7f lst stk (1) gs in Apr.
Arabian Gleam 8-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden approaching final furlong, ran on, 6th of 15, 6l behind Miss Lucifer (8-12) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 (1) gs in Oct.
Astronomer Royal (USA) 3-1 (8-11) Raced in 4th on outside, driven over 1f out, unable to quicken, 6th of 9, 6l behind Purim (9-0) at Keeneland 1m Grp 1 (1) std in Oct.
Cesare 11-8fav (9-7) Steadied in rear, strong headway over 2f out, led on bit well inside final furlong, hard held, won at Ascot 1m lst stk (1) gs in Apr beating Don't Panic (9-0) by 1l, 5 ran.
Creachadoir (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Never reached challenging position, 8th of 16, 3l behind Jay Peg (9-0) at Nad Al Sheba 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) fbs in Mar.
Haradasun (AUS) (9-3) In touch until weakened 2f out, 13th of 14, 13l behind Sirmione (9-3) at Flemington 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Nov.
Phoenix Tower (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, pulled hard, not clear run over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on strongly to lead last strides, won at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr beating Traffic Guard (8-12) by a hd, 8 ran.
Rob Roy (USA) 11-4 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led inside final 2f, driven and headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Major Cadeaux (9-0) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr.
Tariq 7-2fav (9-0) Held up, 11th straight, stayed on final 2f, never able to challenge, 5th of 13, 5l behind Toylsome (9-2) at Longchamp 7f Grp 1 (1) sft in Oct.
Barshiba (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Pulled hard in rear, headway when not handle down hill over 1f out, ridden, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Heaven Sent (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f fll stk Grp 3 (1) gd.
Majestic Roi (USA) 25-1 (8-9) Held up, never a threat, 15th of 16, 10l behind Jay Peg (9-0) at Nad Al Sheba 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) fbs in Mar.
Medicine Path 15-8fav (9-0) Held up in rear, headway oover 2f out, soon driven, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 10l behind Major Cadeaux (9-0) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr.