15:35 Newbury

Saturday 15 May 2021

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Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Str)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:37  |   Winning time: 1m 40.96s
1st
Horse silk
8
(8)
1/2f
T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori
Held up in midfield, travelled smoothly over 3f out, switched right and led over 1f out, pushed out inside final 110 yards, never in danger op 8/15
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
12
(3)
22/1
T: W JarvisJ: Oisin Murphy
Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, went clear 2nd over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, always held by winner op 28/1
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
11
(5)
11/1
T: J TateJ: P J McDonald
In rear of mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, went clear 3rd over 1f out, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
6
(10)
33/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Held up last of all, pushed along and headway over 2f out, further progress inside final furlong, ran on towards finish
5th
Horse silk
¾
3
(1)
66/1
T: A M BaldingJ: S De Sousa
In rear of midfield, ridden and reminders over 2f out, brief progress, kept on same pace inside final furlong
6th
Horse silk
¾
5
(4)
50/1
T: R VarianJ: Andrea Atzeni
Led, ridden for effort and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 66/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
7
(2)
14/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Mid-division, switched left and ridden over 2f out, no impact from over 1f out
8th
Horse silk
4 ¾
4
(11)
11/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Towards rear, switched right and ridden over 2f out, failed to pick up, weakened over 1f out tchd 5/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(9)
18/1
T: S & E CrisfordJ: James Doyle
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, ridden and lost position over 2f out, never in contention op 20/1
10th
Horse silk
11
9
(12)
59-0
66/1
T: C HillsJ: K Shoemark
Prominent, under pressure and came under a drive over 2f out, soon lost position, lost further ground over 1f out, quickly weakened
11th
Horse silk
4 ¾
10
(6)
25/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart
Tracked leader, under pressure and hard ridden over 2f out, quickly dropped back, weakened over 1f out op 18/1

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1
(7)
Horse silk
Bless Him22
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 7
T: D M Simcock  J: J P Spencer
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30Pl:£1.02, £5.30, £3.40EX:£15.60Trifecta:£104.90Tricast:£69.83SF:£21.47Swingers:£3.70, £2.30, £21.20

Forecasts

Palace Pier (1/2), Lope Y Fernandez (11/2), Top Rank (11/1), My Oberon (14/1), Century Dream (18/1), Lady Bowthorpe (22/1), Safe Voyage (25/1), Lord Glitters (33/1), Lord Campari (50/1), Happy Power (66/1), Pogo (66/1), Bless Him (66/1)

Verdict

PALACE PIER is Timeform's current highest-rated Flat horse in training so is hard to oppose having made an impressive winning return in the bet365 Mile at Sandown 3 weeks ago. Lope Y Fernandez went close at this level a few times last season and looks set for another good campaign judged on his comeback win at Leopardstown, while My Oberon looks most progressive and is worth a shot at this level.

  1. PALACE PIER
  2. LOPE Y FERNANDEZ (IRE)
  3. MY OBERON (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £198,485.002nd: £75,250.003rd: £37,660.004th: £18,760.005th: £9,415.006th: £4,725.00

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