15:35 Newbury

Saturday 20 May 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:18

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

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 1m 36.09s

1^st

(13)

Modern Games

49-2

3/1f

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Wore hood to post, raced in centre group, held up in mid-division, steady headway near side of group over 1f out, soon shaken up, led inside final 150 yards, rider bitten on hand by runner up soon after, ran on strongly op 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

(6)

Chindit

59-2

22/1

T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs

Tracked leaders in centre group, went 2nd ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final 150 yards and soon bit winning riders hand, immediately outpaced and no chance with winner op 20/1

3^rd

(7)

Berkshire Shadow

49-2

33/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Held up in mid-division centre, headway over 1f out stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not paceto challenge op 25/1

4^th

(12)

My Prospero

49-2

7/2

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Led centre group until ridden 2f out, chased leaders, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on again towards finish, not pace to challenge op 9/2

5^th

(3)

Mutasaabeq

59-2

4/1

T: C HillsJ: Jim Crowley

Led far side group and overall, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 7/2

6^th

(9)

Lusail

49-2

33/1

T: R HannonJ: R L Moore

Tracked leader in centre group until ridden 2f out, chased leaders, weakened final 110 yards

7^th

(11)

Light Infantry

49-2

12/1

T: D M SimcockJ: J P Spencer

Raced in centre group, held up off the pace in last pair, headway near side rail over 1f out, stayed on late, never threatened op 11/1

8^th

1 ½

(2)

Checkandchallenge

49-2

33/1

T: W J KnightJ: Andrea Atzeni

Held up tracking leaders far side group, weakened over 1f out

9^th

1 ½

(8)

The Wizard Of Eye

49-2

125/1

T: J S MooreJ: K Shoemark

Raced centre, always behind

10^th

nse

(5)

Laurel

48-13

10/3

T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori

Raced keenly tracked leader in far side group and 3rd overall, hung left and ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 3/1

11^th

(4)

Jumby

59-2

50/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop

Raced keenly in mid-division in centre group, some headway under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 33/1

12^th

2 ¾

(1)

Jadoomi

59-2

14/1

T: S & E CrisfordJ: James Doyle

Raced in 4th in far side group, ridden and weakened over 2f out op 12/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Triple Time²³¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: K A Ryan J: N Callan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.45, £5.65, £7.60EX:£53.60Trifecta:£603.70Tricast:£1,882.66SF:£76.77Swingers:£15.10, £19.15, £41.50

Forecasts

Modern Games (3/1), Laurel (10/3), My Prospero (7/2), Mutasaabeq (4/1), Light Infantry (12/1), Jadoomi (14/1), Chindit (22/1), Triple Time (25/1), Berkshire Shadow (33/1), Lusail (33/1), Checkandchallenge (33/1), Jumby (50/1), The Wizard Of Eye (125/1)

A competitive renewal on ratings but MODERN GAMES is the only runner to have won at the highest level (4 times) and he was rather unlucky not to add to his tally at Keeneland 5 weeks ago. He looks the most solid option and can provide Godolphin with a ninth success. Exciting-filly Laurel has the most potential in the field so rates the biggest threat ahead of Mutasaabeq, who has responded very well to blinkers.

MODERN GAMES (IRE)
LAUREL
MUTASAABEQ

Previous Winners

2022

Baaeed

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 4

J: Jim Crowley | T: W J Haggas

4/9

Prize Money

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