Group One Lockinge Stakes Newbury Guide 2023

Richard Hannon sends two to this contest at Newbury on Saturday with Lusail and Chindit. The latter has been on an inconsistent run of form since winning the Listed Doncaster Mile last March, finishing outside the top three on more than one occasion but winning Group Two Summer Mile at Ascot and finishing third in this last term, behind Real World and Baaeed.

Chindit arrives here having won on seasonal reappearance at Ascot earlier this month in the Listed Paradise Stakes but finishing in the places is probably all he can hope for here in this company.

Simon and Ed Crisford boast one in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday with their five-year-old, Jadoomi. The gelding has to be respected here having never finished outside the top three on all ten of his career runs. Those runs include wins at Wolverhampton (C5), Clairefontaine (listed), Goodwood (G2) and Leopardstown (G2) as well as placing in the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot last time out, narrowly behind Modern Games and winner Bayside Boy.

The five-year-old cannot be discounted here on reappearance and could be somewhat of a dark horse in this contest. James Doyle is booked to ride.

Eve Johnson Houghton sends her five-year-old Jumby to Newbury on Saturday for this contest with the horse failing to replicate the form of 2021/22, where Jumby won four times at the likes of Newmarket and Salisbury as well as claiming Group Two Hungerford Stakes here in August last year. Has since been below-par, finishing outside the top three on four occasions since that victory and looks up against it at this level.

Moves up to one mile here and unsure if the trip will suit and others make more appeal on recent form. Opposable.

Charles Hills has one in this Newbury race with five-year-old Mutasaabeq. The horse has enjoyed a good run of form since the start of 2022, winning at Thirsk but it was the most recent two wins that are the most impressive, in Group Two Dubai Joel Stakes and the Group Two bet365 Mile, both at Newmarket. Mutasaabeq has also finished in the places on more than one occasion in group two company and now gets a shot at group one glory here.

The 120-rated runner looks worthy of a place in this company and is not discounted here, although the runners at the top of the market look tough to beat.

Andrew Balding boasts one in this Newbury contest with four-year-old Berkshire Shadow. The gelding returned to the all-weather after a tough period at this sort of level in 2022 (one placing from five starts) and has won two in a row at Wolverhampton (Listed Lady Wulfruna Stakes) and at Newcastle last time out and now bids to return to this sort of company here at Newbury.

The 111-rated runner faces a tough task back at this level and others make more appeal. Oisin Murphy is booked to ride.

Richard Hannon sends his four-year-old Lusail to the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury with the colt winless since 2021, where he won four times including Group Two July Stakes at Newmarket and the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes at York. He’s consistently run well since, finishing in the places in Group Three Greenham Stakes, Group One Palace Stakes and a group one at Deauville, but that is the best he can hope for here.

With his ability to run well and claim a place, he might be worth a small each-way bet at around 33s, but he’d be a surprising winner. Ryan Moore is on board, which helps.

Triple Time has been sent to the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury by trainer Kevin Ryan after the four-year-old finished seventh in the Group Two Prix Daniel Wildenstein at ParisLongchamp. That was after winning three races in a row at Haydock (C4), Haydock again (Listed Ascendant Stakes and then completing the hat-trick at the same course in Group Three Superior Mile, ahead of Tacarib Bay.

This requires more and while he is not dismissed, this is a tough ask.

Stan Moore has one in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday with huge market outsider The Wizard Of Eye. The four-year-old has won two races in his career, including Listed Hyde Stakes at Kempton in November but looks a bit out of his depth at this level. That was his only real top effort in listed company and was well beaten when running in grouped company.

We all love a big price winner, but it looks extremely unlikely with The Wizard Of Eye here. One to dismiss.

Charlie Appleby boasts one in the Group One Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday, sending current market favourite Modern Games to the contest. The four-year-old arrives in good shape, having had an impressive 2022, winning three times including a group one at ParisLongchamp, grade one at Woodbine and Grade One Breeders’ Cup Mile at Keeneland to round off the year.

The colt finished second in a grade one at the same course last month before heading here for more group one glory. There is a big chance he can make amends here and go one better. William Buick is booked to ride.

David Simcock sends one to the Lockinge Stakes with his four-year-old Light Infantry. The 119-rated runner arrives at Newbury on the back of finishing third in the Group Two bet365 Mile at Newmarket earlier this month, behind Native Trail and fellow runner Mutasaabeq. After winning twice in 2021 (including G3), the four-year-old has been winless but finished runner-up in a couple of strong group two events in France at Deauville before that run at Newmarket.

Not taken lightly here up into group one company, although he’d have to beat a few group one winners to claim victory.

William Knight sends four-year-old Checkandchallenge to the Lockinge Stales with the colt winless since taking five-runner group three at Deauville in August last year. He has since finished third at ParisLongchamp (G2), fourth at Ascot (G1) and fourth at Newmarket in the Group Two bet365 Mile behind Light Infantry, Native Trail and winner Mutasaabeq.

He’s also a winner of the Listed Burradon Stakes at Newcastle but that was a while ago and he’ll probably find it tough in this sort of company now. Andrea Atzeni is booked to ride.

William Haggas sends one to the Lockinge Stakes on Saturday with four-year-old colt My Prospero. The Iffraaj colt has impressed so far in his six career runs, winning three times including Listed Heron Stakes at Sandown and Group Two Eugene Adam Stakes at Saint-Cloud. The four-year-old has also finished third in the Group One Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and ended 2022 with another third-place finish in Group One Champion Stakes behind Adayar and Bay Bridge.

This is a good renewal of this contest, and it will be tough to claim victory, but he should be right in with a chance of doing so at the end. Tom Marquand is the jockey.

John and Thady Gosden boast one in this contest at Newbury on Saturday with their four-year-old Laurel. The filly has had four runs in her career so far, winning three of them at Newmarket (C4), Kempton (C4) and most recently Kempton again in a listed contest by three lengths. She ran a great race at Newmarket in October too, finishing a narrow second in Group One Sun Chariot Stakes behind Fonteyn and ahead of the likes of Prosperous Voyage and Saffron Beach.

Makes her second start in top company now and more improvement should be on the cards with this Gosden filly. Frankie Dettori will do the steering.