2021 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes: the runners, the odds, the verdict

Your guide to Saturday's Group 1 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes (3.35) at Newbury, last won in 2019 by Mustashry.

3.35 Newbury Saturday: Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes card and betting

1 Bless Him

No match for Palace Pier in Sandown Group 2 last month; faces stiff task on ratings

Trainer: David Simcock
Jockey: Jamie Spencer
Odds: 80-1

2 Century Dream

Has form figures of 44347759 at Group/Grade 1 level; set for minor honours at best

Trainers: Simon and Ed Crisford
Jockey: James Doyle
Odds: 25-1

3 Happy Power

Completed a 7f hat-trick last term; didn't get home back over a mile on reappearance

Trainer: Andrew Balding
Jockey: Silvestre de Sousa
Odds: 50-1

4 Lope Y Fernandez

Impressive in Listed grade at Leopardstown last month; still unexposed over a mile; respected

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Jockey: Ryan Moore
Odds: 6-1

5 Lord Campari

Has won over C&D and isn't fully exposed but this looks too difficult

Trainer: Roger Varian
Jockey: Andrea Atzeni
Odds: 50-1

6 Lord Glitters

Two wins at Meydan this year; hasn't won on home soil since landing the 2019 Queen Anne

Trainer: David O'Meara
Jockey: Daniel Tudhope
Odds: 33-1

7 My Oberon

Group 3 winner at Newmarket last month; has low mileage and should improve further

Trainer: William Haggas
Jockey: Tom Marquand
Odds: 9-1

8 Palace Pier

Has quickly developed into a top miler; record is 6-7; clear on ratings; hard to oppose

Trainers: John and Thady Gosden
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Odds: 8-13 favourite

9 Pogo

Listed winner at Leicester last month; has much more on his plate in this field

Trainer: Charlie Hills
Jockey: Kieran Shoemark
Odds: 40-1

10 Safe Voyage

Better than ever last August-October, including two Group 2 wins; each-way hopes

Trainer: John Quinn
Jockey: Jason Hart
Odds: 16-1

11 Top Rank

Progressive miler; Doncaster Listed success took his record to 6-8; should run well

Trainer: James Tate
Jockey: PJ McDonald
Odds: 17-2

12 Lady Bowthorpe

Has developed into a very useful mare but faces a tough task back against males

Trainer: William Jarvis
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Odds: 28-1

The verdict

The highly talented Palace Pier deserves to be short odds and should be hard to beat. Lope Y Fernandez is taken to finish second.
Steve Boow

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