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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Published on 14 May 2021inNews
Last updated 16:16, 14 May 2021
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