Racecards
15:45 Newbury
Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1) (Str) (Class 1)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £350,000 added
- Winner: £198,485
- 2nd: £75,250
- 3rd: £37,660
- 4th: £18,760
- Form 33920-2
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 115
always behind
Arod (IRE)
30- Form 12415-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 131213-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Martin Lane
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 2/0662-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 12540-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey G Baker
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 1590-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor
- Form 11118-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 117
held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 15011-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 13253-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey F Tylicki
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace
- Form 211300-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey S J Drowne
towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 9125-31
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 115
mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 212832-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey James Doyle
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 176233-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 62402-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 23/1544-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey L Dettori
led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 211317-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 2137-20
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
Nonrunner
- Form 2444-14
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J Fortune
Nonrunner
Verdict
The largest field ever assembled for this Group 1 mile contest won by the Hannon yard with Olympic Glory last year. The stable have a couple of live chances this time around in NIGHT OF THUNDER and Toormore with the former preferred. Now racing in Godolphin's colours, last year's 2000 Guineas hero did nothing wrong in defeat after that and was arguably unlucky when runner-up in the QE11 at Ascot in October ahead of Toormore. Custom Cut was well beaten at Ascot but much better is expected on this faster surface having won a Group 2 at Sandown on his reappearance beating Here Comes When. David O'Meara's charge also has the beating of several of the others and looks sure to figure. Trade Storm is a Group 1 winner in Canada but Andrea Atzeni prefers Arod while Tullius finished runner-up last year and makes more appeal than Ballydoyle representative Cougar Mountain. Aljamaaheer finished third in the 2013 renewal and Group 1 Sun Chariot heroine Integral should also go well on her return to action while we may not have seen the best of Yuften yet.
Formwatch
Aljamaaheer (IRE) 5-4fav (9-3) Steadied start, held up, headway halfway to go close up, not clear run from over 2f out, effort between horses when short of room inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, just failed, 2nd of 7, ns behind Coulsty (9-3) at Leicester 7f Listed stks (1) gf in Apr.
Arod (IRE) 10-3 (8-13) Pulled hard tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final 2f, headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind French Navy (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.
Breton Rock (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Held up, headway on outer 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Here Comes When (9-7) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 (1) sft in Oct.
Cable Bay (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, short of room and switched left 2f out, short of room again and switched left 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Flight Risk (9-7) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 (1) in Apr.
Captain Cat (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Went left start, held up, headway when not clear run over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, ran on, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Tryster (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f Group 3 (1) pol in Mar.
Cougar Mountain (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, progress inner entering straight and 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Fascinating Rock (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m Listed stks (1) sft in Apr.
Custom Cut (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Prominent, led over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on well, won at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr beating Here Comes When (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Here Comes When (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Settled in rear, in touch, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well, never reached winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Custom Cut (9-5) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr.
Hors De Combat 3-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Moohaarib (9-0) at Ascot 1m Listed stks (1) gf in Apr.
Master Carpenter (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 10l behind Custom Cut (9-4) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Sep.
Moohaarib (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Settled in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, led on bit entering final furlong, pushed clear, very easily, won at Ascot 1m Listed stks (1) gf in Apr beating Hors De Combat (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Night Of Thunder (IRE) 2-1fav (9-1) Steadied start, held up in last pair, switched right to outside 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, headway chasing leaders when switched left to inside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, closed on winner, always held, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Charm Spirit (9-1) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 (1) hvy in Oct.
Toormore (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway and staying when slightly hampered over 1f out, switched right and kept on inside final furlong, snatched 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Charm Spirit (9-1) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 (1) hvy in Oct.
Top Notch Tonto (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, rallied closing stages, never a threat, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Custom Cut (9-5) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr.
Yuften 6-4fav (8-7) Pressed leader, led entering final 2f, strongly pressed when hung left over 1f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Captain Cat (9-0) at Salisbury 1m Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
Integral 9-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, never involved, 7th of 11, 16l behind Charm Spirit (9-1) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 (1) hvy in Oct.
Trade Storm 16-1 (9-0) last of 10, 19l behind Solow (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Grp 1 gd in Mar.
Tullius (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Settled in rear, in touch, effort over 2f out, never a threat, 4th of 5, 7l behind Western Hymn (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.