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15:20 Newbury

Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes (Class A) (Group 1) (Class A)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.60s
  • 10 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets and spots on Yellow cap

Atavus

21
33/1
  • Form 14100-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, soon weakened

2(10)
Silk - Black, Yellow sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow cap
16/1
  • Form 33/116-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

held up, outpaced and no chance final 3f

3(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, White sash with Yellow piping, Emerald Green and Yellow check sleeves, White cap with Pom Pom
9/1
  • Form 6161-01
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

held up and behind, headway 2f out, not much room and squeezed through to lead just inside final furlong, driven and quickened clear easily

4(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap
  • Form 5/5210-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

held up, headway when not clear run approaching final furlong, ran on well, never nearer

5(8)
Silk - Royal blue
5/6
  • Form 21320-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leaders, led approaching 2f out, edged right under pressure, headed and tried to bite winner just inside final furlong, kept on, not pace of winner

6(4)
Silk - Maroon, grey epaulets
8/1
  • Form 151344-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

close up, ridden along 3f out, edged right under pressure over 1f out, just held on for 3rd

7(2)
Silk - Royal blue, white cap
16/1
  • Form 2/121-60
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

chased leader until 3f out, weakened over 2f out

8(3)
Silk - Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 3220-61
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, weakened and well held when not much room over 1f out

9(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue stripe, Dark Blue and Red striped sleeves, Red cap

Umistim

14
50/1
  • Form 55110-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

dwelt, held up, ridden and headway 3f out, not much room over 2f out, soon outpaced

10(5)
Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops and armlets, hooped cap
16/1
  • Form 23433-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0

held up, headway and effort on outer over 2f out, soon driven and weakened approaching final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Godolphin have taken this event three times previously and Sussex Stakes winner Noverre may add to the tally. The four-year-old has produced his best form on a quick surface and his turn of foot will be a potent weapon in this company. The stable's pacemaker Summoner had the selection behind when enjoying the run of the race in the QE II last September but may have to give best on this quicker surface while Warningford and Umistim are others who would prefer easier underfoot conditions. Olden Times has claims on his Prix Jean Prat victory while No Excuse Needed wasn't seen to best effect last time and is better judged on a Group 2 win at Goodwood last term. Keltos was supplemented for this after landing a Group 2 at Saint Cloud last time and merits respect along with Swallow Flight who holds Cape Town on Sandown running.