At Monday’s final entry stage for the £200,000 totesport.com Lockinge Stakes at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday 15th May, nine runners remained (full entries below).
Saturday’s renewal is set to be a thrilling spectacle as some of the country’s top milers lock horns. The Group 1 contest is regarded as producing some of the highest profile mile specialists in Europe.
Richard Hannon Jr. speaks on BHA Xtra about market leader, Paco Boy, telling us he is in the form of his life heading into this race.
His closest rival comes in the form of Sir Michael Stoute’s Zacinto and the Champion Flat Trainer informs us his preparation for the race has been perfect.
Finally, one of the lively outsiders attracting attention in the market is The Cheka, trained by Eve Johnson-Houghton, who has high hopes for her lightly-raced colt.
Clerk of the Course Richard Osgood has news about the state of the ground, plans to water and slight changes to the course layout while Tote spokesman George Primarolo gives us a run-down of their early prices and his eyecatchers.
Provisional entries:
Horse |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Totesport Odds |
Kargali (IRE) |
Luke Comer (IRE) |
33/1 |
|
Lord Shanakill (USA) |
H. R. A. Cecil |
Tom Queally |
14/1 |
Ouqba |
B. W. Hills |
Richard Hills |
10/1 |
Paco Boy (IRE) |
R. Hannon |
Richard Hughes |
4/5 |
Pipedreamer |
K. A. Ryan |
Jamie Spencer |
16/1 |
Prince of Dance |
Tom Dascombe |
Richard Kingscote |
25/1 |
Stimulation (IRE) |
H. Morrison |
Darryll Holland |
14/1 |
The Cheka (IRE) |
Eve Johnson Houghton |
Kieren Fallon |
10/1 |
Zacinto |
Sir Michael Stoute |
Ryan Moore |
11/4 |
Visit stage.britishhorseracing.com/bhaxtra/ for the interviews, or www.newbury-racecourse.co.uk for tickets and further information.