Horse Racing UK | LOCKINGE STAKES

There’s plenty of racing to look forward to across the UK today, with action across 6 meetings including Newbury, and the feature race, the Group 1 AL SHAQAB LOCKINGE STAKES (British Champions Series).

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Richard Hannon took the prize last year, with Olympic Glory beating today’s Opponent Tullius. That was Hannon’s 3^rd Lockinge in 5 years, and he heads into this year’s with current favourite Night Of Thunder, and last year’s Craven Stakes winner, Toormore.

Three of the last 4 winners in this race have been 4 year olds, and 5 of the last 7, with only Paco Boy and Farhh the exceptions, at 5 year old.

But, with this being the largest ever field for the Group 1 mile, you never know what’s going to happen. I expect Night Of Thunder (10/3)to be right up there in the mix, and has every chance of adding a second Group 1 success to his name, having won the Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes last year, beating hugely talented, 6/4 favourite, Kingman, at 40/1. He’s run well in defeat since, with the 10f Coral Eclipse test an exception.

The other one I like in this race is Sir Michael Stoute-trained Integral (7/1), who was a little disappointing when last seen in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot in October, finishing 16 lengths off Charm Spirit, although that was in Heavy conditions, and she didn’t get a clear run with a furlong to go. These ground conditions will suit much better, and I’m expecting a strong run today, and a return to form.

Enjoy the racing, and I hope you grab a few winners today. Check back soon for more stats, tips and general chat on football and horse racing. Our racing stats and best bets found 16/1 winner MASTEROFDECEPTION yesterday, and 20/1 winner SIR DYLAN last week, amongst others, so get following!