BOYLE Sports Lockinge Stakes (Group 1) – Newbury

Newbury

14:35

BOYLE Sports Lockinge Stakes (Group 1)

Date 2026-05-16

Distance 1m

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £226,840

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.1°C

Wind 4mph W

Rain 0%

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (3)	Notable Speech Chestnut J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	128	—	5211-4	122	136	109	36d	—	—	+3	24.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
High-class miler; successful four times at the top level; leading player on best figures
2 (10)	Damysus Chestnut J:James Doyle T:John & Thady Gosden	J:James Doyle T:John & Thady Gosden	128	—	2011-1	120	135	121	31d	—	—	+15	32.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Frankel colt who is progressing well; yard has a good record in this prize; respected
10 (1)	Zeus Olympios Chestnut J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	128	—	1111-3	120	133	102	22d	—	—	+8	25.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
May resume progress with Sandown reappearance under his belt; 4-4 previously; big player
8 (8)	Sahlan Bay J:Mickael Barzalona T:F-H Graffard	J:Mickael Barzalona T:F-H Graffard	128	—	96115-	117	129	116	196d	—	—	+22	31.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
French colt who won the 2025 Moulin; could well show further improvement this term
6 (9)	More Thunder Bay J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	128	—	12114-	117	134	114	223d	—	—	+26	34.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Did very well over 6f/7f last term for new stable; shapes as if 1m is worth exploring
9 (5)	The Lion In Winter Bay J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	128	p	3230-1	117	130	115	31d	—	—	+21	29	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Placed in a few Group 1 races over 1m; possibilities if taking well to first-time headgear
4 (2)	Jonquil Bay J:Colin Keane T:Andrew Balding	J:Colin Keane T:Andrew Balding	128	—	149-71	113	129	113	15d	—	—	+11	17.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Successful in last two domestic attempts but faces a stiffer assignment in this field
3 (6)	Dancing Gemini Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Roger Teal	J:Rossa Ryan T:Roger Teal	128	p	8390-6	118	133	116	22d	—	—	+14	18.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Close second in this race last year but needs a return to form in first-time headgear
1 (4)	Cicero's Gift Bay J:Jason Watson T:Charles Hills	J:Jason Watson T:Charles Hills	128	—	2211-4	119	133	119	22d	—	—	+15	18.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Still needs to prove the form of his 100-1 success in last year's QEII can be backed up
5 (7)	Mississippi River Bay J:Sean Levey T:A P O'Brien	J:Sean Levey T:A P O'Brien	128	b	451-57	99	115	98	6d	—	—	+11	12.5	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Bottom of this pack on marks and is a possible pacemaker for The Lion In Winter

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Notable Speech	11/4	3/1	11/4
Damysus	7/2	10/3	10/3
Zeus Olympios	7/2	7/2	7/2
Sahlan	7/1	15/2	15/2
More Thunder	9/1	17/2	9/1
The Lion In Winter	10/1	9/1	10/1
Jonquil	16/1	14/1	16/1
Dancing Gemini	25/1	22/1	25/1
Cicero's Gift	28/1	25/1	25/1
Mississippi River	150/1	100/1	125/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

More Thunder

34.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 15.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

2nd

Damysus

32.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Sahlan

31.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 12 Odds: 2.7

15/2

The Lion In Winter

OR: 16.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Zeus Olympios

25.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 3 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Notable Speech

24.2

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Cicero's Gift

18.2

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Dancing Gemini

18.1

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Jonquil

17.5

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Mississippi River

12.5

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Notable Speech	122	136	109
Damysus	120	135	121
Zeus Olympios	120	133	102
Cicero's Gift	119	133	119
Dancing Gemini	118	133	116
Sahlan	117	129	116
More Thunder	117	134	114
The Lion In Winter	117	130	115
Jonquil	113	129	113
Mississippi River	99	115	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mississippi River	6d ago	Quick return
Jonquil	15d ago	Fit
Zeus Olympios	22d ago	Fit
Dancing Gemini	22d ago	Fit
Cicero's Gift	22d ago	Fit
Damysus	31d ago	Fit
The Lion In Winter	31d ago	Fit
Notable Speech	36d ago	Fit
Sahlan	196d ago	Long break
More Thunder	223d ago	Long break