Horse Power: Inspiral can win the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury

INSPIRAL can win the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes ((British Champions Series) (3.35pm) at Newbury on Saturday afternoon).

John and Thady Gosden’s highly talented five-year-old daughter of Frankel can make a winning return to action in the Group 1 feature at the Berkshire track.

Inspiral at his best is a formidable miler and has already won six times at top level at two, three and four. He can now bring home a magnificent seventh Group 1 in his fourth campaign at the track. She won the Bet365 Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket in October 2021, then, despite missing out on Classic glory, took the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2022 and the Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville later that summer. And last season, despite defeat at Ascot, when second to Triple Time in the Queen Anne Stakes and the Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood, when she finished last of five behind Paddington, she finished the season with three more Group . A second win in the Jacques Le Marois was followed by another in the Sun Chariot Stakes and when she stepped up to 1m2f for the first time at Santa Anita she beat Warm Heart by a neck in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf in November last year.

She has shown she can be the star turn against her own sex and against the boys, and also after winning on first starts in two of her previous three campaigns – that Queen Anne beat the only blemish – Inspiral should be ready to triumph again. With Frankie Dettori ‘retired’ from riding in Britain, Inspiral will have a new partner for the first time since her winning debut under Robert Havlin at Newmarket in June 2021 with Kieran Shoemark in the saddle. But that won’t make much of a difference to her hopes of victory, especially as she receives a 3lb allowance for fillies and mares from all her rivals. She can get the better of the recent Group 2 winner at Sandown, who is looking for Roger Varian’s hat-trick. Charyn and the French raider Great Stone – who he beat at Deauville last August – to claim another Group 1 success.

of Willie Haggas THE DESERT HERO can return to winning ways in the Group Three Sky Sports Aston Park Stakes (1.50pm). The four-year-old – owned by King Charles III and Queen Camilla – gave the monarch a first win at Royal Ascot since his coronation in the King George V Stakes and followed up at Glorious Goodwood in the Group Three Gordon Stakes. The winning son of Sea The Stars could not give Her Majesty a first Classic success when third in the St Leger in September. But after finishing second to Okeechobee in the Group Three bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes on his seasonal return, he can build on that for another Group success en route to a possible return to Royal Ascot next month.

from Clive Cox JAMES’S DELIGHT can make it three wins from four starts this season in the Listed Highclere Castle Gin Carnarvon Stakes (2.25pm). The three-year-old son of Invincible Army was unbeaten again last season after success on his debut at Newbury over six furlongs. But he has been in fine form this season, winning twice over six furlongs at Pontefract and Newmarket last time. He was beaten over seven furlongs at this Berkshire track between those wins. But back to six furlongs and listed company, James’s Delight can claim a third win of the season.

Aidan O’Brien won last season’s Bertinelli Gold Cup at Trade Nation London (Heritage Handicap) (3pm). And Master Ballydoyle could do it again with chantilly. The 1m2f contest was won by some smart performers, several who will win at group level. The 2021 winner Bay Bridge is an excellent example who went on to score Group 2 and Group 1 wins and has performed creditably at the highest level. Chantilly, a three-year-old son of Galileo, could certainly become a smart long-distance performer after running well without winning as a juvenile. He came off the mark with a clear handicap when stepped up over this distance at Leopardstown last month. He can continue his progress with another win here on his way to better things, potentially starting at Royal Ascot next month.

Jack Channon’s FERROUS can get a hat-trick of wins this year in the HKJC World Pool Handicap (16.10). The four-year-old has won twice all-time at Wolverhampton and Kempton and can bring the hat-trick back on the Turf, a surface he also scored at Goodwood this time last year.

Others who can triumph at Newbury are Ed De Giles AUTUMN FESTIVAL – who was third at Thirsk earlier this month on seasonal return – in the OCS Handicap (16.45); and John and Thady Gosden’s scorer who once raced Sandown SIYOLA in the Listad Haras De Bouquetot Fillies trial stakes (17.15).

At Newmarket IT IS THE LORD can win JenningsBet Britain’s Leading Independent Bookmakers Handicap (15.15). The five-year-old – trained by Hugo Palmer at former Liverpool FC and England striker Michael Owen’s Manor House Stables – placed well at the May Festival near Chester last week. The Dark Angel gelding has been very consistent over the past 12 months, winning two and finishing runner-up six times. He’s been up on the handicap, but he might be able to get his head back in front after that loss to Roodee last week.

Another consistent performer QUINAULT may be able to return to action with a win in the Trustatrader Handicap (2.40pm). Stuart Williams’ admirable four-year-old won seven times in eight starts last season, going from a maiden victory of 59 at Chelmsford last April to a score of 97 at Ascot in September. He was on the field at Ascot on Champions Day, but after a break, he can resume that winning run.

Others who can win at Headqurters are Charlie Appleby’s PRECIOUS JEWEL and MOUNTAIN BREEZE in the Darley Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (3.50pm) and the Tattersalls £40,000 EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (1.30pm) respectively; coached by Richard Hannon Love BILLY BOY in the JenningsBet Handicap (14.05); and ALRAZEENfrom the Gay Kelleway stable, in the JenningsBet In Newmarket Handicap (4.25pm).

At Thirsk Declan Carroll SEANTRABH – fourth at Musselburgh on return to action last month – can win in Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap (15.10). While others who can score in Yorkshire are Charlie Appleby’s LOS TOLDOS in Sky Bet Match5 Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (3.45pm); trained by William Knight THE EAGLE OF THE RED HATS in the Sky Bet Club Handicap (5.30pm); and course and distance winner RAINBOW RAIN – from the Tracy Waggott stable – in the final, Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap (18.02).

The Wrights

NEWBURY

13.50 Desert Hero
14.25 The Delight of James
15:00 Chantilly (NAP)
15.35 Inspiration
16.10 Ferocious
16.45 Autumn Festival
17.15 Siyola

NEW MARKET

13.30 Mountain breeze
14.05 Love Billy Boy
14.40 Quinault
15.15 He is a gentleman
15.50 Precious jewel
16.25 Alrazeen
17:00 Tiriac

THIRSTY

14:00 Lady Luzon
14.35 Rosy Hope
15.10 Seantrabh
15.45 Los Toldos
16.20 Brooklyn Nine Nine
16.55 Yorkshire
17.30 Red Hat Eagle
18.02 Rainbow rain

BANGOR-ON-DEE

15.55 Iorangi De L’isle
16.30 Iron Heart
17.05 Goblet of Fire
17.40 Mayhem Mya
18.15 Boston Joe
18.50 Churchman

UTTOXETER

17.20 Overbottleofred
17.55 Disco Daisy
18.30, Red Rookie
19.03 Peking rose
19.33 Bring the action
20.03 Strutter
20.33 The Northern Rose

DONCASTER

16.57 The dancing poet
17.35 Georgecandoit
18.07 The Dragon King
18.42 Kind Of Blue
19.15 Churchill
19.50 Equiano Springs
20.20 Drama
20.50 Lady of Time

SUNDAY FISH: Dirtyoldtown (Newmarket, 5.15pm)