Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes, G1

[my miss storm cat]

Ten left..... go Peeress!

PEERESS TO GO FOR LOCKINGE AGAIN

By Keith Hamer,
Sporting Life


Peeress may attempt to become the fourth dual winner of the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes in the last 50 years at Newbury on Saturday.

The Cheveley Park Stud-owned mare, trained by Sir Michael Stoute, was among 10 horses left in the Group One race over a mile at the confirmation stage.

Should she take her chance, the five-year-old could join other back-to-back winners - Pall Mall (1958-9), Welsh Pageant (1970-71) and Soviet Line (1995-6).

Her owners also have the John Gosden-trained Nannina left in the race, while Stoute has another acceptor in Jeremy.

Red Evie, who short-headed Peeress in the Matron Stakes at Leopardstown last September when Nannina was fourth, could run for Michael Bell.

Pam Sly is considering the feature for last year's 1000 Guineas winner Speciosa and there is a possible French challenger in Passager, trained by Criquette Head-Maarek.

The sole Irish entry is Aidan O'Brien's Marcus Andronicus, while Godolphin have left in the former Italian-trained Ramonti, third in the Hong Kong Mile in December.

The 10 possibles are completed by Jeremy Noseda's Secret World and Illustrious Knight, trained by William Knight.