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Despite Modern Games' considerable success as a three-year-old, the colt will be aiming for a first domestic success in the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Despite Modern Games' considerable success as a three-year-old, the colt will be aiming for a first domestic victory in the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Winner of the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Del Mar as a juvenile, Modern Games continued his international travels in 2022 with success in the Group 1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas), the Grade 1 Woodbine Mile and the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Mile.

The Gosdens' Laurel will be bidding for a record-equally sixth victory in the Lockinge for Frankie Dettori. Originally expected to ride ruled-out Inspiral, Dettori has switched to the Listed Snowdrop Fillies Stakes winner, who finished second in last year's Group 1 Sun Chariot Stakes.

Mutasaabeq was an impressive winner of the Group 2 bet365 Mile at Newmarket on his seasonal reappearance for trainer Charlie Hills and jockey Jim Crowley. The five-year-old looks better than ever and could continue his run of good form.

William Haggas is represented by My Prospero. The performance of the four-year-old will dictate whether connections plump for the 1m2f Group 1 Prince of Wales Stakes or the 1m Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.

1. (7) Berkshire Shadow - Oisin Murphy 
2. (2) Checkandchallenge - Andrea Atzeni
3. (6) Chindit - Pat Dobbs
4. (1) Jadoomi - James Doyle
5. (4) Jumby - Charles Bishop 
6. (11) Light Infantry - Jamie Spencer 
7. (9) Lusail - Ryan Moore 
8. (13) Modern Games - William Buick
9. (3) Mutasaabeq - Jim Crowley
10. (12) My Prospero - Tom Marquand
11. (8) The Wizard Of Eye - Kieran Shoemark
12. (10) Triple Time - Neil Callan
13. (5) Laurel - Frankie Dettori 

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