Lightly raced runner looks overpriced at around 8-1 for a breakthrough Group One success at Newbury
Modern Games, who took the Grade One Breeders’ Cup Mile at Keeneland last autumn, is the only previous winner at the highest level in a 13-strong field for the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday, but he is only third-best on Timeform’s ratings and seems ideally suited by tight US tracks and lightning-fast ground.
He is an underwhelming favourite a result, not least as he faces several progressive rivals with considerable scope for improvement on their form to date.
