The Lockinge Stakes is less than two hours away.(credit:
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The Lockinge Stakes at Newbury is now just two hours away, we take a look at all the important quotes as connections of the leading contenders go in search of Group One glory.
Paco Boy (Richard Hannon, trainer)
“Paco Boy has been a real star for us and I honestly think that he's better than ever this season.
"He did so well in the spring and was screaming for a race and that is why we took in the Sandown Mile en-route to the Lockinge.
"True, he was well treated by the race conditions as he got in with no penalty, but he could not have been more impressive.
"Forget last year's Lockinge. He started favourite and finished a disappointing fourth behind Virtual.
"He did not fire as he can, but he came back with an infected hoof and it must have affected his performance.
"This time around everything has gone smoothly and he deserves to be a hot favourite. I hope and think he'll win."
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Zacinto (Teddy Grimthorpe, Prince Khalid Abdullah's (owner) racing manager)
"We're very positive, especially after the way he has been working.
"He's had a much more straightforward programme this winter and we're really happy with him.
"Thereafter, he would most likely go for the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot."
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Lord Shanakill (Henry Cecil, trainer)
"He's in good form, but his first race is not always his best race.
"I'm very happy with him, but he's got to get the mile really well too.
"It's an easy mile, but he's a seven-furlong to a mile horse. He's in the Golden Jubilee at Royal Ascot and we'll have to see what happens."
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Kargali (Luke Comer, trainer)
"Hopefully he'll go well, but the ground is a bit of a question.
"He'd like it a bit more on the soft side, but he has raced on good ground before at the Curragh.
"He won there on heavy last month. It was a lovely performance.
"We managed to get Johnny (Murtagh) again. He gave him a peach of a ride last time, so there was no point in changing it at all."
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The Cheka (Eve Johnson Houghton, trainer)
"He's in good form and we're really looking forward to it, but it's a big step up in class.
"He's still very unexposed and very inexperienced and he's going to improve again from the race, there's no doubt about it.
"He'll love the straight track and he gets the mile standing on his head.
"I think he'll run a really big race, obviously it's a hot contest but I'm hopeful.
"He's entitled to take his chance and I think he'll go really well and be in the shake-up."
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Ouqba (Angus Gold, owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum's racing manager)
"He's in good shape and Barry has been happy with him all spring.
"He's got his work cut out but he goes well fresh and hopefully he'll run a good race."
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