Record World Pool Turnover on Lockinge Stakes Day at Newbury
World Pool, the greatest worldwide commingled horse racing pools founded and powered by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, saw record turnover on Lockinge Stakes Day, with five World Pool races featured for the first time, up from two in 2023.
Across the five races on the card, total turnover from World Pool bet types reached HK$145.3 million (approx. £14.6 million), up from HK$66 million (approx. £6.7 million) previous year.
Audience, the runner many assumed would be a pacemaker for his more popular stablemate Inspiral, never saw another competition and finished first under rider Rab Havlin. It was Havlin’s second win at the top level, while John and Thady Gosden won their second Lockinge Stakes.
UK and Ireland Jockeys’ Championship
The UK & Irish Jockeys’ Championship saw riders compete for points determined by World Pool dividends for the third time this season, and while Silvestre de Sousa remained in first place with 44.10 points, the top five changed hands frequently.
Rab Havlin jumped into the top five after winning the World Pool dividend of 21.85, making him the day’s leading rider.
Clifford Lee won a double, with Elite Status winning the Listed Carnarvon Stakes at a World Pool dividend of 6.95 and Lethal Levi winning the HKJC World Pool handicap at 8.80. Lee’s third win of the Championship moved him up to fourth place in the standings with 27.00 points.
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