It was Lockinge Stakes day at the Newbury venue, where Rhododendron took the spoils in a thrilling finish with Lightening Spear.
Newbury
1.50: Breathless Times 1pt ew at 6/1: unplaced SP 7/1
2.25: Second Step 1pt win at 5/1: 2nd SP 5/1
3.00: Chief Ironside 1pt ew at 15/2: 3rd SP 7/1
3.40: Limato 1pt ew at 5/1: unplaced SP 9/2
LW
The Flyer has a fantastic time of it last week on the Knavesmire - landing the winners of the feature races for Classic hopefuls, the Musidora and the Dante.
Wednesday
2.20 Tuff Rock 1pt ew at 8/1: unplaced SP 9/2
2.55 Gin In The Inn 1pt ew at 14/1: unplaced SP 14/1
3.30 Brando 1pt ew at 7/2: 2nd SP 7/2
4.05 Give And Take 1pt ew at 4/1: WON, SP 7/2
Thursday
2.20 Line Of Reason 1pt ew at 10/1: unplaced SP 11/1
2.55 Mori 2pts win at 11/4: unplaced SP 7/2
3.30 Roaring Lion 2pts win at 11/4: WON, SP 3/1
4.05 Original Choice 1pt ew at 9/2: Non-Runner
Friday
2.20 No Lippy 1pt ew at 5/1: unplaced SP 4/1
2.55 Threading 2pts win at 5/2: WON, SP 7/2*
3.30 Desert Skyline 1pt ew at 8/1: 2nd SP 10/1
4.05 Master Carpenter 1pt ew at 13/2: 4th, SP 8/1
*R4 of 45p to all bets.
LW
It was a tremendously tight lead leaderboard after the first round - but Webb Simpson left the field for dead with a Friday 63, and he never came back to the field. By Sunday evening he'd secured a 4 shot victory from his nearest pursuers Schwartzel, Walker & Schauffele.
1pt ew Justin Thomas at 14/1: 11th
1pt ew Zach Johnson at 50/1: unplaced
0.25pt ew Adam Hadwin at 80/1: unplaced
Justin Thomas played well over the weekend and finished one shot outside of the payout places. He's left himself with far too much work after an opening round 73.
While we didn't make any hay with our 'Follow' golfers - yet again they comfortably out-performed our 'Oppose' list. Even with the high profiles of McIlroy & Garcia, the highest finish they could manage was 57th - fantastic results if you're using our Follow & Oppose lists in 72-hole match bets.
Justin Thomas at 16/1: T11
Henrik Stenson at 28/1: T23
Zach Johnson at 55/1: MDF
Francesco Molinari at 50/1: MC
Billy Horschel at 60/1: T37
Rory McIlroy at 14/1: MC
Sergio Garcia at 35/1: 70th
Bubba Watson at 60/1: T57
Kevin Kisner at 66/1: MC
Brian Harman at 80/1: MC
LW