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Baaeed set to face O'Brien's Mother Earth in Lockinge

Baaeed will face eight rivals as William Haggas' superstar returns to action in the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Badass Baaeed heads nine for Newbury Lockinge

Monster miler Baeed tops the list of nine entered for the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday, May 14.

Newsboy's ITV4 tips from Chester and Worcester plus picks from Huntingdon and Chelmsford

ALBAFLORA should make the most of a drop in grade to lift the Group 3 Ormonde Stakes (3.10) at Chester today. Since landing Ascot’s Listed Buckhounds Stakes last may, the Ralph Beckett-trained daughter of Muraarar is without a win in five visits to the racecourse. But each of those reverses came in Group 1 or Group 2 company - Rossa Ryan’s mount went under by a nose to Eshaada in the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot last October - and this test should prove less onerous. He pulled too hard to do himself justice when fifth of six in the Feilden Stakes at Newmarket last month, so CRESTA remains capable of a good run in the Listed Dee Stakes (2.40). A second to Light Infantry in the Group 3 Horris Hill Stakes at Newbury last October shows Martyn Meade’s son of New Bay is up to this level, and he should prove more settled with his comeback under his belt.

Chester May Festival Day Two: Star Of India can land the Dee Stakes

can give Aidan O'Brien another victory in the Dee Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (3.40pm) on the second day of the Boodles Chester May Festival on Thursday.