Haradasun faces 11 in Lockinge

HARADASUN will have his first run for Aidan O’Brien since leaving Australia when he faces 11 rivals in the Juddmonte Lockinge at Newbury tomorrow.

The five-year-old son of Fusaichi Pegasus will be joined in the one-mile Group One highlight by stablemate Astronomer Royal, who will also be making his first appearance of 2008.

Ante-post favourite Cesare, an impressive winner in Listed company last month, will represent James Fanshawe, while the Godolphin operation rely on Creachadoir.

Peter Chapple-Hyam will be triple-handed with Tariq, Al Qasi and Medicine Path.

Arabian Gleam, Rob Roy and Henry Cecil’s unbeaten Phoenix Tower will also take up the challenge along with Barshiba and Sun Chariot winner Majestic Roi, who represent the fairer sex.

Blue Ksar and the O’Brien-trained pair of Duke Of Marmalade and Mount Nelson were the three horses to drop out at the declaration stage.

Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes

Cashmans bet: 10/3 Cesare, 10/3 Haradasun, 5 Tariq, 11/2 Phoenix Tower, 6 Creachadoir, 16 Rob Roy, 16 Astronomer Royal, 20 Majestic Roi.

Coral bet: 7-2 Cesare, 4-1 Haradasun, 11-2 Tariq, Phoenix Tower, 6-1 Creachadoir, 14-1 Arabian Gleam, Majestic Roi, 16-1 Astronomer Royal, Rob Roy, 20-1 Medicine Path, 25-1 Al Qasi, 50-1 Barshiba.