Good Turnout for Queen Anne Haradasun and Sageburg lead a high-quality line-up for Tuesday´s Queen Anne Stakes, the opening event of the 2008 Royal Ascot meeting. The former, who is trained by Aidan O´Brien, was a dual Group One winner in his native Australia and opened his European campaign by finishing sixth in the Lockinge. He is one of three runners for O´Brien, who also fields Mount Nelson and likely outsider Honoured Guest. Sageburg beat stablemate Darjina in the Prix d´Ispahan last time and both take their chances again for French handler Alain de Royer-Dupre. Spirito Del Vento adds further French interest while Peter Chapple-Hyam´s Tariq and the James Fanshawe-trained Cesare head the home defence. Last year´s dual 1000 Guineas heroine Finsceal Beo represents Jim Bolger with Arabian Gleam and Linngari rounding out the 11-strong line-up. Big-race rider Jimmy Fortune is keen on the chance of Tariq in the mile feature.The four-year-old was a winner at the Royal meeting last year, claiming the seven-furlong Jersey Stakes before going on to lift the Betfair Cup at Goodwood. Tariq showed he is just as capable at a mile when a fast-finishing third in the Lockinge after meeting trouble in running. Fortune said: "Everyone saw how he ran in the Lockinge when he ran a very good race. It was his first run of the year and he was a bit fresh and free and he´s got a big chance. "Peter is quite happy with him at the moment and said he worked very well the other morning. I haven´t sat on him since the Lockinge, but he likes the track at Ascot as he won the Jersey Stakes last year. "I´m sure that he gets a mile, good ground would be perfect for him but any rain would suit him."
