Housesofparliament among Bahrain nine The Aidan O'Brien-trained Housesofparliament will be the only Irish representative in the Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket. Housesofparliament was last seen running really well when finishing fourth in the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot last month and will face eight rivals on Thursday. Saeed bin Suroor is looking forward to seeing Prize Money test his powers over a longer distance having chased home fellow Godolphin inmate and subsequent Eclipse hero Hawkbill in the Tercentenary Stakes at the Royal meeting. An impressive winner on his only appearance at two, the Authorized colt has filled the runner-up spot on each of his three starts so far this season and his trainer feels he could develop into a realistic contender for the St Leger at Doncaster in the autumn. "He ran three times (this season) and finished second every race," Bin Suroor told At The Races. "The horse is doing really well, he's a tough horse, and the jockey (James Doyle) advised us after his last run to run over a mile and six (furlongs) in the future. "I think a mile and five in the the Bahrain Trophy will suit him well, he worked well in his last piece of work and he's in great form. I think he can go on any ground." He added: "We are thinking about the St Leger but we'll see how he runs at Newmarket." Bin Suroor also saddles outsider Race Day . Trainer Laura Mongan is quietly confident about the chances of Harbour Law, who after winning at Salisbury and Sandown in May, was narrowly beaten by O'Brien's Sword Fighter in the Queen's Vase. "We're going there full of hope," said Mongan. "He hasn't let us down so far and came out of Ascot pretty well. He's coming on all the time and we think there is still some improvement in him. "We didn't run him as a two-year-old, which has probably helped, and we think he goes there with every chance. "We're not worried about the drop back in trip. It's a tough race, but he's the only proven stayer in there and we think his form suggests he's more than good enough. "If he was with a more fashionable trainer, I think he'd be a lot shorter price than he is." Shabeeb steps up in class for Roger Varian after winning a Sandown maiden and a Doncaster conditions event. Speaking on his website www.varianstable.com, the trainer said: "Shabeeb is thoroughly progressive and I have been impressed by both of his wins this season. "He will enjoy the ground and both his pedigree and run style suggest the step up in trip will be in his favour. "He needs to improve again, but he is an exciting prospect." Sir Michael Stoute's Platitude, the Peter Chapple-Hyam-trained Gunnery, David Simcock's Goldmember and Harrison from Mick Channon's yard complete the line-up.
