Juddmonte Lockinge News Godolphin are hoping the rain stays away from Newbury ahead of Creachadoir´s bid to give them a fourth victory in the Juddmonte Lockinge on Saturday. However, connections expect the four-year-old colt to put up an improved performance on his run in the Dubai Duty Free at Nad Al Sheba in March. Saeed bin Suroor, who trained Cape Cross (1998), Fly To The Stars (1999) and Aljabr (2000) to win the Lockinge, said: "Creachadoir is in good form and he is working well. "He won a Group Three at Newmarket in October and then ran really well in Hong Kong in December. "We were disappointed with his run at Nad Al Sheba but maybe the way the race was run didn´t suit him that day. "We would prefer good to firm ground for him on Saturday and I hope there is no more rain before the race. He´s ready to go and I am expecting a big run from him," he told Godolphin´s official website, www.godolphin.com. Godolphin´s racing manager Simon Crisford also expects a better showing granted suitable conditions. He said: "Creachadoir has been in great form. He missed the break in the Dubai Duty Free and it was a sort of sit-and-sprint race. "We were happy enough with his run in that race considering the position he was in early on. "He´s in good form and Newbury will suit him well. The only thing that probably would be against him would be if it rains because he is a top of the ground horse. "He needs to run because we are hoping to get him to Royal Ascot but the faster the ground the better for Creachadoir." Rabbah Bloodstock are looking for good runs from their two representatives, Arabian Gleam and Majestic Roi. The Saeed Suhail-owned Arabian Gleam, trained by Jeremy Noseda, was a progressive type last season and is stepping up to a mile for the first time. "We´ve got confidence in him that a mile´s going to be his ultimate distance but he´s just got to have a go at this and he´s working well enough to warrant taking his chance," said Rabbah´s racing director Bruce Raymond. "We´re not sure if it got too soft how he´ll act on that. "He´s certainly going the right way and he´s going to have to tackle these sorts of races." The Mick Channon-trained Majestic Roi, carrying the colours of Jaber Abdullah, was behind Creachadoir in the Dubai Duty Free but she is a Group One winner. "She´s benefited from going to Dubai. She didn´t run very well out there, but she wasn´t quite ready for the race," said Raymond. "She benefited from the sunshine and she looks the pick of the bunch. Mick´s very hopeful, she´s a Group One winner and she has to go down this route." Tariq, trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam, goes in search of his first success in Group One company having won the Group Two Betfair Cup at Glorious Goodwood and Royal Ascot´s Group Three Jersey Stakes last summer. "He´s in good nick and we don´t think the ground will be a problem," said Tony Nerses, racing manager to owners Saleh Al Homaizi and Imad Al Sagar. "He´s got a relaxed attitude which should help him see the mile out and we´ll be disappointed if he isn´t in the first three." Tariq´s only previous run over a mile ended in disappointment when he was unplaced in the French 2000 Guineas last year. "That was a different story and we are optimistic," added Nerses. Aidan O´Brien saddles ex-Australian Haradasun - who will be the mount of Johnny Murtagh - as well as the Colm O´Donoghue-ridden Astronomer Royal. The Ballydoyle vibes appear strong for the former and Timeform´s Australian ratings compiler Gary Crispe expects a big run. Asked to comment on Haradasun, he said: "A half-brother to the globe-trotting Elvstroem, Haradasun possesses the potential to do even better. "Right from his very first race when he scored in effortless fashion by 10 lengths, much was expected from this quality galloper. "Often plagued by bad luck and feet problems early in his career, Haradasun showed what he was capable of by winning successive Group One races in 2007. "Haradasun has a sharp burst of acceleration when held up and handles firm to soft conditions. His best Timeform ratings have been in races up to a mile in distance and he goes very well fresh, three wins and a second from four runs off a break."
