TWO trainers, Sir Michael Stoute and Saeed Bin Suroor, have dominated the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in the past 10 years and there is every chance they will be heavily involved in its outcome again today.

Stoute, who won with Medicean (2001), Russian Rhythm (2004) and Peeress (2006), is represented by Rob Roy and this one could well go close.

He looked as if he would be close to top class as a three-year-old but, although winning a couple of Group races, did not blossom as much as antici-pated and after a winless term the following season was sent to American trainer Neil Drysdale, where he did run well in two group 1 events.

Now he has been dispatched back to whence he came and, judging from his effort first time out at Sandown, when he was a close second to Major Cadeaux in the Group 2 Bet365 Cup, he could be in for a much better time this term.

Godolphin trainer Saeed Bin Suroor saddled the winner three times in succession, in 1998, 1999 and 2000 with Cape Cross, Fly To The Stars and Aljabr and his Ramonti was beaten a head in the race a year ago.

The stable has been very quiet so far this season but had a winner at York during the week and may now be coming into form.

There are some big guns from other top stables, too, not least that of Aidan O'Brien, who saddles two, Astronomer Royal and Haradasun.

The former had mixed fortunes, but on his best effort, a Group 1 win in France, he would have a leading chance, but the really interesting Irish contender is Haradasun, a champion over this kind of distance, a mile, in Australia.

He is reputedly doing well at Ballydoyle and, as we have discovered in the past, Aussie stars can be hits here, too.

Cesare, an easy winner over this trip at Ascot in a Listed race last month, will have plenty of followers as he goes on any ground.

Then there is the unbeaten Henry Cecil-trained Phoenix Tower, winner of the Group 3 Earl Of Sefton Stakes over a mile at Newmarket first time out who looks capable of improving even further up the ranks.

It promises to be a terrific race and, for me, the ex-O'Brien trained Creachadoir (2.45) could be the answer. Now with Godolphin, he was beaten a short head in the Hong Kong Cup in December and a repeat of that effort would give him a great chance.

It could be a good day for the Godolphin yard as Regal Flush has decent prospects in the Listed Aston Park Stakes.

A winner of handicaps at Sandown and Haydock last year, he was then sent to the St Leger where he acquitted himself well, finishing fourth but just two lengths behind the winner, Lucarno.

Tranquil Tiger could run well for Cecil and Spanish Hidalgo looks another threat but Regal Flush (2.10) can get Frankie Dettori off to a good start.

The big handicap of the day is the mile-and-a-quarter London Cup for three-year-olds, in which John Gosden's Master Spy has a go at the big-time after winning a maiden at Southwell by 10 lengths. This is a big leap forward, of course, but his trainer knows the score in these handicaps.

Another maiden winner, Jabal Tariq, who scored at Ripon, could get into the shake-up while Mark Johnston, whose stable is hitting form, runs the unbeaten William Blake.

The two who appeal most are Colony and Midships, who met in a hot handicap at Sandown last month when the former won by a length-and- threequarters from the latter.

The runner-up is 4lb better off but it could be that Colony (3.20) is good enough to confirm the form.

At Newmarket, Johnston has a good chance with Mazaaya, a winner at Great Leighs early this month in a race where Relative Strength tries to retain his unbeaten record, but Enroller (3.0), second to All The Aces at Leicester, looks to have a big chance, too.

nSelections Newbury 2.10 Regal Flush 2.45 Creachadoir 3.20 Colony Newmarket 3.0 Enroller nClowance earned herself a shot at the Juddmonte Oaks after completing the traditional fortnight of Classic warm-ups in the Swettenham Stud Fillies' Trial Stakes at Newbury. The daughter of Montjeu is bred to come into her own over middle distances and trips in excess of this 10 furlongs are likely to be well within her compass.

Taking her record this season to two wins from as many starts, the 11-8 favourite had a length-and-threequarters in hand over Kotsi, earning a quote of 12-1 from 16s from VC Bet for the Epsom Classic on June 6.