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Richard Hannon: 'He's in the Derby and we were extremely impressed with his win this month - that was no fluke'
Jonathan HardingReporter
Richard Hannon got off to the perfect start with his three-year-olds this season when Haatem landed the Craven Stakes to set up a tilt at the Qipco 2,000 Guineas.
He will be joined in the line-up by stable star Rosallion, who is second favourite for the Classic after winning the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere on his final start at two.
There is plenty of firepower among the yard's Classic generation, including recent Newbury winner Star Style, who will now head to the Qipco 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket.
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- 'He's bigger, stronger, definitely getting better - and he'll be a classy horse going back into handicaps'
- 'Our novice chasers are as good as anyone's in Britain - and this one is a proper horse'
- 'Having a winner at the Cheltenham Festival last season made a big difference - and this might be one for the same race'
- 'We're working back from the Gold Cup - he's a massive horse and lightly raced, so we hope there's more improvement to come'
- 'We're excited about him - we hope he's a Graded horse and we're working back from the Cheltenham Festival'