IT may pay to retain faith in Le Brivido as a potential winner of the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot, even on the back of his fifth-place finish in the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Aidan O’Brien’s horse didn’t have a lot of luck in-running in the Lockinge Stakes.

He was stuck in behind horses at the back of the field at the two-furlong marker when Ryan Moore wanted to go forward.

Le Brivido was the only horse who was still on the bridle as they passed the two-furlong pole. By the time he could move towards the near side and get racing room, the protagonists had flown, but he still ran on well to finish fifth.

Mustashry was a clear winner, but Le Brivido finished just over a length behind runner-up Laurens, and in another couple of strides he probably would have finished third.

It is reasonable to expect that the son of Siyouni will come on again for this run. It was just his second run back after a long break, his second run for Aidan O’Brien.

Haradasun was only sixth behind Creachadoir in the Lockinge Stakes in 2008 on his first run for Aidan O’Brien, and he stepped forward on his second run a month later to win the Queen Anne.

Declaration Of War was only fifth behind Farhh in the Lockinge Stakes in 2013 before going to Ascot and providing Aidan O’Brien with his third Queen Anne Stakes a month later.

Le Brivido appeared to stay the mile trip well on Saturday, and we know that he goes well at Ascot. He won the Jersey Stakes two years ago on his only run to date there. He could be a big player in the Queen Anne.