Eclipse supplement ruled out for Haatem
'I wouldn't rule out going back to a mile with him as he's a big, gross horse who takes a couple of runs to get fit and I wouldn't even rule out that run will bring him on again,' explained Wathnan's racing adviser Richard Brown.
'We won't be supplementing for the Eclipse and we might look at the Summer Mile back at Ascot or the mile and a quarter Group Two at York, we just have to talk about it as a team.
'I would imagine it would be one of those two races, but don't be surprised to see him back at a mile, as I think he's very versatile.'
Haatem was one of five winners at Royal Ascot for the Emir of Qatar's racing operation who left the summer showpiece buoyant after another stellar week.
New Wathnan recruit Flora Of Bermuda has bounced out of Ascot (Andrew Matthews/PA)
The Wathnan team are now waiting on the performance of Ascot defector Kind Of Blue at Newcastle on Saturday before finalising future options for their crack team of sprinters which includes Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes one-three Lazzat and Flora Of Bermuda.
'I would say we haven't completely decided on plans for the sprinters and the only thing we have decided on is Flora Of Bermuda seems to have bounced out of Ascot,' said Brown.
'Andrew (Balding) says she is very fresh and as long as she keeps on showing us signs she is in good shape she will head to the July Cup.
'We'll watch Kind Of Blue run on Saturday and then have a chat and see where is going to suit him best and where is going to suit Lazzat, we might decide to keep them apart.'
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