held up in rear, switched left and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure
chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
led, took keen hold, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up on outside, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
held up, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, never able to challenge
This is tougher than the race Elegiac won at Hamilton though he’s still preferred to stablemate King's Proctor. Desert Path also steps up in class after scoring at Windsor and the progressive Gossip Column is upped in trip having landed a double over 1m2f. Berkshire Royal just held on to win at Chester recently but the less exposed Corelli makes more appeal on his handicap debut having been well beaten when third in Listed company. CROSS COUNTER also has plenty of scope and, having finished in front of Occupy when fourth in the King George V handicap over track and trip last month, the Godolphin charge gets the nod in a wide-open contest.
Cross Counter 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, no impression with front trio, 4th of 18, 2 1/2l behind Baghdad (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Elegiac 4-6fav (9-2) Made all, driven over 2f out, soon hard pressed, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, held on, won at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Jabbaar (9-12) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
King's Proctor (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Chased leaders on outside, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Melting Dew (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Occupy (USA) 20-1 (8-10) In touch, driven over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression with leaders, 5th of 18, 5 1/2l behind Baghdad (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Gossip Column (IRE) 15-8 (8-13) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Epaulement (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Desert Path 2-1fav (9-8) Tracked leader until over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Candidate (9-6) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Berkshire Royal 9-2 (8-6) Keen early, tracked leader after 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Chester 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jun beating Heart Of Soul (8-4) by nk, 7 ran.
Corelli (USA) 4-1 (9-0) Dwelt took keen hold raced wide, in touch 8f out, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, no threat to winner, 3rd of 9, 10 1/4l behind Knight To Behold (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in May.
