1
(6)
Cross Counter
J:
James Doyle
T:
C Appleby
Form
14348-5
Age
9
Weight
9st 2lbs
OR
118
Forecast SP
13/2
2
(4)
Mekong
h
J:
Jim Crowley
T:
J A Osborne
Form
7204-42
Age
9
Weight
9st 2lbs
OR
112
Forecast SP
50/1
3
(8)
Prince Of Arran
J:
Andrea Atzeni
T:
C Fellowes
Form
3220-33
Age
11
Weight
9st 2lbs
OR
113
Forecast SP
20/1
4
(2)
Stradivarius
J:
L Dettori
T:
J H M Gosden
Form
11112-3
Age
10
Weight
9st 2lbs
OR
122
Forecast SP
4/7
5
(7)
Withhold
p
J:
Jason Watson
T:
R Charlton
Form
8/1015-7
Age
11
Weight
9st 2lbs
OR
110
Forecast SP
33/1
6
(3)
Moonlight Spirit
J:
W Buick
T:
C Appleby
Form
113412-
Age
8
Weight
9st 1lbs
OR
110
Forecast SP
10/1
7
(1)
Nayef Road
J:
R L Moore
T:
M Johnston
Form
21537-1
Age
8
Weight
9st 1lbs
OR
113
Forecast SP
12/1
8
(5)
Technician
J:
Oisin Murphy
T:
M Meade
Form
161611-
Age
8
Weight
9st 1lbs
OR
116
Forecast SP
6/1
PreviewsAidan O'Brien has won seven of the last 14 renewals of this prestigious Group 1 contest and many punters will have been disappointed to see Kew Gardens ruled out last week. He would surely have gone close after beating Stradivarius on Champions Day during the autumn, and it is peculiar to see Ballydoyle without a representative in 2020. Stradivarius did win this in 2018 and 2019, but his Coronation Cup third at Newmarket two weeks ago wasn't exactly a soft preparation run and maybe he will be vulnerable going back up in distance. Cross Counter seems held on form behind him, and perhaps the line of form worth following is the Prix Chaudenay at Longchamp last year, where Technician accounted for MOONLIGHT SPIRIT. The latter gave a great sight from the front end that day and is expected to have developed even further during his winter break.