FRIDAY AUGUST 24 2018 SPORT 43 English stayer’s Cup tilt

GODOLPHIN trainer Charlie Apple- by confirmed the was next on the agenda for three-year-old after it ran second in the Group Two (2400m) at York on Wednes- day night. Appleby, who had the quinella with taking the win, said Cross Counter – $18 in Cup betting – would head in to quarantine as part of his team for the Spring Carnival. “Cross Counter will start in quar- antine in four weeks’ time,” Appleby said. “I think we have a nice team going down there but it all depends on how they travel, that’s the biggest challenge. “If they all turn up there in the nick they’re in on this side of the water, they’re going to be big players. “We contemplated missing today with Cross Counter and going earlier to Australia. “It’s my first time taking a three- year-old to Australia and, with the ex- perience I’ve had with the older horses, I felt taking a three-year-old down there and giving him a prep run going into the Melbourne Cup might be a bit challenging. “I’d rather get the weight off this side of the water and turn up fresh.” Cross Counter impressed by win- ning the Group 3 (2400m) at Goodwood last month and will join well-credentialled stablemate Hamada, a last-start Geoffrey Freer Stakes (2700m) winner which is $21 in Cup betting, on a flight to Melbourne in October. urges Cross Counter to the line in winning the Qatar Gordon Stakes Race, at , earlier this month

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