Royal Ascot absentee Elite Standing is ready to move to the Newbury Group 3 Hackwood Stakes on Saturday following a knocked joint within the lead-up to the Commonwealth Cup.
Elite Standing is ready to make his aggressive return within the Constancy Vitality Hackwood Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.
Karl Burke’s colt was thought of a significant contender for final month’s Commonwealth Cup having made a formidable begin to his three-year-old marketing campaign within the Carnarvon Stakes over the Hackwood course and distance in Might, however he knocked a joint on the journey to Berkshire and was subsequently withdrawn.
Having nursed his cost again to full health, Burke is trying ahead to getting him again on monitor on this weekend’s Group 3 contest, for which he’s one among 13 entries.
“He hopefully will end up in the Hackwood and I am glad we did decide to swerve Newmarket and the July Cup because I don’t think the soft, loose ground would have suited him,” stated the Spigot Lodge handler.
“Inisherin was going for that anyway (similar proprietor), so we stated we’d simply take our time with Elite Standing and go for the Hackwood, which is on a monitor he clearly carried out very nicely at earlier within the yr.
“Hopefully he goes there (on Saturday) and performs and then can step up and go to Haydock for the Group 1 (Sprint Cup).”
Amongst Elite Standing’ potential rivals is one other top-class sprinter from North Yorkshire in Regional.
Having sidestepped the July Cup on account of the rain-softened floor, Ed Bethell’s speedster might be rerouted to Newbury for his first begin since ending second to Asfoora within the King’s Stand at Royal Ascot final month.
Clive Cox has entered Diligent Harry and the enhancing James’s Delight, whereas William Haggas appears more likely to saddle the Commonwealth Cup runner-up Lake Forest.
Final yr’s winner Commanche Falls, educated by Michael Dods, additionally options.
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