By Tom Frary
2nd-WOL, £5,800 Cond, 1-22, 3yo, 9f 104y (AWT), 1:59.44, st.
CROSS COUNTER (GB) (c, 3, Teofilo {Ire}–Waitress {SP-Fr}, by Kingmambo), who was off the mark in style over a furlong shorter at Wolverhampton Dec. 9, was sent off the 4-9 favourite and travelled with purpose in second throughout the early stages. Sent to the front with two furlongs to race, the homebred stayed on strongly to score by eight lengths from Natch (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}). Cross Counter is the first representative for his useful dam, who also has a yearling filly by Farhh (GB) and a filly foal by Helmet (Aus). The second dam Do the Honours (Ire) (Highest Honor {Fr}) was successful in the G3 Prix de Meautry before producing the G3 Prix de la Grotte runner-up Woven Lace (GB) (Hard Spun), while her own dam Persian Secret (Fr) (Persian Heights {GB}) threw the Listed Chesham S. winner and GI Mother Goose S. third Seba (GB) (Alzao). She in turn is a half-sister to the celebrity sprinter and broodmare Cassandra Go (Ire) and the late successful sire Verglas (Ire). Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $10,392. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Charlie Appleby.
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