Corelli looks to confirm place in Epsom trial

Gosden’s late developer can make it three in a row

CORELLI can earn a place in John Gosden’s team for Epsom by winning the Betfred Derby Trial Stakes at Lingfield.

The Point Of Entry colt is certainly bred to be a Classic contender, being closely related to 2007 St Leger winner Lucarno and 2012 Derby fourth Thought Worthy.

A late developer, Corelli did not make his debut until November, winning on his second start, and he was a cosy victor on his return at Yarmouth earlier this month.

FLATTERING was an impressive winner of a maiden at Cork last week and she is hard to oppose in the Betfred Mobile Oaks Trial Fillies’ Stakes.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained daughter of Galileo had not shown much in one run as a juvenile, but looked an exciting prospect when blowing away the opposition by 10 lengths.

The drop from a mile to seven furlongs can see KEYSER SOZE strike in the totescoop6 Victoria Cup at Ascot.

Richard Spencer’s four-year-old looked like landing the Newbury Spring Cup when leading entering the final furlong, only to be pushed back into third place behind Taqdeer in the dying strides.

SELECTIONS

ASCOT: 2.15 Master Singer, 2.50 Barsanti, 3.25 Tribute Act, 4.00 KEYSER SOZE (NAP), 4.35 Great Respect, 5.10 Glory Of Paris.

LINGFIELD: 1.55 Flattering, 2.30 Corelli, 3.05 Buskin River, 3.40 Tajaanus, 4.15 Mancici, 4.50 Ashazuri, 5.20 Warsaw Road, 5.50 Island Of Life.

DOUBLE: Keyser Soze and Corelli.