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Group 1 winner set for Roma Cup challenge

Trainer Dan Morton is hoping Elite Street (Street Boss) can bounce back to his best form when he takes his chance in the Roma Cup (Gr 3, 1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. 

A winner of the Winterbottom Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) over the same course and distance in November, Elite Street has failed to show that sort of form in his three subsequent starts and he comes into the race off the back of a ninth place finish in the William Reid Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Moonee Valley on March 19. 

Morton says Elite Street has relished being back at home and is showing the same classy signs as he did in the lead up to the Winterbottom Stakes six months ago.

"He's back on home turf and in familiar surroundings," Morton told Tabradio.

"He's up and about and did a nice piece of work, just a finishing gallop on the grass this morning (Wednesday).

"He looked good to me and pretty bright when he pulled up.

"I'm going in fairly confident."

"If he gets there in the same sort of shape as around Winterbottom time and I don't think he's far off, I think he should be the one to beat."