3.35 QATAR GOODWOOD CUP STAKES

STRADIVARIUS was an impressive winner of this event 12 months ago and should produce a robust defence of the trophy. As a threeyear-old receiving all of the allowances last year, the selection lowered the colours of gold Cup winner Big orange following a titanic tussle which proved he possessed the stomach for a fight and was fully effective on goodwood’s undulations. He has continued his ascent this summer, winning the Yorkshire Cup prior to delivering a tremendous display in the gold Cup at the royal meeting, one of the best of the week. Stradivarius renews rivalry with gold Cup-third Torcedor and should have his measure once more with the chief threat perhaps emerging from course winner Call To Mind given he was an honourable third in the Yorkshire Cup and has landed a prestigious American prize at Belmont.