Glorious Goodwood 2018: Double-seeking Stradivarius heads final field of seven for Tuesday’s Goodwood Cup
John Gosden's four-year-old will attempt a second victory in the Group 1 contest
STRADIVARIUS is the star act in a final field of seven for the Goodwood Cup on Tuesday.
The son of Sea The Stars will likely start off a strong favourite to see off his six rivals.
Since his second behind Capri in last year's St Leger, it's been non-stop success for the talented four-year-old.
An emphatic win in the Yorkshire Cup on his reappearance was followed by a dismantling of a small field in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, cementing his place at the head of the stayers' tree.
Lining up for the Goodwood Cup on Tuesday, the Group 1-winner will attempt to win a second leg of the WH Stayers' Million, a prize on offer to any horse that can complete a 'stayers' treble'.
Although the talented colt will be without regular rider Frankie Dettori, last year's winning jock Andrea Atzeni is no mean substitute, and the pair will be hoping to lift the £283,550 prize once again.
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Among those taking on Stradivarius will be Torcedor.
Jessica Harrington's progressive horse won the Sagaro Stakes earlier in the season before finding Stradivarius too hot to handle in the Gold Cup and returns with unfinished business.
Champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien has withdrawn Order Of St George and instead relies on Idaho.
The former Hardwicke winner is on a bit of a recovery mission, having not shown his true form since winning the Ormonde at Chester, and O'Brien is looking for the step up in trip to reignite his fire.
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Also lining up is the Queen's Call To Mind, who comes into the contest off the back of a good win in the Belmont Gold Cup in America.
William Haggas' colt could possibly have done without the recent rain, but he's progressive and will also be looking to turn the tables on Stravidvarius, having finished third behind him at York in May.
Completing the field are Dal Harraild, Desert Skyline and St Michel.