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Stradivarius, ridden by Andrea Atzeni, goes on to win the 2018 edition of the Qatar Goodwood Cup Stakes
Owner Bjorn Nielsen has become accustomed to going racing expecting Stradivarius to win during the chestnut s long reign as Britain s outstanding stayer, but things are a little different now as the 7-year-old bids for an unprecedented fifth straight win in Tuesday s Group 1 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup, the latest leg of this year s QIPCO British Champions Series.
Stradivarius has been beaten on four of his last five starts – admittedly with mitigating factors in terms of distance, ground and most recently at Royal Ascot traffic issues following poor positioning – and he might well not have been favorite but for the injury incurred since by the runaway Gold Cup winner Subjectivist.