Cross Counter, Prince Of Arran In Gold Cup

Two stayers well known to Australian racing fans will try to deny Europe’s star stayer Stradivarius a hat-trick of wins in the Gold Cup on Thursday.

The field of eight for the Group One (4014m) includes 2018 winner and dual Melbourne Cup placegetter Prince Of Arran.

The -trained Stradivarius, to be ridden by Frankie Dettori, is a short-priced favourite to claim the Gold Cup for a third-straight year during the UK meeting.

One of two runners for Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby, Cross Counter will have another tilt at the Ascot Gold Cup after finishing fourth last year.

Cross Counter, who won the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington as a European three-year-old, returned to Melbourne last spring for an attempt at back-to-back victories but finished eighth to winner .

The well-travelled Prince Of Arran, trained at Newmarket by , endeared himself to local racing audiences by finishing third in 2018 and second last year in Australia’s premier staying race.

Prince Of Arran also won the 2018 at Flemington before winning the Cup last spring.

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