Goodwood Cup: Kyprios beats Stradivarius to claim dramatic victory

Kyprios edged out Stradivarius to assert victory in a dramatic Goodwood Cup.

It was a memorable end as Stradivarius (9-2), who was ridden by Andrea Atzeni, was denied a fifth victory within the race.

“He is solely doing what he has to do,” favorite Kyprios’s jockey Ryan Moore advised ITV after the win.

“It was a steadily run race. He was in entrance a great distance out and he simply ready.”

Stradivarius ended up second and Trueshan, who received the race final 12 months, was third behind the Aidan O’Brien-trained Kyprios.

“Aidan at all times had plenty of perception on this horse,” added Moore. “At the beginning of the 12 months, he was saying what he thought he may do. All credit score to him and everybody at residence for getting him again.

“He is a pleasure to journey, plenty of class. He is a correct horse. I believe there’s extra to come back.”

Completely satisfied to go on for a minimum of another – Stradivarius proprietor

Frankie Dettori was aboard the eight-year-old Stradivarius when he was third within the Gold Cup and was changed by Atzeni for Tuesday’s race.

“He ran his coronary heart out once more,” mentioned Atzeni. “The race went fairly easily. The horse I went with adopted the winner, we went a pleasant tempo.

“4 out Trueshan arrived on my exterior, but it surely was a great distance from residence, I didn’t wish to get racing early.

“I adopted him via and my important problem in the course of the monitor was that the winner simply went away from us.

“Possibly he simply received a bit lonely on his personal, however he ran to the road as a champion and you’ll’t take that away from him.”

It was thought the race may have been a final for Stradivarius however proprietor Bjorn Nielsen confirmed that may not be the case.

“We aren’t going to say goodbye after that,” mentioned Nielsen.

“He nonetheless has his enthusiasm and continues to be coaching effectively. There is no level in stopping him in the course of the season.

“Completely satisfied to go on for a minimum of another.”