Trueshan declared for Stradivarius clash but participation depends on ground

Trueshan was declared to take on Stradivarius in the Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup (2.25) at York on Friday, but trainer Alan King warned the star stayer would miss the race if the ground dried up too much.

The five-year-old, winner of the Goodwood Cup, was declared on good ground but his two Group wins came on soft. A final decision on whether he will run may not be made until the morning of the race.

"He's doing well and did his last bit of work this morning," said King on Wednesday. "It's all gone pretty smoothly since Goodwood but we'll have to wait and see what the ground does before Friday.

"We're declared on good but if it dries up too much he'd probably be taken out. I didn't want to be stupid and not declare as if the ground was suitable we'd be kicking ourselves. We'll see what the jockeys say and what the ground does over the next 48 hours.

"It looks like it should be an exciting race but we'll just have to wait and see. A decision probably won't be made until Friday morning."

Fujaira Prince: misses the Lonsdale CupCredit: Alan Crowhurst

Among the notable absentees for the race were Fujaira Prince, who holds an entry in the Sky Bet Ebor, Red Verdon and Princess Zoe.

There were 15 declarations for the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes (3.35) and the field is headed by Breeders' Cup winner Golden Pal, who is set to take on recent Goodwood winner Suesa.

Armor, winner of the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes, was not among the 11 declarations for the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack Stakes (3.00), but Richard Hannon will still be represented by Lusail.

Ladbrokes betting

Nunthorpe Stakes 9-4 Suesa, 5-2 Golden Pal, 9-2 Winter Power, 13-2 Dragon Symbol, 16-1 Moss Gill, 18-1 Arecibo, 20-1 bar

Lonsdale Cup 6-5 Stradivarius, 9-4 Trueshan, 3-1 Spanish Mission, 12-1 Stratum, 40-1 bar

Confirmed runners and riders

Lonsdale Cup

TrueshanHollie Doyle
Spanish MissionWilliam Buick
StradivariusFrankie Dettori
StratumRyan Moore
The Grand VisirRichard Kingscote

Nunthorpe Stakes

Arecibo Jamie Spencer
Dakota Gold ConnorBeasley
Emaraaty Ana Andrea Atzeni
Moss Gill PJ McDonald
Bedford Flyer LewisEdmunds
Dragon Symbol Oisin Murphy
Golden Pal FrankieDettori
Rohaan Shane Kelly
UbettabelieveitRowan Scott
Chil ChilRyan Moore
Liberty BeachJason Hart
Que AmoroPaul Mulrennan
SuesaWilliam Buick
Winter PowerSilvestre de Sousa
ChipotleHollie Doyle

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