BIG TWO STILL IN SUSSEX MIX
Another "Duel on the Downs" is still in prospect after Toronado and Kingman stood their ground among the 20 horses left in the Qipco Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on July 30 following the latest scratchings' stage.
Toronado landed the one-mile Group One last year and made a successful reappearance in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.
The young pretender to Toronado's crown is Kingman, who backed up his Irish 2,000 Guineas triumph in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot where he gained his revenge on the Hannon-trained Night Of Thunder for his defeat in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.
The Hannon stable have a strong hand with Greenham scorer Olympic Glory, Sky Lantern and Shifting Power also in contention.
Champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien has six contenders going forward, including Queen Anne runner-up Verrazano.
Further overseas interest is provided by German-trained Chopin and the South African entry Soft Falling Rain.
Richard Fahey's Garswood, winner of the bet365 Lennox Stakes last summer, is among 44 entries for the seven-furlong Group Two on the opening day of the five-day meeting, July 29.
Sir Michael Stoute has given Integral this option and the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes winner is set to line up in the Qipco Falmouth stakes at Newmarket on Friday.
Other horses successful at Royal Ascot among the possibles are Jamie Osborne's Royal Hunt Cup victor Field Of Dream and Muteela, who took the Sandringham Handicap for Mark Johnston.
Hannon has seven hopefuls at this stage, headed by last season's champion two-year-old Toormore.
Handicaps are a big feature at Glorious Goodwood and the Betfred Mile on August 1 has attracted 83 entries with the weights headed by Chil The Kite, runner-up in the Hunt Cup last time.
The six-furlong cavalry charge, the 32Red Cup (Stewards' Cup) on August 2, is likely to be as competitive as ever and among 144 sprinters hoping to get a run are last year's winner Rex Imperator, 2011 victor Hoof It, Intrinsic and Alben Star.
