Scandinavia shows class to cruise home in Goodwood Cup

Scandinavia confirmed his superiority over Trawlerman to defend his Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup title in fine style at Goodwood.

Aidan O’Brien’s son of Justify and his John and Thady Gosden-trained adversary had served up a thriller in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and another titanic tussle looked on the cards on the Sussex Downs.

Sent off the 6-5 favourite, Ryan Moore was always hot on the heels of Trawlerman who headed affairs in the hands of William Buick, in a race that had early drama when Amiloc unshipped Hector Crouch leaving the stalls.

Amiloc would again play a key role after Buick had set sail for home heading downhill into the straight and with the two Ascot rivals knuckling down for another battle, the loose Amiloc cut across the pair, checking Trawlerman’s momentum and allowing Scandinavia to scorch clear.

He galloped on eight and a half lengths into the distance as Trawlerman finished second once again to his Ballydoyle foe, with Roger Varian’s Rahiebb third.