Ground states will determine month if Stradivarius defends his Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup name at Ascot.
Trainer John Gosden gets worried the five-year-old will just lineup at the Group Two contest on October 19 in the event the ground isn’t too soft.
Sea The Stars’ son procured a second Weatherbys Hamilton Stayers’ Million bonus last time out when adding in the Lonsdale Cup at York to successes in the Yorkshire Cup, Ascot Gold Cup along with Goodwood Cup.
Gosden said:”I’d feel that Champions Day is quite likely.
“If we have a lot of rain and it’d move thick, that would be the 1 thing which would likely stop us jogging.
“He’s got a wonderful activity and he is likely happiest on top of the ground. He managed the great to tender and softish earth, but I would be worried about thick ground.
Having noticed Stradivarius expand his winning sequence to nine the gifted stayer to have come out of this race in great form is reported by Gosden.
Gosden included:”He is in tremendous form because the race. He having a shout which he enjoys to perform and is bucking and playing away.
“He always tells you when he is around. For just a small guy he makes a great deal of noise.”
Looking past Qipco British Champions’ Day, also the Newmarket handler guarantees a decision if Stradivarius stays in training next year will be drawn up by his own proprietor Bjorn Nielsen.
Gosden included:”It is very much up to Mr Nielsen whether he wants to maintain him in practice a year ago and that I will leave that entirely to him.
“The horse will be vociferous to let us know what he believes.”
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