Stradivarius will not defend his Coral Doncaster Cup title on Friday.

Part-owner Andrew Gemmell believes there is “every possibility” Trueshan will defend his Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup title on Tuesday.

Father and son training duo Mark and Charlie Johnston have ruled out the possibility of supplementing Thunderous for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot after he finished a close-up fourth to Quickthorn in the Henry II Stakes at Sandown on Thursday evening.

Round three of the heavyweight staying clash between Stradivarius and Trueshan could be on the cards in the Paddy Power Yorkshire Cup Stakes as both the two-time winner of the race and the pretender to his long-distance crown figured among the 10 confirmations for York’s one-mile-six-furlong event.