Mark Johnston awaits subjectivist rematch at Goodwood Yorkshire News

Both entrants are among 27 entries to the £ 500,000 Group One Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup taking place on 27 July on the scenic Sussex track.

And while the two-mile trip is four furlongs shorter than Ascot’s supreme event, both horses are in winning form on the undulating track. At Ascot, it appeared that Subjectivist and his veteran jockey Joe Fanning were already in command when Stradivarius, Frankie Dettori’s mount, had trouble running around the corner on his way home.

Middleham-based Johnston sent five Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup winners, including Double Trigger, who captured the race three times between 1995 and 1998, a feat surpassed by Stradivarius last year.

“The subjectivist has had a great time since his Gold Cup career. He will gradually return to full work, with the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup being the next target,” confirmed the North Yorkshire coach. Looking back at the Gold Cup, it was a very exciting performance. No matter how you look at it, be it the form, the time, the sectional times, the distance by which he won, everything indicates that it is an absolutely first-rate performance.

“To be fair, his victory before that in Dubai was very good, but I suppose everyone is generally a bit skeptical about the form of Dubai. But at Ascot he confirmed it by running a very similar race in terms of style. I don’t think there is any doubt about the horse now.

“It is well documented that I love those who stay, and personally it means a lot to me to have a horse like this. With the horses running these big races over two miles, the big concern is whether you can keep them healthy, but barring injuries or problems, he’s an extremely exciting horse. “

Regarding a rematch with Stradivarius, Johnston added: “I think if you read my blog, you’ll see that I said, ‘The subjectivist was raised by Susan Hearn, Barry Hearn’s wife, and if this was another sport, Barry Hearn would be promoting the rematch and we would all be making a lot of money from it! ‘. But seriously, a great showdown between these two horses at Goodwood will be very good for racing. “