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Torcedor up for the Yorkshire Cup at York

Torcedor ridden by Colm O'Donoghue comes home to win The Longines Sagaro Stakes at Ascot Races. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday May 2, 2018. See PA story RACING Ascot. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire
Image: Torcedor ridden by Colm O'Donoghue

Sagaro Stakes winner Torcedor is among 16 confirmations for the MansionBet Yorkshire Cup at York on Friday.

Jessica Harrington's six-year-old took the Ascot event, which is one of the first legs in the WH Stayers' Million, and he could take in this test ahead of the next leg, the Gold Cup at the Royal meeting.

Willie Mullins has left in Max Dynamite and Wicklow Brave, who both ran over hurdles at last month's Punchestown Festival.

There is a fourth Irish possible in the Godolphin-owned Twilight Payment, trained by Jim Bolger. Godolphin also have Red Galileo, trained by Saeed bin Suroor.

Stradivarius, winner of the Queen's Vase and Goodwood Cup last year, could make his seasonal debut for trainer John Gosden.

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Others in a classy list include last year's Chester Cup and Lonsdale Cup victor Montaly, 2016 winner Clever Cookie and Call To Mind, owned by the Queen who landed this Group Two prize in 2017 with Dartmouth.

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