Wayne Lordan lands the Goodwood Cup on Scandinavia

Innishannon jockey Wayne Lordan has enjoyed a whirlwind 24 hours. 

Fresh from a victory on the opening night in Galway on Monday, he landed the £500,000 Group One Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup at the iconic Sussex venue on Tuesday afternoon on Scandinavia for Aidan O'Brien. 

Lordan got the better of Ryan Moore on stablemate Illinois in a thrilling finish to the Goodwood Cup. 

The race was marred by the fatal injury to Trueshan, who has been a true warrior in the staying division. 

Today's victory adds further to a memorable year for Lordan, who landed the Epsom Derby in June aboard Lambourn. 

Last night in Galway he made all the running on Constitution River who was 1/5 favourite in the two year old maiden.

Aidan O'Brien's stable companions dominated the market and the race at Glorious Goodwood this afternoon. 

Scandinavia was rejected by Ryan Moore affording Wayne Lordan a tasty opportunity on the recent Newmarket winner. 

He was relatively easy to back at 4/1 despite his scintillating victory in the Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket. 

Illinois had finished runner up in the Ascot Gold Cup and went off the well backed 6/4 favourite. 

He attempted to make all but the writing was on the wall when Lordan and Scandinavia loomed large over a furlong out.

The two settled down to battle it out, but the concession of a stone proved too much for Ryan Moore’s mount, who went down by three-quarters of a length. 

French Master who blew the start stayed on late for a never-nearer third.With Kyprios now retired a new staying star has been born in the shape of Scandinavia. 

He became the first three-year-old since the great Stradivarius to win the Group One Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup. 

He looks like the horse that can regain the Ascot Gold Cup for Ballydoyle next year.

The Innishannon jockey had enjoyed an armchair ride on Constitution River at Galway on Monday night. 

He justified prohibitive odds of 1/5 in the Eventus Irish EBF Maiden. 

He'd been beaten by a highly regarded Charlie Appleby colt by a short head on his debut at Newmarket earlier this month. 

He made all the running despite being harried by the keen going Contrary To Law from halfway. 

The jolly quickly asserted and stretched clear in the straight. 

He won hard held by three and three quarters of a length. Joseph O'Brien's newcomer Spangled Sands was an eye-catcher in second.