John Dunlop has won virtually every major race in the British calendar, some of them more than once.

Now the Arundel trainer hopes to add a third Goodwood Cup to his tally, weather permitting next Thursday, with the classy stayer and St Leger winner Millenary.

Racing secretary Marcus Hosgood said: "Millenary does need a measure of give in the ground but the weather is unsettled and I expect we shall get some rain during the week."

Ascot Gold Cup winner Papineau is almost certain not to run. He is not fit enough to race at Ascot tomorrow, so the Goodwood Cup has an open look about it.

Only two events at Glorious Goodwood - the Cantor Odds Sussex Stakes and the Vodafone Nassau Stakes - are worth more than the £100,000 that is up for grabs in the Cup.

Dunlop was successful in 1987 with Sergeyevich and Lucky Moon three years later, both ridden by Willie Carson.

Richard Quinn, who rode Millenary to win the Yorkshire Cup, will be in the saddle again on Thursday and he also has a couple of Goodwood Cups to his credit.

Most famously he scored on the late lamented Persian Punch in 2001 and ten years ago won the race on Tioman Island.

Many years ago, the Cup was run over two miles, five furlongs but was attracting only small fields and from 1991 it has been a two-mile event.

Victory for Millenary would go some way to consoling owner, Seattle-based Welshman Neil Jones, for the recent disappointments of Millenary's half-brother Let The Lion Roar.

The latter is entered in the Group Three Lennox Stakes on Tuesday but may well wait for the Great Voltigeur Stakes at York in three weeks' time.

Stable companion Persian Lightning has an entry on Tuesday but is more likely to run in the Glorious Stakes on Friday.

The Castle Stables only runner on Wednesday is Teresa in the two-mile, five-furlong Goodwood Stakes.

Lord Cadogan, a steward of the meeting, will have to stand down for the Albert Stakes on Thursday if his three-year-old Jedburgh is declared.

Later that day, Mango Mischief is not badly handicapped in the ladbrokes.com Stakes over one-and-a-quarter miles.

Maghanim in the de Boer Stakes means Thursday is the busiest day at the races for Dunlop.

The fillies Nataliya and Corps de Ballet in Friday's Oak Tree Stakes and Saturday's Stewards Cup.

Mark Johnston is set to step up his smart two-year-old Shamardal to Group Two company at Goodwood next week.

The son of Giant's Causeway was an impressive eight-length winner of a six-furlong maiden at Ayr last week and the Middleham trainer is now considering the seven-furlong Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes.

He said: "He's come out of the race well. He's bred for seven furlongs, but he's clearly got the speed for six. Goodwood suits sharp horses."

Shamardal could clash with Godolphin's unbeaten Dubawi, whose two victories include the Group Three Superlative Stakes at Newmarket.

Frankie Dettori is hoping the Dubai Millennium colt will be part of a strong Godolphin team for the five-day meeting, which should include Coral-Eclipse winner Refuse To Bend in Wednesday's Group One Sussex Stakes.

"We are all geared up for Goodwood. We have Refuse To Bend in the Sussex and there's some nice two-year-olds. It's a great week," said Dettori.

Ladbrokes have installed Dettori as the 7-4 market leader to be top jockey at Glorious Goodwood.

"Frankie looks sure to have a good book of rides and Refuse To Bend is ante-post favourite for the Sussex Stakes," said Ladbrokes spokesman Damian Walker.

"Unlike other years, Godolphin are likely to be strongly represented in the juvenile races and that could give Frankie an edge over his rivals."

Goodwood top jockey: 7-4 Frankie Dettori, 2-1 Kieren Fallon, 6-1 Darryll Holland, 10-1 Jamie Spencer, 12-1 Kevin Darley, 16-1 Richards Hill.