London, England: Toormore can give new owners Godolphin a perfect start to their campaign at Glorious Goodwood by reversing his form of 12 months ago when he runs in the Group 2 Lennox Stakes, the highlight of Tuesday’s opening day of racing.

The former top-rated two-year-old was beaten a neck by Es Que Love in the seven-furlong contest in 2014 and returns as the favourite to tide over his nine rivals led by Henry Candy’s ultra-consistent Limato and another Godolphin hopeful, Safety Check.

Trained by British champion Richard Hannon, Toormore was acquired by Godolphin from Middleham Park Racing and James Pak. He will bid to give his new stable a third success in the race after the Saeed Bin Surour-trained pair of Iffraaj (2006) and Byron (2004).

There is no confidence lacking in Hannon’s stable as Goodwood has been a happy hunting ground for the Herridge and Everleigh Racing Stables master, whose jockey Richard Hills has been the leading rider at the popular fixture for the past four years.

Hannon’s farther, Richard Hannon Sr, won the Lennox Stakes in 2008 with Paco Boy.

On his most recent start in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot, Toormore finished fourth to French sensation Solow.

Safety Check also looks to have genuine claims, having performed admirably during the Dubai World Cup Carnival, where he won three turf races including two Group Two events, the Al Fahidi Fort and Zabeel Mile. He represents Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby.

Hannon is also represented by Tupi, a Listed winner at Newmarket recently.

Five horses with Dubai connections will line up to contest the Group 2 Vintage Stakes, the main support race of the opening day.

The Richard Fahey-trained Birchwood appears to have the best chance among the quintet on the strength of his impressive performance in the Group 2 Superlative Stakes at Newmarket earlier this month.

His main rival will be the Ballydoyle-trained Air Vice Marshal, who finished behind Birchwood at Newmarket but is the strong ante-post favourite.

Birchwood is one of two Godolphin-owned runners, along with Bin Surour’s recent maiden winner Strong Challenge.

Mark Johnston is double-handed with Beaverbrook and Welford, who are owned by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai.

Ibn Malik, the fifth Dubai-owned hopeful, represents reigning British champion owner Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance.

Glorious Goodwood kicks off with the opening ceremony honouring past Festival winners and revealing the specially commissioned cups for each feature race.

Tuesday’s two Group races are supported by five strong handicap events.