Giant's causeway will face a maximum of seven rivals when he bids for his fourth consecutive Group One victory in the Juddmonte International Stakes at York on Tuesday.

Aidan O'Brien's three-year-old, who has landed the St James's Palace Stakes, Coral-Eclipse Stakes and Champagne Lanson Sussex Stakes on his last three starts, could face a rematch with Sandown runner-up Kalanisi, who was beaten a head after a protracted battle with Giant's Causeway.

O'Brien also confirmed Shoal Creek for the race yesterday.

Epsom Derby runner-up Sakhee, fourth in the Eclipse last time, was a surprise withdrawal. "He just wasn't quite right behind after Sandown," explained owner Hamdan Al Maktoum's racing manager Angus Gold.

Juddmonte International Stakes confirmations: Almushtarak (trained by K Mahdi), Greek Dance (M Stoute), Kalanisi (M Stoute), Lear Spear (D Elsworth), Ela Athena (E Jarvis), Barathea Guest M Channon), Giant's Causeway (AP O'Brien), Shoal Creek (AP O'Brien). [N

Ela Athena is also engaged in the Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks the following afternoon.

Lermontov could make a belated seasonal debut in the Great Voltigeur Stakes at York on Tuesday, for which 13 entries were confirmed yesterday.

Great Voltigeur Stakes entries: Subtle Power (trained by Henry Cecil), Air Marshall (M Stoute), Apollo Victoria (AP O'Brien), Dalampour (M Stoute), French Fellow (T Easterby), Give The Slip (Mrs A Perrett), Going Global (S Woods), Lermontov (A O'Brien) Marienbard (M Jarvis), Port Vila (J Gosden), Savoir Vivre (J Gosden), Talaash (M Channon), Zafonium (P Cole).