Trip To Paris will put his Melbourne Cup credentials on the line when he runs at Goodwood.

Trained by Ed Dunlop, Trip To Paris is the 4-1 favourite for the Group Two Goodwood Cup on Thursday (Friday AEST) which will determine whether the Ascot Gold Cup winner accompanies stablemate Red Cadeaux to Australia.

"Trip To Paris has been absolutely fine and dandy since Ascot. We gave him a little break after the Gold Cup, then brought him back into work two and a half weeks ago and it's all systems go," Dunlop said.

"I have been surprised with his progress this year. I spoke to Ryan Moore after the Gold Cup and he said you need a stayer that can quicken and that is something he can do, having won over a mile and a half earlier this year.

"He does not look like a horse that has run six times in the last four months. He's been very fresh in the mornings of late and certainly doesn't look tired.

"I am not worried about the drop back in distance, although he will have to carry a Group One penalty, which makes it tougher. He is a very laid back horse."

Trip To Paris renews rivalry with the Willie Mullins-trained Simenon, who was just two lengths away in fourth place in the Gold Cup.

Simenon also ran fourth in the 2013 Melbourne Cup won by Fiorente from Red Cadeaux.