Sussex Stakes favoured over Falmouth for Inspiral as stablemate Nashwa is supplemented for Newmarket Group 1

Inspiral, red-hot favourite for next Friday's Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes (3.30), will not run in the Group 1 at Newmarket and instead heads to the Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.

The three-time Group 1 winner suffered a shock defeat when runner-up as the 1-7 favourite last year and had been the 5-4 market leader to avenge that turnover.

But connections said on Saturday she would miss the mile contest and wait for the Sussex Stakes on August 2, for which she is the 4-1 second-favourite behind Paddington.

Chris Richardson, managing director for Inspiral's owners Cheveley Park Stud, said: "We didn't want to run Inspiral in the Falmouth Stakes in light of what happened a year ago as it comes pretty quick after Royal Ascot. She's in good shape but we'll head to the Sussex Stakes instead."

The four-year-old has run once this year, when beaten by a neck by Triple Time in the Queen Anne Stakes at the royal meeting last month.

Inspiral's trainers, John and Thady Gosden, could still be represented in the Falmouth after Classic-winning filly Nashwa was supplemented for the race at a cost of £20,000 on Saturday.

Last year's Prix de Diane and Nassau winner will drop back to a mile for the first time since winning her maiden in April 2022, having finished second in the Hoppings Stakes over 1m2f at Newcastle on her previous start.

Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to Nashwa's owner Imad Alsagar, said: "We thought long and hard about it after Newcastle, but she looked like she ran out of petrol a bit at the end. She came out of it really well though and this looks a good opportunity.

"No Group 1 is easy, but she did a nice bit of work on the Al Bahathri gallop on Saturday and looks in good form. We're looking forward to running her."

The Gosdens could saddle Sandringham Stakes winner Coppice, who is among ten horses remaining in the race, including Via Sistina. The George Boughey-trained five-year-old mare won her breakthrough Group 1 win in the Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh this month.

Last year's winner Prosperous Voyage is set for a repeat bid, with William Buick booked for the ride, while trainer Ralph Beckett has left Coronation Stakes runner-up Remarquee in the race.

Aidan O'Brien has two possibles – Meditate and Never Ending Story – while Random Harvest, Ameynah and Astral Beau complete the confirmations.

Godolphin filly Star Of Mystery could step into Group company for the first time and is among 11 entries for the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes (2.25).

The daughter of Kodiac was an impressive four-length winner of the Listed Empress Stakes over course-and-distance earlier this month, while trainer Charlie Appleby could also be represented by Dazzling Star.

3.35 Newmarket, July 14, Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes
Paddy Power: 2 Via Sistina, 7-2 Remarquee, Nashwa, 6 Coppice, Prosperous Voyage, 10 Random Harvest, 12 bar

Falmouth Stakes confirmations

Ameynah
Astral Beau
Coppice
Meditate
Nashwa
Never Ending Story
Prosperous Voyage
Random Harvest
Remarquee
Via Sistina

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