Dancing Star squeaks in last of the 28

TurfTrax readings suggest inside rail offers fastest ground

Dancing Star pictured picking up her vital 6lb penalty when winning at Newmarket

Dancing Star, well-backed second favourite for the Qatar Stewards' Cup tomorrow, filled the last place in the 28-strong field declared yesterday.

Jeff Smith's homebred filly had her 6lb penalty for her Newmarket win at the start of the month to thank for scraping in, and was then picked out of the pot early in the draw ceremony. She will start from stall 4.

'Go low' was the thought uppermost in minds as the draw was made in the Goodwood winner's enclosure before racing.

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Bruce JacksonReporter

Published on 28 July 2016inNews

Last updated 15:03, 28 July 2016

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