Faster conditions not a problem as Usherette seeks first Group 1
Usherette, rated so highly by trainer Andre Fabre that he believes she could be a match for Tepin, seeks to fill the one glaring omission on her record – a Group 1 success.
The Godolphin filly, who like the Breeders' Cup Mile winner triumphed at Royal Ascot in spite of the soft ground, has good to firm conditions that should be more in her favour as she tackles the Tattersalls 250th Year Falmouth Stakes.
Usherette has won six of her seven starts, experiencing her sole defeat on the one occasion she has run at Group 1 level in the Prix Rothschild, in which she finished seventh.
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