Usherette out to make it another big day for Godolphin
Richard Birch looks forward to the possible coronation of a new super filly
Godolphin, buoyed by the Eclipse success of Hawkbill at Sandown last Saturday, could be making the Group 1 headlines on day two of the July festival owing to the exploits of their richly talented and exciting filly Usherette.
The resurgent global superpower may have three runners in the Tattersalls 250th Year Falmouth Stakes, but most pairs of binoculars will be focused on hot favourite Usherette, for so long the apple of trainer Andre Fabre’s eye.
Although yet to score at this level, Usherette has landed Group 2 contests on her last two starts in the manner of a filly poised to star on the biggest stage.
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