Red-Hot Inspiral Wheels Back in Falmouth

Connections of Inspiral  were richly rewarded for their patient approach when she won the June 17 Coronation Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot, following a frustrating spring where targets came and went for last season's champion juvenile filly.

They now appear intent on making up for lost time and have added the July 8 Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes (G1) to her program, a race which has come up light—primarily, it must be assumed, because of the shadow she casts.  

"Obviously she took her time to come to hand in the spring so we decided to wait until Royal Ascot where she won the Coronation Stakes in good style," said joint trainer John Gosden.

"We had the Nassau Stakes (G1) at Goodwood in our minds after that but she came out of Ascot so well we decided to point towards this."

Inspiral has course-winning form and a clear class edge against what her four rivals have shown thus far.

But the potentially tactical nature of a five-runner race with no clear pace-provider means Frankie Dettori will need to be on his guard against things turning messy.

"She showed last year when winning on her debut at the track that the July course should not bother her and she has worked nicely on the Cambridge Road Polytrack since her comeback success," said Gosden. 

"Obviously she is now taking on the older fillies but with a small field we just hope it doesn't become a trappy race."