July Course Gallop to Decide Shes Perfect’s Falmouth Participation

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Shes Perfect faces a crucial gallop on the July Course at Newmarket, before her connections make a decision on her participation in the upcoming G1 Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes at the same venue.

Last seen finishing down the field in the Prix de Diane, Shes Perfect arrived at Chantilly having already proved herself a high-class filly, notably finishing first past the post in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, before being demoted by the ParisLongchamp stewards for causing interference to her closest pursuer, Zarigana.

The daughter of Sioux Nation is set to return to a mile for her next start, according to trainer Charlie Fellowes, who is also considering a drop in grade for his stable star in an attempt to get her back on the winning trail.

“She's going to work on the July course on Tuesday and how that goes and her well-being will determine whether or not we are going to the Falmouth on Friday week [July 11],” said Fellowes.

“If she doesn't, we could sit tight and go for something like the Valiant at Ascot on King George day [Saturday, July 26]. If she works really well and handles the undulations, then I think we might find it hard to resist Newmarket.

“Ascot should suit her. Although it is quite a stiff mile, it is a drop down in grade and she wouldn't have a penalty. I'd say it's between those two.”

He added, “At the end of the day, she's not a stakes winner so, although she was first past the post in a French Guineas, which will be a big asset to her valuation if and when she is sold, it would be nice to make her a stakes winner.

“It would be good to get her head in front and give her a confidence booster but, if she works really well, Newmarket can be one of those tracks where if you get on a roll in front you can be hard to pin back, so it's a track that interests me.

“She does handle soft ground, so we've got that up our sleeve for the autumn – we've lots of nice options.”

Nassau the Next Stop for Cercene

Plans are also taking shape for another of this season's leading three-year-old fillies in Cercene (Australia), with trainer Joe Murphy now favouring a trip to Goodwood with his G1 Coronation Stakes winner.

In the immediate aftermath of that popular success at Royal Ascot, connections raised the possibility of supplementing Cercene for the Irish Oaks at the Curragh.

However, Murphy's enthusiasm to step up half a mile in trip appears to have cooled, with the G1 Visit Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood emerging as an attractive alternative, followed by the G1 Coolmore America 'Justify' Matron Stakes at Leopardstown in September.

“She came out of Ascot very well and we are very happy with her,” said Murphy. “We were thinking of going to the Irish Oaks with her, but we might be leaning towards the Nassau now and then from there we would definitely be looking to go on to the Matron Stakes at the Irish Champions Festival.

“Cercene is continuing to improve it seems, which is what you like to see, so we'll look forward to what is to come.”

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