USHERETTE TO POINT WAY

Usherette can provide French racing with a timely lift by winning the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket tomorrow.

Questions were asked on Arc day last Sunday as the home side suffered a complete wipeout, with British and Irish horses winning all six races on the card. But in times of hardship, France can, and probably always will, turn towards Andre Fabre for inspiration.

The genius Chantilly handler is responsible for Usherette as she looks to follow in the hoofprints of Esoterique, the Fabre mare who won this race two years ago.

Fabre’s latest Sun Chariot contender has already had a distinguished career, and would be an utterly worthy winner of the Group One over a mile.

Things have not gone her way this year, however, as she was a little unfortunate in the Prix d’Ispahan in May, then endured even greater misfortune in going down by a length in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Last month, she won a Listed race at Maisons Laffitte when she stayed on with plenty of vim to score by a short neck.

This year’s Sun Chariot looks right up to scratch, but Usherette is a seriously smart horse when things go her way and yet she is likely to be available at nice odds.

Fabre can also hit the target at Ascot when Waldgeist runs in the Cumberland Lodge Stakes.

There is good prizemoney on offer at Redcar, with Hunni taken to scoop the big pot in the Listed Two-Year-Old Trophy.