Usherette Benched

Andre Fabre reports Godolphin's Usherette (Ire) (Shamardal), a winner of the G2 Dahlia S. and G2 Duke of Cambridge S. this season, to have bled in last week's G1 Falmouth S. at Newmarket. Sent off the 11-10 favourite for the Group 1 after impressing at Royal Ascot, she trailed home sixth behind Alice Springs (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the seven-runner Group 1.

Fabre said,”She was scoped after the race and it showed up that she had bled. On a scale of five, she was a two. It's a bit indeterminate at the moment to guess how long she will be out, I need to discuss it with my vets.”