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Lashes unleashed in Solera

Godolphin are looking forward to unleashing their latest exciting acquisition, Long Lashes, in the skybet.com Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket.

The Pivotal filly was not particularly well fancied for her debut in a Listed event at the Curragh in June, when trained by Jessica Harrington, but there was plenty to like about the way she drew clear of her rivals, and the form has been franked since.

"She's a very nice filly and we are looking forward to getting her on the track before we make any plans for the future," said Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford.

"It was nice to see her form given a boost in Ireland on Thursday night and she has been really straightforward since she arrived with us in Newmarket.

"She's very easy to deal with and while the ground is going to be different to how it was at the Curragh, I don't see that being an issue. Whatever happens, the long-term aim is for her to go to Dubai in the winter."

Richard Hannon believes Blue Angel has every chance of being involved at the business end, having finished a neck second on her latest visit to Headquarters.

"Blue Angel was only just touched off there last time and she steps back up in trip for the Sweet Solera," the trainer told his website, www.richardhannonracing.tv.

"She is a good filly, as she showed when coming from off the pace to win over seven furlongs at Kempton first time. She must have a good each-way chance in what looks a hot heat."

Henry Cecil's Chachamaidee finished a close-up third in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot on her latest racecourse visit.

The master of Warren Place said: "She has done very well since her race at Ascot and I'm very pleased with her so fBabe seeking Sweet success

Mark Johnston is confident Bikini Babe will prove up to the task as she tries her hand in Group company for the first time in the skybet.com Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket.

The juvenile shed her maiden tag in impressive style at Sandown back in June and although she disappointed on her next start at Royal Ascot, she bounced back with a fine third in the Star Stakes.

Johnston said: "She goes there with a good chance and is a filly who seems to be improving with each run. She's by Montjeu and is not always the most straightforward and predictable of horses."

He added: "But her last run was a good run and if she builds on that, she has a very good chance as the track should suit her."

Henry Cecil's Chachamaidee finished a close-up third in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot on her latest racecourse visit.

"She has done very well since her race at Ascot and I'm very pleased with her so far," said Cecil.

"It's a tough race, but hopefully she'll give a good account of herself."

Jira aims to give trainer Clive Brittain a second win in the last three renewals of the race.

Brittain said: "Jira has come out of the Ascot race well and she looks as if she has a really good chance on Saturday. The problem at Ascot was that the six furlongs was a little bit too short for her, so the step up to seven furlongs makes sense and should be ideal.

"If any rain were to fall, that wouldn't bother her at all."

ar. It's a tough race, but hopefully she'll give a good account of herself."

May Hill aim for smart Seta

A trip to Doncaster is on the cards for Luca Cumani's Seta following her hugely impressive debut victory at Newmarket last week.

The daughter of Pivotal was sent off a well-backed favourite on her racecourse introduction, landing plenty of hefty bets as she drew eight lengths clear of her nearest rival, and a trip to the May Hill Stakes is her likely next step.

The trainer's daughter, Francesca Cumani, told www.lucacumani.com: "To put the distance she did between herself and her opponents in such a short time is some feat, but even so we intend stepping her up in trip to a mile in the May Hill Stakes next time and bypass the Prestige at Goodwood."

She added: "It wasn't a surprise that she won but we weren't expecting her to win by eight lengths and that she was able to do so might indicate that those fillies that she beat weren't up to much.

"The trip isn't really the issue, more that being such a tall filly, the configuration of the flat, galloping track at Doncaster will suit Seta much better than the twist and turns of Goodwood, where inexperience could easily catch her out.

"She's an exciting prospect."