Soviet Song proves the star attraction

ATTRACTION’S unbeaten record was brought to an end at Newmarket yesterday as Soviet Song turned in a sparkling performance to put the young pretender in her place.

Three times a Group One winner already this season, Attraction was understandably sent off an odds-on favourite to make it nine wins from nine starts in the UAE Equestrian And Racing Federation Falmouth Stakes.

But having comfortably proved too good for her own age group on every occasion, the step up in grade to meet the big boys - or to be accurate, big girls - proved just too much as the four-year-old Soviet Song swept past a furlong out to win by two and a half lengths.