Song hardens as favourite for Falmouth

SOVIET SONG was cut to 7-4 favourite (from 5-2) by Coral yesterday day to land back-to-back runnings of the UAE Equestrian And Racing Federation Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket tomorrow.

Ladbrokes make the James Fanshawe-trained mare a 15-8 chance after the name of Attraction failed to appear among the final declarations for the Group One contest.

Mark Johnston’s star filly was on course for the one-mile showpiece until she bruised a foot when a shoe slipped off last month.