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Swiss finds her Range in Newmarket

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Swiss Range displayed a stunning burst of speed to run out an impressive winner of the Tweenhills Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket.

Frankie Dettori held her up at the rear of the field until the cut-away point in the track over two furlongs, when she quickened smartly to storm to the front.

There was no stopping the John Gosden-trained filly as Swiss Range (6-4 favourite) raced to the line three lengths clear of Chicadoro.

Even Song found a gap far too late and was a further two and three-quarter lengths back in third place.

Gosden said: "She was very keen early on, but she showed a great turn of foot when the cut-away came.

"She is a nice filly and did it well off no pace, and I like the way she quickened.

"She's a big girl. She will have learnt a lot mentally and she's still not fully there in her coat.

"If anything I think she is a Prix de Diane filly, as I think a mile and a half might just stretch her. We could get another race in, or we could go for a racecourse gallop.

"I'm very happy with her, and Chantilly is probably the place to go."

Gosden has now won the last three runnings of the Pretty Polly, with his 2014 heroine Taghrooda being particularly noteworthy.

He added: "Taghrooda won an Oaks and a King George, I'm not putting her in that sentence but she is progressive and has got plenty of scope and aiming at the Diane is pretty high."

Dettori said: "On this good ground she kicked along nicely. She could be a very nice filly.

"Physically she can improve throughout the season."