THERE was no shortage of quality supporting action to the fascinating if somewhat unsatisfactory July Cup if few good overall times.

Roly Poly emerged from the shadow of her stable-companion Winter to win a substandard Falmouth Stakes on the Friday in ready fashion from the reappearing Wuheida. Roly Poly’s timefigure was a far from exceptional 100, but sectionals show she ran faster than her rivals both early and late, and there should be little doubt that the “right” horse won on this occasion.