The finish of the race was dominated by overseas challengers as Melodist won by 1+1⁄2 lengths from her fellow British raider Asl (previously second in the Musidora Stakes) with the French-trained Summer Trip a neck away in third.
The other fancied runners were Dancing Goddess (second in the Irish 1000 Guineas), Miss Boniface (Ribblesdale Stakes) and Silver Lane (Prix de la Grotte).
She faced a strong late challenge from Diminuendo and after a sustained struggle the two fillies crossed the line together with the judge declaring a dead heat.
[6] Melodist was matched against older horse and male opposition when she was stepped up in distance for the Geoffrey Freer Stakes over 1 mile 5+1⁄2 furlongs at Newbury Racecourse on 13 August.
After being restrained at the rear of the six-runner field, she took the lead in the straight but hung badly to the right in the closing stages and was beaten two lengths into second by the three-year-old colt Top Class.
[7] On her final appearance the filly was sent to France for the Prix Vermeille at Longchamp Racecourse on 11 September but ran poorly and finished last of the eight runners behind Indian Rose.