REPORT RED EVIE rattled off seven straight wins last summer and started 2007 in similar fashion when slaying the colts at the highest level in the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes at Newbury yesterday.

Although below-par on her final outing last September, the filly has been a model of consistency and broke through into Group One company in the Matron Stakes during the autumn. She has now registered two wins in the highest echelon after swooping late under Jamie Spencer to deny Frankie Dettori and Godolphin's Italian import Ramonti by a head.

The supremely-talented filly graduated through the ranks last year and signalled her intent with a facile victory in the seven-furlong handicap on this card 12 months ago.

The four-year-old was sent off an 8-1 chance on her return to Newbury, with Peeress, whom she defeated in the Matron Stakes, bouncing out the gates as the 11-8 favourite.

But Red Evie comprehensively confirmed the placings having tracked that rival from the rear of the field into the final two furlongs of the mile showpiece. Once assuming the lead from last year's 1000 Guineas heroine Speciosa, Michael Bell's charge was challenged on both sides but was always in command.

"She is such an amazing filly, " Bell said after the race.

"She does nothing at home and saves it all for the track.

Saddling her and she was just starting to shake a little and she knows it's a different game when she comes to the races.

"Jamie said going to the start that he knew the filly would run a big race, and that he would wait a bit longer before going to the front next time. She worked with an animal rated 77 last Saturday and she struggled to get to him but she saves it all when she comes racing. If you had seen that work she would have been 66-1. Bell admitted that she might not have even made it to this season as a race horse.

"She won a Group One last year and beat Peeress, and it is unusual to get these fillies to win two Group Ones, " he said.

"There was a big temptation to retire her last year but these good fillies don't come around too often so we kept her in training. We will have a lot of fun with her this season and the Queen Anne will be her next race."

Spencer, who has now ridden the Terry Neill-owned filly to six of her eight successes, said: "It was disappointing when she got beat on her last run last year but everyone is allowed an off-day.

"She does nothing at home but I knew after two furlongs that we were in business. I was warned not to get into the head-wind and I probably got there a tad too soon but she was pulling up a little bit towards the end. She is extremely tough. She popped out the stalls and travelled supremely well."

Ramonti landed the Italian 2000 Guineas two years ago and Godolphin racing manger Simon Crisford has high hopes for the five-year-old after this debut effort for new connections.

Having raced up the centre of the course, the colt fought all the way to the line and was a head in front of third-placed French raider Passager.

"That was a good run and was a very strong effort, " said Crisford. "He will go to the Queen Anne now. We weren't sure if he would fit into that but we know he does now. He's very consistent and I hope he will go on to show himself as a Group One horse and he will stay further." Peeress, winner of the race last year, dropped away tamely when asked for an effort and finished sixth of the eight runners. Although Passager stayed on for third, it came at a price as jockey Richard Hughes got a oneday suspension (May 30) for using his whip with excessive frequency.