slowly into stride, in rear, outpaced 5f out, headway 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th close home, never dangerous
held up, took keen hold, closed over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened
held up, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well
led, headed over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, lost place 2f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
outpaced in rear, well behind final 4f
prominent, lost place 5f out, headway 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong
prominent, led over 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Star of Spring is having her 13th start today. She's been placed a few times but has been generally disappointing and it's hard to believe a less-exposed rival won't beat her here. Luca Cumani has few runners here so Fei Kuai's participation is a pointer in itself and she has shown promise. However, REAL SMART wouldn't need to improve much on her debut third here to Flying Hammer to land the spoils. Exentricity produces the odd decent effort and looks best of the rest.
Chica Rapida Paco Boy filly out of Tora Bora.
District Twelve (FR) 10-1 (9-0) Steadied and went left start, pulled hard tracking leading trio, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 11 3/4l behind Reflation (9-5) at Chepstow 6f mdn stks (6) hvy in Aug.
Earnestine (GER) 5-2fav (9-2) 7th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Green Tartare (9-2) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m 2f stks gd in Jan.
Fei Kuai 20-1 (9-0) Soon tracking leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, keeping on same pace when slightly hampered inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Persun (9-0) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Pistyll Rhaeadr 66-1 (9-0) Led, driven over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Robero (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Real Smart (USA) 11-2 (9-0) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Flying Hammer (9-5) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
So Stroppy Poppy Phoenix Reach filly out of Toy Girl.
Star of Spring (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Took keen hold in touch, driven to challenge over 3f out, short of room over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind La Superba (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp fll (5) gs in Aug.
Tatiani 16-1 (8-6) Led, ridden 2f out, clear over 1f out, ridden edged left and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Stanlow (8-12) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Exentricity 6-4fav (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, one pace final furlong, lost 3rd post, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Alpha Delphini (9-7) at Beverley 5f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
