raced towards standside, keen, always in rear
raced towards standside, chased winner, ridden over 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong
keen, led centre group 5f
raced towards standside, slowly into stride, always in rear
raced towards standside, keen, held up, ridden and headway approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced towards standside, held up, improved over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced centre, chased leader, hung left and led centre group 3f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
raced centre, held up, ridden hung left and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced towards standside, held up in rear, pushed along halfway, never nearer
raced towards standside, keen held up, ridden and improved over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders
raced towards standside, made all, hung left to standside rail over 2f out, ridden and ran on gamely
raced centre, close up, ridden, hung left and headway 2f out, soon one pace
raced towards standside, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
Thirteen fillies line up for the 1,000 Guineas, and from our short listed four Flashy Wings, Nannina, Rumplestiltskin and, maybe, Silca's Sister, we will opt for Flashy Wings. Last year's Queen Mary and Lowther Stakes winner, the selection rounded off her campaign with a very good third, beaten two necks, behind Donna Blini and Wake Up Maggie in the Cheveley Park Stakes. Of course, on form that gives the other pair at least the equal of her chance today, and they are respected, but we are inclined to stick with Mick Channon's filly. The Moyglare Stakes winner Rumplestiltskin had Confidential Lady behind her when she then won the Prix Marcel Boussac, and she gets a very good mention, while La Chunga has a length and two pounds to find with Flashy Wings based on Lowther form. Nannina closed off her juvenile season with a battling victory in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile, in which she finished three lengths ahead of Nasheej, who proved her wellbeing by taking the Fred Darling at Newbury on her return. They are both very useful at least. Along with Rumplestiltskin, Aidan O'Brien also runs Race For The Stars, but Kieren Fallon has opted for the Marcel Boussac winner, while Silca's Sister's Prix Morny second means that her chance is not a forlorn one. Finally, Alexander Alliance is less exposed than most of these and could go well at a bigger price, and Speciosa holds Spinning Queen based on Nell Gwyn form, but neither look quite up to winning today. One that does, though, is Flashy Wings, who gets our vote.
Alexander Alliance (IRE) 11-4fav (8-11) Tracked leaders on stand's rail, 4th and headway under 2f out, led 1f out, soon quickened clear, easily, won at Curragh 6f 2yo lst fll (1) gs in Oct beating Kamarinskaya (8-11) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Confidential Lady 4-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, prominent over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 15, 8l behind Rumplestiltskin (8-11) at Longchamp 1m fll stks Grp 1 (1) gs in Oct.
Donna Blini 12-1 (8-11) Keen, tracked leader, led over 1f out, edged left, driven out, won at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Grp 1 (1) gd in Sept beating Wake Up Maggie (8-11) by a nk, 10 ran.
Flashy Wings 15-8fav (8-11) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, no impression until ran on well inside final furlong, gaining near finish, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Donna Blini (8-11) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Grp 1 (1) gd in Sept.
La Chunga (USA) 2-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Flashy Wings (9-2) at York 6f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf in Aug.
Nannina 5-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m 2yo fll Grp 1 (1) gd in Sept beating Alexandrova (8-10) by a shd, 6 ran.
Nasheej (USA) 6-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong and hard pressed final 100 yards, held on gamely, won at Newbury 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr beating Cantabria (9-0) by a shd, 11 ran.
Race For The Stars (USA) 7-2fav (8-9) Hampered start, held up, headway over 2f out, not clear run from over 1f out, ran on to lead close home, readily, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo lst fll (1) gs in Oct beating Scottish Stage (8-9) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Rumplestiltskin (IRE) 2-1fav (8-11) 6th 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, headway to lead final furlong, won at Longchamp 1m fll stks Grp 1 (1) gs in Oct beating Quiet Royal (8-11) by 1l, 15 ran.
Silca's Sister (8-10) won at Deauville 6f Grp 1 sft in Aug beating Ivan Denisovich (9-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Speciosa (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Made all, hung badly left 2f out, finished on stands side rail, ran on well, won at Newmarket 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr beating Spinning Queen (8-12) by 1l, 9 ran.
Spinning Queen 9-1 (8-12) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Speciosa (9-1) at Newmarket 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.
Wake Up Maggie (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort when became unbalanced in dip over 1f out, driven, ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, nk behind Donna Blini (8-11) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Grp 1 (1) gd in Sept.
