tracked leader to over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened well over 1f out
started slowly and always in rear
behind, ridden over 2f out, no impression, never nearer
close up, chased winner over 2f out, not pace to challenge, weakened final furlong
made all, ridden clear over 1f out, hard ridden final furlong, held on close home
towards rear, headway well over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, gaining near finish
held up, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten
raced wide in touch, chased leaders 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, never dangerous
Smart Starprincess is on a roll, as is the stable, and she is taken to complete a hat-trick at the expense of Forzenuff and Alizar. Trainer Paul Blockley has been in great form over the past fortnight, with Smart Starprincess not the least of his successes, the filly gaining back-to-back wins at Southwell over Christmas. The faster Polytrack should not stop her bid for a treble as she ran very well on the surface in April when in the care of Philip McEntee. She lines up on a fair mark for this class F contest and should make a bold bid. Forzenuff has topweight to overcome but has the assistance of Eddie Ahern, always a plus point on the all-weather, while Alizar could well appreciate the drop back in trip after being found wanting over seven furlongs of late. Head of State may be on the upgrade, while the market may tell us if Princess Kai is fancied again. In a fairly wide-open event, we stay loyal to Smart Starprincess.
