slowly into stride, held up towards rear on inside, pushed along halfway, angled out turning in, switched right over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
quickly away, led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened quickly final 100 yards
never closer than mid-division
chased leaders, weakening when heavily eased inside final furlong
chased leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish
started slowly and very awkwardly away, well in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on between horses inside final furlong, not pace to threaten
off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after
steadied and switched left after start, well off the pace in last pair, headway over 1f out, kept on between horses inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
soon held up and never closer than mid-division
keen to post, chased leaders out wide, slightly hampered over 5f out, pushed along after halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
off the pace towards rear,m good headway on inside over 1f out, chasing leaders when not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, led towards finish, won going away
Cotai Vision has changed hands since landing a course and distance seller but this isn't much tougher. PRINCESS ALEX (NAP) makes her all-weather debut but she's been racing in stronger company since landing a Pontefract maiden and looks the one to be on if taking to the surface. Bulldog Drummond's only run here resulted in a neck defeat when attempting to concede the winner 9lb while Whoop Whoop has gradually been dropping to a winnable mark. Ninety Nine, a winner for Richard Fahey at Hamilton, has changed yards and has more scope than most of these.
I'm Spartacus (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Slightly squeezed start, held up in middle group, switched right and ridden over 2f out, soon short of room, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 8, at Newcastle 7f (5) pol in Oct.
Cotai Vision (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Sep beating States (9-4) by 1l, 6 ran.
Princess Alex 14-1 (8-13) Led, pressed for lead 2f out, soon ridden and headed, kept on same pace entering final furlong, rallied into 3rd near finish, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Midnight Lir (9-9) at Hamilton 5f (4) gs in Sep.
Ninety Nine (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Close up, disputed lead over 4f out, led outright over 2f out, soon pushed along and pressed for lead, headed over 1f out, ran on, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Je Ne Sais Quoi (9-5) at Nottingham 5f (4) hvy in Oct.
Bulldog Drummond 5-2fav (9-7) Chased leader, ridden and chased winner approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Sommelier (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Newport Bay (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Bumped start and unseated rider, at Bath 6f (5) sft in Oct.
Split The Profit (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on without threatening, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Almarada Prince (10-4) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Whoop Whoop 7-2fav (9-9) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no response, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Kiss And Run (8-4) at Bath 6f (5) sft in Oct.
Alfa Whiteburd (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, took keen hold, hanging left over 1f out, not much room entering final furlong, never involved, 8th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Beyond Borders (9-8) at Newcastle 6f (4) pol in Nov.
Chumbaa (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, asked for effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Vitarli (9-4) at Newcastle 5f (5) pol in Nov.
Havana Smoke (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Ben Y Bryn (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Petra Celera (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Awkward start, in touch in mid-division, lost place over 2f out, last of 12, 10l behind I'm Spartacus (9-6) at Newcastle 6f (5) pol in Oct.
