led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, chased leader until well over 1f out, ridden and weakened tamely over 1f out
tracked leading pair on inside, challeged on inside 2f out, soon chasing leader, ridden over 1f out, soon dropped to 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
steadied start, took keen hold, held up in last pair, ridden well over 1f out, never involved
steadied start, held up last, never dangerous
held up tracking leading trio, smooth headway between horses to 2nd approaching final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, pushed along and ran on well
Visit Copenhagen looks up against it and a handicap seemed the most likely next step for recent maiden winner Whispering Lady. But she must be highly thought of taking on much higher rated rivals in this including COCKTAIL QUEEN. The latter ended last season with a length defeat by the unbeaten Tasaday in a Group 3 at Deauville and David Elsworth's filly is just preferred to Zurigha, a course winner and sixth in the Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket in October. Senafe went on to score at the same track having won her maiden at Folkestone but a competitive sales race in October proved too hot for Concise after an earlier victory over track and trip.
Cocktail Queen (IRE) (8-9) 2nd of 6, 1l behind Tasaday (8-9) at Deauville(FR) 1m 2yo Grp 3 (1) sft in Oct.
Concise 9-1 (9-0) Raced centre close up, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 19, 8l behind Victrix Ludorum (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo flls auc (2) sft in Oct.
Senafe 8-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again last strides, just held on, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp (2) hvy in Jul beating Oasis Cannes (8-13) by shd, 7 ran.
Visit Copenhagen (USA) 14-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on insid efinal furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Rottingdean (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Whispering Lady (IRE) 9-2 (8-6) Slowly away, in touch in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m mdn fll (5) pol in Mar beating Awattan (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Zurigha (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5l behind Just The Judge (8-12) at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gs in Oct.
