TRAINER Geoff Lane can wrap up today's meeting with a win when topweight Dashing tackles the final event.
Dashing impressed when making all for Lester Piggott recently and Lane has taken an excellent chance in sending the progressive galloper to Happy Valley.
The New Zealand import was very lightly raced in New Zealand and was an astute buy as he quickly showed. He ran a mighty race when apprentice-ridden at his first start and was only just touched off.
Dashing has a lot of pace but is equally blessed with determination which makes him an ideal front-running type.
Although they came at him late last time, Piggott fended off the challenges and it is worth remembering that at his debut run he was only nailed very close home - and it was almost certainly due to lack of condition rather than courage that brought him undone.
Declan Murphy, stable rider for Lane, takes over and from the excellent barrier draw (3) should have little trouble getting smartly out and on to the rail.