keen tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
towards rear, weakened 2f out
towards rear, weakened 2f out
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
in rear, progress and in touch 4f out, wide and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
wide and headway and close up 7f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
Birkie Girl finished third upped to 1m4f here last time when ahead of Vaxholm, who returned a losing favourite on that occasion but is not out of this having beaten Midgetonamission over 1m2f at Lingfield earlier. The latter went on to score at the same track with Brown Mouse behind but DASHING TO YOU makes more appeal. Bill Stone’s charge has been thereabouts at Chelmsford since returning to action and drops down a grade for this.
Dashing To You 15-2 (8-10) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Myriad (8-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (5) pol in Dec.
Vaxholm (IRE) 5-2fav (9-8) Keen in touch, pushed along over 1f out, kept on towards finish, not pace to challenge, 4th of 9, 2l behind All About Alice (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Brown Mouse (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Midgetonamission (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Girl Inthe Picture (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, 6th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Battyeford Boy (8-10) at Leicester 7f (5) gf in Aug.
Penna Rossa (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 9, 27 1/4l behind Midgetonamission (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Art Expert 7-2 (9-11) Slowly away, in rear, closer over 4f out, hung right and ran wide from under 3f out, some headway entering straight, ran on same pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Little Raven (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Midgetonamission (IRE) 10-3 (8-8) Switched left start, in rear, switched to outer entering final 4f, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Rockfire (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
The Provenist 9-2 (9-0) Dwelt in touch, headway over 4f out, pushed along to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Vaxholm (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Birkie Girl 11-1 (8-7) Led after 2f, set steady pace, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind All About Alice (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.