17:00 Doncaster

Thursday 11 July 2019

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:2517:00

PJP Group Barnsley Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 25.44s

(1)

Harvest Day^t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 72| D

6/1

Remains 4lb higher than her last winning mark (Newcastle) and that looks to be a key factor in the booking of a 5lb claimer; met traffic problems when placed over an extended mile at Beverley last week.

Form: 8-21333

(4)

Zafaranah¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 69| D

3/1

Yet to win anywhere else other than on the AW at Wolverhampton (7f-1m½f); 1lb lower than when a staying on 2½L fifth of 14 to Fieldsman at Leicester (7f, good to soft) a fortnight ago.

Form: 01-1655

(5)

Warning Fire³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70| BF| D

11/10

Kept busy in recent days; made all to score by 3½L at Haydock (7f, good to firm) last week, and went down narrowly under a 6lb penalty in a driving finish at Ayr (6f) on Monday; is due a 3lb rise; should be on the premises.

Form: 166412

(3)

Kodiac Lass^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 69| D

25/1

Hasn't been seen at her best since springing a 40-1 shock in a 7f Wolverhampton novice in April; remains unexposed on turf (0-1), but the introduction of cheekpieces does raise obvious questions.

Form: 9-1076

(7)

Arletta Star²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

5/1

Off the mark at the ninth attempt when winning by ¾L at Carlisle (7f, good to soft) 24 days ago; missed an engagement at Haydock last week (ironically the race was won by old-foe Saikung); 3lb higher; should handle these conditions.

Form: 3-45271

(2)

Bidding War¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 52

16/1

11-race maiden who is yet to demonstrate that she's capable of winning a race; however, she's slipped to a more workable mark since joining Mick Appleby and is far from a lost cause just yet; others preferred.

Form: 76-6045

Non-Runners

(6)

Pamper³⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: J R Fanshawe J: George Wood

Forecasts

Warning Fire (11/10), Zafaranah (3/1), Pamper (4/1), Arletta Star (5/1), Harvest Day (6/1), Bidding War (16/1), Kodiac Lass (25/1)

A trappy looking finale in which no strong opinion is immediately formed. The in-form horses include the Mark Johnston-trained Warning Fire and the Tim Easterby-trained ARLETTA STAR, while the handicap debutante Pamper could yet feasibly play a positive role. However, for small stakes the Carlisle winner gets the nod having swerved a potential re-match with old-foe Saikung (the winner) at Haydock Park last week. The suspicion is that she'll have enough about her to cope with this faster racing surface.