Gartcraig Inn Always A Warm Welcome Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 1m 50.98s

(5)

Zarabanda²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| D

11/4

Two wins from 6 runs this year, the latest at Ripon in August. Good second of 7 in handicap (7/2) at Leicester (10f, soft) 20 days ago, clear of rest. Up 3 lb but should give another good account.

Form: 669112

(6)

Classic Times^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 85| D

11/4

Promising individual. 6/1 and hooded for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Sandown (8f, heavy) 12 days ago, forging clear. Raised 11 lb for that but she's in good hands to continue to progress.

Form: 7331

(3)

Anjo Bonita²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Billy Garritty| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 79| C

15/8

Course winner. 11/2, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at York (10.2f, good) 22 days ago, all out. 3 lb rise fair and couldn't rule out.

Form: 226311

(1)

Fiver Friday^h1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: B A Curtis| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 77

9/2

Winner at Musselburgh in August. 15/2, very good second of 7 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Hood on 1st time and this Irish raider has to enter calculations.

Form: 848512

(4)

Sophiesticate^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68

28/1

10/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to soft) 11 days ago, needing stronger gallop. No easy task from 3 lb out of the weights.

Form: 359426

Non-Runners

(2)

Sirona⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: C Johnston J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Anjo Bonita (15/8), Zarabanda (11/4), Classic Times (11/4), Fiver Friday (9/2), Sirona (13/2), Sophiesticate (28/1)

CLASSIC TIMES made a mockery of her opening mark when making a winning handicap debut in good style at Sandown recently. She's been hit with an 11 lb hike in the weights, but this well-bred filly remains unexposed and may well be equal to the task. The consistent Anjo Bonita took another step forward when bagging a York handicap last month and looks sure to be in the mix, while both Zarabanda and Fiver Friday arrive here in good form, too.