Lady killer
VARIAN FILLY TO LAND PONTE’S BIG PRIZE
THERE is £77,000 up for grabs in the feature Listed fillies’ event in the ITV4-televised meeting at Pontefract and the value call could be LADY HAYES
(4.45) from the Roger Varian yard.
She was beaten by a neck by one of today’s rivals, Bartzella, at Goodwood last month and this stiffer track should play to the strengths of the selection and she can reverse that form here.
Summer time and winning comes easy for Mark and Charlie Johnston and MACKENZIE
ROSE (4.15) can make hay for them in the sunshine by landing the 10 furlong Sunday Series Handicap.
The three-year-old bay filly has looked a different proposition since being held up in her races, culminating in a strong running success at Doncaster last time out.
This is a slightly better class but with loads of pace in the race, I expect her to run down her rivals up the final climb at the main expense of course and distance winner Highwaygrey.
Top weight Eilean Dubh makes the market for the other 16 runners in the finale and that makes BERGERAC (6.45) a cracking each-way play at double-figure odds.
The four-year-old is a full 8lbs below his last winning mark and served notice that his turn is just around the corner with an eye-catching eighth of 14 last time out at Epsom, when never nearer than at the finish.
Fit from the flat, top weight Miranda has her easiest
task for some time in the feature handicap hurdle at Worcester.
However, she may find it beyond her to give 14lbs away to GLYNN (3.35).
The selection will relish this good ground and looks handily weighted off a mark of 131.
Hexham offers a more severe test of stamina and that should suit THE VOLLAN (3.20) in the extended three-mile handicap chase.
His quick jumping helped him to open his chase account at the sixth time of asking at Southwell last time out.
The eight-year-old can take advantage of the weight he receives from the more experienced top weights Amalfi Doug and Brian Boranha.