Racecards
14:00 Pontefract
Into The Sky Pontefract Marathon Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 139y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,700 added
- Winner: £2,970
- 2nd: £1,394
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 02720-3
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey Phil Dennis
raced wide close up, pushed along 6f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off
- Form 258537
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C Hobson
- Jockey J Mitchell
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish
- Form 24/6961-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey B A Curtis
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 542/080-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey Danny Brock
dwelt close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 238-223
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
led 1f, prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
- Form 36-1557
- Age 11
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey J P Sullivan
slowly away, towards rear, headway 4f out, tracked leaders 2f out, ridden and faded inside final furlong
- Form 0514-30
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
raced wide keen in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out, tailed off
- Form 0807-58
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey K Shoemark
keen close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 74926-5
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
dwelt always in rear, eased 3f out, tailed off
- Form 3284/49-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey P J McDonald
in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 7597/46-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey G Lee
prominent, ridden 6f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
WEMYSS POINT won this back in 2018 and has been competing mostly over hurdles or on the all-weather tracks since. He finished in front of Lovely Lou Lou when third at Lingfield last month and the return to this longer trip will suit. Warranty has raced over timber since switching yards after winning a maiden handicap at Beverley last summer and is 11lb higher while Red Tornado placed over 2m2f here recently without threatening the first two home. Shine Baby Shine has yet to win on Turf, Sincerely Resdev has only won over hurdles so far and Strict has yet to win anywhere.
Formwatch
Red Tornado (FR) 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, shaken up over 2f out, switched right and disputed third over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Arabescato (8-10) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Severus Alexander (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Raced wide close up, lost place over 4f out, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Wise Eagle (9-9) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Warranty (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Raced on outside, mid-division after not fluent 1st, closed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Ambassador (11-0) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Break The Rules 150-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, hit 6th, struggling 8th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Dragon Bones (10-12) at Doncaster 3m lst (1) gd in Mar.
Wemyss Point 16-1 (11-6) Led, headed and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened quickly, 6th of 9, 27l behind Prince Kayf (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Uncle Bernie (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair, some headway over 1f out, plugging on when hampered and snatched up inside final 110 yards, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Peat Moss (8-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Shine Baby Shine 11-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along and weakened 3f out, last of 11, 33 1/2l behind London Eye (10-1) at Redcar 2m hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Lovely Lou Lou 15-8fav (11-0) Prominent, led 3f out, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Grandscape (10-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Strict (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, raced keenly towards rear, headway under pressure 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Aventuriere (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Sincerely Resdev 4-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, every chance when awkward next, hung left before the last, plugged on same pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Aptly Put (11-11) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Maison D'Or (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division out wide, behind and struggling 6th, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.