Racecards
15:20 Pontefract
Tote Marathon Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
Midnight Coup
207- Form 1135/00-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey E Ahern
tracked leaders, ridden 6f out, soon weakened
Welsh Dream
47- Form 34-4141
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
held up and keen, headway 8f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 226035
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
led, gradually quickened pace 8f out, ridden and headed over 4f out, soon outpaced, rallied and stayed on well final furlong
- Form 0/00-461
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
mid-division, ridden and lost place 10f out, soon behind, pulled up over 5f out
- Form 40/040-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey J Bramhill
tracked leaders, ridden 6f out, soon outpaced
Ella Falls (IRE)
217- Form 116320-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey J F Egan
held up and keen, headway over 6f out, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, one-paced final 2f
- Form 40-3004
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey S Righton
towards rear, ridden 6f out, weakened over 3f out
Established
14- Form 662043
- Age 5
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer J Best
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up, headway 5f out, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, switched right over1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 605224
- Age 5
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer D Barker
- Jockey T Williams
mid-division, headway 8f out, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f, headed inside final furlong, weakened close home
In depth
Verdict
Allez Mousson heads the weights for this stamina-sapping event but will need to improve on his recent effort here earlier in the month to trouble the judge. Charming Admiral, who won this event 12 months ago off just a 3lb lower mark than now, has to be one for the short list, along with dual course winner Jamaican Flight and last time out winners Welsh Dream and Honest Obsession.