Into The Sky Pontefract Marathon Handicap.
Pontefract · Tuesday, 21 Apr · 18:32
· 2m 5f 139y
· Class 6
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:32
Off time
7
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.60
18/5
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
5.50
9/2
06 · —
6.50
11/2
07 · —
8
7/1
08 · —
8
7/1
09 · —
8.50
15/2
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 7 |
Royal Deeside (G)
Made the frame in 3 handicap chases in recent months but ran poorly on level at Southwell previously and makes limited appeal.
|
333-322 | D Nolan | P Morris | 6 | 61.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 2 | 5 |
Charlie Darling (G)
Posted best effort for current yard when good third of 8 in handicap at Southwell (2m, 66/1) 19 days ago. 1 lb lower now and warrants respect.
|
731168 | Sean Kirrane | A D Brown | 6 | 59.4 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 3 | 2 |
Home And Dry (G)
[P]
Returned to winning ways at Chelmsford (2m) in October and may have needed the run, on first outing since, when well held over hurdles at Chepstow 19 days ago. Enters calculations.
|
2467/31- | D Tudhope | T Faulkner | 8 | 59 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 4th | 4 | 9 |
Izakaya (M)
[H]
On the up when landing a double in staying handicaps on turf in the autumn. Not disgraced, back from 4 months off, when eighth at Lingfield recently and figures off a handy mark on her first go over this sort of trip.
|
50511-8 | J F Egan | C Poulton | 7 | 58.5 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 5 | 3 |
Different Drum (G)
Improved over hurdles this season, culminating in victory at Carlisle 17 days ago. Could potentially be well handicapped back on the Flat and is worth monitoring in the market.
|
54208-0 | P Mulrennan | L Allan | 5 | 58.1 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 5th | 6 | 12 |
Edwardtheninth (G)
FAV
Still looking for first success but got back on track when creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (2m, 9/4) 41 days ago and should appreciate this longer trip.
|
3-39451 | O McSweeney | Ruth Jefferson | 5 | 57.6 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 7 | 8 |
Capone (G)
One win from 23 Flat runs. At the veteran stage now and has failed to beat a rival home this year.
|
69-9596 | Rossa Ryan | D J S Ffrench Davis | 11 | 57.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | 1 |
Achnamara (G)
[P]
Operating below best on level and over hurdles of late and is hard to recommend with any confidence, despite a career-low mark.
|
4FP699- | K Stott | P A Kirby | 7 | 57.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 6th | 9 | 10 |
Lillistar (M)
Wolverhampton winner in October who posted a good second at Newcastle (2m) last month. Not in same form over hurdles latest but looks a likely player here.
|
231-265 | Aiden Brookes | Micky Hammond | 6 | 56.7 kg |
4.60
18/5
|
| 1st | 10 | 6 |
Lady Phoebe (M)
Off the mark at Musselburgh last summer and arrives on back of creditable fourth over hurdles 3 weeks ago. Needs to prove herself over this marathon trip, though.
|
760744- | Cam Hardie | A Nicol | 5 | 56.7 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 7th | 11 | 11 |
Ebendi (G)
Still looking for first success and hasn't done enough in recent starts to make him of real interest here.
|
5977-77 | J P Sullivan | A Wilson | 9 | 55.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 12 | 4 |
Lion City (G)
Bumper winner at Sedgefield in September 2024 but has shown precious little since, including 5 outings on AW this winter. Best watched on turf debut.
|
5-0067 | Matthew Slater | C Ellam | 6 | 54.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Edwardtheninth (3/1), Lady Phoebe (7/2), Lillistar (18/5), Izakaya (9/2), Home And Dry (9/2), Royal Deeside (11/2), Different Drum (7/1), Charlie Darling (7/1), Achnamara (15/2), Capone (20/1), Lion City (33/1), Ebendi (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3402.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1596.0 GBP |
| P3 | 798.0 GBP |
| P4 | 399.0 GBP |
| P5 | 199.0 GBP |