14:00 Pontefract

Monday 19 April 2021

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Into The Sky Pontefract Marathon Handicap

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 55.29s

(8)

Red Tornado¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Phil Dennis| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 69

9/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2014. Respectable third of 7 in handicap (12/1) at this course (18f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Looks to have leading claims up in trip given recent efforts here.

Form: 02720-3

(11)

Severus Alexander^b,e/s,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: C Hobson| OR: 66

20/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Catterick (13.9f, good, 22/1) 12 days ago. Needs to improve as he steps up significantly up in trip.

Form: 258537

(10)

Warranty^v1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: H Whittington| OR: 65

11/1

10/1, last of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Hereford (16.2f, good) 26 days ago. Not ran on the flat since winning over 2m for Mark Johnston last July. Visor on 1st time. Warrants respect on flat return.

Form: 24/6961-

(5)

Break The Rules^p⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Danny Brock| T: Martin Smith| OR: 64

22/1

150/1, tailed-off eighth of 9 to Dragon Bones in listed hurdle at Doncaster (24.4f, good) 44 days ago. Three outings on the flat last year were poor and easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 542/080-

(1)

Wemyss Point^b²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 60| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 16/1 and blinkers on for 1st time over hurdles, sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, good) 20 days ago. Flat runs prior to that were respectable though; each-way claims.

Form: 238-223

(2)

Uncle Bernie^p⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Sullivan| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 56| C

10/1

Unreliable type. Course winner. 16/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 9 days ago, not ideally placed. Others more appealing.

Form: 36-1557

(7)

Shine Baby Shine¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: K Stott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 55

25/1

Latest win at Southwell in December. 11/1, last of 11 in handicap at Redcar (16f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has to improve.

Form: 0514-30

(4)

Lovely Lou Lou¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: K Shoemark| T: J Butler| OR: 55| BF

7/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 15/8) 16 days ago, folding. Needs to find some improvement now she steps up markedly in trip.

Form: 0807-58

(9)

Strict^v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 53

16/1

Unreliable sort. Visored for 1st time, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f, 22/1) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 74926-5

(6)

Sincerely Resdev^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: P J McDonald| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45

12/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Good second of 12 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Newcastle (23.7f, good) 20 days ago. Not shown any form on the flat for some time, others more persuasive.

Form: 3284/49-

(3)

Maison D'Or^p1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: G Lee| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45

13/2

Modest winner at 25f over hurdles. 20/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (24.1f, good) 18 days ago, never travelling well. Up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 7597/46-

Forecasts

Wemyss Point (5/2), Red Tornado (9/2), Maison D'Or (13/2), Lovely Lou Lou (7/1), Uncle Bernie (10/1), Warranty (11/1), Sincerely Resdev (12/1), Strict (16/1), Severus Alexander (20/1), Break The Rules (22/1), Shine Baby Shine (25/1)

RED TORNADO has performed with credit on his two most recent visits to this venue and he makes most appeal in a fairly uncompetitive affair for the grade. Wemyss Point won this race in 2018 and he's been in reasonable form on the all-weather so has to be considered. Warranty is of interest with Ben Curtis booked to ride on his first run on the Flat for this yard.