15:40 Pontefract

Monday 23 April 2018

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1517:45

Pontefract Marathon Handicap

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 5m 7.00s

1^st

(8)

Wemyss Point

69-10

6/1

T: P A KirbyJ: P Aspell

Close up, tracked leaders 14f out, chased leader over 2f out, soon led, ridden and edged right approaching final furlong, stayed on gamely op 8/1 tchd 11/2

2^nd

(7)

Becky The Thatcher

58-7

5/1

T: Micky HammondJ: P Hanagan

Towards rear, hampered 13f out, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to press winner towards finish op 7/1

3^rd

(4)

Bodacious Name

49-3

5/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart

Close up, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong op 7/1

4^th

1 ¾

(2)

Uptown Funk

49-7

9/2f

T: K DalgleishJ: P Makin

In touch, headway to tracked leaders 3f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out op 7/2

5^th

(11)

American Life

118-13

16/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: K Stott

Towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong op 14/1

6^th

1 ½

(1)

Gran Maestro

99-1

20/1

T: P WinksJ: Ben Robinson (5)

Led, headed over 12f out, led again 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong op 25/1

7^th

2 ¼

(10)

Ballyfarsoon

79-1

50/1

T: P WinksJ: S Donohoe

Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor op 66/1

8^th

(9)

Something Brewing

48-13

8/1

T: I JardineJ: G Lee

Raced wide in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 6/1

9^th

(12)

Tyrell

59-13

9/1

T: Micky HammondJ: P J McDonald

Dwelt in rear, hampered 13f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1

10^th

(3)

Indian Red

48-13

12/1

T: M H TompkinsJ: P Mulrennan

Tracked leader, led over 12f out, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened, eased 2f out op 10/1 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

(6)

Madam Lilibet

99-1

9/1

T: Mrs S A WattJ: Phil Dennis (3)

Tracked leader until reluctant 14f out, soon dropped to rear, pulled her self up over 12f out tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Argante²⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 9

T: H Spiller J: S De Sousa

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.60Pl:£2.70, £1.70, £1.80EX:£54.30Trifecta:£212.30Tricast:£162.76SF:£35.96Swingers:£8.00, £8.10, £6.30

Forecasts

Uptown Funk (9/2), Becky The Thatcher (5/1), Bodacious Name (5/1), Wemyss Point (6/1), Something Brewing (8/1), Tyrell (9/1), Madam Lilibet (9/1), Indian Red (12/1), Argante (14/1), American Life (16/1), Gran Maestro (20/1), Ballyfarsoon (50/1)

A wide open contest. American Life won this race in 2016 and has been in good form over hurdles lately, if he transfers that to the Flat he could be a force once again. Madam Lilibet placed behind that rival in 2016 and she has claims given her current form but BECKY THE THATCHER makes most appeal given her lenient mark. She may not have won on the Flat as of yet but she's run well this winter and first-time headgear could see her improve.

Becky The Thatcher
Madam Lilibet
American Life

Previous Winners

2017

Tuscan Gold

Weight: 9-1 |Age: 10

J: P J McDonald | T: Micky Hammond

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,175.002nd: £1,540.003rd: £770.004th: £385.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00