17:45 Pontefract

Sunday 25 June 2023

All15:4516:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:45

Sky Bet Sunday Series Middle-Distance Handicap

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 2m 37.76s

1^st

(9)

Derry Lad

59-3

14/1

T: Kevin ColemanJ: Shane Gray

Towards rear, steady headway on outer well over 2f out, pushed along and went 2nd 1f out, ridden and led over 110 yards out, stayed on, always doing enough op 11/1

2^nd

(4)

Wootton'sun

49-9

8/1

T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr

Led early, soon raced in 2nd, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, headed over 110 yards out, kept on, held towards finish op 15/2 tchd 7/1

3^rd

(2)

Bollin Margaret

68-10

14/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Mid-division, pushed along and switched left well over 1f out, soon ridden and stayed on, not pace to challenge tchd 16/1

4^th

(7)

Fox Journey

38-11

15/8f

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Harry Davies (3)

Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced well over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, nearest finish op 2/1

5^th

(8)

Haseefah

69-12

15/2

T: A KingJ: W Buick

Handy on outer, pushed along 2f out, ridden and keeping on when hampered over 110 yards out, soon no extra tchd 8/1

6^th

(6)

Geremia

59-10

8/1

T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan

Very slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden 1f out and ran on inside last, never placed to challenge op 17/2 tchd 9/1

7^th

2 ¾

(5)

Carrigillihy

58-12

11/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Jason Hart

Towards rear, pushed along well over 1f out, never threatened op 16/1 tchd 10/1

8^th

1 ¾

(1)

Fairmac

59-4

17/2

T: C JohnstonJ: F Norton

Tracked leaders, pushed along well over 1f out, soon beaten op 11/1

9^th

(3)

Tamilla

49-12

15/2

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Front mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out op 7/1 tchd 13/2

10^th

(11)

Demilion

38-9

18/1

T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Prominent on outer, soon led, headed well over 1f out, dropped away tamely tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Two Brothers¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: M & D Easterby J: Billy Garritty

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.00Pl:£3.40, £2.40, £2.80EX:£86.20Trifecta:£1,333.60Tricast:£1,610.49SF:£122.56Swingers:£12.70, £18.40, £15.30

Forecasts

Fox Journey (15/8), Two Brothers (13/2), Haseefah (15/2), Tamilla (15/2), Wootton'sun (8/1), Geremia (8/1), Fairmac (17/2), Carrigillihy (11/1), Derry Lad (14/1), Bollin Margaret (14/1), Demilion (18/1)

Plenty in with a squeak but the vote goes to FOX JOURNEY, who left previous efforts behind when making a successful reappearance/handicap debut at Newmarket last month, and with this extra distance sure to play to his strengths, Sir Michael Stoute's 3-y-o is taken to double his tally. Wootton'sun has returned in top form, so he could be the one to chase the selection home, with Derry Lad and Two Brothers also considered.

FOX JOURNEY
WOOTTON'SUN (FR)
DERRY LAD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Enfranchise

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 4

J: Andrew Breslin | T: C & M Johnston

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £16,493.002nd: £7,734.003rd: £3,869.004th: £1,933.005th: £966.006th: £483.00