16:35 Pontefract

Monday 14 April 2025

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Into The Sky Pontefract Marathon Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 4m 59.29s

1^st

(5)

Quercus Robur

69-0

9/2

T: A NicolJ: Cam Hardie

Held up rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on well to lead inside furlong op 7/2

2^nd

1 ¾

(2)

Tarbat Ness

69-5

11/10f

T: John BerryJ: Gina Mangan

Soon raced in 3rd, went 2nd 10f out, headway going well over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong op 11/8 tchd 6/4

3^rd

1 ¾

(6)

Reel Her In

59-8

2/1

T: B HaslamJ: P Mulrennan

Soon steadied in rear, went 3rd 10f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace op 15/8 tchd 13/8

4^th

(1)

Man Of Riddles

79-4

12/1

T: M YoungJ: Grace McEntee

Soon held uncontested clear lead racing keenly, 25 lengths clear 10f out, came back to field 2 lengths clear 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out and soon beaten, weakened final furlong tchd 10/1

5^th

(4)

Balkotic

98-13

20/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Aiden Brookes (3)

Soon raced in second, dropped to rear and ridden over 10f out, soon beaten, tailed off op 18/1 tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Zephlyn²⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: Ewan Whillans J: Jason Hart

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.00, £1.10EX:£10.50Trifecta:£19.10SF:£10.16Swingers:£3.10

Forecasts

Tarbat Ness (11/10), Reel Her In (2/1), Zephlyn (9/4), Quercus Robur (9/2), Man Of Riddles (12/1), Balkotic (20/1)

Most of these have stamina to prove over this marathon Flat trip but REEL HER IN promises to stay and back-to-back wins at Musselburgh in October read pretty well in the context of this. Zephlyn and Tarbat Ness have race fitness on their side, which can go a long way at this stage of the season, so they rate the main dangers.