Into The Sky Pontefract Marathon Handicap – Pontefract

Pontefract

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Into The Sky Pontefract Marathon Handicap

Date 2025-04-14

Distance 2m5f139y

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,140

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (2)	Tarbat Ness Grey J:Gina Mangan T:John Berry	J:Gina Mangan T:John Berry	131	b	66221-	56	71	60	—	—	—	-7	28.9	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Has form over C&D and last Flat run was a 5l win at Catterick; key player
2 (6)	Reel Her In Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ben Haslam	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ben Haslam	134	—	5112-4	59	71	58	—	—	—	-19	11.6	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Two wins at Musselburgh (1m6f/2m) in October but has mixed record since; risks attached
5 (5)	Quercus Robur Brown J:Cam Hardie T:Adam Nicol	J:Cam Hardie T:Adam Nicol	126	p	667635	51	71	-	20d	—	—	-10	7.6	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Last two wins were in January 2023 and has been beaten 6l or more in last seven runs
4 (1)	Man Of Riddles b/br J:Grace McEntee T:Max Young	J:Grace McEntee T:Max Young	130	—	6-0563	55	69	-	14d	—	—	-4	3.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Four AW wins but still has a bit to prove on turf and not sure this trip will suit
6 (4)	Balkotic Bay J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Micky Hammond	125	tb	/1/56/	50	-	-	—	—	—	+4	8.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Well held over hurdles this year and last Flat run was in 2022; others preferred
NR (3)	Zephlyn Bay J:Jason Hart T:Ewan Whillans	J:Jason Hart T:Ewan Whillans	135	t	475-21	60	72	59	20d	—	—	—	2.5	—	—
Won on AW latest; still a maiden on turf but he's on a workable mark back in this sphere

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Tarbat Ness	6/4	11/8	6/4	11/8	11/8
Reel Her In	13/8	15/8	9/5	15/8	15/8
Quercus Robur	9/2	7/2	4/1	4/1	7/2
Man Of Riddles	12/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Balkotic	22/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	18/1
Zephlyn	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Tarbat Ness

28.9

OR: 1.5 Form: 16 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Reel Her In

11.6

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

3rd

Balkotic

8.2

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Quercus Robur

7.6

OR: 0.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Man Of Riddles

3.2

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Zephlyn

2.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Zephlyn	60	72	59
Reel Her In	59	71	58
Tarbat Ness	56	71	60
Man Of Riddles	55	69	—
Quercus Robur	51	71	—
Balkotic	50	—	—

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