Into The Sky Pontefract Marathon Handicap – Pontefract

Pontefract

16:32

Into The Sky Pontefract Marathon Handicap

Distance 2m5f139y

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,402

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.7°C

Wind 7mph NE

Rain 0%

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6 (12)	Edwardtheninth Bay J:Oisin McSweeney T:Ruth Jefferson	J:Oisin McSweeney T:Ruth Jefferson	127	—	93-394	51	76	-	41d	—	—	-18	8.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
0-11 but some good runs on AW for this yard and could be suited by extreme test of stamina
9 (10)	Lillistar Grey J:Aiden Brookes T:Micky Hammond	J:Aiden Brookes T:Micky Hammond	125	—	5231-2	49	68	56	—	—	—	-4	8.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Below best over hurdles recently but good run on AW previously and this test could suit
2 (5)	Charlie Darling Chestnut J:Sean Kirrane T:Alan Brown	J:Sean Kirrane T:Alan Brown	131	—	53/573	55	69	-	19d	—	—	-7	4.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Back to form when third on AW recently and he stayed well in Ireland; in with a chance
3 (2)	Home And Dry Chestnut J:Daniel Tudhope T:Thomas Faulkner	J:Daniel Tudhope T:Thomas Faulkner	130	p	67/31-	54	73	-	—	—	—	-8	4.6	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Tailed off over hurdles recently but after some time off; won his last Flat outing
4 (9)	Izakaya Bay J:J F Egan T:Camilla Poulton	J:J F Egan T:Camilla Poulton	129	h	0511-8	53	68	45	25d	—	—	-6	3.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Two wins last autumn and she could improve for last month's return to action on AW
5 (3)	Different Drum Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Louise Allan	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Louise Allan	128	—	4208-0	52	64	68	—	—	—	-7	3.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won over h'dles at Carlisle recently and ran well here last June; could be firmly involved
1 (7)	Royal Deeside Bay J:David Nolan T:Patrick Morris	J:David Nolan T:Patrick Morris	135	—	6208-0	59	77	61	—	—	—	-8	6.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
In good form over fences this month and he ran well here last April; could be a contender
10 (6)	Lady Phoebe Grey J:Cam Hardie T:Adam Nicol	J:Cam Hardie T:Adam Nicol	125	—	41320-	49	68	62	—	—	0W/0P 1 run	+2	10.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
On a competitive mark and ran pretty well over hurdles latest; trainer won this last year
8 (1)	Achnamara Bay J:Kevin Stott T:Philip Kirby	J:Kevin Stott T:Philip Kirby	126	p	9-8465	50	68	57	—	—	0W/0P 1 run	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Hasn't run badly on last two Flat starts and trainer has won two of the last six runnings
7 (8)	Capone Brown J:Callum Hutchinson T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	J:Callum Hutchinson T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	126	—	69-959	50	55	75	15d	—	—	-3	1.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
11yo who has struggled on AW on his three starts this year; major turnaround is necessary
11 (11)	Ebendi Chestnut J:James Sullivan T:Andrew Wilson	J:James Sullivan T:Andrew Wilson	122	—	55977-	46	68	39	175d	—	—	-5	1.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Basement mark but sole win came in 2020 & this 9yo struggled to get competitive last year
12 (4)	Lion City Chestnut J:Matthew Lloyd Slater(7) T:Clare Ellam	J:Matthew Lloyd Slater(7) T:Clare Ellam	121	—	5-0067	45	68	-	50d	—	—	-5	1.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Bumper winner; lightly raced on the Flat but he's failed to threaten in his two handicaps

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Edwardtheninth	11/4	9/4	2/1
Lillistar	11/2	11/2	11/2
Charlie Darling	6/1	6/1	6/1
Home And Dry	5/1	5/1	5/1
Izakaya	15/2	15/2	7/1
Different Drum	8/1	15/2	7/1
Royal Deeside	17/2	13/2	6/1
Lady Phoebe	12/1	10/1	9/1
Achnamara	16/1	16/1	16/1
Capone	25/1	22/1	22/1
Ebendi	33/1	33/1	33/1
Lion City	40/1	40/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Lady Phoebe

10.4

OR: 0 Form: 8 Odds: 2.4

12/1

2nd

Lillistar

8.6

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Edwardtheninth

8.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8

11/4

Royal Deeside

6.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

17/2

Charlie Darling

4.6

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Home And Dry

4.6

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Izakaya

3.4

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Different Drum

3.4

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Ebendi

1.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

33/1

Lion City

1.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

40/1

Achnamara

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Capone

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Royal Deeside	59	77	61
Charlie Darling	55	69	—
Home And Dry	54	73	—
Izakaya	53	68	45
Different Drum	52	64	68
Edwardtheninth	51	76	—
Achnamara	50	68	57
Capone	50	55	75
Lillistar	49	68	56
Lady Phoebe	49	68	62
Ebendi	46	68	39
Lion City	45	68	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Capone	15d ago	Fit
Charlie Darling	19d ago	Fit
Izakaya	25d ago	Fit
Edwardtheninth	41d ago	Fit
Lion City	50d ago	Fresh
Ebendi	175d ago	Long break
Lillistar	—	—
Home And Dry	—	—
Different Drum	—	—
Royal Deeside	—	—
Lady Phoebe	—	—
Achnamara	—	—

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Royal Deeside	Class Class 2	Class Rise
Lady Phoebe	Class Class 5	Class Rise
Achnamara	Class Class 5	Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 0 drops, 3 rises.