It wouldn't be Pontefract without a marathon contest for the stayers, and this race has the look and feel of a National Hunt contest with the likes of Warren Greatrex (x2), Dan Skelton (x2), Olly Murphy and Paul Nicholls listed in the trainers column. Three of those declared (
Mandalayan,
Ginistrelli and
Moon Of Baroda) are reappearing post wind surgery while the autumn York scorer
Sassie is newly tongue-tied so it's prudent to adopt a cautious approach. Nevertheless, it is the Paul Nicholls-trained/Megan Nicholls-ridden
OLEG who makes most appeal. He hacked up on the Fibresand at Southwell in March, and it's possible the 12lb weights rise can be overcome.
- Oleg
- Monjeni
- Anyonecanhaveitall