PONTEFRACT HORSE RACING SYSTEM -- 2017 TURF SEASON -- PART ONE

PONTEFRACT SEASON 2017

Tuesday 11th April 

Welcome to our opening meeting of this season. 

And we are back again for another season here in West Yorkshire for Pontefract Races. There are usually 16 fixtures across the season on the turf this meeting also includes the first leg in the 2017 Stayers Championship which was won last season by RIPTIDE. We will look forward to getting underway on Tuesday where the first race will be off about 2.10pm.

As always we count ALL results for this meeting returned to a level stake at SP, and will also show any forecast results too in the daily results but these do not count for the profit / loss figures.

The forecast going is currently reported as 'Good to Soft' the weather for Tuesday afternoon is for a partly cloudy day with a forecast maximum temperature around the 11-12C mark, Could be better I guess for April, it'll surely improve throughout the spring and summer months. 

Here are our selections for the 8 races on Tuesday afternoon, remember it's a very simple selection process of stalls 1 and 2 in every race;

2:10 1m 4yds Handicap (Div One).
(1) -- SUNNUA [5th 13/2].
(2) -- SHEARIAN [4th 16/1].

2:40 1m 4f 8yds Maiden (3yo).

(1) -- FULL TILT LAD [5th 33/1].
(2) -- MARQOOM [2nd 5/1].

3:10 6f Handicap (3yo).

(1) -- BRIAN THE SNAIL [WON 6/5F].
(2) -- CHIPPING [8th 8/1].

3:40 2m 1f 216yds Stayers Handicap.

(1) -- UNCLE BERNIE [WON 7/1].
(2) -- LA FRITILLAIRE [Non Runner].

4:10 1m 2f 6yds Handicap.

(1) -- EMPRESS ALI [Non Runner].
(2) -- MAGIC CIRCLE [Non Runner].

4:40 6f Fillies Maiden.

(1) -- INCENTIVE [5th 16/1].
(2) -- SUGAR BEACH [4th 8/1].

5:10 1m 4yds Handicap (Div Two).
(1) -- BUCKLAND BEAU [3rd 6/1].
(2) -- OFF ART [5th 5/2F].

5:40 1m 2f 6yds Apprentice Handicap.

(1) -- LE DELUGE [Non Runner].
(2) -- FRAMLEY GARTH [6th 14/1].

Staked -- 16 points.

Returns -- 14.2 Points (2 Winners, 4 N.R.)

Last season might have been a bit of a blowout compared to recent years, but we start the season with another clean slate, and results from today will be updated later on at the end of the meeting.

Sadly a small loss on our opening day, -1.8 points to SP. 

Our next meeting will be on Monday 24th April. 

Keep following us throughout the season.