GALWAY FESTIVAL 2017 [JULY 31st -- AUG 6th] -- DAY ONE MONDAY

DAY ONE - MONDAY

The Galway festival is week long feast of racing, across both codes and a good excuse to visit one of the great Irish venues. 

The opening day actually doesn't start till the evening with the first race of the meeting due off at 5:20pm. The feature race tonight being the Connacht Hotel Handicap at 7:40pm. 

Once again this season we will continue to focus on the horses from trainer Dermot Weld and we will continue to track his progress this week though we might also offer one or two other selections in particular the feature races if no Weld runner is declared.

Going -- NH - Yielding    Flat - Yielding to Soft.

Weather Forecast -- A high of 16C with a chance of a few showers later. Suggest you take a mac ... or stay in the bars.

DAY ONE SELECTIONS;

5:20 -- 2m 130y Novice Hurdle -- AYDOUN [3rd 9/1].

7:05 -- 7f Handicap -- RICH HISTORY [14th 7/1]. 

7:40 -- 2m 179y Handicap. This is today's feature contest worth 59k euro and Dermot Weld saddles two here. ZAFAYAN [19th 33/1] who will carry top weight and his stable mate EZANAK [17th 33/1]. 

8:40 -- 2m 130y Flat Race -- DISTRIBUTION [8th 8/1].  

Racing, Guinness, Women ... Life is good.

Day One figures -- Looks like no joy tonight, it's only day one, we have plenty more to see and do yet. 

D Weld p/l for week       -5.00 pts
Overall week p/l to date  -5.00 pts


Results will appear here on Monday evening along with 'Day Two' to be published shortly, we are also racing at 'Glorious' Goodwood too this week starting on Tuesday, so two top class meetings to enjoy all week long.

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

PONTEFRACT SEASON 2017
Sunday 30th July
Welcome to this our tenth meeting racing in Yorkshire.



The tenth meeting for 2017 we come on the back of another losing meeting last time out where our profit was wiped out putting us behind on -17.76 points for the season. Passed halfway for the season now but there is plenty more to come we will look forward to getting underway on Sunday afternoon where the first race will be off about 2:00pm.

The courses second Family Sunday is the Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival Family Day. The Listed Pomfret Stakes is the highlight on the track – won by Sir Michael Stoute’s hugely talented ‘Convey’ in 2016.

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, Good to soft in places' the weather for Sunday is for some rain showers during the day with a forecast maximum temperature around 19C.

Here are our selections for the 7 races on Sunday afternoon, remember it's a very simple selection process of stalls 1 and 2 in every race;

2:00 5f 3yds Novice Stakes (2yo).
(1) -- WESTFIELD WONDER  [3rd 100/1].
(2) -- WENSLEY  [WON 4/1].

2:30 1m 4f 5yds Handicap.
(1) -- REGAL MIRAGE  [WON 6/4F].
(2) -- NEW SOCIETY [Non Runner].

3:00 1m 2f 5yds Handicap.
(1) -- CORREGGIO  [2nd 10/1].
(2) -- STREET POET [Non Runner].

3:30 1m 6yds Listed Stakes (Pomfret Stakes).
(1) -- CUSTOM CUT [2nd 7/2].
(2) -- TASHWEEQ  [4th 2/1].

4:00 6f Handicap.
(1) -- GIANT SPARK  [14th 9/1].
(2) -- GIN IN THE INN  [2nd 9/2].

4:30 1m 6yds Maiden.
(1) -- SOLDIER BLUE  [3rd 20/1].
(2) -- SHARJA BRIDGE  [2nd 2/7F].

5:00 5f 3yds Handicap.
(1) -- CROSSE FIRE  [WON 7/1].
(2) -- NOAH AMOR [Non Runner].


Staked -- 14 points.
Returns -- 18.5 points (Winners in the first two races is a nice start and along with some good place returns we picked up another winner in the last too. With 3 non runners we doing well so far).

Results for this afternoon's meeting will be updated later. A good day and up 4.5 points to SP (better to prices I took) we make a small dent in the loss for the season taking it down to -13.26 to bring forward to Wednesday 9th.

Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday 9th August.

Hope you can keep following us throughout the season.

LOVE YOU DAD, STILL MISSING YOU EACH AND EVERY DAY. RIP Xx

Mr Geoffrey Tyler
07-02-1934   --   23-07-2012

Miss you loads Dad. 
RIP

Another year flown by, love and remember my Dad, never a day passes when I don't think of you !! 

Probably another day at the garden of remembrance, it's a peaceful place of rest and quiet contemplation, and I've got a nice bottle of wine for later on and will raise a glass to your memory. 

Always in my heart xx



I know Dad is now at peace and reunited with Mum, it probably won't be too long before I join them if I'm honest, though I'd give everything to have them back here for just another day. 

Love to all M Xx

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

PONTEFRACT SEASON 2017

Friday 21st July

Welcome to this our ninth meeting racing in Yorkshire. 

The ninth meeting for 2017 we come on the back of another losing meeting last time out where our profit was wiped out putting us behind on -10.2 points for the season. Passed halfway for the season now but there is plenty more to come we will look forward to getting underway on Friday evening where the first race will be off about 6:30pm. This meeting will be raising money for Jack Berry House and the Injured Jockeys Fund so if you have a nice winner make sure you share the joy.

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 firm' the weather for Friday evening is for some rain during the day with a forecast maximum temperature around 19C.

Here are our selections for the 7 races on Friday evening, remember it's a very simple selection process of stalls 1 and 2 in every race;

6:30 6f Novice Stakes (2yo).

(1) -- OUR MAN IN HAVANA  [2nd 11/4].
(2) -- SANDAMA  [10th 25/1].

7:00 1m 4f 5yds Maiden Stakes (3yo).
(1) -- STEAMING  [Non Runner].
(2) -- MANCINI  [WON 4/9].

7:35 5f 3yds Handicap.
(1) -- ORIENTAL RELATION  [6th 9/1].
(2) -- MY NAME IS RIO  [Non Runner].

8:05 1m 6yds Handicap.
(1) -- DESTROYER  [4th 9/2].
(2) -- MORNING SUIT  [6th 9/2].

8:35 1m 2f 5yds Maiden Handicap.
(1) -- LUMINOUS  [10th 11/4].
(2) -- TREAD LIGHTLY  [Non Runner].

9:05 6f Handicap.
(1) -- NIBRAS AGAIN  [12th 3/1].
(2) -- PERFECT SYMPHONY  [2nd 6/1].



Staked -- 12 points.
Returns -- 4.44 points.

Results for this evening's meeting will be updated later. We are currently a little behind and in the red with an overall loss of -10.2 to bring forth to tonight. Bad night with just one odds on winner and a host of Non Runners, made a loss of -7.56 and that means we carry over a loss of -17.76 to next time.

Our next meeting will be held on Sunday 30th July. 

Keep following us throughout the season.

KEMPTON PARK RACES 2017 -- WEDNESDAY NIGHTS #18 12th JULY

Welcome to our eighteenth meeting of 2017 here at Kempton Park and after a losing week last time out we have reached the midway point of the year down a small amount -4.75 points to level stakes at SP. Given that we'd usually take prices and William Hill offer best odds guaranteed I think we'd be further ahead than we are. We'll see how the second half of the year goes.


As always our focus will be on the handicap contests for each meeting but will occasionally include a feature listed or conditions event too. Keeping records of our endeavours to a 1pt level stake at SP, naturally we will personally be looking to get better odds but for the purpose of these results we record to SP.

We will keep up with our occasional lay opportunities of short priced favourites too, as always we will keep these results separately from the handicap figures. 

This week is our eighteenth meeting for 2017 and we are expecting a seven race card tonight with six handicaps for us to delve into so we will be very busy tonight. This evenings action will commence at 18:10 with a Class 5 Apprentice handicap event over 6f. 

Here's a link to this Wednesday's race card; EVENING RACECARD

The going on the polytrack surface is described as 'standard to slow' and the current weather forecast is for plenty of cloud and slim chance of some showers perhaps. A max temperature of about 22C when the meeting gets underway.

Here are our selections for this evenings 6 handicap races;

17:55 -- 7f Apprentice Handicap.
The opening handicap for apprentice jockeys, will take a chance on couple of previous course winners in SALAH  [7th 4/1] who has a very good jockey on board to help, and SARANGOO  [4th 16/1] who despite being 9yo can still win in this level. 


18:25 -- 1m Handicap.
A mile contest next, out of the 14 declared we will take a pair against the field, SECRET GLANCE  [11th 20/1] has a few bits of place form and might be able to take a step forward for Joe Doyle here at 16/1 along with 3yo course and distance winner DANGEROUS ENDS  [WON 13/8F]. 

18:55 -- 1m Handicap.
Another mile event, a grade higher though and limited to 3yo's where FIENDISH  [6th 12/1] can go well for Mark Johnston even off top weight. Pair that with ROCK N ROLL GLOBAL  [3rd 6/1] who had a place effort here earlier in the season and worth another look in a handicap. 

19:55 -- 2m Handicap.

The stayers event next, interesting newcomer to England is LAZIO  [7th 12/1] having campaigned in Ireland last season is now in the care of Jamie Osborne, could be worth a look at 25/1.

The bottom weight SOUTHERN STATES  [5th 6/1] has had a few runs around here and can take another step forward. 

20:25 -- 1m 3f Handicap.

Tricky handicap contest now, where BUSH HOUSE  [WON 5/2] would be a nice winner for us with out BBC Connections, winner of a Wolves maiden then campaigned at higher level on flat. 

ST MALO  [2nd 5/1] will be our other selection a winner at Newcastle on their AW surface then well supported stepped up to higher grade handicap at York though down the field should find this grade a lot easier.

20:55 -- 6f Handicap.

A sprint finale tonight over 6f with a field of 12 to scan through. Where our two selections against the field are the inform MADAME BOUNTY  [7th 9/2] (wins at Windsor and Newbury) together with HACKNEY ROAD  [2nd 5/2] who won the apprentice handicap last week and has plenty of experience around here.

Staked -- 12 points.
Returns -- 6.125 points.

Results will appear later tonight. Currently we have a deficit of -4.75 points that we bring forward to this round of racing. Just the two winners tonight, and therefore another small loss of -5.875 to go onto our balance, so we have to carry over a deficit of -10.625 points to the next meeting in August.

LAYS -- Another successful fav beaten last week so we now stand at 8 from 11 successful lays. Will update later if there is a selection for tonight. 

Short break now and we'll return in a few weeks time for our next meeting here at Kempton Park on Wednesday 9th August.

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

PONTEFRACT SEASON 2017

Tuesday 11th July

Welcome to this our eighth meeting racing in Yorkshire. 

The eighth meeting for 2017 we come on the back of another losing meeting last time out where our profit was wiped out putting us behind again on -4.325 points for the season. Passed half way in the current season now but there is plenty more to come we will look forward to getting underway on Tuesday afternoon 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 firm, Good in places' the weather for Tuesday afternoon is for some rain during the day with a forecast maximum temperature around 18C.

Here are our selections for the 7 races on Tuesday afternoon, remember it's a very simple selection process of stalls 1 and 2 in every race;

2:10 6f Nursery Handicap (2yo).

(1) -- THE LOVE DOCTOR  [2nd 4/1].
(2) -- ANOTHER DAY OF SUN  [3rd 5/2F].

2:40 5f 3yds Handicap.
(1) -- SHEEPSCAR LAD  [WON 5/4F].
(2) -- LIGHTOLLER  [3rd 7/1].

3:10 1m 6yds Fillies Listed Stakes.
(1) -- CROWNING GLORY  [Non Runner].
(2) -- HOME CUMMINS  [4th 8/1].

3:40 6f Handicap.
(1) -- AVON BREEZE  [4th 11/2].
(2) -- TAVENER  [Non Runner].

4:10 1m 2f 5yds Maiden.
(1) -- LOVE CONQUERS  [Non Runner].
(2) -- WALTON STREET  [WON 15/8].

4:40 1m 6yds Handicap.
(1) -- GOLCONDA PRINCE  [2nd 6/4].
(2) -- FOXY REBEL  [4th 25/1].

5:10 1m 2f 5yds Apprentice Handicap.
(1) -- HOUSE OF COMMONS  [4th 17/2].
(2) -- HERNANDOSHIDEAWAY  [3rd 7/2].


Staked -- 14 points.
Returns -- 8.125 points. (2 Winner and 3 Non Runners)

Results for this afternoon's meeting will be updated later. We are currently in the red and showing an overall loss of -4.325 to bring forth to today.  Lost -5.875 today, so overall loss now -10.2.

Our next meeting will be an evening card held on Friday 21st July. 

Keep following us throughout the season.

AFC WIMBLEDON SUMMER BUSINESS (AND THE NEW STADIUM ON THE WAY TOO)

The close season has been a quiet one here although excellent progress continues to be made off the pitch with the news that Chelsea Ladies are coming in, Kingstonian FC have had to vacate and the best of luck to them but the best news of all that the return to Plough Lane on the site of the old greyhound track has taken another significant step forward. 

AFC Wimbledon received significant news in our quest to return home, with The Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport deciding not to list Wimbledon Stadium. Chief executive Erik Samuelson said: "This is very welcome news and a major hurdle overcome. We can now focus on getting the last few pieces in place to make sure we can return to Merton in 2019."

There have continued to be a number of signings this summer too with three new players coming in and a significant number having been let go. We hope that together with the exciting younger players coming through the ranks from our development squads we can have another successful season in League One and then look ahead to a new start in the new ground. 

AFC WIMBLEDON IN's and OUT's THIS SUMMER

IN
George Long   [Sheffield United - AFC Wimbledon] Loan
Cody McDonald [Gillingham - AFC Wimbledon] Free
Deji Oshilaja   [Cardiff - AFC Wimbledon] Free


OUT
Tyrone Barnett [AFC Wimbledon - Port Vale] Undisclosed
Jake Reeves   [AFC Wimbledon - Bradford] Undisclosed
James Shea   [AFC Wimbledon - Luton] Free
Dominic Poleon [AFC Wimbledon - Bradford] Undisclosed
Chris Robertson [AFC Wimbledon - Swindon] Free
Sean Kelly   [AFC Wimbledon - Ross County] Free
Tom Elliott [AFC Wimbledon - Millwall] Free

KEMPTON PARK RACES 2017 -- WEDNESDAY NIGHTS #17 5th JULY

Welcome to our seventeenth meeting of 2017 here at Kempton Park and after a winning week last time out we have reached the midway point of the year almost level to SP though statistically its -0.25 points down now to level stakes at SP. Given that we'd usually take prices and William Hill offer best odds guaranteed I think we'd be further ahead than we are. We'll see how the second half of the year goes.


As always our focus will be on the handicap contests for each meeting but will occasionally include a feature listed or conditions event too. Keeping records of our endeavours to a 1pt level stake at SP, naturally we will personally be looking to get better odds but for the purpose of these results we record to SP.

We will keep up with our occasional lay opportunities of short priced favourites too, as always we will keep these results separately from the handicap figures. 

This week is our seventeenth meeting for 2017 and we are expecting a seven race card tonight with five handicaps for us to delve into so we will be busy tonight. This evenings action will commence at 18:10 with a Class 5 Apprentice handicap event over 6f. 

Here's a link to this Wednesday's race card; EVENING RACECARD

The going on the polytrack surface is described as 'standard to slow' and the current weather forecast is for plenty of sunshine, and no real chance of showers until Thursday with a max temperature of about 27C when the meeting gets underway, it's Schorchio.

Here are our selections for this evenings 5 handicap races;

18:10 -- 6f Apprentice Handicap.
Opening up with a sprint handicap for apprentice jockeys, looking at two of the better riders who are booked for a couple of outsiders but both PICKET LINE [6th 8/1] and KYLLUKEY [7th 11/1] have chances. The former has won here, and several places and yet at 25/1 is a decent outsiders, where as KYLLUKEY with good claimer Connor Murtagh in the saddle has already won a couple of races last year off this sort of mark and appeals at 16/1 too. 

19:40 -- 1m 4f Handicap.
Interesting 8 runner race now with a couple of NH Trainers sending entries in too, Paul Nicholls has ZUBAYR [2nd 9/4] a course and distance maiden winner and useful hurdler too could be well in here and we'll take that one with PUMBLECHOOK [7th 9/1] from Mark Johnston's stable who won his last race at Newmarket by 10L for this same rider so has to enter calculations.

20:10 -- 2m Handicap.

The stayers contest here, a field of nine declared and while a few have been absent from the flat for a while they have campaigned over NH obstacles however we stick with the proven AW form of both NEXT TRAIN'S GONE [Non Runner] a winner both here and Chelmsford in recent months, plus another on a hat trick MULTIGIFTED [6th 10/1]. 

20:40 -- 6f Handicap (Sprint Series Qualifier) (3yo).

Eleven runners for the sprint series event, the top one BLUE ON BLUE sure to be popular with Ryan Moore riding for John Gosden. Might be too short for us here, so choosing a pair at value against the field which are COMPRISE [WON 7/2] and MALCOLM THE PUG [8th 14/1], both have recent place form and might be able to take another step forward.

21:10 -- 1m Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier).

The finale over a mile can go to top weight MIGHTY LADY [6th 20/1] for the supremely talented and in form Josephine Gordon. The filly hasn't had a lot of racing and should prefer this straightforward course rather than Windsor last time. 

Will back her together with DASCHAS [8th 10/1] who won his maiden around here in December but only seen out once since then.

Staked -- 10 points.
Returns -- 5.5 point. (Winner 20:40 and a non runner in 20:10)

Results will appear later tonight, hopefully we can have another good week as we achieved last time and move back in profit for the year. Currently we have a deficit of -0.25 points that we bring forward to this round of racing but sadly we lost 4.5 points tonight with only the single winner now losing -4.75.

LAYS -- Another successful odds on fav beaten last week so we now stand at 7 from 10 successful lays. Will update later if there is a selection for tonight. LAY - PARIS ROOFTOPS in 7:10pm Maiden. Another success as Paris Rooftops trails in 12th at 4/1 so we are now up to 8 from 11 selections. 

Back to normal now and we return next week for more of the same at this course on 12th July.