PONTEFRACT HORSE RACING SYSTEM -- 2018 TURF SEASON -- PART TWELVE

PONTEFRACT SEASON 2018.

Sunday 19th August.
Welcome to this our 12th meeting of the year. 

1st race 2.00pm, gates open 11.30am

Sunday racedays have always been extra special for Pontefract Racegoers.

Our renowned Sunday fixtures not only feature the best racing of the year at Pontefract with over £100,000 worth of Prize Money available at each meeting, but they are also the 3 fixtures each season dedicated to families. 

As well as special events on each Sunday raceday, there will also be a funfair, face-painting, circus, free sweets, activity packs and racecards for kids, pony rides, trips to the starts of races and a ‘Hunt The Golden Horseshoe’ competition on every Family Day!

The final Family Day of 2018 will be run once again as The In The Zone Raceday!

We are setting up zones around the Enclosures to offer racegoers the chance to engage with and learn a little more about different parts of the industry:

• The jockey zone – pre register for an ex- jockeys take on how to ride Ponte. Walk the last 6 furlongs at 11.30am (numbers limited)
• The industry zone – Behind the Scenes Tour in the Weighing Room from 12.30pm – 12.45pm
• The horse zone – Join the ex racehorses and vets during a parade of ex racers from 12.45pm – 1pm
• The quiet zone – Enjoy a free tea or coffee with us while you read the Racing Post and sort out your selections. Peace and quiet between 12.30pm and 1pm in the Betting Hall
• The newcomers zone – Meet our ‘Here to Help’ team who’ll show you around and explain how an afternoon at the races works. Join us on the Marquee Site – 1.00pm
• The tipster zone – Listen to the expert Punters Panel in the Winners Enclosure at 1.30pm
• The kids zone – Get the kids involved with the live demonstrations of horse handling and care. Watch them enjoy the Interactive Kids zone throughout the afternoon in the Picnic Enclosure.  

QUEENS KINDLY WINNING LAST YEARS LISTED EVENT

The highlight of our final Family Day of 2018 is the £60,000 Highfield Farm Flying Fillies Listed race and you’ll be seeing some very speedy equine ladies. The race was won last year by Richard Fahey's QUEEN'S KINDLY the 7/4F obliging.

A few winners last time out but couldn't find enough to cover the losses entirely however we come into the final few meetings of the year behind only to the tune of -2.235 to Starting Prices so we can hopefully get that back starting today. We will continue throughout this season to record ALL results for these fixtures which are returned to a level stake at Starting Price (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 now currently reported as 'Good to firm, Good in places' the weather for Sunday afternoon is for a generally cloudy but hopefully not raining and we've a forecast maximum temperature around the 20C mark as we continue to enjoy the summer it's beginning to fade now.

Here are our selections for the seven races on Sunday afternoon, remember it's a very simple selection process using stalls one and two in every race;

14:00 5f 3yds Novice Stakes (2yo).
(1) -- MELGATE MAGIC  [5th 33/1].
(2) -- WORLD ORDER  [WON 5/6F].

14:30 1m 4f 5yds Handicap.
(1) -- DESERT RULER  [Non Runner].
(2) -- APPOINTED  [2nd 9/4].

15:05 2m 1f 27yds Handicap.
(1) -- ST ANDREWS  [3rd 8/1].
(2) -- BECKY THE THATCHER  [2nd 11/8F].

15:35 6f Fillies Listed Stakes.
(1) -- ZAIN HANA  [7th 8/1].
(2) -- MISS BAR BEACH  [3rd 16/1].

16:05 1m 6yds Handicap.
(1) -- GEORGIAN MANOR  [3rd 5/4F].

(2) -- COMPLETION  [2nd 2/1].

16:40 1m 6yds Novice Stakes.
(1) -- YAJOOLL  [2nd 11/10F].
(2) -- ARCTIC ROLL  [3rd 10/1].

17:10 6f Handicap.
(1) -- DAWN BREAKING  [5th 11/1].
(2) -- CAMPION  [4th 11/1].

Staked -- 14 points.

Returns -- 2.83 points.

We come into this meeting with a small loss figure of -2.235 points to SP. Results from today will be updated later on at the end of the meeting. All being well we can move back into the black tonight and kick on from there. No joy, plenty of places but only the one win at odds on and a non runner so lost -11.17 today meaning our losses extend to -13.405 overall onwards to next months meeting. Only a few more to go.

Our next meeting will be in about a month's time on Thursday 20th September. Hope you will be following us throughout the season.