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

PONTEFRACT SEASON 2018.

Thursday 20th September.
Welcome to this our 13th meeting of the year. There are only three more to come after this. 

1st race 2.10pm, gates open 12 noon.

There are 7 races on this card, including the popular Pontefract Stayers Championship the Micky Hammond trained Becky The Thatcher who is currently leading the series and looks likely to be back to try and consolidate her advantage. There will be plenty of challengers lining up to take her on though! She has a great record at the track and owners, McGoldrick Racing, are keen to win the Championship. The highlight of today's meeting is the £30,000 EBF Fillies’ Handicap over 6f off at 15:45. This race was won last year by the Richard Fahey trained Marie of Lyon. 

A poor meeting for us last time around and we had to take a hit on our balance so we come into the final few meetings of the year behind to the tune of -13.405 to Starting Prices. There is still a few chances to get that back before the end of the season although there are only three more meetings including this one 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, Good to firm in places' the weather for Thursday afternoon is for a generally cloudy day with some chance of showers but hopefully not too much rain to spoil the day We've a forecast maximum temperature around the 16C mark as we come to the end of the season here in Autumn.

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

14:10 5f 3yds Maiden (2yo).
(1) -- THE COTSWOLD WASP  [2nd 14/1].
(2) -- MATTYMILLER  [4th 50/1].

14:40 1m 6yds Handicap.
(1) -- BILLY WEDGE  [10th 16/1].
(2) -- ETISALAT  [11th 4/1].

15:15 1m 2f 5yds Handicap.
(1) -- JUNEAU  [3rd 5/1].
(2) -- LORD CAPRIO  [4th 20/1].

15:45 6f Fillies Handicap.
(1) -- GORGEOUS NOORA  [Non Runner].
(2) -- GOODNIGHT GIRL  [3rd 4/1].

16:20 2m 1f 27yds Stayers Championship Handicap.
(1) -- COUSIN KHEE  [10th 50/1].

(2) -- SO NEAR SO FARHH  [WON 4/1].

16:55 1m 4f 5yds Maiden (3yo).
(1) -- BARITONE  [WON 1/3F].
(2) -- LADY ANNALEE  [2nd 16/1].

17:25 6f Apprentice Handicap.
(1) -- THE RIGHT CHOICE  [3rd 7/2].
(2) -- SULTAN BAYBARS  [10th 17/2].

Staked -- 14 points.

Returns -- 7.33 points.

We come into this meeting with a small loss figure of -13.405 points to SP. Results from today will be updated later on at the end of the meeting. Not the best afternoon, losing 6.67 points today so we just over 20 points down now with three meetings left -20.075 to be precise.

Our next meeting will be held next week on Thursday 27th September. Hope you will be following us throughout the final few meetings of the season.