PONTEFRACT HORSE RACING SYSTEM -- 2018 TURF SEASON -- PART SIXTEEN (FINALE)

PONTEFRACT SEASON 2018.

Monday 22nd October.
Welcome to this our 16th and Final meeting of the year. 

1st race 2.00pm, gates open 12 noon. 

This is our final meeting as the 2018 season draws to a close it sees our final Listed Race where the 2yos take to the stage in the EBF Silver Tankard Stakes off at 15:30. As the nights draw in, Mondays in October can seem a bit dark but we’ve got something to brighten the darkest Autumnal day. There’s some really good racing on this day as many trainers try to get their horses to the track for one final run. It’s always a popular and well attended race meeting as it’s time to have a final catch up with the friends that you’ve made at Pontefract through the season. There will be the chance to do some very early Christmas shopping when the Injured Jockeys Fund bring their stall. Or you could always purchase an annual badge for 2019? I'll be back so hope you will.

We had a small loss last time around and we had to take a hit on our balance so we come into the final meeting of the year behind to the tune of -31.95 to Starting Prices. This is our last chance to get this back before the season is over. We have throughout this season recorded ALL results for these fixtures 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 'Soft, Heavy in places' the weather for Monday 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 eight races on Monday afternoon, remember it's a very simple selection process using stalls one and two in every race;

14:00 1m 6yds Nursery Handicap (2yo).
(1) -- TONY CHESTNUT  [11th 4/1].
(2) -- OLLIVANDER  [10th 14/1].

14:30 6f Novice Stakes (2yo).
(1) -- COMBINATION  [7th 40/1].
(2) -- JUST LATER  [Non Runner].

15:00 1m 2f 5yds Handicap.
(1) -- ARMANDIHAN  [7th 7/2].
(2) -- FRAMLEY GARTH  [3rd 9/1].

15:30 1m 6yds Silver Tankard Listed Stakes.
(1) -- MANUELA DE VEGA   [WON 10/11F].
(2) -- DIVINE GIFT  [5th 16/1].

16:00 1m 4f 5yds Maiden (Div One).
(1) -- IMAGINATIVE  [WON 6/4].

(2) -- LORD OF THE PACE  [7th 13/2].

16:30 1m 4f 5yds Maiden (Div Two).

(1) -- GALITELLO  [3rd 7/2].

(2) -- PERFECT MYTH  [5th 33/1].

17:00 2m 2f 2yds Jamaican Flight Handicap.

(1) -- HEDIDDODINTHE  [7th 100/1].
(2) -- ROYAL FLAG  [2nd 4/1].

17:30 5f 3yds Handicap.
(1) -- PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH  [6th 5/2].
(2) -- ARCAVALLO. [9th 11/2]

Staked -- 16 points.
Returns -- 5.41 points.

We reach the end of the season with a disappointing loss figure of -31.95 points to SP. Results from today's final meeting will be updated in the early evening. Lost another -10.59 points today so a disappointing end to the year here with an overall deficit of -42.54. 

And that is all from us for the 2018 season here, all being well we return for the first race meeting of 2019 around April. Hope to see you then.