Was pleased to enjoy the online coverage of the opening meetings this year, even though contests are currently being held behind closed doors we will continue to cover things as best we can here.
Official Statement from Pontefract Racecourse regarding Coronavirus;
*The information below is correct at 5pm on Monday 22nd June and will be updated as and when further information is available and/or updated advice is received.*
At Pontefract Racecourse the safety and welfare of our visitors, racegoers, participants and team is paramount. We are keeping up to date with the latest information and advice from the Government and the British Horseracing Authority and have a team ready to implement recommended actions. We have been allocated 6 race meetings 'Behind Closed Doors'. This means that there will be no public in attendance and race meetings will be open to jockeys, trainers and officials only.
Currently have six meetings scheduled 'behind closed doors'.
These will be on:
Tuesday 7th July
Thursday 23rd July
Friday 31st July
Friday 14th August
Now that our season has got underway here at Pontefract a little later than planned of course but we now have the third of the revised schedule due on Tuesday 7th July where the 1st race will be due off around 12:15pm. Today's feature race will be the Weatherbys Pipalong Stakes a listed contest for fillies and mares over a mile which will be run at 15:20 and is named after Tim Easterby's fabulous mare who won several famous races in Yorkshire including the Redcar 2yo Trophy.
ALL of our results for these fixtures are recorded 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. After the first couple of meetings of the season despite managing a few winners but sadly not quite enough and thus we carry forward a small loss of -17.75 points to SP as we look ahead to the third meeting of the season today.
A link to this afternoon's race card can be found here
Going and Weather Details
The going for the next race meeting behind closed doors on Tuesday 7th July is currently 'Good, Good to firm in places' following a relatively dry week, which is expected to continue over the weekend and into Tuesday with a top temperature of 17C at the track, although we'll be dry and warm at home of course. Here are our selections for the nine races on Tuesday afternoon, remember it's a very simple selection process using stalls one and two in every race;
12:15 Ben And Mary Hibbert Memorial Maiden Stakes
1m 2f 5yds [Class 5 14 Runners]
(1) - HAJAY [Non Runner].
(2) - VITELLIO SCARPIA [10th 80/1].
12:45 Pontefract Sports And Education Foundation Handicap
1m 2f 5yds [Class 5 13 Runners]
(1) - ZLATAN [2nd 11/2].
(2) - BANKSEA [10th 66/1].
13:15 Atlas Leisure Homes Ltd Handicap 22 Runners, Class 5, 5f 3y
5f 3yds [Class 5 13 Runners]
(1) - REVIETTE [5th 14/1].
(2) - ARAIFJAN [3rd 9/1].
13:50 Sochall Smith Chartered Accountants Handicap
5f 3yds [Class 3 8 Runners]
(1) - RAYONG [WON 11/8f].
(2) - HARRY LOVE [7th 20/1].
14:20 Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap (Div One)
1m 6yds [Class 5 10 Runners]
(1) - HARVEST DAY [3rd 4/1].
(2) - DANCIN BOY [WON 10/3].
14:50 Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap (Div Two)
1m 6yds [Class 5 9 Runners]
(1) - CURFEWED [2nd 8/1].
(2) - FRANKELIO [Non Runner].
15:20 Weatherbys TBA Pipalong Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed)
1m 6yds [Class 1 9 Runners]
(1) - ICONIC CHOICE [2nd 11/2].
(2) - SCENTASIA [7th 10/3].
15:55 King Richard III Handicap
6f [Class 2 7 Runners]
(1) - SUMMERGHAND [WON Evens].
(2) - WATCHABLE [6th 14/1].
16:30 Peter Hastings (Potter) Woodhead Handicap
6f [Class 5 10 Runners]
(1) - HENLEY [7th 9/2].
(2) - MUTANAASEQ [3rd 28/1].
Staked -- 18 points.
Returns -- 10.71 points.
Returns -- 10.71 points.
Results will be updated during the afternoon and we will keep a season total as usual though sadly we are on -17.75 as we enter this meeting. Despite a few winners still meant a loss this afternoon of -7.29 and therefore the deficit is now at -25.04 for the next meeting in a couple of weeks time.
Our next behind closed doors meeting here will be on Thursday 23rd July, hope you stay safe and well and perhaps later in the year we can go racing again.
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