Welcome to the next instalment of our online coverage for the initial racing fixtures here at Pontefract. Horse racing meetings around the country continue behind closed doors we will continue to cover things as best we can here and then update if/when the guidelines change.
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:
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 fourth of the revised schedule due on Thursday 23rd July where the 1st race will be due off around 13:50pm. Today's feature race will be the Pomfret Stakes a listed contest raced over a mile which will be run at 15:20 and was won last year by Marie's Diamond for trainer Mark Johnston (pic below).
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 Thursday 23rd July is currently 'Good, Good to firm in places' following a relatively dry week, which is expected to continue over the weekend and into Thursday with a top temperature of 19C at the track, although we'll still be dry and warm at home of course. Here are our selections for the eight races on Thursday afternoon, remember it's a very simple selection process using stalls one and two in every race;
13:50 British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes
5f 3yds [Class 5 9 Runners]
(1) -- MICK'S SPIRIT [4th 80/1].
(2) -- BESCAR [9th 16/1].
14:20 New Sporting Life App Handicap
5f 3yds [Class 5 14 Runners]
(1) -- YOUNG TIGER [WON 16/1].
(2) -- ONLY ALONE [5th 15/2].
14:50 Volkswagen Van Centre (West Yorkshire) Ltd Handicap
5f 3yds [Class 3 8 Runners]
(1) -- COBRA EYE [8th 9/1].
(2) -- BOSSIPOP [3rd 6/1].
15:20 Sky Bet Pomfret Stakes (Listed)
1m 6yds [Class 1 6 Runners]
(1) -- ESCOBAR [Non Runner].
(2) -- DARK VISION [WON 4/5f].
15:50 tiesplanet.com Maiden Stakes
1m 6yds [Class 5 12 Runners]
(1) -- MAGICAL SPELL [9th 100/1].
(2) -- EXHALATION [4th 40/1].
16:25 Pontefract And District Golf Club Ltd Median Auction Maiden Stakes
1m 2f 5yds [Class 5 12 Runners]
(1) -- MISS MISTRAL [4th 150/1].
(2) -- GAINSBORO GREY [9th 40/1].
17:00 Alamo Business Systems Handicap
1m 2f 5yds [Class 4 8 Runners]
(1) -- BIT OF A QUIRKE [3rd 22/1].
(2) -- MARK OF GOLD [2nd 7/2].
17:35 Constant Security Services Handicap
1m 4f 5yds [Class 4 9 Runners]
(1) -- SQUELCH [Non Runner].
(2) -- PURDEY'S GIFT [2nd 7/2].
Staked -- 16 points.
Returns -- 20.8 points.
Returns -- 20.8 points.
Results will be updated during the afternoon and we will keep a season total as usual though sadly we are on -25.04 as we enter this meeting. Good winner early on means a sure profit this meeting, hopefully a bit more to come later. Missed out narrowly on some massive place bets, but that's just how it goes sadly. Profit on day of +4.8 so reduction in the overall loss to date now at -20.24 .
Our next behind closed doors meeting here will be on Friday 31st July, hope you stay safe and well and perhaps later in the year we can go racing again.
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