Welcome to the next instalment of our online coverage for the initial part of racing 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:
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 fifth of the revised schedule due on Friday 31st June where the 1st race will be due off around 12:25pm. Nothing stands out as a feature race today, it's a mixture of maiden races and handicaps, the meeting will conclude with a 12f handicap event off around 3:55pm. It's an eight race card for Friday afternoon and as usual 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 -20.24 points to SP as we look ahead to this fifth meeting of the reduced season today.
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| Hopefully we can come racing again soon ladies |
Going and Weather Details
The going for the next race meeting behind closed doors on Friday 31st July is currently 'Good to firm, Good in places' following a relatively dry week, which is expected to continue over the weekend and into Friday 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 eight races on Friday afternoon, remember it's a very simple selection process using stalls one and two in every race;
12:25 British Stallion Studs Ebf Maiden Stakes
5f 3yds [Class 5 7 Runners]
(1) - MIRROR KISSES [WON 16/5]
(2) - TWILIGHT LUCY [4th 14/1]
12:55 British Stallion Studs Ebf Pontefract Maiden
6f [Class 5 13 Runners]
(1) - FAVOURITE NIECE [6th 66/1]
(2) - FOOTSTEPSTOTHEHART [2nd 10/3]
13:25 Fly High Faye Nickels Handicap
6f [Class 5 15 Runners]
(1) - LOFTY [11th 9/1]
(2) - SIX STRINGS [6th 12/1]
13:55 Solutions 4 Cleaning Handicap
1m 6yds [Class 5 12 Runners]
(1) - MONAADHIL [6th 10/1]
(2) - JAZZ HANDS [10th 22/1]
14:25 Jayne - On Course Lady Bookmaker Handicap
1m 2f 5yds [Class 4 6 Runners]
(1) - BARYSHNIKOV [2nd 4/1]
(2) - EL PICADOR [3rd 12/1]
14:55 Riu Hotels And Resorts Maiden Handicap
2m 1f 27yds [Class 5 10 Runners]
(1) - BLUE BEIRUT [3rd 11/2]
(2) - FRANKENSTELLA [WON 3/1]
15:25 Bet With Jayne - Your Local Bookmaker Handicap
1m 4f 5yds [Class 3 5 Runners]
(1) - WHERE'S JEFF [3rd 12/1]
(2) - SQUELCH [WON 15/8]
15:55 Tiesplanet.com Handicap
1m 4f 5yds [Class 5 12 Runners]
(1) - PETITIONER [4th 8/1]
(2) - INGLEBY HOLLOW [5th 14/1]
Staked -- 16 points.
Returns -- 11.075 points.
Returns -- 11.075 points.
Results will be updated during the afternoon and we will keep a season total as usual though sadly despite a successful meeting #4 we are down by -20.24 as we enter this meeting. Sadly despite a few winners we had to suffer another small loss for this meeting meaning we now at -25.165 after meeting #5.
Our next behind closed doors meeting here will be on Friday 14th August, hope you stay safe and well and perhaps later in the year we can go racing again.
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