Welcome to the FINAL instalment of our online coverage for the 2020 season here at Pontefract. Horse racing meetings around the country continue behind closed doors so 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 Tuesday 22nd September 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 10 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.
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) have now allocated further fixtures through to the end of the year, this means that there are an additional four fixtures for Pontefract to add to those already announced, we've had five meetings this season and there will be five more till we end on 19th October, therefore we've sadly lost six meetings from the usual calendar, under the current guidance these meetings will still be scheduled 'behind closed doors'.These will be on:
Monday 19th October
The season has received it's final set of fixtures for 2020 and instead of the usual 16 races through the year we have to settle with just the 10. Still better than nothing and we of course continue the racing here at Pontefract behind closed doors. This is the tenth and final meeting of the revised schedule due on Monday 19th October where the 1st race will be a 6f Novice Stakes contest due off around 12:45pm.
It's an eight race card to end the season on this Monday 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 nine meetings of the season despite managing a few winners but sadly not quite enough and thus we carry forward a loss of -39.13 points to SP as we look ahead to this tenth 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 Monday 19th October is currently 'Soft' following a change in the weather in the past week, plenty of rain is expected to continue over the weekend and into Monday with a top temperature of 13C at the track, although we'll be dry and warm at home of course. 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;
12:45 Napoleons Casino Bradford Novice Auction
6f [Class 5 7 runners]
6f [Class 5 7 runners]
(1) - Mountain Ash [7th 50/1]
(2) - Blazing Son [4th 22/1]
1m 6y [Class 5 7 runners]
(1) - The Bravest [2nd 8/1]
(2) - Time For A Good Un [5th 13/2]
13:45 ebfstallions.com Silver Tankard Stakes (Listed)
1m 6y [Class 1 7 runners]
1m 6y [Class 1 7 runners]
(1) - Roseabad [4th 10/1]
(2) - The Rosstafarian [3rd 6/4f]
14:20 Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes
2m 2f 2y [Class 2 6 runners]
(1) - Lucky Deal [5th 8/1]
2m 2f 2y [Class 2 6 runners]
(1) - Lucky Deal [5th 8/1]
(2) - Leannes Lady [6th 300/1]
14:50 Pontefract Thanks The NHS Handicap
1m 2f 5y [Class 4 7 runners]
(1) - Cockalorum [WON 2/1f]
1m 2f 5y [Class 4 7 runners]
(1) - Cockalorum [WON 2/1f]
(2) - Idilico [6th 40/1]
15:20 Racing TV On Sky Channel 426 Handicap (Div 1)
6f [Class 5 11 runners]
(1) - Wade's Magic [4th 16/1].
6f [Class 5 11 runners]
(1) - Wade's Magic [4th 16/1].
(2) - Oriental Relation [Non Runner].
15:50 Racing TV On Sky Channel 426 Handicap (Div 2)
6f [Class 5 10 runners]
(1) - Sin E Shekells [4th 16/1]
6f [Class 5 10 runners]
(1) - Sin E Shekells [4th 16/1]
(2) - Round The Island [WON 7/2]
16:20 Visit goracinginyorkshire.com Handicap
5f 3y [Class 4 12 runners]
(1) - John Kirkup [WON 11/4]
5f 3y [Class 4 12 runners]
(1) - John Kirkup [WON 11/4]
(2) - Poyle Vinnie [3rd 33/1]
Staked -- 16 points.
Returns -- 12.25 points.
Returns -- 12.25 points.
Results will be updated during the afternoon and we will keep a season total as usual though sadly despite a successful meeting #9 we are still down by -39.13 as we enter this meeting. Hopefully we can claw some more of that back today before we end the season here. Three winners today but not enough to stop the losses [-42.88], could have done with one of the big ones going in rather than placing but that's 2020 for you I guess!
And that brings an end to our season here at Pontefract for 2020. A bit shorter than usual, but hopefully we can return with a complete menu of racing in 2021. Take care, stay safe.
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