🏇 PONTEFRACT HORSE RACING SYSTEM -- 2021 SEASON -- MEETING #5 7th JUNE

   

PONTEFRACT SEASON 2021.

Welcome to our fifth meeting of the 2021 season taking place on Monday 7th June. 

1st race 5.45pm.
Going: Good to firm [Good in places] 

Tickets are now being sold for future events and selling quickly, it will be nice to see a big attendance at courses around the country for the summer. Under the current ‘roadmap’, the racing here will see (limited) numbers of spectators returning to Pontefract for the evening meeting on Monday 7th June. For as long as social distancing remains in place, however, the ‘normal’ raceday remains some way in the future. With all ‘essential workers’ (BHA and Racecourse officials, stable staff, trainers, jockeys etc) having to undergo health screening before each raceday, and then having to be kept at least 2m away from Owners and (when admitted) other racegoers, these restrictions effectively rule out any use of the Main Stand, and parts of the Second Stand, by the general public. Indeed two of the Dining Rooms in the Main Stand have been transformed into changing areas for jockeys to ensure that they are able to maintain social distance.

The following is a quote from the official Pontefract Racing site 'As soon as restrictions allow, we will open up bookings for ALL enclosures in their usual format. however, this will not be until AFTER the 21st June at the earliest!'

ALL 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 a good opening we have seen a few winners but suffered a small loss in the latest meeting resulting in a deficit of -9.38 points to carry onto this fifth meeting this afternoon.

Going / Weather: The forecast going is now currently reported as 'Good to firm [Good in places]' while the weather for Monday evening is for a generally cloudy day with some chance of showers but hopefully not too many. We are seeing a forecast maximum temperature around the 19C mark.
Here are our selections for the seven races taking place on Monday evening, remember it's a very simple selection process using stalls one and two in every race;

17:45  Northern Commercials Iveco & Fiat EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes

6f  (Class 5  9 runners)
(1) -- No Nay Nicki  [WON @5/2f].
(2) -- Dark Tulip  [7th @7/2].

18:15  Father's Day Raceday On 20th June Handicap

6f  (Class 5  12 runners)

(1) -- Shackabooah  [2nd 6/1].

(2) -- Billyfairplay  [9th 40/1]. 

18:45  Northern Commercials Iveco 'S' Way Handicap
1m 4f 5y  (Class 2  5 runners)

(1) -- Brasca  [Non Runner].
(2) -- Furzig  [WON @3/1].

19:15  Racing On 6th July Handicap
5f 3y  (Class 5  10 runners)

(1) -- Ventura Express  [WON 5/4f].
(2) -- Young Tiger  5th 9/1.

19:45  Racing TV On Sky Channel 426 Handicap

1m 2f 5y  (Class 6  6 runners)

(1) -- Puckle  [WON 13/8f].

(2) -- Billy Roberts  [2nd 15/2].

20:15  Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap

2m 1f 27y  (Class 4  6 runners)

(1) -- Warranty  [4th 5/1].
(2) -- Flint Hill  [WON 6/4f].

20:45  Mr Wolf Sprint Handicap

6f  (Class 3  5 runners)

(1) -- Excel Power  [5th 5/2].

(2) -- Bergerac  [2nd 11/8f].

Staked -- 14 points.

Returns -- 15.875 points.
Having started the 2021 season afresh, we begun reasonably well and with a full season on the track we look forward to a successful year, alas the opening few fixtures will be behind closed doors. After the opening four meetings we are sadly -9.38 points behind coming into this fifth fixture, the results for today will be updated during the evening. So far so good with plenty of winners albeit not massive prices but a profit secured tonight nonetheless. Up +1.875 points tonight so the overall running total now stands at -7.505 points. 

The sixth fixture here will be held on Sunday 20th June so we do hope you will follow the action throughout the season.