PONTEFRACT SEASON 2021.
Welcome to our seventh meeting of the 2021 season taking place on Monday 28th June.
1st race 2.25pm.
Going: Good to firm
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 this Monday afternoon meeting on 28th 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.
Going: Good to firm
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 this Monday afternoon meeting on 28th 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!'
UPDATE - This has been amended slight after the announcement by HM Government that their ‘roadmap’ has been delayed to the 19th July meaning that this race meeting will be run with a limited number of spectators.
UPDATE - This has been amended slight after the announcement by HM Government that their ‘roadmap’ has been delayed to the 19th July meaning that this race meeting will be run with a limited number of spectators.
Today's seven race card takes place on Monday, the feature event is the 2yo conditions race known as the Pontefract Spindrifter Conditions Stakes, over a six furlong trip, scheduled off time of 15:25. It's a chance to see some potentially brilliant youngsters in action. The supporting races include several mid range handicaps.
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 despite a small win overall from the latest meeting we still have to carry over a deficit of -17.005 points onto this seventh meeting this afternoon.
Going / Weather: The forecast going is now currently reported as 'Good to firm' while the weather for Monday afternoon 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 afternoon, remember it's a very simple selection process using stalls one and two in every race;
14:25 Northern Commercials Iveco S-Way Handicap
6f (Class 5 13 runners)
(1) -- Aliento [6th @10/1].
(2) -- Impeller [2nd @3/1].
(1) -- Aliento [6th @10/1].
(2) -- Impeller [2nd @3/1].
14:55 Wayne Conway Memorial Handicap (3yo)
1m 4f 5y (Class 6 9 runners)
(1) -- The Vegas Raider [3rd @5/2].
(2) -- Tropical Cyclone [2nd @8/1].
15:25 British Stallion Studs EBF Spindrifter Conditions Stakes (2yo)
6f (Class 2 6 runners)
6f (Class 2 6 runners)
(1) -- Sam Maximus [3rd @9/4].
(2) -- Gis A Sub [WON @5/4f].
(2) -- Gis A Sub [WON @5/4f].
15:55 Napoleons Casino Bradford Fillies' Handicap
6f (Class 4 6 runners)
6f (Class 4 6 runners)
(1) -- The Blue Bower [5th @9/2].
(2) -- Penny Pot Lane [3rd @4/1].
(2) -- Penny Pot Lane [3rd @4/1].
16:30 Graham Clough Memorial Handicap
1m 6y (Class 4 6 runners)
(1) -- Delgrey Boy [2nd @8/11f].
(2) -- Oslo [5th @33/1].
(2) -- Oslo [5th @33/1].
17:05 19th Wilfred Underwood Memorial Classified Stakes
6f (Class 5 7 runners)
(1) -- Verreaux Eagle [3rd @3/1].
(2) -- Bannow [5th @33/1].
(2) -- Bannow [5th @33/1].
17:35 Paul & Jan Strong 25th Wedding Anniversary Handicap
1m 2f (Class 5 7 runners)
(1) -- Thorntoun Care [2nd @10/3].
(2) -- Dance King [4th @5/2f].
Staked -- 14 points.
Returns -- 2.25 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 six meetings we are sadly -17.005 points behind coming into this seventh fixture, the results for today will be updated during Monday afternoon. Was a terrible afternoon, only the one short priced fav obliging and we went close with a few but losing -11.75 points this afternoon takes us to -28.755 points behind overall.
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