PONTEFRACT SEASON 2021.
Welcome to our eighth meeting of the 2021 season taking place on Tuesday 6th July.
1st race 1.50pm.
Going: Soft.
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 Tuesday afternoon meeting on 6th July. 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: Soft.
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 Tuesday afternoon meeting on 6th July. 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.
The Government ‘roadmap’ has been delayed to the 19th July meaning that this race meeting will be run with a limited number of spectators. A new theme at Pontefract for 2021 is our Very Yorkshire Raceday which will celebrate all things Yorkshire! With local produce on display and info on local events, it’s going to be a great day out to celebrate God’s Own County.
There is some brilliant action on the track too, the action on Tuesday 6th July features the Listed Weatherbys Pipalong Stakes won last year by Romola trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Ryan Moore with future Breeders Cup heroine, Audarya, in behind, will we be treated to something of that calibre this season?
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 this overall after the latest meeting we still have to carry over a deficit of -28.755 points onto this eighth meeting this afternoon.
Going / Weather: The forecast going is now currently reported as 'Soft' following plenty of rain over the last couple of days, while the weather for Tuesday 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 Tuesday afternoon, remember it's a very simple selection process using stalls one and two in every race;
13:50 Dianne Nursery
6f (Class 5 8 runners)
(1) - Clodovea [2nd @6/1].
(2) - Eternal Glory [WON @8/1]. f/c £68.30
(1) - Clodovea [2nd @6/1].
(2) - Eternal Glory [WON @8/1]. f/c £68.30
14:25 Family Day On 25th July Handicap
1m 2f 5y (Class 5 5 runners)
(1) - Smart Qibili [5th @10/1].
(2) - Chinese Whisperer [3rd @12/1].
15:00 Weatherbys Bloodstock Pro Pipalong Stakes
1m 6y (Class 1 6 runners)
1m 6y (Class 1 6 runners)
(1) - Lottie Marie [Non Runner].
(2) - Waliyak [3rd @6/4f].
(2) - Waliyak [3rd @6/4f].
15:35 King Richard III Handicap
6f (Class 2 8 runners)
6f (Class 2 8 runners)
(1) - Golden Apollo [2nd @16/5f].
(2) - Barbill [5th @11/2].
(2) - Barbill [5th @11/2].
16:10 Book Tickets Online At pontefract-races.co.uk Handicap
1m 6y (Class 5 5 runners)
(1) - Keepup Kevin [WON @13/2].
(2) - Delgrey Boy [3rd @4/9f].
(2) - Delgrey Boy [3rd @4/9f].
16:45 Ben And Mary Hibbert Memorial Maiden Stakes
1m 2f 5y (Class 5 8 runners)
(1) - Pennymoor [2nd @10/3].
(2) - Sands Fury [5th @250/1].
(2) - Sands Fury [5th @250/1].
17:15 Ladies Day On 4th August Handicap
5f 3y (Class 5 5 runners)
(1) - Ava Go Joe [2nd @10/11f].
(2) - Virginia Plane [5th @3/1].
Staked -- 14 points.
Returns -- 17.5 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 seven meetings we are sadly -28.755 points behind coming into this eighth fixture, the results for today will be updated during Tuesday afternoon. A fair day with a couple of nice winners, small profit of +3.5 points overall, but the deficit is still -25.255 to carry forwards.
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