PONTEFRACT HORSE RACING SYSTEM -- 2014 TURF SEASON -- PART SEVEN

PONTEFRACT SEASON 2014

[MONDAY 30th JUNE]

The seventh meeting from Pontefract, and we are doing really well so far with a healthy profit of +31 points for the season based on a level stake at SP. 

Last meeting had a couple of winners including a 20/1 shot which was most welcome and our biggest single result to-date. Racing begins at 2.30 today so let's see what the day brings us...good luck to us all today.

2.30 -- FLAG OF GLORY [2nd 5/1], VOLCANIC JACK [7th 14/1]

3.00 -- WINSTANLEY [2nd 10/1], PALLISTER [WON 5/2] 
Forecast paid £24.68

3.30 -- BAYAN KASIRGA [2nd 7/1], MAXIE T [N/R]

4.00 -- AUGUSTA ADA [7th 8/1], HEROIQUE [5th 25/1]

4.30 -- RALPHY LAD [7th 20/1], HALLBECK [4th 4/1]

5.00 -- NAGGERS [2nd 10/11], SEARCHLIGHT [5th 8/1]

5.30 -- SHEARIAN [5th 4/1], SWEET MARTONI [N/R]

RESULTS - A good start to the afternoon even though the gamble on Flag of Glory narrowly failed (16/1 to 5/1) we got a good place result from it. And didn't have to wait too long for a winner as PALLISTER obliged in the 3.00 with Winstanley giving us a forecast too.

Sadly that was it for today as far as winners went, possibly our poorest day results wise but that was going to happen sometime sooner or later. Down -8.5 points today, but still ahead overall by +22.5 points. We'll call that a blip shall we.  

More updates from GOODWOOD and GALWAY festivals coming later next month during July, have a once a year system to continue with at Galway one that has continued to produce profits year by year. 

The next scheduled meeting here will be held on Tuesday 8th July. 

ROYAL ASCOT 2014. DAY FIVE SATURDAY 21st JUNE

DAY FIVE

OUR FINAL DAY OF THIS SEASON'S MEETING AND IT'S BEEN A BIT HIT AND MISS MOST AS YOU WOULD EXPECT, FAR TOO MANY PLACES AND NOT ENOUGH WINNERS ONCE AGAIN.

NOT DETERRED WE GO AGAIN FOR SATURDAY, I USED TO REMEMBER THIS AS ASCOT HEATH DAY AND YOU COULD GET INTO THE COURSE FOR A POUND. ADMITTEDLY THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO BUT IT WAS ALWAYS PACKED AND MEANT REAL RACEGOERS COULD HAVE SOME FUN. ANYWAY THOSE DAYS ARE OVER NOW, LET'S HAVE A LOOK AT THE BIG RACES FOR SATURDAY>>>

2.30 CHESHAM STAKES 2yo's -- WHILE I EXPECT THE AIDEN O'BRIEN DICK WHITTINGTON TO BE A POPULAR FAV I THINK IT'S WORTH LOOKING AT A COUPLE OF BIGGER PRICED HORSES AGAINST HIM. 

CLIVE BRITTAIN HAD A GOOD WINNER ON FRIDAY AND HIS VIA VIA LOOKS WORTH A CHANCE AT 20/1. AND WILL GO WITH THE UNRACED NAFAQA FOR BARRY HILLS WHO IS LOOKING AFTER THE YARD OF HIS LATE SON JOHN HILLS. 

3.05 DUKE OF EDINBURGH STAKES --  OFTEN THE TARGET OF SIR MICHAEL STOUTE IT WOULD BE NO BIG SURPRISE IF HIS ARAB SPRING DEFIED TOP WEIGHT AND RACKED UP A FOUR TIMER IN THE PROCESS. 

CLEARLY THIS IS A DIFFICULT CONTEST AND THE OPPOSITION IS NUMEROUS, HAMELIN WOULD BE POPULAR HERE FOR LADY CECIL AND HAS A STRONG CLAIM GETTING 8LB FROM THE STOUTE HORSE. AN ATTRACTIVE EACH WAY SHOT WOULD BE THE DAVID ELSWORTH TRAINED DASHING STAR.


3.45 HARDWICKE STAKES -- ANOTHER BIG CHANCE FOR THE STOUTE / MOORE TEAM HERE WITH TELESCOPE. A HORSE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN OUT OF THE FIRST TWO IN HIS CAREER CERTAINLY HAS THE SCOPE TO WIN THIS. 


4.25  DIAMOND JUBILEE STAKES -- A GROUP ONE SPRINT WHICH SEES SLADE POWER LOOKING TO MATCH HIS STABLE-MATE SOLE POWER WHO WON EARLIER IN THE WEEK. DUE DILIGENCE LOOKS THE BETTER FORM PICK OF THE O'BRIEN PAIR BUT JOSEPH IS ON DARWIN WHICH IS INTERESTING AT 16/1.


5.00 WOKINGHAM STAKES HANDICAP -- JUST THE 29 RUNNERS FOR THE BIG HANDICAP OF THE DAY, THE HIGH DRAW SEEMED TO HAVE  AN ADVANTAGE IN BIG FIELDS SO FAR BUT WE WILL AIM TO HAVE ONE FROM EITHER SIDE SINCE PACE MIGHT BE THE KEY. 

ALBEN STAR FROM RICHARD FAHEY IS OUR FIRST SELECTION AND PRICED GENEROUSLY AT 20/1 AND FROM STALL 10 HOOF IT WITH KIEREN FALLON ON BOARD LIKES A BIG HANDICAP AND COULD STRIKE HERE TODAY.  


5.35 QUEEN ALEXANDRA STAKES  -- RUN OVER 2m 6f THE LONGEST DISTANCE ON THE FLAT RACE CALENDAR AND A RACE OFTEN TARGETED BY THE NATIONAL HUNT TRAINERS WHO ARE AGAIN WELL REPRESENTED HERE. 

WILLIE MULLINS HAS PIQUE SOUS, ALAN KING RUNS TIGER CLIFF AND NICKY HENDERSON HAS ROYAL IRISH HUSSAR SO WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN DUTCH THOSE THREE AGAINST THE FIELD. 

PONTEFRACT HORSE RACING SYSTEM -- 2014 TURF SEASON -- PART SIX

PONTEFRACT SEASON 2014

[Sunday 22nd June]

The sixth meeting of the season from Pontefract, with a excellent start so far we go forth into this one ahead +19 points for the season based on a level stake at SP. 

Hopefully the weather will be a little kinder to us this weekend since the last scheduled meeting the other Monday evening was cancelled due to a waterlogged track. 

We plan to get underway at 2.10 on Sunday afternoon with the opening 2yo maiden contest. Here are our system selections for Sunday ... 

2.10 -- LADY MOSCOU [2nd 10/3], ROSE OF KIEV [7th 7/1]

2.40 -- STOUT COURTEZ [5th 8/1], PETITE MADAME [7th 50/1]

3.10 -- EPIC BATTLE [WON 20/1], LEGAL WAVES [2nd 20/1] Forecast paid £309.54!!

3.40 -- MIRSAALE [4th 20/1], FAMILIARITY [3rd 25/1]

4.10 -- RIPTIDE [7th 9/1], SIR FRANK MORGAN [10th 5/1]

4.40 -- INGLEBY SYMPHONY [2nd 7/1], BUREAU [WON 4/1] Forecast paid £31.04

5.10 -- RED COSSACK [4th 8/1], MAKING THE RULES [2nd 11/8]

RESULTS - Cracking winner with EPIC BATTLE [20/1] in the 3rd race and a forecast too which was a surprise and welcome bonus. Already makes a huge increase in our profits for this system. Then we backed that up with another winner BUREAU [4/1] and another forecast too. 

Increases our season profit from +19pts to +31pts for a £1 stakes at SP. Though using Betfair prices and having a little wager on the forecasts too we are considerably further ahead than that. Onwards and upwards, another meeting soon and we've got Galway / Goodwood coming up too. 

The next scheduled meeting here will be held on MONDAY 30th JUNE.