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After a great Summer of racing, the 2016 season comes to a close at Pontefract on Monday 17th October. The final meeting ends what has been a fantastic year at the West Yorkshire track with some memorable racing. And the final raceday is no different with a top class Listed 2 year old race on the card.
The 24th running of the Listed totepool EBF Silver Tankard Stakes has a rich roll of honour with past winners including Comic Strip, who won the 2004 renewal for Sir Mark Prescott before being sold to race in Hong Kong and becoming one of the most successful horses in their history. With £35,000 on offer in 2016, this year’s renewal will hopefully produce a really top class horse for the 2017 season.
The main supporting race is the Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes. The race has a rich history of producing high class stayers – last year’s contest was taken by Hughie Morrison’s Nearly Caught who recently won a Group 2 at Deauville and, last time out, was 3rd in the Group 1 Prix Du Cadran on ‘Arc’ day! This race also marks the final leg of the 2016 Pontefract Stayers’ Championship. There are still 3 horses in with a chance of winning – previous winner, Riptide, heads the way from La Fritillaire and Madam Lilibet.
Bryan Smart’s Alpha Delphini has been a revelation in 2016. He signed off his 2015 campaign in our final race of the season last year, finishing just in behind Mercers Row and Bowson Fred (who has also had a cracking time of things in 2016!). Will we see some more Ponte handicappers step up to make their mark in 2017?
There are still a few places available on the totepool Punters Package on Monday. For just £40, punters will be able to secure a place in the VIP totepool Suite in the Dalby Stand boxes with hot buffet, guest speaker and use of the private viewing balconies! To book, go online to www.pontefract-races.co.uk or give us a call on 01977 781307.
The Racecourse continues to run the Yorkshire Postcode Lottery. The scheme gives racegoers from Yorkshire the chance to come racing in the Grandstand & Paddock Enclosure for just £2. The last meeting of the season is again part of the promotion, and punters with postcodes from Bradford will be eligible for cheap entry on the last day.
There’ll also be a chance to buy some early Christmas presents too as the Injured Jockeys Fund will have their stand on course. You’ll also be able to purchase your 2017 Annual Badge at the 2016 price!
The action gets underway for the final time in 2016 at 2.10pm with gates opening at midday.