Pontefract
Summary (for full review click link below)
Adjacent to the M62, Pontefract is a flat only course.
Course Characteristics:
It is a rounded hexagonal shaped circuit almost 2 miles round, racing left handed (anti-clockwise). There are marked undulations and the home straight is uphill placing an emphasis on stamina. This means, for example that a horse which barely stays 5 furlongs on a flatter track will struggle here, whereas a horse that is a 6 furlong specialist elsewhere may still do well over 5 furlongs here.
The sprint course is considered to be one of the most severe in the country and it takes some getting, therefore ability to get the distance is paramount.
Draw Advantage: In sprints low numbers have an advantage, except when the going is soft when high numbers are favoured.
Admission (2010 prices):
Pontefract has four enclosures Club (£20), Paddock (£13), Silver (£6) and the "third" ring (£10 for car and four people or £4 a person on foot)
Annual membership: Single £180, joint (same address) £245
Location:
The course is ½ mile from J32 of the M62 and coise to the M1, M18 and A1.
Ease of public transport access: Good (Tanshelf station is adjacent to the course)
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Suitability for the first time racegoer: good
Race meetings 2010
April 13th , 18th & 28th
May 28th (eve)
June 7th (eve) 20th & 28th
July 6th , 16th (eve) & 25th
August 4th , 15th & 16th
September 16th & 23rd
October 4th & 18th
Last Reviewed: July 2009
Web Site: www.pontefract-races.co.uk/home.htm
Telephone: 01977 781307
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