Full Result 4.40 Pontefract | 6 August 2008

Matty Bown Veterans Handicap

(Class 4) (0-80, 6yo+) (1m6yds) 1m Good

1st £5,180.80 2nd £1,541.60 3rd £770.40 4th £384.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	3. Major Magpie (IRE) 7/2J Darryll Holland Michael Dods	Darryll Holland Michael Dods	6	97	78	88	87	–
b g Rossini (USA) - Picnic Basket (Pharly)
Held up, headway 2f out, switched outside over 1f out, soon ridden and stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, driven out (op 4-1)

2⁽³⁾ ½	4. Motafarred (IRE) 11/2 Fergal Lynch Micky Hammond	Fergal Lynch Micky Hammond	6	94	75	83	83	–
ch g Machiavellian (USA) - Thurayya (Nashwan)
Tracked leading pair, smooth headway on outer 2f out, in front and hung left over 1f out and entering final furlong, soon driven, headed and not quicken final 100yds (op 5-1 tchd 9-2)

3⁽⁸⁾ 3 [3½]	8. Champain Sands (IRE) 9/1 David Allan Eric Alston	David Allan Eric Alston	9	88	65	66	71	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Grecian Bride (IRE) (Groom Dancer)
Held up in rear, good headway 2f out, effort and not clear run over 1f out and just inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on well towards finish (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run) (op 16-1 tchd 8-1)

4⁽²⁾ 1 [4½]	6. Dispol Isle (IRE) 9/1 Joe Fanning David Barron	Joe Fanning David Barron	6	92	73	71	72	–
gr m Trans Island - Pictina (Petong)
Tracked leaders, headway 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong (op 15-2)

5⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [6¼]	7. Prince Samos (IRE) 7/2J Ted Durcan Ed McMahon	Ted Durcan Ed McMahon	6	91	72	66	67	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Sabaniya (FR) (Lashkari)
In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out and soon no impression (op 4-1 tchd 10-3)

6⁽⁴⁾ 1 [7¼]	5. Royal Storm (IRE) 9/1 James Millman ³ Rod Millman	James Millman ³ Rod Millman	9	813	73	64	65	–
b h Royal Applause - Wakayi (Persian Bold)
Led, ridden along and joined 2f out, driven when not much room and headed just over 1f out, hampered entering final furlong and weakened (op 14-1)

7⁽¹⁾ 6 [13¼]	1. Nevada Desert (IRE) 5/1 Michael Stainton ³ Richard Whitaker	Michael Stainton ³ Richard Whitaker	8	97 6	81	57	60	–
b g Desert King (IRE) - Kayanga (Green Desert)
Tracked leader, headway on inner to challenge 2f out, soon ridden and every chance when not much room over 1f out, weakening when badly hampered just inside final furlong (op 4-1 tchd 6-1)

8⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [14¾]	2. Bahiano (IRE) 9/1 Liam Jones Clive Brittain	Liam Jones Clive Brittain	7	99	80	52	55	–
ch g Barathea (IRE) - Trystero (Shareef Dancer)
Always towards rear (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:41:00 Winning time: 1m 46.70s (slow by 5.00s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs Patsy Monk (Major Magpie) 1st breeder: J Hutchinson
2nd owner: R D Bickenson (Motafarred)
3rd owner: Geoff & Astrid Long (Champain Sands)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.80 £2 £2.70 Ex: £29 CSF: £23.41 Tricast: £161.43

4:40 Pontefract 6 Aug 2008

Matty Bown Veterans Handicap