06 Aug 2008 16:40 Pontefract
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,181); Distance: 1m 4y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Matty Bown Veterans Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(7) |
| - |
Major Magpie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) |
1-33736 / 22 |
Flat (27) | D Holland | M Dods Mrs Patsy Monk |
7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(3) |
| ½ L |
Motafarred (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 4) |
9-16635 / 6 |
Flat (8) | F Lynch | Micky Hammond Mr R D Bickenson |
11/2 | |
| prominent, driven to lead and hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(8) |
| 3 L |
Champain Sands (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) |
923705 / 11 |
Flat (4) | D Allan | E J Alston Geoff & Astrid… |
9/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not much room entering final furlong, switched right and stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6(2) |
| 1 L |
Dispol Isle (IRE) (Mare, grey, 9 2) |
434519 / 6 |
Flat (4) | J Fanning | T D Barron Mr W B Imison |
9/1 | |
| steadied at start and held up, headway on inner 2f out, not much room when switched right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
7(5) |
| 1¾ L |
Prince Samos (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) |
02-0302 / 9 |
Flat (24) | Ted Durcan | E S McMahon Mrs C M Mulhall |
7/2 | |
| prominent, ridden along when outpaced over 2f out, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
5(4) |
| 1 L |
Royal Storm (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 2) |
083105 / 9 |
Flat (19) | J Millman | B R Millman The Cloran Family |
9/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out when hampered soon after, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
1(1) |
| 6 L |
Nevada Desert (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) |
230561 / 11 |
Flat (8) | M Stainton | R M Whitaker Mr J Barry Pemberton |
5/1 | |
| in touch, driven to challenge and every chance over 1f out when badly hampered, not recovered | ||||||||||
8th |
2(6) |
| 1½ L |
Bahiano (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 9) |
4-65467 / 9 |
Flat (44) | Liam Jones | C E Brittain Mr C E Brittain |
9/1 | |
| towards rear, effort over 3f out, no impression | ||||||||||