Full Result 2.40 Pontefract | 19 September 2019

Matty Bown Handicap

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) (1m6yds) 1m Good To Firm

1st £5,336.92 2nd £1,588.12 3rd £793.65 4th £396.83 5th £300 6th £300 7th £300 8th £300

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	5. Hammer Gun (USA) 11/8F Franny Norton Derek Shaw	Franny Norton Derek Shaw	6	93 v	69	72	74	–
b g Smart Strike (CAN) - Caraboss (Cape Cross)
Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon switched right to outer and pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong to lead near finish (op 9/4)

2⁽⁸⁾ hd	1. Data Protection 5/1 Lewis Edmunds William Muir	Lewis Edmunds William Muir	4	910 t	76	78	80	–
b g Foxwedge (AUS) - Midnight Sky (Desert Prince)
Tracked leading pair on inner, headway 2f out, switched right and ridden to challenge over 1f out, driven to take slight lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra near finish (op 9/2 tchd 7/2)

3⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [1]	7. Destroyer 7/1 Andrew Mullen Tom Tate	Andrew Mullen Tom Tate	6	91	67	67	69	–
b g Royal Applause - Good Girl (IRE) (College Chapel)
Close up, led after 1f, ridden along 2f out, driven and headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure towards finish (op 8/1)

4⁽⁴⁾ 1 [2]	6. International Law 20/1 Cam Hardie Antony Brittain	Cam Hardie Antony Brittain	5	92	68	65	69	–
gr g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Cruel Sea (USA) (Mizzen Mast)
Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a run in closing stages) (op 16/1)

5⁽³⁾ ¾ [2¾]	2. First Response 9/2 Phil Dennis Linda Stubbs	Phil Dennis Linda Stubbs	4	99	75	70	73	–
b g First Defence (USA) - Promising Lead (Danehill)
Tracked leaders on inner, effort 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, not much room and ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace (tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)

6⁽²⁾ 8 [10¾]	4. Amor Fati (IRE) 13/2 Thomas Greatrex ⁵ David Evans	Thomas Greatrex ⁵ David Evans	4	813	70	41	50	–
b g Zoffany (IRE) - Roman Love (IRE) (Perugino)
Held up in rear, headway on wide outside when pushed wide home turn, soon ridden and never dangerous (op 5/1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [12¼]	8. New Look I (FR) 33/1 Rachel Richardson Tim Easterby	Rachel Richardson Tim Easterby	4	91 b	67	33	43	–
gr g Style Vendome (FR) - Tara's Force (IRE) (Acclamation)
Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, slightly hampered and edged right home turn, soon beaten

8⁽⁷⁾ hd [12½]	3. Miss Sheridan (IRE) 18/1 Nathan Evans Michael Easterby	Nathan Evans Michael Easterby	5	95	71	36	47	–
br m Lilbourne Lad (IRE) - Sues Surprise (IRE) (Montjeu)
Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden along over 2f out, driven and weakened well over 1f out (op 16/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 1m 42.63s (slow by 0.93s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: A Flint (Hammer Gun) 1st breeder: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
2nd owner: Muir Racing Partnership - Santa Anita (Data Protection)
3rd owner: T T Racing (Destroyer)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.10 £1.40 £2.30 Ex: £9.80 CSF: £8.67 Tricast: £35.97 Trifecta: £56.30

2:40 Pontefract 19 Sep 2019

Matty Bown Handicap