Full Result 4.40 Pontefract | 3 August 2011

Matty Bown Veterans Handicap

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

1st £4,075.47 2nd £1,212.75 3rd £606.06 4th £303.03

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	1. Willow Dancer (IRE) 15/2 Eddie Ahern Walter Swinburn	Eddie Ahern Walter Swinburn	7	97 p	80	49	88	–
ch g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Willowbridge (IRE) (Entrepreneur)
Soon led, ridden 1 1/2f out, driven inside final furlong, kept on well

2⁽³⁾ 1¼	3. Sir George (IRE) 5/1 Barry McHugh Ollie Pears	Barry McHugh Ollie Pears	6	94	77	43	82	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Torrmana (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Tracked leaders on inner, headway over 2f out, switched right and ridden to chase winner over 1f out, driven to challenge entering final furlong and every chance until no extra last 100yds (op 13-2)

3⁽⁴⁾ nk [1½]	4. Elijah Pepper (USA) 7/2 Graham Gibbons David Barron	Graham Gibbons David Barron	6	92	75	40	79	–
ch g Crafty Prospector (USA) - Dovie Dee (USA) (Housebuster)
Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, switched right and ridden well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish

4⁽²⁾ ½ [2]	10. Motafarred (IRE) 3/1F Paul Hanagan Micky Hammond	Paul Hanagan Micky Hammond	9	86	65	29	68	–
ch g Machiavellian (USA) - Thurayya (Nashwan)
Prominent on inner, effort over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, driven entering final furlong and soon one pace (op 9-2)

5⁽¹⁾ 2 [4]	6. The Which Doctor 14/1 Robert L Butler ³ Richard Guest	Robert L Butler ³ Richard Guest	6	812 e/s	74	33	73	–
b g Medicean - Oomph (Shareef Dancer)
Held up and behind, headway on inner well over 1f out, not much room and switched right inside final furlong, kept on (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that his orders were to take his time, drop the gelding in and try to get a run up the inside rail in the straight so that it could be produced as late as possible on the line, it hung left preventing it from a clear run and had to switch right.)

6⁽¹¹⁾ nk [4¼]	7. I Confess 14/1 Robert Winston Geoffrey Harker	Robert Winston Geoffrey Harker	6	812 b	71	29	69	–
br g Fantastic Light (USA) - Vadsagreya (FR) (Linamix)
Prominent, close up halfway, effort over 2f out and soon ridden, driven well over 1f out and gradually weakened (op 10-1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 3¼ [7½]	8. Violent Velocity (IRE) 8/1 Declan Cannon ³ John Quinn	Declan Cannon ³ John Quinn	8	88	70	20	61	–
b g Namid - Lear's Crown (USA) (Lear Fan)
Towards rear, effort and some headway halfway, ridden 3f out, wide straight and soon beaten (op 7-1)

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 12 [19½]	2. Follow The Flag (IRE) 33/1 David Kenny ⁷ Alan McCabe	David Kenny ⁷ Alan McCabe	7	813 p	79	–	42	–
ch g Traditionally (USA) - Iktidar (Green Desert)
Always towards rear

9⁽⁹⁾ 3 [22½]	5. Ahlawy (IRE) 25/1 James Doyle Frank Sheridan	James Doyle Frank Sheridan	8	92 tb	75	–	31	–
gr g Green Desert (USA) - On Call (Alleged)
Towards rear, headway on outer to chase leaders after 2f, ridden along 3f out, wide straight and soon weakened (op 20-1)

10⁽⁵⁾ 3¼ [25¾]	12. Aussie Blue (IRE) 12/1 Paul Quinn Richard Whitaker	Paul Quinn Richard Whitaker	7	82 2	61	–	10	–
b g Bahamian Bounty - Luanshya (First Trump)
In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden over 3f out and soon weakened (op 11-1 tchd 10-1)

11⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [26½]	9. Dabbers Ridge (IRE) 22/1 Paddy Mathers Ian McInnes	Paddy Mathers Ian McInnes	9	88	67	–	14	–
b h Indian Ridge (IRE) - Much Commended (Most Welcome)
Chased leaders, ridden along 3f out, weakened 2f out (op 20-1)

11 ran Off time: 4:45:00 Winning time: 1m 46.34s (slow by 4.64s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Red Somerset (self certificate)
1st owner: The Weeping Willows (Willow Dancer) 1st breeder: Exors Of The Late R E Sangster
2nd owner: Venture Racing & Partners (Sir George)
3rd owner: Wensleydale Bacon Limited (Elijah Pepper)
Tote win: £9.90 PL: £3.40 £2.30 £1.80 Ex: £47.60 CSF: £44.38 Tricast: £159.66
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 83 (59%) M [5-7] 23 (20%) H [9-12] 44 (21%)

4:40 Pontefract 3 Aug 2011

Matty Bown Veterans Handicap