04 Aug 2010 16:40 Pontefract
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,886); 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 |
6(4) |
| - |
Dabbers Ridge (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 4) |
110313 / 23 |
Flat (11) | G Bartley | I W McInnes Mr G Parkinson |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway when not clear run and switched to inside rail well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
8(5) |
| ½ L |
Ilie Nastase (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 2) |
476067 / 7 |
Flat (21) | J Quinn | C R Dore Mr J A Higson |
6/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, switched right and headway well over 1f out, ridden 1f out, stayed well inside final furlong to go 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(1) |
| NK |
Ballinteni (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 4) |
450-001 / 9 |
Flat (17), Jump (258) |
R Winston | Miss Gay Kelleway Mr David Cohen |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
9(12) |
| 8 L |
Ours (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) |
31-1430 / 8 |
Flat (19) | Barry McHugh | John Harris Mrs A E Harris |
11/1 | |
| held up mid-division on outside, driven 2f out, ridden and stayed on under pressure to go 4th inside final furlong, no chance with leading trio | ||||||||||
5th |
3(2) |
| 2½ L |
Royal Dignitary (USA) (Gelding, brown, 9 8) |
311134 / 11 |
Flat (34) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls Middleham Park… |
13/2 | |
| led, driven 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
10(8) |
| 2 L |
Ninth House (USA) (Horse (entire), bay, 8 6) |
134488 / 9 |
Flat (4) | J Fanning | Mrs R Carr Mrs Ruth A Carr |
5/1 | |
| held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
7(6) |
| ½ L |
Rainbow Mirage (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) |
860036 / 6 |
Flat (19) | Graham Gibbons | E S McMahon Mr R L Bedding |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
5(7) |
| 2¼ L |
Motafarred (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 4) |
828839- / 9 |
Flat (299), Jump (641) |
P Mulrennan | Miss T Jackson Mr R D Bickenson |
9/1 | |
| tracked leader on outer, ridden and lost place over 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
11(11) |
| - |
Desert Hunter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 4) |
322814 / 9 |
Flat (19) | P Donaghy | Micky Hammond Mr M D Hammond |
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1(3) |
| - |
Exit Smiling (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 9) |
149404 / 9 |
Flat (19) | Tony Culhane | P T Midgley Mr Peter Mee |
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2(10) |
| - |
Persian Peril (GB) (Gelding, brown, 9 9) |
0-63837 / 10 |
Flat (18) | P J McDonald | G A Swinbank Mrs J Porter |
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12(9) |
| - |
Aussie Blue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 4) |
040936 / 9 |
Flat (7) | P M Quinn | R M Whitaker Mr C T Pogson |
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