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14:40 Pontefract

Matty Bown Handicap (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,200 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.88s
  • Off Time: 14:40:18
  • 13 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap

Destroyer

16 DCD
16/1
  • Form 334186
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms

2(4)
Silk - Dark blue, white diamond, white and dark blue check sleeves, dark blue cap, white diamond
  • Form 0-3019
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 80

in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

3(5)
Silk - Red and black stripes, red sleeves, black spots
7/1
  • Form 1-86497
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 76

led 2f, remained prominent, led again over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened closing stages

4(7)
Silk - Black and white stripes, yellow cap
14/1
  • Form 42-6801
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leader, lost place 3f out

6(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Etisalat

58 b
4/1
  • Form 31-435
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 77

mid-division, weakened well over 1 out

7(8)
Silk - White, Dark Green braces, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, White star
33/1
  • Form 13639-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 73

chased leaders, led after 2f , headed over 1f out, faded final furlong

8(6)
Silk - Maroon, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap
16/1
  • Form 596855
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 71

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

9(3)
Silk - White, light blue stars, sleeves and cap
11/4
  • Form 045042
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 69

held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

10(14)
Silk - Black and Rose (quartered), Rose sleeves, check cap
14/1
  • Form 774-435
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 73

held up, headway halfway, chased leaders over 3f out, stayed on same pace

14(12)
Silk - Emerald green and yellow (quartered), emerald green sleeves, yellow armlets
12/1
  • Form 6-31332
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 72

chased leaders, hard driven over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

15(13)
Silk - Emerald green and yellow check, diamonds on sleeves
8/1
  • Form 772481
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 67

held up, headway over 1f out, never a threat

16(16)
Silk - White, Light Green seams, sleeves and cap

Paparazzi

21 D
33/1
  • Form 223443
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 68

always behind

17(1)
Silk - White, maroon epaulets, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 0934
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 68

chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon lost place

12(15)
NR

Laqab (IRE)

61 p BF
12/1
  • Form 693853
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 68

Withdrawn

5(17)
NR
  • Form 2-25443
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 78

NonRunner

11(9)
NR
10/1
  • Form 0738-62
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 68

NonRunner

13(10)
NR
  • Form 532255
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 72

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Fashaak won a claimer over a longer trip at Wolverhampton last time and Christopher Wood was placed over 1m2f at Chepstow. Billy Roberts found one too good in a lower grade contest at Ripon while Beverley Bullet won over 7f at Carlisle and is 3lb higher today. But ETISALAT endured a difficult passage when disappointing at Chelmsford in July and he gets a speculative vote to prove he’s better than that stepping up a furlong with with Ryan Moore doing the steering.

Formwatch

Destroyer 18-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Tahreek (9-0) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gf in Sep.

Leigh's Law (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Keen, led but pressed, pushed along 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, soon behind and eased final furlong, 9th of 10, dist behind Hulcote (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

Pioneering (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) In rear, ridden and weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, dist behind Michele Strogoff (9-12) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Fashaak (IRE) 11-1 (9-12) Ridden leaving stalls, tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, edged left and led over 1f out, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Sep beating Tangramm (9-6) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.

Etisalat 5-2 (9-6) Not much room soon after start and lost place, ridden 5f out, hampered 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 5l behind Quick Breath (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul.

Pacific Salt (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 28 3/4l behind Breanski (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Showboating (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3l behind Beverley Bullet (8-10) at Carlisle 7f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

Detachment 15-2 (11-2) Close up, led over 2f out, ridden and headed towards finish, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Central City (10-11) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gs in Sep.

Echo Cove (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, driven 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Hombre Casado (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Kannapolis (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Soon led, headed over 4f out, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Poet's Dawn (9-3) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.

Beverley Bullet 7-2fav (8-10) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, good headway in centre over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led final 100 yards, soon clear, won at Carlisle 7f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Intense Style (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.

Paparazzi 4-1 (8-12) Close up in rear, headway and switched left 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Havana Mariposa (8-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Billy Wedge 40-1 (9-1) Steadied start, held up in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Bedouin's Story (9-8) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

Laqab (IRE) 6-4fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon handily placed, ridden and close up over 1f out, unable to quicken, one pace in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Save The Bees (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Christopher Wood (IRE) 7-4 (9-7) Raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, kept on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Starcaster (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

Billy Roberts (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Led, headed well over 1f out, soon pushed along, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Give It Some Teddy (9-10) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Running Cloud (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Towards rear, wide on home turn, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 12, 10l behind King's Slipper (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.