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16:10 Pontefract

toteexacta Bluff Cove Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 216y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 3.95s
  • Off Time: 16:12:01
  • 12 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Descaro (USA)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Riptide

    17/2

      3
      Silk -

      Dr Finley (IRE)

      17/2

        1(7)
        Silk - Red and royal blue diabolo, striped sleeves and cap

        Blackmore

        19 p
        10/1
        • Form 13-1209
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 72

        held up mid-division on outer, weakened 3f out

        2(12)
        Silk - Purple, light blue cross belts, sleeves and cap

        Mr Crystal (FR)

        25 CCD
        11/2
        • Form 2743/84
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 72

        slowly into stride, took keen hold in mid-division on outer, chased leaders halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        3(5)
        Silk - White, royal blue epaulets, striped sleeves and diamonds on cap

        Riptide

        6 v D
        17/2
        • Form 152549
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 70

        held up in touch, with leader halfway, led 6f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on towards finish

        4(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue hoops, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Dr Finley (IRE)

        6
        17/2
        • Form 341227
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 70

        held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, went 3rd over 2f out, no impression

        5(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Orange star

        Descaro (USA)

        5 v CD
        7/1
        • Form 333490
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 67

        held up mid-division and keen, headway 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, driven out towards finish

        6(11)
        Silk - Pink, Maroon spots, Pink sleeves, Maroon cap

        Petella

        9 C
        8/1
        • Form 224189
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 67

        towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, soon ridden, never dangerous

        7(9)
        Silk - White, royal blue star, white and black striped sleeves, white cap, black star

        River Dragon (IRE)

        6
        9/2
        • Form 467461
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 60

        chased leader and keen, led over 8f out, headed 6f out, weakened over 2f out

        8(6)
        Silk - Graham Tartan, White cap

        Spiders Star

        32
        14/1
        • Form 615347
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 63

        pushed along towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out

        9(10)
        Silk - Pink and purple stripes, purple sleeves, pink stars, pink and purple quartered cap

        Dan Buoy (FR)

        14 b DCD
        16/1
        • Form 007394
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 62

        soon led, headed over 8f out, soon pushed along and lost place, tailed off over 4f out, virtually pulled up

        10(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red stars, striped sleeves and stars on cap

        Inside Knowledge (USA)

        207
        33/1
        • Form 46-1266
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 59

        slowly away, in rear, headway over 4f out, went 3rd 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        11(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Spruzzo

        14 C
        17/2
        • Form 539203
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 57

        led early, chased leaders, weakened over 4f out

        12(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green and Royal Blue hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Divinatore

        336 p
        22/1
        • Form 755357-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 50

        held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        Previous results

        2010
        (7)
        Silk -

        Dan Buoy (FR)

        4/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3

        2009
        (2)
        Silk -

        Ragamuffin Man (IRE)

        6/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        2008
        (6)
        Silk -

        Mr Crystal (FR)

        8/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        River Dragon has a penalty for his recent win in testing conditions at Newcastle. He had both Riptide and DR FINLEY well behind on that occasion but the latter is fancied to reverse running on his preferred faster ground. Lydia Pearce's charge had earlier gone close when runner-up over C&D with no less than five of today's rivals well beaten and he looks to have leading claims here. Riptide will also appreciate today's going and should be thereabouts, while Blackmore was in good form early in the season and will have come on for his recent comeback run.

        Formwatch

        Blackmore 10-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, in rear and pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 11l behind Hunting Tower (9-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.

        Mr Crystal (FR) 14-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, soon outpaced, stayed on from over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 9, 24l behind The Bells O Peover (9-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f app hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.

        Riptide 7-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, weakened over 5f out, 9th of 13, 35l behind River Dragon (9-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

        Dr Finley (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Soon tracked leaders, weakened over 4f out, 7th of 13, 11l behind River Dragon (9-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

        Descaro (USA) 13-2 (9-10) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out, 11th of 12, 17l behind May Contain Nuts (8-12) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.

        Petella 16-1 (9-1) Mid-division, lost place over 6f out, soon beaten, 9th of 12, 23l behind Orsippus (8-10) at York 2m 2f hcp (4) gd.

        River Dragon (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led after 2f, made rest, clear over 2f out, stayed on strongly, won at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-75 (5) sft beating Puy D'Arnac (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.

        Spiders Star 16-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, in rear, some late headway, never nearer, 7th of 12, 7l behind May Contain Nuts (8-12) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.

        Dan Buoy (FR) 25-1 (9-0) Led, soon clear, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 5, 35l behind Colour Vision (8-5) at Pontefract 2m 2f cond Stakes (3) gf.

        Inside Knowledge (USA) 4-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 21l behind Kadouchski (8-9) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.

        Spruzzo 40-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, chased winner over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 25l behind Colour Vision (8-5) at Pontefract 2m 2f cond Stakes (3) gf.

        Divinatore 18-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out, 7th of 9, 8l behind Dart (9-8) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.