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16:15 Pontefract

Bluff Cove Handicap (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 216y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 58.87s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rouge Blanc (USA)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Taffy Dancer

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Henry Island (IRE)

      8/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue star, White sleeves and cap

        Henry Island (IRE)

        21
        8/1
        • Form 401444
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-13

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        2(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Pink triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Academy (IRE)

        14
        3/1
        • Form 252202
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3

        held up towards rear, pushed along, outpaced over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong, no impression

        4(7)
        Silk - Royal blue and light green (quartered), royal blue sleeves

        Accepting

        14
        4/1
        • Form 060-001
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

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

        5(9)
        Silk - White, Maroon hoops and armlets, quartered cap

        Spa Lane

        14
        10/1
        • Form 555455
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-10

        held up towards rear, headway on bit over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(8)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Acceleration (IRE)

        19 b
        8/1
        • Form 331604
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        in touch, headway approaching 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f out

        7(10)
        Silk - Pink, Purple spots, Pink sleeves

        Taffy Dancer

        48
        9/1
        • Form 433442
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8

        chased leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, hard ridden and every chance inside final furlong, just held

        8(1)
        Silk - WHITE, large ROYAL BLUE spots, RED cap, WHITE spots

        Rouge Blanc (USA)

        14
        5/1
        • Form 342423
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        made all, ridden over 2f out, hard ridden and under pressure inside final furlong, held on

        9(3)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue star and star on cap

        Zadok The Priest (IRE)

        14
        14/1
        • Form 443030
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        always behind, driven and struggling from 5f out

        10(4)
        Silk - Grey, Purple sleeves, Grey armlets, Purple cap

        Anniversary Guest (IRE)

        14
        40/1
        • Form 506030
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        took keen hold, tracked leaders, driven 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        11(5)
        Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, White sleeves, Red spots, quartered cap

        Cumwhitton

        35
        50/1
        • Form 056/6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        held up in touch, ridden over 5f out, tailed off over 3f out

        3(6)
        NR

        Tass Heel (IRE)

        2
        • Form 011001
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Tass Heel has a 5lb penalty to carry for his win at Catterick on Saturday and, while he has to be respected, Mick Channon's gelding may find this coming too soon so we prefer to side with Academy, who gets the verdict over Acceleration. The last mentioned is trained by Sir Mark Prescott so has to warrant respect but has struggled since winning a maiden handicap four starts ago and looks opposable. Henry Island has ground conditions to suit but seems to prefer a flatter track and may not be up to the task of giving weight away all round. Taffy Dancer is a consistent performer but was again found wanting in a claimer on the all-weather last time and may again find at least one too good, a comment that also applies to Rouge Blanc. Accepting beat Academy by a length and three-quarters over course and distance earlier this month but is 3lbs worse in today and we prefer to side with Andrew Turnell's gelding, who has a good record here with one win and three placed efforts, from four starts at the track.