20 Oct 2008 16:10 Pontefract
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,886); Distance: 2m 1f 216y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
toteexacta Bluff Cove Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(6) |   | - | Mr Crystal (FR) (Colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 3-12325 / 21 | Flat (32), Jump (184) | Neil Brown | Micky Hammond Half Cut Glass… | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway 3f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(4) |   | SHD | Miss Serena (GB) (Filly, grey, 8 9) | 375711 / 4 | Flat (18) | M Fenton | Mrs P Sly Mr Erik Amlie | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 2f out, every chance until held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12(10) |   | 8 L | Unawatuna (GB) (Filly, bay, 7 12) | 90792 / 5 | Flat (19) | Jamie Kyne | Mrs K Walton Trainers House… | 16/1 | |
| held up mid-division, stayed on final 2f | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(2) |   | ½ L | Bugsy's Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 811209 / 9 | Flat (8) | R Winston | George Baker Seaton Partnership | 17/2 | |
| mid-division, kept on same pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(9) |   | 2 L | First Look (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 762/3-52 / 10 | Flat (18), Jump (10) | P Fessey | P Monteith Mr J P G Hamilton | 12/1 | |
| held up, mid-division halfway, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(3) |   | 2¼ L | Gallileo Figaro (USA) (Filly, bay, 9 10) | 116-340 / 6 | Flat (11), Jump (216) | J M O'Dwyer | N B King The Not Over Big… | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, kept on from over 1f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(12) |   | 4 L | Thewhirlingdervish (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 2) | 235363 / 10 | Flat (32) | D Allan | T D Easterby Mrs M H Easterby | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(1) |   | 1¾ L | Rare Ruby (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 0) | 545-776 / 7 | Flat (8), Jump (380) | T P O'Shea | Jennie Candlish Mrs Judith Ratcliff | 16/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden 5f out, led 4f out, headed 2f out, weakend final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(8) |   | SHD | At The Money (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 230134 / 6 | Flat (8), Jump (215) | Dale Gibson | J M P Eustace Mr Harold Nass | 9/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed 4f out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(7) |   | NK | Historic Place (USA) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 508635 / 9 | Flat (34), Jump (182) | T Quinn | J A Geake Keay, Geake & Balding | 14/1 | |
| slowly into stride, behind, pushed along from over 5f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3(11) |   | 16 L | Mith Hill (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 7-63333 / 9 | Flat (20), Jump (186) | C Catlin | Ian Williams Mr P J Vogt | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened 2f out, soon eased | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1(5) |   | Dist | Monolith (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 0697-06 / 11 | Flat (18), Jump (176) | C I Gillies | L Lungo Elite Racing Club | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off 4f out | ||||||||||
