17 Oct 2011 16:10 Pontefract
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,264); Distance: 2m 1f 216y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
toteexacta Bluff Cove Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(1) |   | - | Descaro (USA) (colt, grey, 9 9) | 333490 / 10 | Flat (32), Jump (5) | S De Sousa | D O'Meara Miss Nicola Slack | 7/1 | |
| held up mid-division and keen, headway 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, driven out towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(5) |   | ½ L | Riptide (GB) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 152549 / 11 | Flat (6), Jump (166) | J Goldstein | M Scudamore Having A Mare I | 17/2 | |
| held up in touch, with leader halfway, led 6f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(3) |   | 27 L | Dr Finley (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 12) | 341227 / 8 | Flat (6), Jump (175) | C Catlin | Mrs L Pearce Mr P J Stephenson | 17/2 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, went 3rd over 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(4) |   | ¾ L | Inside Knowledge (USA) (Colt, grey, 9 1) | 46-1266 / 9 | Flat (207) | Kelly Harrison | G Woodward Mr C T Pogson | 33/1 | |
| slowly away, in rear, headway over 4f out, went 3rd 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(9) |   | 7 L | River Dragon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 8) | 467461 / 7 | Flat (6), Jump (204) | Barry McHugh | T Coyle & K Wood Brian Kerr & Tony… | 9/2 | |
| chased leader and keen, led over 8f out, headed 6f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(11) |   | 6 L | Petella (GB) (filly, bay, 9 9) | 224189 / 8 | Flat (9) | P J McDonald | G M Moore Mrs Susan Moore | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, soon ridden, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(12) |   | ½ L | Mr Crystal (FR) (Colt, chestnut, 10 0) | 2743/84 / 9 | Flat (25), Jump (617) | Jason Hart | Micky Hammond Half Cut Glass… | 11/2 | |
| slowly into stride, took keen hold in mid-division on outer, chased leaders halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12(8) |   | 14 L | Divinatore (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) | 755357- / 5 | Flat (336) | P Aspell | James Moffatt Mrs Eileen M Milligan | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11(2) |   | 8 L | Spruzzo (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | 539203 / 8 | Flat (14), Jump (538) | T Eaves | C W Fairhurst 980 Racing | 17/2 | |
| led early, chased leaders, weakened over 4f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8(6) |   | 36 L | Spiders Star (GB) (Filly, brown, 9 5) | 615347 / 9 | Flat (32), Jump (1187) | P Pickard | S G West Miss Kate Milligan | 14/1 | |
| pushed along towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9(10) |   | 3 L | Dan Buoy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 007394 / 8 | Flat (14), Jump (347) | Billy Cray | R C Guest Bamboozelem | 16/1 | |
| soon led, headed over 8f out, soon pushed along and lost place, tailed off over 4f out, virtually pulled up | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1(7) |   | 8 L | Blackmore (GB) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 13-1209 / 7 | Flat (19) | P Hanagan | Miss J Feilden Mr Hw Turcan &… | 10/1 | |
| held up mid-division on outer, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
