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16:20 Pontefract

totequickpick Bluff Cove Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 216y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 29.90s
  • Off Time: 16:21:05
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Zefooha (FR)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Madam Lilibet (IRE)

    9/2

      1(10)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hollow box, white sleeves, royal blue armlets and diamond on white cap

      Jawaab (IRE)

      32 v C
      15/8
      • Form 873211
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leading pair, driven over 3f out, soon ridden, lost place over 2f out, no impression

      3(1)
      Silk - Black, Mauve star, Black sleeves, Mauve stars, Black cap, Mauve star

      Zefooha (FR)

      86 p
      20/1
      • Form 140060
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 62

      made all, driven over 2f out, hard pressed over 1f out, ridden and held on gamely final furlong

      4(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap

      Tarantella Lady

      15 hb BF
      10/1
      • Form 702159
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 62

      held up in 5th, outpaced on outside over 3f out, soon ridden, no impression final 2f

      5(6)
      Silk - Black, Brown star and stars on cap

      Blackstone Vegas

      32 C
      5/1
      • Form 113790
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 62

      held up in last pair, driven to chase leaders over 2f out to over 1f out, soon weakened

      8(8)
      Silk - Purple, yellow stars, halved sleeves and stars on cap

      Inside Knowledge (USA)

      18
      25/1
      • Form 973770
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 47

      tracked winner, driven 3f out, lost place and ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd final furlong

      9(5)
      Silk - Grey, Pink braces and sleeves, quartered cap

      Spanish Fork (IRE)

      24 v
      11/4
      • Form 461747
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 63

      held up in last pair, headway 4f out, driven over 2f out, soon beaten

      10(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue chevron, quartered cap

      Madam Lilibet (IRE)

      13
      9/2
      • Form 017177
      • Age 3
      • Weight 7-12
      • Official Rating 56

      held up in 4th, headway 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, soon challenged, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish

      2(4)
      NR

      Maid Of Meft

      16 C
      • Form 021659
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 65

      Nonrunner

      6(9)
      NR

      Byron Blue (IRE)

      19
      • Form 132639
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 70

      Nonrunner

      7(3)
      NR

      Strikemaster (IRE)

      13 t D
      • Form 6-37785
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 53

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2011
      (1)
      Silk -

      Descaro (USA)

      7/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9

      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

      In depth

      Verdict

      Spanish Fork won over hurdles last month but along with Byron Blue, Maid Of Meft and Blackstone Vegas, had been well beaten by JAWAAB at this track in September. That was over a slightly shorter trip but Philip Kirby's charge still gets the vote to land a hat-trick despite niggling doubts concerning the soft ground. Tarantella Lady has struggled since winning at Redcar in June and Madam Lilibet has also failed to figure in a couple of starts of late having won twice over 1m4f earlier in the year.

      Formwatch

      Jawaab (IRE) 7-2fav (9-9) Prominent in chasing group, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final furlong, clear final 75 yards, ran on well, won at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep beating Spruzzo (9-6) by 4 1/2l, 15 ran.

      Zefooha (FR) 33-1 (8-10) Mid-division, pushed along 6f out, steadily lost place, 11th of 13, 18l behind Come Here Yew (9-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.

      Tarantella Lady 4-1fav (10-5) In touch in mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 16, 26l behind Bandanaman (10-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f ldy hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug.

      Blackstone Vegas 25-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway when not much room just inside 2f out, no impression, well beaten final furlong, 13th of 15, 19l behind Jawaab (9-9) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.

      Inside Knowledge (USA) 20-1 (10-3) Mid-division, no impression over 1f out, 11th of 14, 11l behind Into The Wind (10-9) at Warwick 1m 7f am hcp 0-60 (6) sft.

      Spanish Fork (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 6f out, one pace over 1f out, 7th of 15, 9l behind Jawaab (9-9) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.

      Madam Lilibet (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 15, 20l behind Blue Dune (9-2) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-60 (6) sft.

      Maid Of Meft 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden 4f out, switched right over 1f out, no impression, 9th of 11, 6l behind Peachez (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

      Byron Blue (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 46l behind River Dragon (9-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

      Strikemaster (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, plugged on from over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 15, 12l behind Blue Dune (9-2) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-60 (6) sft.