racingtv.com Bluff Cove Handicap (Round 6 Of The Pontefract Stayers Championship 2024)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Glory And Honour (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Sam England | 132 lbs | 17/2 | Won | Dwelt start - in rear - going easily 4f out - steady headway 3f out - went third when switched to centre 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - hung right but kept on well inside final furlong - won going away(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Hardy Bloke (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Brian Ellison | 130 lbs | 9/2 | 4 | Slowly into stride - raced in last - pushed along 4f out - good headway on outer 3f out - pressed leader when switched to centre 2f out - hung left from 1f out - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 8/1) | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Surrey Force (FR) | 4 G | Poor | Kevin Philippart De Foy | 117 lbs | 15/8F | 1.5 | Hampered start - towards rear - smooth headway 3f out - led over 2f out - soon faced challenge when switched to centre - headed 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - weakened and lost second final 110yds(tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Cinnodin (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Richard Hughes | 144 lbs | 3/1 | 12 | Ducked right start - midfield - cajoled along after halfway - dropped to rear and switched right 3f out - rallied but no chance when switched to near side over 1f out(op 5/2 tchd 9/4) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Weddell Sea (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Mike Sowersby | 135 lbs | 11/1 | 1 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second 3f out - soon lost position - weakened quickly when switched to centre 2f out(op 17/2) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Yorkindness (GB) | 5 M | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 141 lbs | 12/1 | 5.5 | Taken down early - raced in second - led halfway - headed and lost second over 2f out - weakened quickly when switched to centre 2f out(op 7/1) | ||
| 7th | 8 | Gold Ring (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Paula Muir
(3)lbs
|
Neil Mechie | 120 lbs | 100/1 | 10 | Led - headed but prominent halfway - lost ground quickly 3f out - lost touch and no chance when switched to centre 2f out - tailed off(op 66/1) | |
| 8th | 2 | Justus (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Aiden Brookes
(3)lbs
|
Micky Hammond | 141 lbs | 14/1 | 4.75 | In touch with leaders - lost ground quickly 3f out - lost touch and no chance when switched to centre 2f out - tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 10/1) |
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