19:50 Pontefract 06 Oct 2025
racingtv.com Bluff Cove Handicap
Class 5 | 3YO plus
Winner £4,187 - 5 ran
chased leader for about 2f, raced in close 3rd after, not much room 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
held up behind leaders, closed on inside over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final 100 yards
slowly into stride, chased leader after about 2f, outpaced over 2f out, hung left and no impression over 1f out
slowly away, held up in rear, closed a little 9f out, pushed along over 4f out, driven 3f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 8 | Glory And Honour | 5 | 8 | 9 6 | 65 | 33-3657 | 85 days | S England (24 miles) | Billy Loughnane | 17/ 2 | 4:13.28 |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 9 | Black Kalanisi | 5 | 10 | 10 1 | 72 | 512-523 | 10 days | Ian Williams (118 miles) | Ben Curtis | 7/ 2 | 4:06.92 |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 9 | Flint Hill | 8 | 6 | 10 1 | 71 | 942742 | 18 days | Ruth Jefferson (44 miles) | Graham Lee | 6/ 1 | 3:59.59 |
| 2021 | Soft | 8 | Wynford | 1 | 8 | 10 0 | 65 | 112125 | 18 days | R Menzies (82 miles) | Kevin Stott | 3/ 1 | 4:09.18 |
| 2020 | Soft | 10 | Call My Bluff | 8 | 3 | 9 4 | 62 | 575411 | 5 days | D J S Ffrench Davis (180 miles) | Silvestre De Sousa | 2/ 1 | 4:17.58 |
| 2018 | Good to Soft | 11 | Bodacious Name | 11 | 4 | 9 4 | 65 | 7-32278 | 18 days | J & S Quinn (44 miles) | Jason Hart | 14/ 1 | 4:08.44 |
| 2017 | Soft | 10 | Madam Lilibet | 5 | 8 | 8 9 | 56 | 529045 | 18 days | Mrs S A Watt (62 miles) | Phil Dennis | 12/ 1 | 4:11.98 |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 9 | La Fritillaire | 8 | 4 | 8 11 | 58 | 351132 | 18 days | J G Given (37 miles) | Andrew Mullen | 14/ 1 | 4:03.43 |
| 2015 | Good | 10 | Medicine Hat | 1 | 4 | 9 0 | 60 | 52125-0 | 12 days | G M Moore (59 miles) | Tom Eaves | 14/ 1 | 4:04.88 |