13:30 Pontefract

Monday 5 October 2020

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RacingTV HD Bluff Cove Handicap

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 4m 17.58s

(5)

Art Of Diplomacy^h1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: G Lee| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 68

12/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Off 9 months, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Ayr (13.1f, soft) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hood on 1st time. Mud fine and can go well.

Form: 7/5410-5

(2)

General Zoff²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: P J McDonald| T: W R Muir| OR: 68| BF

15/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. 9/4, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, good) 24 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Up in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 59-8226

(3)

Tidal Point¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D Allan| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 67

25/1

Maiden and has returned with a couple of woeful runs. Up markedly in trip now. Has gone well on heavy.

Form: 3274-59

(10)

Bodacious Name²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 67| CD

22/1

First run for 7 months and landed a C&D double (including this race) off similar mark in 2018. Interesting.

Form: 4631-D6

(6)

Cool Possibility^t,v1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies| OR: 66

80/1

Thrived on the AW before the shutdown, completing hat-trick over 2m at Southwell in March. That looks his surface judged by his 2 runs since at Haydock 10 weeks apart. Visor goes on.

Form: 66-1190

(1)

Nordano^p²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K Stott| T: N B King| OR: 65

2/1

Useful and reliable hurdler, improved further when winning on handicap debut when last seen in February. Interesting back on the level after 7 months off.

Form: 372062-

(4)

Single¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Bass⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 68

8/1

Winner at Salisbury in August. 10/1, good second of 5 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 11 days ago. Back up in trip and this looks tougher.

Form: 621532

(8)

Call My Bluff^p⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 62

2/1

Improved since upped to 2m and fitted with cheekpieces, winning well in the mud at Goodwood and at Kempton. Looks all stamina so this test should be up his street and big chance of the hat-trick.

Form: 575411

(7)

Josephine²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: W Stone| OR: 65

14/1

Modest maiden. 4/1, sixth of 12 on handicap debut at Kempton (16f) 26 days ago, needing stiffer test. Gets just that here and wouldn't dismiss her.

Form: 7256

(9)

Sinndarella²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 45

28/1

Long-standing maiden. 13/2, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 21 days ago, nearest finish. More needed.

Form: 554836

Forecasts

Call My Bluff (2/1), Nordano (2/1), General Zoff (15/2), Single (8/1), Art Of Diplomacy (12/1), Josephine (14/1), Bodacious Name (22/1), Tidal Point (25/1), Sinndarella (28/1), Cool Possibility (80/1)

A number to consider but CALL MY BLUFF could still be ahead of his mark under a penalty, and given he's proven under the conditions, the hat-trick looks a real possibility. Art of Diplomacy made a satisfactory return at Ayr and could have more to offer over this staying trip for Mick Easterby. Nordano is very tempting on his hurdles rating, while Bodacious Name won this in 2018 and could go well.