in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish, not reach leaders
keen, short of room and stumbled soon after start, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
keen tracked leaders, effort when switched left over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong
edged left and joined leader soon after start, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
badly hampered and rider lost iron soon after start, in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
dwelt always in rear
raced wide, held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never near leaders
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken
C&D winner NEEDWOOD RIDGE does most of his racing at this track for local trainer Frank Sheridan and his recent placed efforts suggests a return to the winners' enclosure is imminent. He finished a close-up third over C&D on Monday and drops down a grade today. Dunmore Boy looks the chief threat as he returned to form with a second at Southwell earlier this month and has won over a shorter trip at this track. Khateer showed some promise as a three-year-old and could figure on his first start for Milton Bradley, while Could It Be Magic and Resplendent Alpha make most appeal of the remainder.
Powerful Pierre 50-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 6th of 8, 11l behind April Fool (9-2) at Kempton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Boy The Bell 7-1 (9-4) Towards rear, edged left halfway, some late headway, never a factor, 7th of 13, 6l behind Andiamo Via (8-8) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Dec.
Needwood Ridge 9-2 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on near finish, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind City Legend (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Spirit Of Grace 13-2 (9-4) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 7l behind Dancing Welcome (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Could It Be Magic 20-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 6l behind Catchanova (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Oct.
Wishbone (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, behind, no impression when edged right inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 8l behind Dancing Welcome (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Khateer 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out until over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Mongoose Alert (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct '10.
Dunmore Boy (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Chased leadrs, ridden 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on closing stages, always just held, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Fibs And Flannel (9-7) at Southwell 7f sll hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Resplendent Alpha 10-1 (8-13) Steadied in rear, never a factor, 9th of 11, 14l behind Super Duplex (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Monsieur Pontaven 10-1 (9-3) Raced wide, chased leaders, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 16l behind Cheers (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
