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17:40 Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 32y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £2,500 added
  • Winner: £1,704
  • 2nd: £503
  • 3rd: £252
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.49s
  • Off Time: 17:41:51
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Needwood Ridge

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Monsieur Pontaven

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Powerful Pierre

      40/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Pink, dark blue stars, white sleeves, pink cap, dark blue star

        Powerful Pierre

        15 v C
        40/1
        • Form 10700-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 65

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish, not reach leaders

        2(6)
        Silk - White, Red diamond, chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Red diamond

        Boy The Bell

        36 CD
        8/1
        • Form 246437-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 65

        keen, short of room and stumbled soon after start, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong

        3(2)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue star and armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Needwood Ridge

        4 bt CCD
        5/2
        • Form 7796-23
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 65

        keen tracked leaders, effort when switched left over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - Maroon, Black and White striped sleeves and cap

        Spirit Of Grace

        18 D
        8/1
        • Form 18930-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 65

        edged left and joined leader soon after start, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out

        5(4)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue hoop, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Could It Be Magic

        116 b
        7/2
        • Form 233327-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 64

        badly hampered and rider lost iron soon after start, in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders

        6(7)
        Silk - White, red spots, red sleeves, white spots and cap

        Wishbone (IRE)

        18
        33/1
        • Form 310/09-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 63

        dwelt always in rear

        7(10)
        Silk - Maroon, White star, hooped sleeves, White cap

        Khateer

        454
        13/2
        • Form 753/
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 62

        raced wide, held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(3)
        Silk - Maroon, White sash, Maroon sleeves, White spots and spots on cap

        Dunmore Boy (IRE)

        24 C
        10/1
        • Form 93607-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 60

        took keen hold, led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

        9(5)
        Silk - White, light green hoop

        Resplendent Alpha

        3 pt
        10/1
        • Form 6312-29
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 59

        in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never near leaders

        10(9)
        Silk - Orange, Light Blue disc, Light Blue sleeves, Orange spots and spots on cap

        Monsieur Pontaven

        14 CD
        20/1
        • Form 3510-57
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 53

        held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken

        In depth

        Verdict

        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.

        Formwatch

        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.