British 2yo Racing - Sire 2yo Statistics Page 2012
Needwood Blade
(Pivotal - Finlaggan (By My Chief))


Needwood Blade

2012 Debut Runs Page

Background Information
PICTURE
  • 1998 foal, 16.1hh. Cost 33,000 guineas as a yearling and trained by Bryan McMahon as a 2yo to 5yo before his sale and transfer to P. Gallagher in the US. Raced 33 times for 9 wins during his career.
  • Despite being with a renowned '2yo trainer' he ran only twice at 2yo showing moderate form when unplaced in 5-6f maiden races in September and 25/1 on both occasions. 13 starts at 3yo saw his handicap mark climb from an opening level of 50 to perch at 100. Successful over 6-7f off 50, 69 & 89 during the rise and placed 2nd off 100 in a competitive handicap. Won three times at 4yo over 6f including a handicap off 105 and a Listed event. Won the 5f Group 3 Palace House Stakes early as a 5yo before running unplaced in Group 1 races and then sold to to race in the US. Unplaced in two 6-7f turf events there to February of his 6yo season before a long absence. Returned in October to win a 9f turf Grade 3 and then retired.
  • To stud in 2005 and a First Season Sire in 2008. 37 yearlings sold in Europe in 2007 for an average of 18,600 guineas.
  • 2005 to 2010 Wins List.

2012 SEASON RUN DETAILS
Horse Run
#
Date Course Dist Gng Rc
Cls
RcTyp Hf Postn [Est] SP Hd
gr
Ap/
Ow
Notes
MARCH - all 5f
APRIL - all 5f
MAY
May 5-5.5f
TOUGH QUESTION1 MAY 11 LNGA 5 STD 5 M 8
8-8
-34
33
[+]
TOUGH QUESTION2 MAY 24 SALS 5 FGF 4 M 6
8-10
-5
200
[+]
May 6-6.5f
JUNE
June 5-5.5f
June 6-6.5f
EYELINE1 JUN 17 DONC 6 GS 5 M 11
9-15
30
100
[+]
TOUGH QUESTION3 JUN 19 BTON 6 GGF 5 M 3
5-6
13
100
[+]
June 7-7.5f
JULY
July 5-5.5f
EYELINE2 JUL 14 CHES 5.1 S 5 Auc 4
4-4
24
11
[+]
July 5.6f to 6.5f
LUV U WHATEVER JUL 27 CHEP 6.1 FGF 5 Auc
NR
[NR =]
EYELINE3 JUL 30 WTON 6 STD 5 M 5
5-11
26
40
[+]
July 6.6f to 7.5f
TOUGH QUESTION4 JUL 25 LNGA 7 STD 6 M 6
11-11
-7
200
[+]
AUGUST
August 5-5.5f
TOUGH QUESTION5 AUG 20 KTNA 5 SSW 6 Nur 8
8-10
-1
33
V-3[+]
August 5.6f to 6.5f
August 6.6f to 7.5f
LUV U WHATEVER1 AUG 8 YARM 7 GS 6 Auc 3
6-7
12
16
[Drift 9/1]
EYELINE4 AUG 28 SWEL 7 STD 6 Nur 6
9-9
-5
12
[Supp 20/1]
August 7.6f to 8.5f
LUV U WHATEVER2 AUG 27 CHEP 8.1 SHV 5 Mcg 3
6-6
-6
25
[+]
August 8.6f & Further
SEPTEMBER
September 5-5.5f
September 5.6f to 6.5f
September 6.6f to 7.5f
EYELINE5 SEP 21 WTON 7.1 STD 5 Nur 7
8-10
21
33
[+]
September 7.6f to 8.5f
LUV U WHATEVER3 SEP 23 HTON 8.3 HV 5 M 7
5-7
-13
50
[+]
September 8.6f & Further
OCTOBER
October 5-5.5f
October 5.6f to 6.5f
EYELINE6 OCT 10 KTNA 6 STD 6 Clm 5
4-7
44
40
[+]
LOULOU VUITTON1 OCT 19 WTON 6 STD 6 M 12
10-12
-35
66
[+]
October 6.6f to 7.5f
LAVENDER BAY2 OCT 24 NMKT 7 S 5 Mf 11
10-14
6
50
[+]
October 7.6f to 8.5f
LAVENDER BAY1 OCT 6 NMKT 8 S 4 M 2
8-13
14
150
[+]
October 8.6f & Further
LUV U WHATEVER4 OCT 1 BATH 10.2 GGF 5 M 1
6-8
3
100
B[+]
NOVEMBER
November 5-5.5f
November 5.6f to 6.5f
LOULOU VUITTON2 NOV 6 WTON 6 STD 5 M 5
6-9
13
66
[+]
EYELINE7 NOV 8 WTON 6 STD 6 Nur 6
8-10
5
33
[+]
November 6.6f to 7.5f
November 7.6f to 8.5f
November 8.6f & Further

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