Menangle R2 Christmas In July Pace

Race comment

Held on well when 5m 5th $8.00 (Fr1) Letspendanitetogetha NZ Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 Golden Mile (grp3) Jun 15 then beaten 18m 8th $21 (Fr3) Majordan Menangle 1609m the GROUP1 Tab Len Smith Mile (grp1) Jun 30. Suited coming back in grade here following three recent runs at Group level and won at this track four back; has claims.

Race comment

Fought on very well to place 2.7m 3rd $34 (Fr6) Letspendanitetogetha NZ Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 Golden Mile (grp3) Jun 15 then finished 22m 9th $81 (Fr7) Majordan Menangle 1609m the GROUP1 Tab Len Smith Mile (grp1) Jun 30. Good run two starts back when placed and has the early speed to take full advantage of the low draw; contender.

Race comment

Out of position at the start when 23m 8th $6.00 (Fr6) Rykov Leis Menangle 2300m (1:56.0) C7+ race Jun 8 then raced wide early when 6m 5th $34 (Fr10) Brocks Territory Menangle 1609m (1:51.7) R65115 race Jul 2. Safely held here.

Race comment

Failed to get a clear run when 2.5m 2nd $10.00 (Fr3) Rykov Leis Menangle 2300m (1:56.0) C7+ race Jun 8 then beaten 8.2m 4th $9.50 (Fr4) Courtsinsession Menangle 1609m (1:52.0) C6+ race Jun 15. Place hope here.

Race comment

Covered extra ground when 11.2m 8th $7.00 (Fr4) Most Happy Cullen Menangle 1609m (1:52.0) M0-M1 race Jun 15 then eased early when 10.2m 3rd $23 (Fr5) Raukapuka Ruler NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.7) M1 race Jun 30. Likely to find others better.

Race comment

Eased early when 18m 8th $11 (Fr9) Commander Kirk Menangle 1609m (1:54.7) C2-C5 race Jun 25 then raced wide early when 15.2m 5th $15 (Fr9) Thatswhatisaid NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) M0 race Jun 30. Not on current efforts.

Race comment

Looked good defeating Left Tennant 5.7m $1.40 (Fr3) Bankstown 1740m (1:55.8) C6+ race Jun 21 then eased early when 3.7m 4th $71 (Fr10) Loorrim Creek Menangle 1609m (1:50.4) C8+ race Jun 30. Close up last start and could to run well again.

Race comment

Eased early when 3.7m 3rd $8.00 (Fr7) Rykov Leis Menangle 2300m (1:56.0) C7+ race Jun 8 then eased early when 16.2m 6th $21 (Fr5) Jilliby Bandit Menangle 2300m (1:54.6) C6+ race Jun 22. Can run into minor.

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First start since spell. Held on well when 4m 4th $3.50 (Fr9) Hail Christian NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.1) M1 race Jan 19 then beaten 52m 10th $26 (Fr9) Rocknroll Angel Menangle 1609m the MS-GP3 Ladyship Stakes (grp3) Jan 26. Although yet to win when racing first-up she was placed at alll four previous fresh runs; each way.

Race comment

Covered extra ground when 2m 3rd $6.00 (Fr5) The Black Prince NZ Menangle 2300m (1:54.3) M0-M1 race Jun 22 then raced wide early when 13.5m 7th $7.00 (Fr7) Raukapuka Ruler NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.7) M1 race Jun 30. Covered extra ground early last start and not out of it on sound previous form.

Race comment

Fought on very well when 1.7m 2nd $7.50 (Fr6) The Black Prince NZ Menangle 2300m (1:54.3) M0-M1 race Jun 22 then eased early when 12.7m 5th $10.00 (Fr10) Raukapuka Ruler NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.7) M1 race Jun 30. Holding form and stays in the mix.