Menangle R7 Lazarus Standing At Yirribee Pace (Grp3)

Race comment

Scored handily over Outrageous El NZ 4m $1.20 (Fr9) Menangle 2300m (1:54.7) R82120 race Jul 13 then covered extra ground when 9.5m 6th $2.70 (Sr5) Colt Thirty One Albion Park 2680m the GROUP1 Blacks A Fake Queensland Champ (grp1) Jul 20. Goes well from this draw and expected to be well positioned at the bell lap and be hard to beat.

Race comment

Held on well when 5.7m 6th $7.50 (Fr2) Courtsinsession Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 Macarthur Fc (grp3) Jul 20 then solid effort when 5.7m 7th $13 (Fr1) Courtsinsession Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 Lazarus At Yirribee Pace (grp3) Aug 3. Has performed well at Group level in the past and not hopeless from a suitable draw here.

Race comment

Eased early and covered extra ground when 45.5m 8th $2.30 (Fr5) Ned Pepper Cowra 2970m (2:03.4) C5+ race Jun 23 then was a handy winner $2.20 (Fr4) defeating Pay Me Sam 2.5m Menangle 1609m (1:51.5) R7797 race Jul 27. Last start winner and could get a soft run from this draw; not beaten far at his only previous run in Group company and danger here.

Race comment

Held up for a run early in the straight when 3.2m 3rd $12 (Fr9) Courtsinsession Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 Macarthur Fc (grp3) Jul 20 then solid effort when 3.5m 4th $6.50 (Fr8) Courtsinsession Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 Lazarus At Yirribee Pace (grp3) Aug 3. Recent form in similar company consistent; drawn awkwardly but a sound each way hope.

Race comment

Scored handily defeating Fat Prophet NZ 1.2m $2.90 (Fr5) Menangle 1609m (1:54.6) C7093 race Jul 30 then beaten 10.7m 5th $41 (Fr3) Double Encounter Menangle 1609m (1:51.0) R79118 race Aug 3. Not fancied here.

Race comment

Scored handily defeating Dikerry NZ 3m $1.80 (Fr5) Tabcorp Park 2240m (1:57.6) C6792 race Jul 6 then eased early and failed to get a clear run when 9.7m 8th $61 (Fr7) Majordan Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 Civil Contractors Pace (grp3) Jul 27. Take on trust at this level.

Race comment

Inconvenienced when 8.2m 9th $41 (Fr2) Loorrim Creek Menangle 2300m (1:54.8) C8+ race Jun 8 then eased early when 20.5m 9th $51 (Fr8) Double Encounter Menangle 1609m (1:51.0) R79118 race Aug 3. Safely held.

Race comment

Eased early and held up for a run early in the straight when 0.4m 2nd $17 (Fr8) Im The Director NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.0) R6498 race Jul 20 then fought on well defeating True Confessions 0.2m $16 (Fr10) Menangle 2300m (1:54.3) R5899 race Aug 3. Place chance only in this company.

Race comment

Won $4.80 (Fr8) narrowly over Beetson 0.1m Menangle 1609m (1:52.1) R79108 race Jul 20 then eased early when 4.7m 6th $18 (Fr2) Courtsinsession Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 Lazarus At Yirribee Pace (grp3) Aug 3. Not hopeless on latest effort.

Race comment

Covered extra ground when 0.1m 2nd $2.40 (Fr5) Courtsinsession Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 Macarthur Fc (grp3) Jul 20 then raced wide early when 9m 6th $5.00 (Fr9) Majordan Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 Civil Contractors Pace (grp3) Jul 27. Has a useful record at Group level and warrants respect despite the tricky draw.

Race comment

Eased early when 12.5m 8th $26 (Fr10) Fouroeight Menangle 1609m (1:51.5) R7797 race Jul 27 then eased early when 11.5m 6th $21 (Fr7) Double Encounter Menangle 1609m (1:51.0) R79118 race Aug 3. Not on recent form.