Menangle R8 National Trotguide Online Claiming Pace

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Raced wide early when 1.7m 2nd $3.80 (Sr1) Crazy Dave Kilmore 2180m (2:00.2) C7195 race Jul 12 then covered extra ground when 16m 4th $5.00 (Sr1) Mark Dennis NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) C6490 race Jul 30. Holding form well and contender here despite the tricky draw.

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Finished 37m 10th $34 (Fr4) Courtsinsession Menangle 1609m (1:50.7) M1 race Jun 1 then beaten 11.5m 5th $34 (Fr6) Under Worked NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) C5593 race Aug 6. Should be ready to improve on first-up run and has run well second-up previously.

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Eased early when 10.5m 2nd $13 (Fr8) Mark Dennis NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) C6490 race Jul 30 then won $4.40 (Sr1) narrowly over Make Mine Joe 0.1m Menangle 1609m (1:53.6) C6691 race Aug 6. Racing consistently and warrants respect despite a less favourable draw than in recent starts.

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Eased early when 9m 7th $12 (Fr8) General Joy Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) R6893 race Jul 20 then eased early when 17.2m 5th $61 (Fr4) Rays Choice Menangle 1609m (1:50.5) R6694 race Aug 6. Safely held.

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Eased early when 8m 4th $41 (Fr5) El Gran Senor NZ Bathurst 2260m (1:57.7) R7389 race Jul 31 then eased early when 21m 7th $41 (Fr6) The Times A Changing NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:55.1) R7487 race Aug 7. Drawn close and could figure in the finish.

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Eased early when 1.2m 2nd $26 (Fr4) Gotta Go Henry Menangle 1609m (1:54.6) C7093 race Jul 30 then beaten 15.2m 7th $14 (Fr4) Under Worked NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) C5593 race Aug 6. Take on trust.

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Eased early when 12m 7th $51 (Fr3) Fouroeight Menangle 1609m (1:51.5) R7797 race Jul 27 then beaten 8m 4th $5.50 (Fr1) Under Worked NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) C5593 race Aug 6. Place prospect in this.

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Solid effort when 7m 5th $6.00 (Fr1) Controversial NZ Menangle 2300m (1:56.3) C7191 race Jul 23 then held up for a run early in the straight when 0.1m 2nd $4.20 (Fr3) Controversial NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.6) C6691 race Aug 6. Improved run last start when second and possible leader here; could be hard to run down.

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Finished 1.2m 2nd $8.50 (Fr3) Don Boston Menangle 1609m (1:51.7) C7994 race Jul 2 then eased early when 8m 6th $31 (Fr10) Im Jaks Teller NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.1) R83103 race Jul 6. Place claim best.

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Raced well when 4.2m 5th $26 (Fr3) Gotta Go Henry Menangle 1609m (1:54.6) C7093 race Jul 30 then eased early when 7.7m 3rd $19 (Fr8) Under Worked NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) C5593 race Aug 6. Could get back from this draw and might need luck in latter stages.