Bathurst R5 Ballinger Transport Pace

Race comment

Eased early when 2.7m 3rd $26 (Fr5) Bettor Be Lucky Menangle 2300m (1:56.7) R6493 race Aug 3 then eased early when 7m 5th $14 (Fr5) Rays Choice Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) R6193 race Aug 17. Thereabouts in recent starts and has each way claims.

Race comment

Finished 7.2m 7th $34 (Fr4) Argyle Beach NZ Albion Park 1660m (1:52.9) R87102 race Aug 3 then held up for a run early in the straight when 2.5m 6th $8.50 (Sr2) Secret Jack Albion Park 1660m (1:55.2) R85102 race Aug 10. Take on trust.

Race comment

Eased early when 0.2m 3rd $18 (Fr6) Weona Luke Menangle 1609m (1:54.0) R6092 race Aug 10 then eased early when 12.7m 8th $19 (Fr9) My Major Rocket NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.7) R6285 race Aug 17. Mixing form but contender on close third two back.

Race comment

Eased early and inconvenienced when 18.2m 9th $21 (Fr5) The Democrat Bathurst 1730m (1:54.8) C4-C7 race Apr 10 then beaten 44m 6th $11 (Fr8) Modern Maestro Bathurst 2260m (1:56.9) R5685 race Aug 21. Failed to flatter first-up but has sound second up record.

Race comment

Covered extra ground when 0.1m 2nd $2.20 (Sr2) Philanderer Wagga Paceway 2270m (1:56.6) R5784 race Aug 4 then eased early when 16.5m 7th $13 (Fr8) Lexus With A View Menangle 1609m (1:52.8) R7093 race Aug 17. Had a minor excuse last start and could atone for narrow defeat two back.

Race comment

Finished 19m 6th $34 (Fr2) The Times A Changing NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:55.1) R7487 race Aug 7 then beaten 25.5m 4th $21 (Fr4) Modern Maestro Bathurst 2260m (1:56.9) R5685 race Aug 21. Not hopeless on latest.

Race comment

Safely held when 7.5m 4th $7.00 (Fr1) Art Series Bathurst 1730m (1:54.6) R7590 race Aug 14 then raced well when 2.7m 2nd $6.00 (Fr5) Modern Maestro Bathurst 2260m (1:56.9) R5685 race Aug 21. Close up last start and expected to run well again.

Race comment

Raced wide early and tired over the latter stages when 34m 8th $34 (Fr5) The Times A Changing NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:55.1) R7487 race Aug 7 then beaten 11m 5th $41 (Fr2) Art Series Bathurst 1730m (1:54.6) R7590 race Aug 14. Not on current form.

Race comment

Beaten 14m 5th $10.00 (Sr1) The Times A Changing NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:55.1) R7487 race Aug 7 then eased early when 4.7m 2nd $26 (Fr5) Art Series Bathurst 1730m (1:54.6) R7590 race Aug 14. In the mix on last start improved effort.