Menangle R3 Melbourne Cup @ Menangle Ladyship Pace

Race comment

Eased early when 24.5m 10th $151 (Fr5) Elle Yeah Albion Park 1660m (1:54.6) R68103 race Aug 10 then eased early when 13m 9th $81 (Fr5) Love My Sister Penrith 2125m (1:58.7) R7585 race Sep 5. Looks vulnerable here.

Race comment

Finished 6.5m 4th $26 (Fr1) Wrangler NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.6) R7090 race Aug 31 then eased early and blocked for a run late in race when 23m 9th $41 (Fr5) Blue Moon Stride Us Menangle 1609m (1:52.3) R75116 race Sep 7. Treat warily on recent form.

Race comment

Eased early when 10.2m 4th $7.00 (Fr4) Admiral Bronski Menangle 1609m (1:53.2) R6693 race Sep 3 then was a handy winner $2.80 (Fr2) over Miss Riviera Belle NZ 2.5m Menangle 1609m (1:53.3) R7092 race Sep 7. Last start winner a fifth run this prep and is 2 from 2 sixth up; respect.

Race comment

Eased early and covered extra ground when 33.5m 8th $34 (Fr6) Major League NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.1) R54116 race Jul 27 then raced wide early when 23.5m 10th $51 (Fr10) Blue Moon Stride Us Menangle 1609m (1:52.3) R75116 race Sep 7. Racing poorly this prep.

Race comment

First start since spell. Raced wide early when 0.7m 2nd $1.30 (Fr6) Muscle Mach Wagga Paceway 1740m (1:53.1) C3-C5 race Jun 7 then checked and raced roughly when beaten 36.5m 8th $4.20 (Fr9) Redbank Addi Menangle 1609m the MS-GP3 Frith Stakes (grp3) Jun 22. Resumes here and she is a proven performer first-up (1 from 4); has the speed to fully utilise the pole draw and could be hard to run down.

Race comment

Eased early, raced wide early and hung in during the race when 23.5m 8th $4.40 (Fr8) Our American Princess NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.2) R5892 race Aug 24 then covered extra ground when 18.7m 6th $23 (Fr4) Ideal Star NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.5) R6094 race Sep 7. Had excuses past couple and not out of it on narrow win three back.

Race comment

Eased early when 6.7m 6th $26 (Fr6) Our American Princess NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.2) R5892 race Aug 24 then beaten 22m 8th $81 (Fr1) Blue Moon Stride Us Menangle 1609m (1:52.3) R75116 race Sep 7. Safely held here.

Race comment

Impressive winner $1.60 (Sr2) defeating Helix NZ 8m Maitland 2422m (1:58.8) R6274 race Aug 26 then handy win $1.10 (Fr1) defeating Ohoka Royal NZ 2.2m Penrith 2125m (1:58.7) R7585 race Sep 5. Has a solid win record and holding form very well; definite contender despite a drawing widely.

Race comment

Inconvenienced when 12.5m 5th $6.20 (Sr1) Shining Oro Tabcorp Park 2240m the MS-GP3 Vicbred Platinum Pace (grp3) Jul 27 then broke during running when 0.5m 2nd $6.50 (Fr5) Our American Princess NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.2) R5892 race Aug 24. Broke in running last start but still finished 2nd; sound each way chance.

Race comment

Finished 5.7m 3rd $6.50 (Fr2) Wrangler NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.6) R7090 race Aug 31 then beaten 13.5m 3rd $34 (Fr3) Blue Moon Stride Us Menangle 1609m (1:52.3) R75116 race Sep 7. Minor place only.

Race comment

Scratched.