Menangle R8 NATIONAL TROTGUIDE ONLINE CLAIMING PACE

Race comment

Handy effort when 9m 5th $2.80 (Fr8) Ideal Warrior Menangle 1609m (1:52.9) C8294 race Jan 7 then was a handy winner $2.40 (Sr4) defeating Timely Sovereign 4.2m Bankstown 2140m (2:02.7) C5790 race Jan 24. Has two wins from past three runs and close to peak fitness now.

Race comment

Eased early when 7.2m 3rd $51 (Fr6) Ring The Till NZ Young 1720m (1:57.6) R6274 race Jan 21 then raced wide early and held up for a run early in the straight when 16m 4th $14 (Fr5) Rockn And Rolln Bathurst 2260m (1:59.2) R6174 race Jan 29. Could be thereabouts again.

Race comment

Held up for a run early in the straight when 5.7m 3rd $16 (Fr1) Ideal Warrior Menangle 1609m (1:52.9) C8294 race Jan 7 then beaten 11.5m 3rd $9.50 (Fr3) Ruthless Armbro Menangle 2300m (1:55.7) C7587 race Jan 14. In the mix on recent placings.

Race comment

Eased early when 14m 6th $5.00 (Fr7) Don Boston Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) C7789 race Jan 14 then eased early when 2m 3rd $2.30 (Fr6) Mark Dennis NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.9) C5479 race Jan 21. Close up last start but each way preferred against stronger opposition here.

Race comment

Eased early when 7.5m 4th $16 (Fr4) Ideal Warrior Menangle 1609m (1:52.9) C8294 race Jan 7 then beaten 18m 5th $16 (Fr1) Ruthless Armbro Menangle 2300m (1:55.7) C7587 race Jan 14. Needs to lift a notch.

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Eased early when 10m 6th $13 (Fr4) The Pacman NZ Menangle 1609m (1:55.7) C8094 race Jan 21 then eased early and held up for a run early in the straight when 4.5m 6th $21 (Fr3) Overlap NZ Menangle 1609m (1:54.1) C7694 race Jan 28. Minor place hope.

Race comment

Held up for a run early in the straight when 3.7m 2nd $7.50 (Fr2) The Pacman NZ Menangle 1609m (1:55.7) C8094 race Jan 21 then beaten 12m 9th $11 (Fr4) Overlap NZ Menangle 1609m (1:54.1) C7694 race Jan 28. Keep in mind for the exotics on sound second two back.

Race comment

Inconvenienced when 6m 2nd $21 (Sr1) The Bachelor NZ Bankstown 2540m (2:01.7) R7294 race Dec 27 then eased early when 13.5m 5th $11 (Fr6) Don Boston Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) C7789 race Jan 14. Tends to find trouble in his races but capable on his day and fitter for recent racing.

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Eased early when 4.2m 3rd $2.90 (Fr7) The Pacman NZ Menangle 1609m (1:55.7) C8094 race Jan 21 then looked good defeating Elroy Jetson NZ 1.5m $8.00 (Fr9) Menangle 1609m (1:54.1) C7694 race Jan 28. In form and has claims here despite the tricky draw.

Race comment

Out of position at the start when 11.7m 7th $3.60 (Fr6) The Pacman NZ Menangle 1609m (1:55.7) C8094 race Jan 21 then eased early when 6m 8th $8.50 (Fr10) Overlap NZ Menangle 1609m (1:54.1) C7694 race Jan 28. Take on trust.