Menangle R2 NIGHT MARKETS TONIGHT PACE

Race comment

Eased early when 26m 7th $151 (Fr5) Balraj NZ Menangle 1609m (1:49.9) R5792 race Jan 25 then eased early and failed to get a clear run when beaten 9m 7th $61 (Fr7) Colossal Stride Menangle 1609m (1:53.8) R64120 race Feb 1. Had excuses in recent starts and could improve with a clear run here.

Race comment

Eased early and failed to get a clear run when 21m 8th $61 (Fr9) Under Worked NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.0) R83100 race Jan 28 then caught the eye defeating Drive The Dream NZ 3.5m $3.80 (Fr5) Menangle 1609m (1:52.5) R6684 race Feb 1. A winner at this course and distance last start and not out of it despite a class rise.

Race comment

Finished 14m 2nd $11 (Fr1) Bright Energy Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 New Years Gift Final (grp3) Jan 11 then finished 38.5m 10th $51 (Fr6) Balraj NZ Menangle 1609m (1:49.9) R5792 race Jan 25. Drawn suitably l and suited this track and distance; has claims on sound second in Group company two back.

Race comment

Eased early when 4m 3rd $26 (Fr9) Ideal Star NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.0) R65120 race Jan 18 then eased early and held up for a run early in the straight when 7.2m 7th $34 (Fr8) Conviction Menangle 1609m (1:51.1) R80116 race Jan 25. Ignore last start when blocked in the straight and assess on placed effort two runs back; each way.

Race comment

Finished 8.5m 5th $6.00 (Fr1) Ideal Star NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.0) R65120 race Jan 18 then raced wide early when 13m 9th $81 (Fr8) Colossal Stride Menangle 1609m (1:53.8) R64120 race Feb 1. Could find this easier than past couple.

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Finished 3.2m 4th $15 (Fr3) Chevrons Reward NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.1) R5596 race Jan 25 then beaten 2m 2nd $5.00 (Fr1) Ideal Breeze NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.0) R6684 race Feb 1. Minor place only.

Race comment

Eased early and inconvenienced when 26m 8th $6.50 (Fr4) Wrangler NZ Menangle 1609m (1:48.8) R73120 race Jan 18 then eased early when 25m 7th $26 (Fr9) Match In Heaven Menangle 2300m (1:53.3) R72113 race Feb 1. Mixing form and need to treat warily.

Race comment

Out of position at the start when distanced 10th $8.00 (Fr6) Wrangler NZ Menangle 1609m (1:48.8) R73120 race Jan 18 then eased early when 11.2m 9th $34 (Fr10) Don Boston Menangle 1609m (1:49.8) R71120 race Jan 25. Third-up and has won 3rd-up previously; consider if fancied.

Race comment

Won $16 (Fr4) narrowly over Matai Valour NZ 0.5m Menangle 1609m (1:51.5) R5592 race Jan 18 then eased early when 6.5m 5th $10.00 (Fr6) Bohannan NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.1) R5585 race Feb 1. Can't dismiss on narrow win two back.

Race comment

Eased early when 21.5m 4th $101 (Fr7) Balraj NZ Menangle 1609m (1:49.9) R5792 race Jan 25 then eased early when 0.4m 3rd $2.40 (Fr5) Colossal Stride Menangle 1609m (1:53.8) R64120 race Feb 1. In the mix on sound 3rd at last start at this distance.

Race comment

Handy win $2.70 (Fr4) defeating Johnny White NZ 3.5m Newcastle 2030m (1:59.3) R5576 race Jan 17 then failed to finish behind Bohannan NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.1) R5585 race Feb 1. Might need it easier.