Menangle R11 NATIONAL TROTGUIDE TROT DISCR HANDICAP

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Finished 14m 5th $6.00 (Fr4) Drop The Hammer Menangle 1609m (1:54.0) T61115 race Jan 11 then good run to place 1.7m 2nd $21 (Fr6) Glenferrie Typhoon NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.5) R81119 race Jan 25. Improved effort last start when narrowly beaten and stays in the mix.

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Finished 4.5m 2nd $5.50 (Fr1) Enjoy An Ale Menangle 2300m (2:00.1) T6075 race Jan 21 then beaten 23m 5th $26 (Fr4) Princess Kenny NZ Menangle 1609m (1:57.1) T4375 race Jan 28. Minor claims at best.

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Inconvenienced when 15.2m 5th $5.50 (Fr7) Enjoy An Ale Menangle 2300m (2:00.1) T6075 race Jan 21 then beaten 18m 3rd $41 (Fr2) Princess Kenny NZ Menangle 1609m (1:57.1) T4375 race Jan 28. Not fancied on recent form.

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Raced wide late when 36m 12th $5.00 (30m) Wee Man Trouble NZ Albion Park 2647m the TR-GP1 D Alexander Mem Trot (grp1) Dec 21 then raced wide late when 5.7m 6th $2.80 (35m) Quietly Spoken Albion Park 2647m (2:02.1) T66120 race Jan 4. Proven at this course and distance and not out of it on solid form prior to past few unlucky runs.

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Was a handy winner $16 (Fr6) defeating Kyvalley Boomerang 4.5m Menangle 2300m (2:00.1) T6075 race Jan 21 then raced roughly and broke during running when distanced 11th $21 (30m) Viksun Menangle 1609m (1:59.5) T4078 race Feb 4. Take on trust.

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Was a handy winner $5.50 (Fr5) over Liberty Stride NZ 3m Menangle 1609m (1:54.9) T4170 race Jan 7 then scored handily over Princess Kenny NZ 2.2m $1.60 (Fr4) Menangle 2300m (2:01.2) T4168 race Jan 21. Third-up here and a winner at the same stage previously; can make it three wins straight this prep.

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Won easily defeating Redwood Invasion NZ 11m $1.50 (Fr7) Menangle 2300m (1:59.6) T4157 race Jan 21 then broke during running when 13.2m 4th $6.50 (20m) Viksun Menangle 1609m (1:59.5) T4078 race Feb 4. Genuine place prospect.

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Won $9.00 (Fr2) narrowly defeating Royal Glenferrie 0.2m Menangle 1609m (1:57.3) T4677 race Jan 14 then eased early and broke at the start when 35.5m 7th $51 (Fr4) Glenferrie Typhoon NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.5) R81119 race Jan 25. Could find this a tough essay.

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Finished 13.2m 4th $17 (20m) Empire Bay Albion Park 2647m (2:02.5) T66112 race Sep 7 then beaten 4.5m 4th $34 (Fr1) Glenferrie Typhoon NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.5) R81119 race Jan 25. Could improve on first-up run as she has run well second-up previously.

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Finished 0.7m 2nd $2.00 (Fr2) Monaro Mia NZ Menangle 1609m (1:55.7) T78116 race Dec 7 then broke during running when 44m 10th $7.00 (10m) Kowhai Monarch NZ Menangle 2300m (2:00.9) T74110 race Dec 14. Broke in running last start; ignore run; chance on sound previous form.

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Finished 8.5m 3rd $9.00 (Fr6) Drop The Hammer Menangle 1609m (1:54.0) T61115 race Jan 11 then beaten 14.5m 5th $23 (Fr5) Glenferrie Typhoon NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.5) R81119 race Jan 25. In the money hope.

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Fought on very well when 2.5m 2nd $14 (Fr9) Drop The Hammer Menangle 1609m (1:54.0) T61115 race Jan 11 then scored handily defeating Kowhai Monarch NZ 1.7m $2.70 (Fr3) Menangle 1609m (1:53.5) R81119 race Jan 25. Likes this distance range (27 from 48) and is holding his form; the main danger.