Menangle R8 MACARTHUR BMW PACE (No NR RBD Mobile)

Race comment

Eased early and held up for a run early in the straight when 5m 2nd $7.00 (Fr9) Scoob Operator NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.6) R5589 race Jan 18 then eased early and raced wide early when 17.7m 8th $7.00 (Fr8) Arma The Gun Menangle 1609m (1:51.8) R5786 race Jan 25. Take on trust.

Race comment

Finished 12.2m 5th $11 (Fr1) Lucky Lombo Menangle 1609m (1:52.3) R8389 race Jan 7 then beaten 8.5m 5th $11 (Fr4) Come Cullect Menangle 1609m (1:53.0) R5491 race Feb 4. Fitter for recent runs and could improve.

Race comment

Safely held when 4m 4th $8.00 (Fr2) Under Worked NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.0) R83100 race Jan 28 then failed to get a clear run when beaten 8.5m 7th $14 (Fr2) Courtsinsession Menangle 2300m (1:55.7) R72115 race Feb 1. Can forgive last start effort when he was blocked for run; not out of it on close second three back.

Race comment

Finished 13.7m 6th $3.40 (Fr5) Under Worked NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.0) R83100 race Jan 28 then eased early and held up for a run early in the straight when 3.7m 3rd $17 (Fr3) Courtsinsession Menangle 2300m (1:55.7) R72115 race Feb 1. Place chance again.

Race comment

Finished 2.5m 3rd $5.00 (Fr3) Under Worked NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.0) R83100 race Jan 28 then failed to get a clear run when 4.2m 4th $21 (Fr1) Courtsinsession Menangle 2300m (1:55.7) R72115 race Feb 1. Could figure in the minor money.

Race comment

Eased early when 8m 5th $51 (Fr8) Conviction Menangle 1609m (1:50.2) R90111 race Jan 7 then tightened during running and raced roughly when 6.5m 4th $4.40 (Fr4) Expressionist NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:54.8) R75104 race Feb 1. Fitter for recent runs and winner of 3 from 8 at similar stage; ready to win again.

Race comment

Held on well when 8.7m 5th $8.50 (Fr3) Scoob Operator NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.6) R5589 race Jan 18 then raced wide early when 4.2m 2nd (Sr3) Make Way NZ Penrith 1720m (1:56.3) R7890 race Jan 30. Covered extra ground early last start but still ran 2nd; fitter now and stays in the mix.

Race comment

Finished 10.5m 3rd $25 (Fr2) The Storm Inside Ballarat 1710m (1:50.7) R73119 race Dec 26 then raced wide early when 25m 6th $9.90 (Fr7) Liftntorque Tabcorp Park 1200m (1:57.0) R8189 race Dec 31. Place chance only.

Race comment

Eased early when 13m 7th $19 (Fr6) Robert The Bruce NZ Tabcorp Park 1720m (1:55.0) C6490 race Jan 17 then out of position at the start, eased early and inconvenienced when beaten 18.2m 7th $65 (Fr7) Love Ina Chevy NZ Tabcorp Park 2240m (1:57.4) R8094 race Feb 1. Place best hope.

Race comment

Eased early when 13.2m 5th $26 (Fr8) Under Worked NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.0) R83100 race Jan 28 then good effort when 1.5m 2nd $2.50 (Fr3) Come Cullect Menangle 1609m (1:53.0) R5491 race Feb 4. Close up last start; expected to run well again.