Menangle R9 MENANGLE COUNTRY CLUB OPEN PACE (NR up to 70 PBD Mobile)

Race comment

Finished 7m 5th $13 (Fr2) Don Boston Menangle 1609m (1:52.6) C6894 race Sep 3 then beaten 4.2m 5th $18 (Fr2) Overlap NZ Menangle 1609m (1:54.1) C7694 race Jan 28. Even effort first up and fitter now.

Race comment

Finished 13m 3rd (Fr1) Make Way NZ Penrith 1720m (1:56.3) R7890 race Jan 30 then eased early when 26.5m 8th $34 (Fr9) Come Cullect Menangle 1609m (1:53.0) R5491 race Feb 4. Take on trust.

Race comment

Hung in during the race when 3.5m 4th $7.50 (Fr5) Salty Robyn NZ Menangle 1609m (1:54.7) R6991 race Jan 21 then beaten 17.2m 5th (Fr4) Sam Is Perfection Penrith 2125m (1:58.0) R6478 race Jan 30. Could be thereabouts again.

Race comment

Handy effort when 6m 2nd $2.90 (Fr2) Don Boston Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) C7789 race Jan 14 then held on well when 0.5m 4th $4.80 (Fr2) Cherokee Warrior NZ Menangle 1609m (1:54.2) R6282 race Jan 28. A winner at this course and distance and recent form acceptable; each way.

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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 then covered extra ground when 5.7m 2nd $23 (Fr3) Majestic Major NZ Menangle 2300m (1:57.3) C7494 race Feb 4. Not hopeless on latest effort.

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Finished 11.5m 3rd $9.50 (Fr3) Ruthless Armbro Menangle 2300m (1:55.7) C7587 race Jan 14 then eased early, tightened during running and had a flat tyre when 6.2m 3rd $7.50 (Fr4) Majestic Major NZ Menangle 2300m (1:57.3) C7494 race Feb 4. Place chance again.

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Eased early when 2m 3rd $2.30 (Fr6) Mark Dennis NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.9) C5479 race Jan 21 then eased early and inconvenienced when beaten 8.2m 4th $3.60 (Fr6) Majestic Major NZ Menangle 2300m (1:57.3) C7494 race Feb 4. Has a solid record at this track and distance and recent form sound.

Race comment

Eased early when 13.5m 5th $11 (Fr6) Don Boston Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) C7789 race Jan 14 then eased early and failed to get a clear run when beaten 9.5m 6th $6.50 (Fr7) Majestic Major NZ Menangle 2300m (1:57.3) C7494 race Feb 4. Place best hope.

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Won $3.30 (Fr5) narrowly defeating Truth And Courage 0.7m Menangle 1609m (1:52.9) C5479 race Jan 21 then raced wide early when 3.7m 4th $3.00 (Fr8) Overlap NZ Menangle 1609m (1:54.1) C7694 race Jan 28. Had an excuse last start and narrowly beaten prior; could bounce back.

Race comment

Handy win $2.40 (Sr4) defeating Timely Sovereign 4.2m Bankstown 2140m (2:02.7) C5790 race Jan 24 then handy win $3.60 (Fr8) defeating Arrokeefe 5.7m Menangle 2300m (1:57.3) C7494 race Feb 4. In form and has claims here despite the tricky draw.