Menangle R5 TERMIDOR HE PACE

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Raced wide late when 31m 11th $23 (Sr6) A Gs White Socks NZ Ballarat 2710m the GROUP1 Ballarat Pacing Cup (grp1) Jan 18 then won $2.40 (Fr9) narrowly over Cruz NZ 0.5m Menangle 2300m the GROUP3 Brian Hancock FFA (grp3) Feb 1. Last start winner at this track and and is proven at this stage in the campaign (3 from 6); definite contender despite drawing poorly.

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Handy win $2.50 (Fr2) over My Field Marshal NZ 4.5m Menangle 2300m the GROUP3 Alf Phillis (grp3) Dec 14 then caught the eye defeating Our Uncle Sam 1.5m $4.20 (Fr8) Bathurst 2790m (1:55.9) Group2 race Dec 26. Drawn out but warrants respect on current winning form.

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Good effort to place 2.5m 3rd $2.60 (Fr9) King Of Swing NZ Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 Perc Hall FFA (grp3) Jan 25 then scored handily over Wrangler NZ 4.2m $2.60 (Fr8) Menangle 1609m (1:50.0) R77120 race Feb 8. Last start winner at his third run this prep and is 3 from 5 fourth up; has the gate speed to overcome the wide draw and can win again.

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Good run when 1.5m 3rd $5.00 (Fr4) A Gs White Socks NZ Ballarat 2710m the GROUP1 Ballarat Pacing Cup (grp1) Jan 18 then sound effort when 5.2m 3rd $3.30 (Fr2) King Of Swing NZ Tabcorp Park 2760m the GROUP1 A G Hunter Cup (grp1) Feb 1. Holding form and a solid each way chance here despite the tricky draw.

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Eased early and inconvenienced when 3.7m 4th $7.00 (Fr4) Conviction Menangle 1609m (1:51.1) R80116 race Jan 25 then handy win $4.40 (Fr6) defeating Maraetai 2m Menangle 2300m (1:53.3) R72113 race Feb 1. Drawn well but this is slightly tougher.

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Finished 1.5m 3rd $9.00 (Fr3) Don Boston Menangle 1609m (1:49.8) R71120 race Jan 25 then beaten 7m 2nd $5.00 (Fr1) Let It Ride NZ Menangle 1609m (1:50.5) R74116 race Feb 8. Hard to see troubling main chances.

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Eased early and checked when 10.7m 5th $18 (Fr8) My Field Marshal NZ Menangle 2300m the GROUP3 Brian Hancock FFA (grp3) Feb 1 then finished 5.5m 5th $51 (Fr3) Majordan Menangle 1609m (1:50.0) R77120 race Feb 8. Fitter for three recent runs and and has won fourth up (2 from 4).

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Hung out when 2.5m 5th $2.50 (Fr8) Don Boston Menangle 1609m (1:49.8) R71120 race Jan 25 then beaten 0.5m 2nd $8.50 (Fr5) My Field Marshal NZ Menangle 2300m the GROUP3 Brian Hancock FFA (grp3) Feb 1. Definite place chance in this company.

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Eased early when 9.2m 4th $18 (Fr8) Wrangler NZ Menangle 1609m (1:48.8) R73120 race Jan 18 then eased early when 13.5m 8th $61 (Fr9) Majordan Menangle 1609m (1:50.0) R77120 race Feb 8. Non on current form.

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Finished 1.2m 2nd $4.20 (Fr8) King Of Swing NZ Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 Perc Hall FFA (grp3) Jan 25 then beaten 4.2m 3rd $2.60 (Fr2) Majordan Menangle 1609m (1:50.0) R77120 race Feb 8. Needs luck form this draw but can't dismiss entirely on recent efforts.

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Eased early and failed to get a clear run when 9m 7th $61 (Fr7) Colossal Stride Menangle 1609m (1:53.8) R64120 race Feb 1 then won $19 (Fr2) narrowly over Macheasy 0.1m Menangle 1609m (1:51.9) R6888 race Feb 8. Not fancied.