Tamworth R5 HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY GREG DENING PACE

Race comment

Fought on well defeating Obi One NZ 0.2m $4.60 (Fr3) Tamworth 1980m the GROUP2 Golden Guitar Final (grp2) Jan 23 then finished 23.5m 10th $61 (Fr2) Self Assured NZ Menangle 1609m the GROUP2 Hondo Grattan Stakes (grp2) Feb 8. Winner in Group company at this track two back and might not have been suited by dropping back in distance and stronger opposition last time; can bounce back.

Race comment

Eased early when 8.5m 3rd $151 (Fr6) So Kool Master Tamworth 1980m (1:58.6) R6682 race Jan 23 then eased early when 10.7m 7th $9.00 (Fr5) Smack Dab Shannon Tamworth 1609m (1:59.3) R6587 race Feb 6. Overall win record sound and not out of it on useful placing at this track two back.

Race comment

Raced wide late when 4.5m 4th $101 (Sr5) Doolittle Doozzie Albion Park 2138m (1:56.6) R5868 race Feb 8 then eased early and hung in during the race when beaten 11m 7th $26 (Fr6) Majordoit Redcliffe 1780m (1:58.3) R6375 race Feb 13. Minor place only.

Race comment

Held up for a run in the latter stages when 19.5m 7th $151 (Fr5) Kid Montana Tamworth 2360m (2:00.8) R61109 race Jan 15 then sound effort when 7.5m 6th $19 (Sr2) Smack Dab Shannon Tamworth 1609m (1:59.3) R6587 race Feb 6. Needs to find best.

Race comment

Tired over the latter stages when distanced 8th $1.90 (Fr2) Right On With It Inverell 2000m (2:04.0) R2-R3 race Feb 24 then beaten 8.2m 8th $23 (Fr1) Are You With Me Tamworth 2360m (2:03.8) R5567 race Feb 6. Fitter for the first up run and this draw suits having won from this position before.

Race comment

Failed to finish behind Sir Macador NZ Tamworth 2360m (2:00.5) R5461 race Jan 19 then checked and broke when 45m 9th $5.50 (Sr3) Are You With Me Tamworth 2360m (2:03.8) R5567 race Feb 6. Racing poorly.

Race comment

Very impressive winner $2.00 (Fr3) defeating Manly Boy 14.2m Tamworth 2360m (2:00.5) R5461 race Jan 19 then safely held when 9.5m 3rd $1.60 (Fr5) Queens Angel Tamworth 1980m (2:00.4) R5468 race Feb 6. Racing consistently and has won 1 from 2 at this course and distance.

Race comment

Eased early, inconvenienced and covered extra ground when 27.5m 4th $3.10 (Fr7) Always A Secret Newcastle 2550m (1:59.5) R6197 race Jan 25 then eased early and inconvenienced when beaten 19.2m 5th $21 (Fr5) Laceys Lad NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:54.7) R6572 race Feb 1. Just out of the placings last start and could run another useful race here.

Race comment

Finished 32.5m 10th $126 (Fr3) So Kool Master Tamworth 1980m (1:58.6) R6682 race Jan 23 then raced wide early and blocked for a run late in race when 16.5m 8th $51 (Fr8) Doubledelightbrigade NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:58.8) R6488 race Feb 1. Others have stronger claims.