Menangle R1 JOE CORDINA MEMORIAL

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Eased early when 11.2m 9th $34 (Fr10) Don Boston Menangle 1609m (1:49.8) R71120 race Jan 25 then finished 18.5m 9th $5.50 (Fr8) Paternity Suit Menangle 1609m (1:51.9) R6888 race Feb 8. Having his fourth run since a spell and winner of 3 from 4 at this stage in the prep; drawn the pole and could improve sharply on recent form.

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Inconvenienced when 10.7m 7th $35 (Sr5) Line Up NZ Tabcorp Park 2760m the 3Y-GP1 Victoria Derby (grp1) Jan 25 then looked good defeating Zeuss Bromac NZ 2.2m $3.20 (Fr9) Menangle 1609m (1:51.3) R5167 race Feb 11. Drawn well and top rater on solid last start win.

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Finished 5.5m 3rd $4.60 (Fr8) Scoob Operator NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.6) R5589 race Jan 18 then won $3.70 (Fr7) narrowly over Times Stride NZ 0.2m Menangle 1609m (1:52.1) R6572 race Feb 11. Up in grade but racing consistently and worth an each way ticket.

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Finished 0.1m 2nd $9.50 (Fr4) Paternity Suit Menangle 1609m (1:51.9) R6888 race Feb 8 then beaten 12m 5th $31 (Fr5) Muscle Mach Menangle 1609m (1:52.6) R6890 race Feb 15. Not hopeless on close second two back.

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Used the sprint lane when 1.2m 2nd $13 (Fr1) Zahven Banner NZ Albion Park 1660m (1:52.6) R91120 race Feb 8 then finished 7.7m 7th $21 (Fr2) Hows The Memory Menangle 1609m the GROUP2 Garrards Sibelia Stakes (grp2) Feb 15. Chance on best.

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Held up for a run early in the straight when 21.5m 2nd $41 (Fr2) Balraj NZ Menangle 1609m (1:49.9) R5792 race Jan 25 then eased early when 12.2m 6th $26 (Fr6) Muscle Mach Menangle 1609m (1:52.6) R6890 race Feb 15. Fitter for recent racing and could improve.

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Eased early when 5.5m 4th $34 (Fr7) Bohannan NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.1) R5585 race Feb 1 then eased early when 7.5m 6th $34 (Fr7) Ziggy Rocks Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) R58120 race Feb 15. Mixing form and need to treat warily.

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Finished 11.5m 5th $3.80 (Fr9) Scoob Operator NZ Menangle 2300m (1:55.1) R74120 race Feb 8 then beaten 5.2m 2nd $7.00 (Fr4) Ziggy Rocks Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) R58120 race Feb 15. In the money prospect.

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Eased early when 14.2m 7th $7.00 (Fr10) Paternity Suit Menangle 1609m (1:51.9) R6888 race Feb 8 then raced roughly when 2.7m 3rd $6.00 (Fr2) Muscle Mach Menangle 1609m (1:52.6) R6890 race Feb 15. Bounced back with a handy 3rd last start and stays in the mix.

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Solid effort when 3m 4th $1.90 (Sr5) Wet My Whistle NZ Tamworth 1980m the GROUP2 Golden Guitar Final (grp2) Jan 23 then raced wide early and checked when beaten 8.2m 6th $2.40 (Fr4) Father Bob Canberra 2570m (2:01.0) R6680 race Feb 2. Covered extra ground last start and not out of it on solid previous form.

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Eased early when 13.5m 8th $81 (Fr6) Catch A Moment Bathurst 1730m (1:54.9) R5375 race Feb 9 then was a handy winner $3.20 (Sr1) over Little Bit Dusty 2.7m Bathurst 1730m (1:55.0) R6275 race Feb 16. Up in grade but hard to knock recent winning form.