Menangle R2 SCHWEPPES LADY DRIVERS INVITATIONAL

Race comment

Handy win $12 (Fr4) over Firestorm Red 5.7m Bathurst 1730m (1:54.9) R5375 race Feb 9 then eased early and failed to get a clear run when beaten 13m 5th $31 (Fr4) Hurricane Harley Menangle 1609m the GROUP2 Paleface Adios Stake (grp2) Feb 15. Luckless last start and winner first up two back; proven third up and can bounce back from the pole draw.

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Raced wide early and covered extra ground when 5.7m 2nd $23 (Fr7) Catch A Moment Bathurst 1730m (1:54.9) R5375 race Feb 9 then eased early and tightened during running when 30m 10th $126 (Fr6) Hurricane Harley Menangle 1609m the GROUP2 Paleface Adios Stake (grp2) Feb 15. Resumed with a solid second two back and no luck last start; keep safe.

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Battled on gamely defeating Petes Big Jim 0.5m $3.40 (Fr4) Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) R5675 race Feb 18 then eased early when 9.5m 6th $5.00 (Fr7) Wolf Stride Menangle 1609m (1:51.9) R5573 race Feb 25. Covered extra ground but still won two starts back; below par last start but drawn better here and could bounce back.

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Solid effort when 9.7m 4th $6.50 (Fr1) Hurricane Harley Menangle 1609m the GROUP2 Paleface Adios Stake (grp2) Feb 15 then tightened during running, checked twice in running and covered extra ground when 20m 8th $151 (Fr8) Lochinvar Art Menangle 1609m the GROUP1 Chariots Of Fire (grp1) Feb 22. Had excuses last start and sound in two other runs this prep; goes well fourth up and among the better chances here.

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Fought on well defeating She Envy 0.7m $12 (Fr6) Menangle 1609m (1:52.1) R7192 race Feb 8 then eased early when 8.5m 4th $10.00 (Fr5) Takara Truffle NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.8) R77109 race Feb 15. Hasn't got the needed numbers.

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Inconvenienced when 6m 3rd $13 (Fr5) Catch A Moment Bathurst 1730m (1:54.9) R5375 race Feb 9 then eased early when 13m 6th $41 (Fr9) Hurricane Harley Menangle 1609m the GROUP2 Paleface Adios Stake (grp2) Feb 15. Mixing form a bit this prep but this is easier than last start and could figure in the finish in placed effort two back.

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Finished 19.5m 9th $4.30 (Fr1) Firestorm Red Geelong 2100m the 3Y-GP3 Breeders Crown 3YOC&G Silver (grp3) Aug 27 then easy winner $1.50 (Sr4) over Larajay Macray 7.2m Globe Derby 1800m (1:56.6) R4466 race Feb 8. Solid winner first up and proven second up (2 from 2); up in grade significantly but has upside and warrants respect.

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Back from a spell. Covered extra ground when 10m 5th $151 (Fr8) Rockin Marty Menangle 1609m the 3Y-GP1 Nswb Challenge 3YOC&G (grp1) Jun 30 then beaten 8.7m 6th $61 (Sr1) Self Assured NZ Albion Park 2138m the 3Y-GP3 South East Derby (grp3) Jul 13. Resumes here and not hopeless on useful fresh form (1 placing from 2 runs).

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Looked good defeating Zhukov Leis 2.7m $26 (Fr3) Menangle 1609m (1:52.1) R5585 race Feb 1 then beaten 11.7m 6th $4.20 (Fr2) Scoob Operator NZ Menangle 2300m (1:55.1) R74120 race Feb 8. Take on trust.

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Eased early and inconvenienced when 13.2m 7th $51 (Fr8) Catch A Moment Bathurst 1730m (1:54.9) R5375 race Feb 9 then handy win $41 (Fr6) over Dance For Glory 5.2m Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) R58120 race Feb 15. Drawn poorly but can't knock recent winning form.

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Handy win $13 (Fr2) defeating Major Assassin 4.5m Stawell 2180m (1:56.8) R5369 race Jan 27 then covered extra ground when 3.7m 2nd $2.80 (Sr2) Keayang Liberty Terang 1680m (1:55.0) R5768 race Feb 15. In the money chance.