Menangle R3 GATES OPEN 5PM SATURDAY PACE

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Good run to place 1.5m 2nd $1.20 (Fr3) Lutzys Dream Bathurst 1730m (1:59.3) R4051 race Feb 2 then won easily defeating To The Lookout 7.2m $1.70 (Fr2) Bathurst 1730m (1:57.4) 3R4251 race Feb 12. Lightly raced and has a win and a place from two career starts has upside.

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Eased early when 4m 2nd $34 (Fr6) Jiggle And Jive Albion Park 1660m the 2F-GP1 Qbred Triad - 2YOF (grp1) Jul 20 then held on well when 9.7m 5th $6.50 (Fr1) Maajida Menangle 2400m (1:57.5) 3F4977 race Feb 22. Second up and winner second up last prep; drawn well.

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Held up for a run early in the straight when 36m 7th $59 (Sr1) Dr Susan NZ Tabcorp Park 2760m the 3F-GP1 Victoria Oaks (grp1) Jan 25 then raced roughly when 27m 9th $34 (Fr8) Stylish Memphis NZ Menangle 2400m (1:53.8) 3F4875 race Feb 22. Safely held here.

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Looked good defeating Fifteen Aces 4.5m $1.40 (Fr4) Penrith 1720m (1:57.1) 3R4554 race Feb 6 then led at the bell when 4.5m 2nd $4.80 (Fr3) Percy Bailey Menangle 1609m (1:53.6) 3R4754 race Feb 15. In the mix on solid efforts past couple.

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Hung out and raced roughly when 8.5m 7th $21 (Sr1) Bettor Back Louey Penrith 1720m (1:59.8) 3R4450 race Feb 13 then very impressive winner $2.20 (Fr3) defeating Just Feelngood 13m Newcastle 1609m (1:57.2) R3445 race Feb 24. Easy winner last start at the provincials but this is tougher.

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Eased early and checked when 5m 4th $41 (Fr8) Domande Newcastle 2030m (2:01.3) 3R4250 race Feb 15 then eased early when 32m 8th $26 (Fr9) Highland Major Newcastle 2030m (1:58.8) R4750 race Feb 24. Third-up and has won 3rd-up before.

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Resuming from a spell. Checked and broke when 41.5m 9th $151 (Fr3) Be Happy Mach Menangle 1609m the 2Y-GP1 Nswb Challenge 2YOC&G (grp1) Jun 30 then checked when beaten 42m 6th $23 (Fr7) Max Power Newcastle 1609m (1:56.3) 2R3851 race Jul 27. Back from a spell and was placed on debut last prep.

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First start since spell. Raced wide early and tired over the latter stages when 40m 6th $5.00 (Fr6) Lord Heston Bankstown 1740m (2:01.2) 2R3345 race Aug 9 then hung in during the race when beaten 11m 3rd $6.00 (Fr4) Watchful Lady Newcastle 2030m (2:05.6) 2R3644 race Aug 16. Lightly raced runner back from a spell; could need this run.

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Finished 13.5m 6th $16 (Fr9) Percy Bailey Menangle 1609m (1:53.6) 3R4754 race Feb 15 then raced wide early when 5.5m 3rd $2.30 (Fr3) Fire And Sword Newcastle 1609m (1:55.5) 3R4156 race Feb 21. Has placed in two of last four starts and worth an each way ticket.

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Finished 9.5m 6th (Sr) Man Of Action NZ Cambridge 1609m (1:59.1) Mr4050 race Jan 10 then beaten 1.5m 2nd (Sr) Forwardy NZ Cambridge 2200m (2:00.4) Mr4050 race Jan 18. More needed to threaten.