Menangle R9 SCHWEPPES PACE

Race comment

Eased early when 24m 5th $6.00 (Fr10) Match In Heaven Menangle 2300m (1:53.3) R72113 race Feb 1 then raced wide early, tightened during running and checked when beaten 17m 8th $14 (Fr9) Double Encounter Menangle 1609m (1:52.9) R72109 race Feb 8. Needs to lift.

Race comment

Won $6.50 (Fr8) narrowly defeating Misterfreeze 0.5m Menangle 1609m (1:51.5) R73112 race Jan 25 then beaten 5.5m 3rd $10.00 (Fr3) Conviction Menangle 1609m (1:50.7) R75120 race Feb 15. Genuine in the money prospect.

Race comment

Eased early when 21.5m 4th $15 (Fr8) Match In Heaven Menangle 2300m (1:53.3) R72113 race Feb 1 then eased early when 6.5m 4th $26 (Fr9) Atomic Red Menangle 2300m (1:54.6) R78108 race Feb 22. Could get some money.

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Ran 14.5m 4th $5.00 (Fr7) Let It Ride NZ Menangle 1609m (1:50.5) R74116 race Feb 8 then raced well when 3m 2nd $8.00 (Fr2) Conviction Menangle 1609m (1:50.7) R75120 race Feb 15. Holding form and has each way claims.

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Eased early when 11.2m 9th $61 (Fr5) My Field Marshal NZ Menangle 1609m (1:49.3) R89120 race Feb 15 then eased early when 22m 7th $11 (Fr8) Watch Pulp Fiction NZ Menangle 2300m (1:53.8) R73120 race Feb 22. Safely held here.

Race comment

Eased early when 16.7m 9th $34 (Fr6) Majordan Menangle 1609m (1:50.0) R77120 race Feb 8 then solid effort when 9m 7th $6.50 (Fr7) Conviction Menangle 1609m (1:50.7) R75120 race Feb 15. Improved by two runs since a spell; further improvement is possible; winner of 1 from 2 third up.

Race comment

Eased early when 18m 6th $23 (Fr3) Let It Ride NZ Menangle 1609m (1:50.5) R74116 race Feb 8 then raced well when 5m 4th $3.20 (Fr4) Island Banner Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) R84110 race Feb 18. Multiple winner at this track and distance and has won 2 from 6 at a similar stage in his prep.

Race comment

Was a handy winner $4.40 (Fr6) over Maraetai 2m Menangle 2300m (1:53.3) R72113 race Feb 1 then ran 13m 10th $23 (Fr1) My Field Marshal NZ Menangle 1609m (1:49.3) R89120 race Feb 15. Poor last start but previous form sound and could bounce back.

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Finished 2.5m 4th $9.00 (Fr5) Lucky Lombo Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) R72102 race Feb 8 then failed to get a clear run and tightened during running when beaten 5.5m 5th $26 (Fr2) Flaming Flutter NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.4) R71116 race Feb 15. Take on trust from this draw.

Race comment

Tightened during running, checked and raced roughly when 17.5m 9th $3.80 (Fr2) Double Encounter Menangle 1609m (1:52.9) R72109 race Feb 8 then broke during running when 1.2m 2nd $4.00 (Fr8) Flaming Flutter NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.4) R71116 race Feb 15. Not out of it on last start narrow defeat.