Menangle R3 NEVMAT ELECTRICAL EXPERTS PACE (HEAT 2)

Race comment

Raced well when 2m 4th (Sr) Wainui Creek NZ Addington 2600m the GROUP1 NZ Standardbred Breeders (grp1) Feb 14 then held up for a run early in the straight when 11.5m 5th $5.00 (Fr6) Leonidas Menangle 1609m (1:51.1) R5992 race Mar 7. Blocked for a run last star but still managed a respectable fifth placing and was narrowly beaten prior; even fitter now and ready to win.

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Held on well when 7.5m 5th $1.70 (Fr3) Catch A Moment Bathurst 1730m (1:54.9) R5375 race Feb 9 then good effort to place 3.7m 3rd $4.60 (Fr2) Wolf Stride Menangle 1609m (1:52.9) R6074 race Mar 3. Lightly raced improved by two recent runs; drawn suitably and further improvement likely here.

Race comment

Finished 13.2m 5th $18 (Fr4) Catch A Moment Menangle 1609m (1:50.6) R6188 race Feb 29 then beaten 12m 6th $21 (Fr1) Leonidas Menangle 1609m (1:51.1) R5992 race Mar 7. Drawn the pole and chance here on narrow win four back.

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Finished 4m 2nd $8.00 (Sr1) Uncle Jay Bankstown 2540m (2:00.2) R7896 race Feb 14 then checked when beaten 4m 6th $12 (Sr4) Love My Sister Penrith 1720m (1:55.9) R7192 race Feb 27. Could fill a spot.

Race comment

Eased early when 11.5m 8th $6.50 (Fr8) Ziggy Rocks Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) R58120 race Feb 15 then battled on gamely defeating Maximus Red 0.4m $1.40 (Fr4) Bathurst 1730m (1:55.2) R7492 race Feb 26. Drawn well here and contender on last start narrow win in this distance range.

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Finished 3.5m 2nd $6.00 (Fr5) Wolf Stride Menangle 1609m (1:52.9) R6074 race Mar 3 then galloped out, raced roughly and broke under pressure when 11m 7th $2.50 (Fr6) Lets Go To Brazil Menangle 1609m (1:52.0) R5477 race Mar 10. Had genuine excuses last start and in the mix on sound previous form.

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Impressive winner $2.80 (Fr5) defeating Mister Magic Man 9.5m Bathurst 2260m (1:56.8) R6775 race Feb 26 then eased early when 8.5m 5th $3.50 (Fr8) Imthevillagestar Bathurst 1730m (1:55.1) R6677 race Mar 4. Mixing form lately but can't dismiss on solid win in weaker company two back.

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Deadheated for first with Dee Double You Feb 14 Bankstown 1740m (1:58.8) in a R5675 race then was a handy winner $1.40 (Fr6) over Cobbity Chic 4m Parkes 2040m (1:59.1) R6275 race Feb 23. Backed and won easily at his last start; tougher here but warrants respect on recent winning form.

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Checked and tightened during running when 0.7m 2nd $9.00 (Fr3) Spike Robyn NZ Wagga Paceway 1740m (1:55.7) R5872 race Feb 28 then raced wide late when 5.2m 2nd $10.00 (Sr2) Gone Way Back Bathurst 2260m (1:59.1) R5569 race Mar 4. Likely to find this tougher than in recent starts but not hopeless.

Race comment

Eased early when 4.5m 4th $41 (Fr9) Wolf Stride Menangle 1609m (1:52.9) R6074 race Mar 3 then eased early when 10.5m 6th $41 (Fr9) Lets Go To Brazil Menangle 1609m (1:52.0) R5477 race Mar 10. Needs to find best.