Menangle R7 PLATINUM PROJEX PACE (HEAT 3)

Race comment

Won $2.00 (Fr3) narrowly over Island Banner 1m Menangle 1609m (1:52.6) R7898 race Feb 25 then scored handily over No Apachemee NZ 2.2m $2.10 (Fr2) Menangle 1609m (1:53.6) R7486 race Mar 3. Winner at both runs this prep and has a solid third up record (2-1-3); suited here and could easily win again.

Race comment

Safely held when 6.2m 2nd $15 (Fr4) Mach Da Vinci NZ Menangle 2300m (1:54.7) R57120 race Feb 22 then finished 17.5m 7th $16 (Fr2) Leonidas Menangle 1609m (1:51.1) R5992 race Mar 7. Mixing form lately but not out of it on sound second in stronger company two back.

Race comment

Finished 2m 2nd $4.00 (Fr5) Two Ply NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.3) R7184 race Feb 11 then eased early when 7.2m 5th $34 (Fr6) Molly Kelly Menangle 1609m (1:52.6) R7898 race Feb 25. Take on trust.

Race comment

Convincing win over Styx Vixen NZ 7m $1.30 (Fr3) Newcastle 2030m (1:56.3) R5770 race Feb 21 then inconvenienced when beaten 25m 6th $41 (Fr3) Havtime NZ Menangle 1609m the MS-LR 4YO Mares Stakes (lr) Mar 7. Has a good record at this track and distance and fitter for recent racing ; proven at this stage in a previous prep and not out of it despite last start below par effort.

Race comment

Out of position at the start and eased early when 6.2m 6th $11 (Fr7) The Mustang Bathurst 1730m (1:57.6) R5668 race Feb 19 then beaten 4m 2nd $34 (Fr7) Bettor Jiggle Bathurst 1730m (1:54.7) R5769 race Feb 26. Tougher here than in recent stars and minor place preferred.

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Finished 6m 3rd $4.00 (Fr3) Ziggy Rocks Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) R58120 race Feb 15 then beaten 8.7m 7th $34 (Fr6) Molly Kelly Menangle 1609m (1:53.6) R7486 race Mar 3. Place claims only.

Race comment

First start since spell. Hung in during the race when 8.5m 4th $4.60 (Fr5) Lexus With A View Bankstown 1740m (1:57.5) R7385 race Aug 2 then won $3.40 (Fr8) narrowly over Air Time 0.1m Newcastle 2030m (1:57.1) R7190 race Aug 16. Back from a spell and he has placed 1 from 3 fresh; each way.

Race comment

Raced wide early when 36m 10th $51 (Fr4) Atomic Red Menangle 2300m (1:54.6) R78108 race Feb 22 then failed to finish behind Jedi Mind Penrith 2125m (1:57.9) R6278 race Feb 27. Lost form.

Race comment

Eased early and tightened during running when 30m 10th $126 (Fr6) Hurricane Harley Menangle 1609m the GROUP2 Paleface Adios Stake (grp2) Feb 15 then raced well when 6.2m 2nd $19 (Fr6) Catch A Moment Menangle 1609m (1:50.6) R6188 race Feb 29. Placed in 2 from 3 recent runs and has also place fourth up previously; in the mix.

Race comment

Back from a spell. Finished 12m 8th $10.00 (Fr6) Ideal Star NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:54.4) R7997 race Dec 26 then broke during running when 18.5m 8th $34 (Sr2) Rubies For Tash Parkes 1660m (1:55.5) R6692 race Dec 31. Resumes here and fresh form in weaker company useful; watch.