Menangle R9 WOODLANDS STUD PACE

Race comment

Raced well when 0.7m 2nd $16 (Fr2) Island Banner Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) R84110 race Feb 18 then fought on very well when 2.2m 2nd $8.50 (Fr1) Molly Kelly Menangle 1609m (1:53.6) R7486 race Mar 3. Respect on narrow defeats at past two runs.

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Sound effort when 5m 4th $3.20 (Fr4) Island Banner Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) R84110 race Feb 18 then eased early when 14.2m 8th $51 (Fr5) Jack Farthing NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.0) R98118 race Mar 3. Drawn the pole and winner form this gate at other tracks; suited here.

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Convincing winner $14 (Sr1) defeating Reaza Grunter NZ 7.2m Newcastle 2030m (1:58.7) R7184 race Mar 6 then beaten 3.5m 6th $5.50 (Fr1) Sapphire Swayze Menangle 2300m (1:56.6) C6588 race Mar 10. Take on trust.

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Beaten 12m 5th $3.10 (Fr6) Just Say Go NZ Hobart 2090m (2:00.7) C6491 race Feb 7 then battled on gamely defeating Hezbuyindiamonds 0.4m $16 (Fr7) Newcastle 2030m (1:57.0) R8299 race Mar 6. Drawn poorly but not out of it on last start narrow win.

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Eased early and checked and broke when distanced 8th $61 (Fr4) Watch Pulp Fiction NZ Menangle 2300m (1:53.8) R73120 race Feb 22 then beaten 26.5m 10th $2.80 (Fr2) Jakes Sportwriter Newcastle 2030m (1:58.7) R7184 race Mar 6. Racing poorly.

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Eased early when 3.2m 3rd $21 (Fr7) Our Wall Street Wolf NZ Menangle 2300m (1:57.3) R71108 race Feb 22 then beaten 12.5m 8th $5.00 (Fr4) Arma The Gun Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) R8697 race Mar 3. Mixing form and need to treat warily.

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Held on well when 10m 7th $18 (Fr2) Atomic Red Menangle 2300m (1:54.6) R78108 race Feb 22 then checked and broke when 7m 6th $10.00 (Fr1) Arma The Gun Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) R8697 race Mar 3. Third-up here and a winner at this stage of a prep previously.

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Hung in during the race when 30m 9th $2.80 (Fr5) Hickstead NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) R85100 race Feb 11 then out of position at the start when 13.7m 9th $16 (Fr6) Arma The Gun Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) R8697 race Mar 3. Safely held.

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Eased early when 18.7m 10th $41 (Fr10) Jack Farthing NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.0) R98118 race Mar 3 then blocked for a run late in race when 4.2m 6th $8.50 (Fr4) Little Rascal NZ Menangle 2400m (1:58.5) R84120 race Mar 7. Has the gate speed to overcome the wide draw here and could atone for recent unlucky runs.