Armidale R2 DUCATS EARTHMOVING ARMIDALE

Race comment

Good run when 2.5m 2nd $3.20 (Fr5) White Wash Armidale 1609m (2:01.2) R3147 race Feb 23 then finished 16.7m 2nd $3.00 (Sr2) Rocknroll Rhythm Tamworth 1980m (2:02.3) R3049 race Mar 5. Improved by two runs since a spell; drawn ideally and further improvement likely here.

Race comment

Out of position at the start when 28m 6th $4.20 (Fr5) Jax Tellar Tamworth 1980m (2:00.7) R4750 race Feb 16 then finished 15.7m 4th $5.00 (Fr5) Coppice Armidale 1609m (1:58.1) R4053 race Feb 23. Only one win in 37 starts but has a much better place record; each way preferred.

Race comment

Resuming. Eased early when 11.2m 5th $10.00 (Fr4) Bella Stella Tamworth 1980m (2:03.5) R3545 race Dec 5 then tightened during running when 31.5m 5th $26 (Fr3) Water Master Tamworth 1980m (2:01.0) R3752 race Dec 12. Resumes here and unplaced in 3 previous first up attempts.

Race comment

Eased early when 24.5m 6th $51 (Fr4) Adrenaline Rush Tamworth 1980m (2:00.7) R3558 race Mar 5 then raced wide early when 12m 6th $34 (Fr7) Casual River Newcastle 1609m (1:58.1) R3543 race Mar 9. Minor money prospect.

Race comment

Failed to finish behind Kid Montana Armidale 1609m (1:57.6) C0-C7 race Apr 7 then eased early when 24.5m 5th $10.00 (Fr5) Rocknroll Rhythm Tamworth 1980m (2:02.3) R3049 race Mar 5. Just out of the placings last start and could run another useful race here.

Race comment

Tightened during running when 42m 8th $34 (Fr2) Bongiorno Boys Tamworth 1609m (2:01.1) R3645 race Feb 6 then beaten 17.5m 10th $101 (Fr3) White Wash Armidale 1609m (2:01.2) R3147 race Feb 23. Prefer others.

Race comment

Inconvenienced when 44m 9th $18 (Sr4) Rocknroll Rhythm Tamworth 1980m (2:02.3) R3049 race Mar 5 then ran 12.5m 4th $51 (Fr8) Tiz A Magictime Newcastle 1609m (2:00.3) R3446 race Mar 9. Has placed twice in last four starts and stays in the mix.

Race comment

Out of position at the start when distanced 7th $31 (Sr3) Chewalla Penrith 1720m (1:58.9) R4552 race Jan 2 then out of position at the start when 8m 8th $2.60 (Sr4) Ima Regal Jet Tamworth 1980m (2:04.3) R4751 race Mar 5. Out of position last start when resuming; proven in this distance range could improve sharply second up with a cleaner getaway.