Menangle R2 SKY RACING ACTIVE TROTTERS HANDICAP

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Raced roughly and hung in during the race when 6.5m 3rd $23 (Fr1) Hotjane Bling Menangle 1609m (1:55.7) T57117 race Mar 10 then commanding winner $2.40 (Fr7) defeating My Mdina NZ 19.5m Menangle 2300m (1:57.7) T4459 race Mar 17. Easy winner (20m) last start and well placed to repeat here.

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Finished 23.5m 2nd $12 (Sr1) Im Ready Jet Tabcorp Park 1720m the 3F-TG1 Need For Speed 3YOF Princess (grp1) Feb 29 then eased early when 11.7m 6th $3.30 (Fr8) Bacardi Barmaid Menangle 1609m (1:56.8) 3T4758 race Mar 10. On the shortlist for the exotics.

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Finished 24.5m 6th $151 (Fr1) Caligula NZ Menangle 1609m (1:54.4) T4074 race Mar 3 then finished 22m 5th $151 (Fr1) Flingandwingit Menangle 2300m the TR-GP3 4YO Trot Foundation Final (grp3) Mar 14. This is easier and can't discount claims.

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Eased early and broke under pressure when 21m 8th $3.70 (Fr7) Im Daddy Warbucks Menangle 1609m (1:56.2) 3R5054 race Feb 11 then convincing win over Im Daddy Warbucks 8.7m $4.60 (Fr4) Menangle 2300m (1:59.9) 3T4957 race Feb 25. Third-up here and a winner at the same stage previously.

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Broke at the start when 91m 9th $26 (Fr4) Puma Road NZ Menangle 2300m (2:01.3) T3863 race Mar 3 then finished 34m 6th $126 (Fr2) Flingandwingit Menangle 2300m the TR-GP3 4YO Trot Foundation Final (grp3) Mar 14. Safely held here.

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Finished 23.5m 6th $81 (Fr1) Deneuve Star Menangle 1609m (1:57.0) T3759 race Mar 10 then beaten 10.5m 3rd $41 (Fr2) Monaro Mia NZ Bathurst 2790m (2:03.9) T36101 race Mar 20. Place claims again.

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Finished 4.7m 4th $8.50 (10m) Puma Road NZ Menangle 2300m (2:01.3) T3863 race Mar 3 then covered extra ground when 22.5m 5th $19 (Fr5) Deneuve Star Menangle 1609m (1:57.0) T3759 race Mar 10. Solid place chance.

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Finished 36.5m 8th $5.00 (Fr3) Deneuve Star Menangle 1609m (1:57.0) T3759 race Mar 10 then finished 58m 5th $19 (Fr4) Super Fast Pat NZ Menangle 2300m (1:57.7) T4459 race Mar 17. Place at best here.

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Broke at the start when 63m 10th $151 (Fr10) Deneuve Star Menangle 1609m (1:57.0) T3759 race Mar 10 then out of position at the start and eased early when 41.5m 4th $151 (Fr10) Super Fast Pat NZ Menangle 2300m (1:57.7) T4459 race Mar 17. Needs to lift a notch.

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Was a handy winner $2.00 (Fr6) defeating Viksun 5m Menangle 1609m (1:57.0) T3759 race Mar 10 then beaten 14.7m 6th $4.40 (Fr4) Gold Sovereign NZ Menangle 2300m (2:01.0) T4475 race Mar 17. The winner of 2 races at this track prior to last start unplaced effort in stronger company.

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Checked at the start when 4.2m 3rd $4.80 (20m) Puma Road NZ Menangle 2300m (2:01.3) T3863 race Mar 3 then sound effort when 7.2m 4th $11 (Fr5) Gold Sovereign NZ Menangle 2300m (2:01.0) T4475 race Mar 17. Good run two starts back when placed over this course and distance and even fitter now.

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Won $5.50 (Fr6) narrowly over Elite Stride 0.4m Menangle 1609m (1:56.2) 3R5054 race Feb 11 then eased early when 8.7m 2nd $1.90 (Fr6) Gimondi NZ Menangle 2300m (1:59.9) 3T4957 race Feb 25. Win and a last start second from two recent runs and was placed third up last campaign.