Menangle R4 GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND PACE

Race comment

Convincing winner $14 (Fr5) defeating Sheeza Malteeza 6.5m Penrith 2125m (1:57.9) R6278 race Feb 27 then tightened during running and checked when beaten 46m 10th $16 (Fr3) Gotta Be Downtown NZ Penrith 2125m (1:58.0) R7391 race Mar 12. Take on trust.

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First start since spell. Eased early, raced wide early and tired over the latter stages when 67m 10th $7.00 (Fr8) Franco Landry NZ Menangle 2300m (1:55.3) R67119 race Jan 11 then eased early when 36m 10th $41 (Fr5) Bettor Enforce NZ Menangle 1609m (1:48.9) R77100 race Jan 18. Back from a break and is winner of 2 from 4 fresh and 2 from 9 at this track; definite contender.

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Won $61 (Fr3) narrowly defeating Kleened Out NZ 0.2m Menangle 1609m (1:54.2) R6282 race Jan 28 then beaten 8m 5th $9.50 (Fr1) Mondooley Heaven Newcastle 1609m (1:56.9) R6778 race Mar 14. Mixing form and need to treat warily.

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Back from a spell. Raced well when 3m 4th $7.00 (Fr4) Raukapuka Ruler NZ Goulburn 2240m (2:02.1) C4+ race Jan 13 then finished 12m 4th $71 (Fr3) Conviction Goulburn 2240m the GROUP3 Goulburn Cup (grp3) Jan 28. Resuming and fresh record sound (1-2-6); suited here and capable of winning this if primed.

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Raced wide early when 27m 8th $12 (Fr9) Mac Almighty NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) R5970 race Dec 17 then raced well when 7.7m 4th $5.50 (Fr4) Mondooley Heaven Newcastle 1609m (1:56.9) R6778 race Mar 14. Fitter for the first up fourth and has placed 2 from 4 second up; drawn well and could be in it for a long way.

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Finished 33.5m 5th $4.80 (Fr3) Our Sequel NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:57.5) R5888 race Feb 7 then was a handy winner $6.00 (Fr7) over Doubledelightbrigade NZ 1.2m Newcastle 2030m (1:55.9) R6583 race Feb 15. Suited here and could feature on latest effort.

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Safely held when 8.7m 5th $2.50 (Fr3) Sheeza Malteeza Penrith 1720m (1:56.5) R6879 race Feb 6 then fought on well defeating Kid You Not 0.7m $6.00 (Sr1) Wagga Paceway 1740m (1:55.7) R5872 race Feb 28. Last start winner in weaker company and worth including in the multiples.

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Battled on gamely defeating Jonah Jones NZ 0.1m $4.20 (Fr3) Penrith 1720m (1:55.9) R7192 race Feb 27 then beaten 12.7m 8th $3.60 (Sr1) Si Si Senor NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:55.6) R6983 race Mar 9. Winner two back when resuming but below par at her next run; placed 3 from 3 third up and worth an each way ticket.

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First start since spell. Tired over the latter stages when 78.5m 8th $26 (Fr6) Bling It On Goulburn 2240m (1:54.0) R81116 race Jan 19 then was a handy winner $1.50 (Fr1) defeating Lets Katchmeifucan NZ 2m Bathurst 1730m (1:54.9) R6084 race Jan 29. Has won first-up previously and has 6 wins from 13 starts at the track and distance; drawn poorly but warrants respect.

Race comment

Slow to begin when 2.5m 3rd $61 (Fr3) Molly Kelly Menangle 1609m (1:52.9) R6291 race Mar 14 then eased early when 6.2m 5th $81 (Fr9) Molly Kelly Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 Autumn Gift (grp3) Mar 21. Could fill a spot.