Menangle R2 MACARTHUR BMW TROTTERS HANDICAP

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Finished 18.2m 2nd $13 (Fr4) Elite Stride Menangle 2300m (1:59.4) 3T4973 race Apr 7 then safely held when 10.5m 3rd $41 (Fr6) Elite Stride Menangle 1609m (1:56.3) 3T4778 race Apr 21. Deserves a win following consecutive minor placings at past three runs.

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Eased early when 12m 5th $34 (Fr4) Super Fast Pat NZ Menangle 1609m (1:56.3) T59107 race Apr 7 then finished 22.5m 4th $23 (Fr4) Super Fast Pat NZ Menangle 2300m (1:58.8) T5874 race Apr 14. Usually thereabouts and an each way chance.

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Checked and broke when 74m 6th $31 (Fr2) My Mdina NZ Menangle 2300m (2:01.5) T3558 race Apr 7 then won $71 (Fr2) narrowly defeating Illawong Sunny 0.4m Menangle 1609m (1:58.9) T3460 race Apr 21. Improving with racing and is a last start winner; tougher here but worth including in the exotics.

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Finished 36m 9th $41 (Fr3) Adelle NZ Menangle 2300m (1:58.9) T61120 race Apr 4 then galloped out when 96.5m 10th $34 (Fr5) Rolling Secret Menangle 1609m (1:58.1) T58107 race Apr 21. Chance on solid win four back.

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Resuming. Finished 20.5m 7th $81 (Fr1) Moonshine Stride Menangle 1609m (1:58.5) T0-T1 race Jun 11 then broke at the start and suffered gear malfunction when 52.5m 9th $101 (Fr2) The Golden Lion NZ Menangle 2300m (2:00.5) T0-T1 race Jun 18. Resumes here and yet to win in 26 starts.

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Reared at the start when 15.2m 6th $14 (Fr3) Puma Road NZ Menangle 2300m (2:01.3) T3863 race Mar 3 then broke during running when distanced 7th $10.00 (Fr1) My Mdina NZ Menangle 2300m (2:01.5) T3558 race Apr 7. Needs to show some form.

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Finished 33m 9th $151 (Fr1) Gold Sovereign NZ Menangle 2300m (2:01.0) T4475 race Mar 17 then tired over the latter stages when distanced 6th $61 (Fr3) Monaro Mia NZ Bathurst 2790m (2:03.9) T36101 race Mar 20. Safely held.

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Ran 19.5m 6th $19 (Fr3) Gimondi NZ Menangle 2300m (2:01.4) T3560 race Apr 14 then solid effort when 7m 5th $11 (Fr6) Eratigena Menangle 1609m (1:58.9) T3460 race Apr 21. In the mix on useful recent form.

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Finished 25.5m 10th $151 (Fr1) Super Fast Pat NZ Menangle 1609m (1:56.3) T59107 race Apr 7 then galloped out and broke during running when 59.5m 9th $14 (Fr1) Eratigena Menangle 1609m (1:58.9) T3460 race Apr 21. One of the lesser contenders.

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Finished 44.5m 6th $17 (Fr7) Pegasus Elegance Menangle 1609m (1:57.1) T6182 race Dec 11 then galloped out when 51m 8th $81 (Fr6) Super Fast Pat NZ Menangle 2300m (1:58.8) T5874 race Apr 14. Broke at the start when well beaten first up; proven second up and not out of it.

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Eased early when 8.2m 4th $21 (Fr10) Super Fast Pat NZ Menangle 1609m (1:56.3) T59107 race Apr 7 then broke during running when 79.5m 10th $26 (Fr2) Drop The Hammer Menangle 1609m (1:55.0) T76120 race Apr 18. Has winning form at this course and distance and fitter for two recent runs; has won third up before.

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Eased early when 13m 6th $8.50 (Fr7) Bacardi Barmaid Menangle 2300m (1:59.7) T3952 race Feb 18 then slow to begin and broke during running when distanced 9th $71 (Fr2) Super Fast Pat NZ Menangle 2300m (1:57.7) T4459 race Mar 17. Recent form not up to scratch.