Menangle R6 STEVE "PATO" PATERSON PACE

Race comment

Handy effort when 11.5m 4th $151 (Fr6) Cash N Flow NZ Menangle 1609m (1:50.1) R72120 race May 2 then handy effort when 7m 4th $3.80 (Fr4) Zennart NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) R82120 race May 9. Fitter for four recent runs showing steady improvement at each of them; proven fifth up and could be ready to produce best.

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Eased early when 19m 6th $34 (Fr8) Replaced Eye Menangle 1609m (1:51.8) R66120 race May 2 then eased early when 11.5m 7th $61 (Fr7) Zennart NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) R82120 race May 9. Chance on best.

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Eased early when 16m 9th $34 (Fr8) Redbank Addi Menangle 1609m (1:51.7) R7598 race May 2 then tired over the latter stages when 53m 9th $13 (Fr8) Make Mine Heaven Menangle 2300m (1:54.1) R7395 race May 16. Prefer others.

Race comment

Covered extra ground when 7m 5th $3.40 (Fr4) Loorrim Creek Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) R67117 race Apr 21 then finished 13.2m 8th $14 (Fr3) Cant Refuse NZ Menangle 2300m (1:54.5) R77118 race May 16. Usually thereabouts and has each way claims.

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Eased early when 23m 7th $16 (Fr9) Brocks Territory Menangle 1609m (1:52.2) R74102 race May 9 then eased early when 10.7m 6th $101 (Fr5) Cant Refuse NZ Menangle 2300m (1:54.5) R77118 race May 16. Minor money at best.

Race comment

Galloped out when distanced 8th $9.50 (Fr1) Brocks Territory Menangle 1609m (1:52.2) R74102 race May 9 then beaten 2.5m 4th $6.00 (Fr6) Casino Tommy Menangle 1609m (1:52.8) R6992 race May 12. Place at best here.

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Finished 39m 8th $3.00 (Fr7) Ohoka Jimmy NZ Menangle 1609m (1:54.5) R5174 race May 5 then beaten 15.7m 5th $16 (Fr6) Make Mine Heaven Menangle 2300m (1:54.1) R7395 race May 16. Has a win and a place this prep and this distance suits; consider for wider exotics.

Race comment

Suffered gear malfunction when 8.2m 6th $34 (Fr1) The Bachelor NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.0) R7593 race May 9 then eased early when 7.2m 2nd $101 (Fr4) Make Mine Heaven Menangle 2300m (1:54.1) R7395 race May 16. Improved effort last start but this is tougher and is 0 from 4 at this track and distance.

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Good effort when 1.2m 2nd $6.00 (Fr9) Jonah Jones NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.6) C6986 race May 8 then handy win $5.50 (Fr2) over Dynamic Bromac NZ 4m Penrith 1720m (1:56.7) R7192 race May 14. Racing consistently and a contender on last start win.

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Out of position at the start when distanced 9th $8.50 (Fr2) Brocks Territory Menangle 1609m (1:52.2) R74102 race May 9 then eased early and broke at the start when 8.2m 4th $8.00 (Fr5) Make Mine Heaven Menangle 2300m (1:54.1) R7395 race May 16. Just out of the placings last start; can run a useful race here.

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Finished 24.5m 8th $51 (Fr3) Timely Sovereign Penrith 2125m (1:58.0) C5694 race Apr 9 then beaten 36m 6th $34 (Fr3) Young American NZ Penrith 2125m (1:57.9) C6194 race May 14. Well beaten past couple and likely to start at long odds again.