Menangle R5 SUCCESS STUD HORSE BREEDING NEEDS PACE

Race comment

Broke during running and held up for a run early in the straight when 5m 6th $14 (Fr5) Vantori Hanover Menangle 1609m (1:53.8) 3R4454 race May 11 then eased early and inconvenienced when beaten 6m 5th $4.40 (Fr3) Aalesund Menangle 1609m (1:54.9) 3R4656 race May 19. Place claims.

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Checked when 24.5m 7th $34 (Fr1) Jay Ok Menangle 1609m (1:53.5) R5465 race May 8 then inconvenienced when beaten 5.5m 5th $71 (Fr4) Shandelier NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.5) R4556 race May 19. Needs to lift.

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Checked and broke when 3.5m 2nd $5.50 (Fr4) Marika Springfield Menangle 1609m (1:54.0) 3R4959 race Apr 28 then held up for a run early in the straight when 1.5m 2nd $2.30 (Fr4) Vantori Hanover Menangle 1609m (1:53.8) 3R4454 race May 11. Racing consistently but drawn poorly and each way preferred.

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Finished 8.5m 4th $10.00 (Fr3) Tajie Baby Menangle 1609m (1:54.6) R4656 race May 8 then beaten 1.5m 3rd $41 (Fr3) Shandelier NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.5) R4556 race May 19. Treat warily.

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Finished 33.5m 8th $4.60 (Sr3) Rock Of Delight Penrith 2125m (1:59.8) R4256 race May 7 then checked at the start when 19m 7th $23 (Fr1) My Patronus NZ Menangle 1609m (1:54.1) R5563 race May 11. In the money prospect.

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Finished 13m 4th $2.50 (Fr5) Monsieur Darcy Penrith 2125m (2:02.2) R3955 race Apr 30 then hung in during the race when beaten 12.2m 3rd $10.00 (Fr5) Cowboys N Indians NZ Menangle 1609m (1:55.3) R4255 race May 11. Prefer as a place chance.

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Held up for a run early in the straight when 5m 3rd $51 (Fr2) Ohoka Jimmy NZ Menangle 1609m (1:54.5) R5174 race May 5 then beaten 9m 2nd $51 (Fr3) Giddy Heights NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.9) R5054 race May 12. Not hopeless on recent form.

Race comment

A comfortable winner $1.70 (Fr6) over Jenelles Tristar 10.5m Menangle 1609m (1:57.0) R3450 race May 8 then eased early and checked and broke when 27m 10th $23 (Fr8) Aalesund Menangle 1609m (1:54.9) 3R4656 race May 19. Easy winner on debut at this track and distance two back and had genuine excuses last start; drawn better here and could bounce back.

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Eased early when 3.5m 5th $26 (Fr9) Vantori Hanover Menangle 1609m (1:53.8) 3R4454 race May 11 then won $6.50 (Fr1) narrowly over Pikarso 0.7m Menangle 1609m (1:54.9) 3R4656 race May 19. Was a narrow winner last start and contender again.

Race comment

Good effort when 2.5m 3rd $12 (Fr6) Vantori Hanover Menangle 1609m (1:54.3) 3R4559 race May 5 then Most impressive defeating Just Tootsie 9m $5.00 (Fr2) Menangle 1609m (1:53.9) R5054 race May 12. Last start winner (9m) at this track and distance; rates highly on that effort.