Menangle R8 ALLIED EXPRESS CLAIMING PACE

Race comment

Inconvenienced when 25.5m 8th $7.50 (Fr4) Benicio Menangle 1609m (1:51.5) R73114 race May 23 then covered extra ground when 25m 9th $26 (Sr2) The Maldives Penrith 2125m (1:56.6) R6178 race May 28. Ideally drawn having won 2 from this position before and could improve on recent efforts.

Race comment

Eased early when 6.5m 3rd $126 (Fr5) Seeuinnashville Menangle 1609m (1:53.9) R7186 race May 26 then eased early when 6.2m 3rd $41 (Fr6) Dynamic Bromac NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.3) R6997 race Jun 2. Solid place chance.

Race comment

Sound effort when 11.2m 5th $5.50 (Fr6) Controversial NZ Menangle 2300m (1:55.9) C6991 race May 19 then scored handily over Controversial NZ 2m $3.40 (Fr6) Menangle 2300m (1:57.3) C6991 race May 26. Last start winner at this course and distance and could repeat if able to overcome a sticky draw here.

Race comment

Scored handily defeating Jonah Jones NZ 4m $4.80 (Fr8) Menangle 2300m (1:55.9) C6991 race May 19 then eased early when 2m 2nd $2.80 (Fr8) Under Worked NZ Menangle 2300m (1:57.3) C6991 race May 26. Racing consistently and a solid each way chance.

Race comment

Resuming. Eased early when 9.5m 5th $7.50 (Fr5) Controversial NZ Menangle 2300m (1:54.8) C7892 race Nov 12 then eased early when 7.5m 5th $13 (Fr4) The Bachelor NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.4) C7692 race Nov 19. Has won at this course and distance and has useful fresh form; not hopeless.

Race comment

Raced well when 9m 5th $8.00 (Fr2) Under Worked NZ Menangle 2300m (1:57.3) C6991 race May 26 then eased early when 11.5m 3rd $6.00 (Fr6) Stormy Raider Menangle 2300m (1:54.9) R6386 race May 30. Form consistent at this distance and stays in the mix.

Race comment

Finished 16m 5th $12 (Sr3) Bohannan NZ Tamworth 1980m (2:01.7) R5685 race Apr 30 then covered extra ground and raced wide late when 33m 9th $51 (Sr2) Van Laddie NZ Tamworth 1609m (1:57.9) R67120 race May 17. Others in better form.

Race comment

Finished 15.5m 6th $18 (Fr1) Mango Stride Menangle 1609m (1:50.5) R70118 race May 23 then beaten 21.5m 6th $19 (Sr4) The Maldives Penrith 2125m (1:56.6) R6178 race May 28. Needs to find best.

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Eased early when 5.2m 6th $7.50 (Fr10) Elroy Jetson NZ Menangle 1609m (1:54.8) C6194 race May 25 then a comfortable winner $3.80 (Fr9) defeating Ideal Warrior 9.2m Menangle 1609m (1:52.5) C7289 race Jun 5. Winner of 2 from 4 at this track and is suited by the distance.

Race comment

First start since spell. Finished 12.5m 5th $8.50 (Fr2) Arma The Gun Menangle 1609m (1:51.8) R5786 race Jan 25 then eased early when 24m 6th $81 (Fr7) Match In Heaven Menangle 2300m (1:53.3) R72113 race Feb 1. Resuming here and has a very good fresh record (3 from 6); definite contender despite a tricky draw.