Menangle (NSW)
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R8
Cordina Chicken Factory Outlet Xmas Gift Heat Five
1609m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 10:02pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 10 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 80. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$20,400
 
 
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R8
8 - SET UP
  • 8 Set Up (FR7)
  • D: Will Rixon
  • T: D J Thorn
  • 1-x-3-9-6-1-8-5-6-2
9.0 9.0 7.5 7.0 6.5
$9.00 $9.00 $9.00 $7.50 $7.00 $6.50
RACE COMMENT
A win looks imminent for LIGHT ME UP (1) after top-four finishes in his three Australian starts so far, all from wider barriers. Did some work but stuck on for fourth here last week and is proven at this shorter distance. Peaking now and gets his chance from the ace draw. CATCHAFIRE (10) starts from very wide but was also drawn deep when fourth in his last two outings against some handy three-year-olds, beaten 2.2m last start. Won at this circuit and distance the last time he raced in this grade. PET KITTY (2) drops in class off the last attempt but had led from wider when winning here prior so is worth another chance. OOGA CHAKA (6) did a good job to come from a wider barrier and place when resuming. Can progress off that.BEST BETS:
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-0-1-1
TRACK
7-0-1-1
DISTANCE
7-0-1-1
TRK / DIST
3-2-0-0
LAST SEASON
16-6-1-1
THIS SEASON
4/12
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
42%
WIN S/RATE
53%
PLACE S/RATE
19-8-1-1
CAREER
$50,718
PRIZE MONEY
1720 - 2125
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 19-8-1-1 42% 53% 1
Distance 7-0-1-1 0% 29% 10
Dist Range 9-1-1-1 11% 33% 9
Track 8-0-1-1 0% 25% 8
Track / Dist 7-0-1-1 0% 29% 7
This Season 16-6-1-1 38% 50% 3
Last Season 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 2
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:55.8MS 9
Distance Best MR 1:57.8MS 10
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Will Rixon
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
D J Thorn
Trained at: Menangle Park
Owners: M T Cole, B Watson
Breeder(s): C P Furina, B Watson, M T Cole
Colours: Black & Orange Diamonds, Orange Sleeves
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Lather Up USA - Vogue Hanover (Ponder USA)
National Rating: NR72
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 9 7
MENANGL (Fast) 06/12/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:51.4 (53.7, 26.5)
Finished 2/9 btn 4.1m, $30000, Will Rixon (Fr3), $3.80
pre race blood test, gate speed
1st SOHO GUNSLINGER (Fr7)
2nd SET UP (Fr3) 4.1m
3rd DOWN WARD DOG (Fr4) 2.6m
6 of 9 14
MENANGL (Fast) 29/11/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:52.4 (54.9, 27.3)
Finished 6/9 btn 7.5m, $20400, Robert Morris (Fr8), $41.00
restrained after start
1st CYNICAL (Fr2)
2nd OUR SWEET DELIGHT (Fr9) HFHD
3rd TENMINUTES (Fr7) HFNK
5 of 10 16
MENANGL (Fast) 15/11/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:54.5 (55.5, 26.6)
Finished 5/10 btn 7.6m, $20400, Mat Rue (Fr10), $23.00
restrained after start
1st CYNICAL (Fr2)
2nd TENMINUTES (Fr7) 1.9m
3rd BUSINESS IN HEAVEN (Fr5) SHFHD
8 of 10 14
PENRITH (Good) 30/10/2025, 1720m, NR up to 90. 1:53.7 (57.7, 29.2)
Finished 8/10 btn 52.7m, $9792, Will Rixon (Fr5), $1.55
caught wide early, worked forward, led, bell lap, leader, tired, warning issued, query performance , vet's examination after race, No Abnormalities Reported
1st ALTA SIERRA (Sr1)
2nd FIRE FOX NZ (Sr4) 1.5m
3rd OUR UNCLE JIM (Fr4) 3.1m
1 of 10 9
PENRITH (Good) 16/10/2025, 2125m, NR up to 67. 1:55.8 (56.9, 28.7)
Finished 1/10 $9792, Will Rixon (Fr2), $1.65
bell lap, 1 out 1 back, swabbed
1st SET UP (Fr2)
2nd MR TEDDY NZ (Fr4) 11.0m
3rd NOTHINGBUTWAVES (Sr1) 1.4m
6 of 7 15
MENANGL (Fast) 07/10/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:50.3 (54.5, 27.1)
Finished 6/7 btn 30.5m, $15000, Will Rixon (Fr7), $9.00
NSW Breeders Challenge Eligible Only, pre race blood test, restrained after start, 800m, 1 out 2 back, 400m, 3 wide and 2 back
1st MAC BON (Fr5)
2nd DOUBLE LOU (Fr1) HD
3rd SPITFIRE (Fr3) 11.3m
9 of 9 14
MENANGL (Good) 22/09/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:52.1 (56.0, 26.9)
Finished 9/9 btn 28.8m, $15000, Will Rixon (Fr6), $10.00
NSW Breeders Challenge Eligible Only, gate speed, last, 800m, 1 out 1 back, 400m, 1 out 1 back
1st SOHO GUNSLINGER (Fr8)
2nd JETTER SON (Fr9) 5.3m
3rd DOUBLE LOU (Fr1) HFHD
3 of 10 95
MENANGL (Good) 08/09/2025, 1609m, NR up to 70. 1:52.9 (54.4, 26.4)
Finished 3/10 btn 5.7m, $9996, Will Rixon (Fr4), $5.50
restrained after start, 800m, 1 out 2 back, 400m, 1 out 2 back
1st DOUBLE LOU (Fr1)
2nd SOHO THE REAL DEAL (Fr2) 3.6m
3rd SET UP (Fr4) 2.1m
1 of 10 10
PENRITH (Good) 05/06/2025, 2125m, NR up to 62. 1:56.0 (58.0, 29.3)
Finished 1/10 $9792, Will Rixon (Sr2), $1.55
pre race blood test, bell lap, 1 out 2 back, swabbed
1st SET UP (Sr2)
2nd MAID OF MONEY NZ (Fr2) 2.4m
3rd BOYZHAVTIME NZ (Sr3) 3.8m
4 of 8 N/A
PENRITH (Good) 26/05/2025, 2125m, NR up to 58. 1:58.8 (55.7, 28.2)
Finished 4/8 btn 5.6m, $9792, Jye Coney (Fr4), $1.33
pre race blood test, gate speed, worked forward, bell lap, outside leader
1st ALTA SIERRA (Fr2)
2nd AMERICAN WEREWOLF (Sr1) 4.1m
3rd FREEDOM ART (Fr1) 1.4m