Menangle (NSW)
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R4
Club Menangle Waratah Final
1609m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:57pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 10 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 55. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
4YO and older
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$25,500
 
 
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R4
6 - ALWAYS LIGHTNING
  • 6 Always Lightning (FR4)
  • D: Mat Rue
  • T: M P Rue
  • 1-4-2-8-3-3-8-2-1-7
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
14-1-1-1
LAST SEASON
13-2-3-2
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
8%
WIN S/RATE
35%
PLACE S/RATE
52-4-5-9
CAREER
$47,750
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
11
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 52-4-5-9 8% 35% 12
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Dist Range 37-2-4-8 5% 38% 12
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 13-2-3-2 15% 54% 6
Last Season 14-1-1-1 7% 21% 9
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:58.4MS 12
Distance Best MR 1:58.4MS 12
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Mat Rue
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
M P Rue
Trained at: Canowindra
Owners: C T Rue, R M Jones, G J Rudd, B P Ross
Breeder(s): G F Thorncraft, S J Thorncraft, R W Higgins, E J Higgins
Colours: Dark Blue, White Stars, Hooped Sleeves
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: For a Reason - Always Will (Modern Art USA)
National Rating: NR52
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 10 11
YOUNG (Good) 26/05/2026, 2100m, NR up to 50. 1:59.7 (60.1, 31.2)
Finished 7/10 btn 26.4m, $6936, Blake Medlyn (Fr3), $5.50
bell lap, 1 out 1 back, query performance
1st NO ALIBI NZ (Fr6)
2nd THE TALK (Fr1) HFHD
3rd SINISTER (Fr2) 4.9m
1 of 10 9
PARKES (Fast) 15/05/2026, 1660m, NR up to 55. 1:59.4 (57.7, 29.2)
Finished 1/10 $9996, Mat Rue (Fr1), $3.90
gate speed, led, bell lap, leader, swabbed
1st ALWAYS LIGHTNING (Fr1)
2nd PRINCESS BALLERINA (Fr2) HD
3rd TULHURST TIMMY (Fr3) HFHD
2 of 10 7
BTHURST (Fast) 06/05/2026, 1730m, NR up to 52. 1:58.2 (56.8, 28.1)
Finished 2/10 btn 3.1m, $6936, Mat Rue (Fr1), $8.00
pre race blood test, bell lap, behind leader, used sprint lane
1st ROCKIN IN PARADISE (Fr8)
2nd ALWAYS LIGHTNING (Fr1) 3.1m
3rd ROCKSIE ROCK (Fr4) 1.3m
8 of 10 42
BTHURST (Fast) 29/04/2026, 1730m, NR up to 53. 1:56.1 (56.8, 28.5)
Finished 8/10 btn 22.6m, $6936, Mat Rue (Fr7), $8.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 4 back
1st KENZIE SHANNON (Sr1)
2nd YA RACIN ARLO (Fr1) NK
3rd ROCKIN IN PARADISE (Fr2) HFHD
3 of 10 7
BTHURST (Fast) 18/03/2026, 1730m, NR up to 60. 1:55.3 (58.7, 30.2)
Finished 3/10 btn 4.2m, $9792, Jason Hewitt (Fr2), $151.00
slowly out, bell lap, 4 back on the pegs, used sprint lane
1st WISHAS DARLING NZ (Sr3)
2nd JOETOMO (Sr1) NK
3rd ALWAYS LIGHTNING (Fr2) 3.4m
3 of 10 7
BTHURST (Fast) 11/03/2026, 2260m, NR up to 45. 1:59.0 (59.2, 29.8)
Finished 3/10 btn 11.1m, $6936, Paula Sapio (Fr8), $21.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 3 back
1st JOHNNYS BLUE (Sr1)
2nd DUFFY HOLLOW NZ (Fr6) HD
3rd ALWAYS LIGHTNING (Fr8) 10.5m
8 of 9 7
BTHURST (Fast) 04/03/2026, 1730m, NR up to 47. 2:00.3 (59.1, 29.5)
Finished 8/9 btn 7.2m, $6936, Paula Sapio (Fr6), $9.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 3 back
1st DEAR DARLING (Sr2)
2nd MAMMALS HEART (Fr2) HFHD
3rd YESNOLETSGO (Fr3) HD
2 of 9 5
BTHURST (Good) 25/02/2026, 1730m, NR up to 45. 1:57.7 (58.8, 30.4)
Finished 2/9 btn 5.0m, $6936, Paula Sapio (Sr1), $6.00
bell lap, 3 back on pegs, used sprint lane
1st SHE MAYBE BETTOR (Fr1)
2nd ALWAYS LIGHTNING (Sr1) 5.0m
3rd DUFFY HOLLOW NZ (Fr6) 2.6m
4 of 8 5
DUBBO (Fast) 20/02/2026, 2120m, NR up to 53. 2:00.3 (59.1, 30.2)
Finished 4/8 btn 6.8m, $6936, Jason Hewitt (Fr5), $18.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 2 back
1st KADAR (Fr2)
2nd ROMERO (Fr1) 3.0m
3rd BARLOR HEAVEN (Fr3) 1.9m
1 of 8 N/A
BBLAYNE (Fast) 15/02/2026, 2000m, NR up to 47. 2:01.8 (60.3, 32.3)
Finished 1/8 $6936, Harrison Ross (Sr2), $3.30
bell lap, 1 out 3 back, swabbed
1st ALWAYS LIGHTNING (Sr2)
2nd REVEILLE JET (Fr5) 7.6m
3rd FESTINALENTE (Fr3) SHFHD