Menangle Race 7 - Opportunity Knocks @ Apg Sales Pace

Driver: Bailey McDonough
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Last start was driven from back in the field when 4th (Fr5) over 2300m at this track, beaten 11 m by Luv The Nitelife (2:46.60) in 3yo LR No NR F on April 12 at $151. Before that, a game effort despite getting well back, when 3rd (Fr8) over 1710m after being wide early at Goulburn, at the bell was 4th-6.2m 2WWC beaten 3.5 m by Electra Girl (2:05.20) in NR up to 50 on March 31 at $6.50.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/10 | 12/04/2025 | 12 | No NR | $30,600.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Chris Geary | 1:56.6 | 5 |
| 11.1L | $151.00 |
3/10 | 31/03/2025 | 7 | NR up to 50 | $9,790.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Neutral | B L McDonough | 1:57.8 | 8 |
| 3.3L | $6.50 |
7/8 | 24/03/2025 | 16 | No NR | $9,790.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | Luke McCarthy | 1:54.5 | 6 |
| 9.2L | $4.60 |
5/10 | 08/03/2025 | 15 | No NR | $50,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | B L McDonough | 1:51.3 | 1 |
| 8.8L | $81.00 |
3/7 | 21/02/2025 | 132 | NR up to 48 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | B L McDonough | 1:55.8 | 4 |
| 9.9L | $6.00 |
8/9 | 12/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | B L McDonough | 0 |
| 15.8L | $0.00 | |
8/10 | 12/10/2024 | 11 | No NR | $25,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | B L McDonough | 1:53.5 | 4 |
| 20.2L | $14.00 |
3/8 | 28/08/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Jack Callaghan | 0 |
| 9.3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Cameron Hart
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Comes here second-up after a week-and-a-half. Lacklustre first-up performance when 8th (Sr2) over 1720m at Penrith beaten 35 m by Double It Harry (2:04.30) in NR up to 52 on April 10 at $12.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/10 | 10/04/2025 | 97 | NR up to 52 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Will Rixon | 1:56.3 | 2 |
| 34.2L | $12.00 |
2/8 | 31/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | R L Brown | 0 |
| 25.1L | $0.00 | |
7/11 | 03/01/2025 | 15 | $13,400.00 | Cambridge Raceway | 2200m | Neutral | Peter Ferguson | 1:59.8 | 1 |
| 17.8L | $8.50 | |
2/8 | 19/12/2024 | 20 | $8,450.00 | Cambridge Raceway | 2200m | Neutral | Peter Ferguson | 1:59.0 | 1 |
| 1.1L | $4.90 | |
4/9 | 29/11/2024 | 14 | $12,920.00 | Alexandra Park | 2200m | Fast | Emily Johnson | 1:57.4 | 2 |
| 20.5L | $8.20 | |
4/6 | 15/11/2024 | 7 | $12,200.00 | Cambridge Raceway | 2200m | NS | Sailesh Abernethy | 1:59.0 | 3 |
| 4.3L | $2.10 | |
3/9 | 08/11/2024 | 10 | $12,920.00 | Alexandra Park | 2200m | Neutral | Emily Johnson | 1:57.3 | 2 |
| 2.7L | $5.80 |

Driver: Jai Meikle
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Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished a narrow second behind Our George Boston at Goulburn over 1710m NR up to 53 last start. Before that was beaten a head second again at Goulburn in NR up to 50 on March 31.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/9 | 13/04/2025 | 13 | NR up to 53 | $9,790.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Neutral | J B Meikle | 1:54.6 | 6 |
| 0.1L | $12.00 |
2/10 | 31/03/2025 | 11 | NR up to 50 | $9,790.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Neutral | Sebastian Piltz | 1:58.3 | 2 |
| 0.2L | $1.50 |
4/9 | 20/03/2025 | 10 | NR up to 53 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Neutral | Sebastian Piltz | 1:56.6 | 5 |
| 27.7L | $26.00 |
1/10 | 10/03/2025 | 6 | NR up to 55 | $6,940.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Neutral | Sebastian Piltz | 1:55.0 | 7 |
| 2.7L | $12.00 |
7/9 | 04/03/2025 | 7 | NR up to 60 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Sebastian Piltz | 1:53.3 | 1 |
| 8.1L | $34.00 |
4/8 | 25/02/2025 | 14 | NR up to 60 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Sebastian Piltz | 1:51.9 | 1 |
| 7.6L | $34.00 |
2/6 | 22/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Sebastian Piltz | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 | |
1/8 | 25/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Sebastian Piltz | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Joshua Gallagher
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Gave plenty of ground last start when well beaten into eighth behind Gunna Reload at Bathurst over 1730m in a 3yo G2 No NR F on March 29 at $51. Raced better the start before that with a good run when 2nd (Fr4) over 1730m after showing early pace at Bathurst beaten a nose by Peace Out (2:02.40) in 3yo No NR F on March 24 at $2.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/10 | 29/03/2025 | 5 | No NR | $100,000.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | Joshua Gallagher | 1:53.2 | 3 |
| 31.7L | $51.00 |
2/8 | 24/03/2025 | 13 | No NR | $9,790.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | Joshua Gallagher | 1:53.8 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $2.00 |
8/9 | 11/03/2025 | 102 | NR up to 60 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Joshua Gallagher | 1:53.2 | 4 |
| 16.8L | $4.20 |
6/9 | 26/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Joshua Gallagher | 0 |
| 20.9L | $0.00 | |
1/10 | 29/11/2024 | 13 | No NR | $30,000.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Joshua Gallagher | 1:54.9 | 4 |
| 16.9L | $1.30 |
3/11 | 16/11/2024 | 8 | No NR | $100,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Kerryn Manning | 1:54.7 | 1 |
| 1.1L | $8.00 |
2/11 | 08/11/2024 | 13 | No NR | $10,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Kerryn Manning | 1:56.8 | 4 |
| 8.3L | $12.00 |
2/4 | 02/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Joshua Gallagher | 0 |
| 3.4L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jim Douglass
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Last start won by 3.5 m when driven back in the field, (Fr8) held up early, at this track (1:53.10) beating Always A Sam in 13yo+ LTW Also eligible 3yo+ NR50 on April 15 at $41 at the bell was 7th-11.38.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/10 | 15/04/2025 | 14 | LTW Also eligible 3yo+ NR50 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Jim Douglass | 1:53.1 | 8 |
| 3.4L | $41.00 |
3/9 | 01/04/2025 | 7 | LTW Also eligible 3yo+ NR50 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Jim Douglass | 1:53.5 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $11.00 |
3/10 | 25/03/2025 | 7 | LTW Also eligible 3yo+ NR50 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Jim Douglass | 1:54.2 | 10 |
| 5.5L | $31.00 |
6/8 | 18/03/2025 | 7 | LTW Also eligible 3yo+ NR50 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Jim Douglass | 1:54.0 | 8 |
| 7.1L | $17.00 |
3/10 | 11/03/2025 | 14 | LTW Also eligible 3yo+ NR50 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Jim Douglass | 1:54.2 | 5 |
| 10.0L | $18.00 |
9/9 | 25/02/2025 | 7 | LTW Also eligible 3yo+ NR50 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Jim Douglass | 1:52.9 | 7 |
| 26.4L | $26.00 |
5/7 | 20/12/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | J N Douglass | 0 |
| 13.5L | $0.00 | |
1/8 | 05/05/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pinjarra | 2185m | Good | D B Miller | 0 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 |

Driver: Seaton Grima
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Last start 9th (Fr2) over 1609m after showing early pace at Newcastle beaten 25 m by Our Ideal Dream (1:53.90) in NR up to 62 on April 11 at $2.15. At the run before good run when 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m after showing early speed at Newcastle beaten a head by Longnwindingroad (1:52.60) in NR up to 52 on April 4 at $3.20.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/9 | 11/04/2025 | 7 | NR up to 62 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Seaton Grima | 1:53.9 | 2 |
| 25.1L | $2.15 |
2/10 | 04/04/2025 | 20 | NR up to 52 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Seaton Grima | 1:52.6 | 4 |
| 0.2L | $3.20 |
6/9 | 15/03/2025 | 7 | NR 52 to 64 | $18,000.00 | Mount Gambier | 2590m | Neutral | Mark Phillips | 2:05.7 | 3 |
| 11.7L | $15.00 |
5/12 | 08/03/2025 | 11 | NR up to 55 | $8,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Jack Laugher | 1:53.1 | 5 |
| 29.6L | $51.00 |
1/9 | 25/02/2025 | 16 | NR 52 to 64 | $4,500.00 | Mount Gambier | 2190m | Neutral | Mark Phillips | 2:00.0 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $26.00 |
1/3 | 18/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Mount Gambier | 1780m | Mark Phillips | 0 |
| 1L | $0.00 | ||
8/8 | 09/02/2025 | 12 | NR 47 to 54 | $4,500.00 | Mount Gambier | 1780m | Neutral | Mark Phillips | 1:59.7 | 5 |
| 268.5L | $8.00 |
2/5 | 02/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Mount Gambier | 1780m | Steven Fennell | 0 |
| 1L | $0.00 |

Driver: Robert Morris
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Comments
Last start 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track was 7th-28.3m on the pegs at the bell, beaten 14 m by Sao Paulo Simba (1:53.20) in NR up to 60 on March 11 at $51. Two runs back posted a big 6 m win when quickly away, (Fr8) at this track (1:54.10) beating Whyiman in 13yo+ LTW Also eligible 3yo+ NR50 on March 4 at $7.50 at the bell was leading 4.2m 2WNC.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/7 | 16/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Robert Morris | 0 |
| 7.9L | $0.00 | |
6/8 | 09/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Joshua Gallagher | 0 |
| 47L | $0.00 | |
5/9 | 11/03/2025 | 7 | NR up to 60 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Robert Morris | 1:53.2 | 5 |
| 14.1L | $51.00 |
1/10 | 04/03/2025 | 14 | LTW Also eligible 3yo+ NR50 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Robert Morris | 1:54.1 | 8 |
| 6.3L | $7.50 |
1/9 | 18/02/2025 | 7 | WAlso eligible 3yo+ NR45 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Robert Morris | 1:54.0 | 7 |
| 4.6L | $3.50 |
6/10 | 11/02/2025 | 7 | WAlso eligible 3yo+ NR45 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Robert Morris | 1:55.7 | 9 |
| 11.7L | $9.50 |
7/7 | 04/02/2025 | 15 | LTW Also eligible 3yo+ NR50 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Joshua Gallagher | 1:52.5 | 1 |
| 41.1L | $10.00 |
2/10 | 20/01/2025 | 6 | NR up to 45 | $6,940.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Neutral | Harrison Ross | 1:55.4 | 3 |
| 7.3L | $1.95 |

Driver: Darren Hancock
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Comments
Resuming after a spell of three-and-a-half months. Finished off last campaign recording a big 11 m win as favourite (Fr5) at Redcliffe (2:33.10) beating Financial Burden in Up to 1 LTW on January 8 at $1.07 at the bell was leading 3.8m on the pegs.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/8 | 09/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | D R Hancock | 0 |
| 43.6L | $0.00 | |
1/8 | 08/01/2025 | 5 | Up to 1 LTW | $6,200.00 | Redcliffe | 2040m | Neutral | Adam Sanderson | 2:00.8 | 5 |
| 11.1L | $1.07 |
1/8 | 03/01/2025 | 7 | Up to 1 LTW | $6,260.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Adam Sanderson | 1:56.1 | 7 |
| 0.1L | $4.20 |
4/8 | 27/12/2024 | 8 | Up to 1 LTW | $6,200.00 | Redcliffe | 1780m | Neutral | Adam Sanderson | 2:00.7 | 1 |
| 4.4L | $5.00 |
1/9 | 19/12/2024 | 6 | MAIDEN | $6,200.00 | Redcliffe | 1780m | Neutral | Adam Sanderson | 1:59.2 | 2 |
| 16.2L | $1.40 |
2/9 | 13/12/2024 | 9 | MAIDEN | $6,260.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Adam Sanderson | 1:55.7 | 6 |
| 1.4L | $3.70 |
2/9 | 04/12/2024 | 14 | MAIDEN | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Adam Sanderson | 1:54.8 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $4.40 |
3/7 | 13/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Brendan Barnes | 0 |
| 21.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Chris Geary
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Comments
Last start good run when 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 4th-9 beaten 2.5 m by Lochiel (1:52.60) in NR 49 to 63 on April 15 at $13. Two runs back won by a nose after showing early speed, (Fr5) at Newcastle (1:53.10) beating Zen Master in NR up to 52 on April 7 at $3.90 at the bell was leading. Racing very well.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/9 | 15/04/2025 | 8 | NR 49 to 63 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Jim Douglass | 1:52.6 | 3 |
| 2.5L | $13.00 |
1/10 | 07/04/2025 | 9 | NR up to 52 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Jim Douglass | 1:53.1 | 5 |
| 0.1L | $3.90 |
9/10 | 29/03/2025 | 8 | No NR | $20,000.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | Jim Douglass | 1:54.8 | 1 |
| 17.4L | $31.00 |
4/10 | 21/03/2025 | 147 | NR up to 80 | $9,790.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | Jim Douglass | 1:54.0 | 1 |
| 14.3L | $81.00 |
1/7 | 17/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | Jim Douglass | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 | |
2/5 | 24/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Jim Douglass | 0 |
| 7.4L | $0.00 | ||
7/10 | 25/10/2024 | 8 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Jim Douglass | 1:56.4 | 3 |
| 18.2L | $81.00 |
8/9 | 17/10/2024 | 7 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Jim Douglass | 1:55.1 | 4 |
| 11.6L | $61.00 |

Driver: KerryAnn Morris
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Comments
Two back was well beaten into fourth after being driven well back, behind Heeza Malteeza at this track over 1609m in a NR 43 to 52 on April 8 at $17. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3 m finishing second after showing early speed, behind Heeza Malteeza at this track over 1609m in a NR up to 60 on April 15 at $12.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/9 | 15/04/2025 | 7 | NR up to 60 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Kerryann Morris | 1:52.2 | 6 |
| 3.1L | $12.00 |
4/9 | 08/04/2025 | 10 | NR 43 to 52 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Kerryann Morris | 1:51.4 | 8 |
| 21.6L | $17.00 |
2/10 | 29/03/2025 | 5 | NR up to 60 | $14,990.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | Robert Morris | 1:54.7 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $13.00 |
5/10 | 24/03/2025 | 23 | NR up to 60 | $9,790.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | Robert Morris | 1:53.8 | 4 |
| 12.8L | $9.50 |
6/8 | 01/03/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Jack Chapple | 1:54.7 | 2 |
| 9.0L | $26.00 |
4/9 | 22/02/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Dexter Dunn | 1:53.6 | 1 |
| 10.4L | $4.80 |
3/8 | 20/02/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | G W Dixon | 0 |
| 8.5L | $0.00 | |
7/8 | 26/09/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Shepparton | 2190m | D Aiken | 0 |
| 1L | $0.00 |