Menangle Race 5 - Summertime Premium Poultry Pace
Evergreen pacer MAX DELIGHT (11) got one back on champion rival Swayzee when scoring at this circuit last start, his first outing since a brave fifth in the Miracle Mile. Cops a wide draw but has the class edge on this field so can overcome the barrier to go back to back. MAJOR PERRY NZ (7) is racing in good form having won from this barrier here two back before stepping up to this grade for second to a smart rival last time. Could pose a challenge. ROYAL CRUISER (5) drew on the back row last start but won twice in a row here prior so could bounce back to form. WHEREYABINBOPPIN (9) draws wide but is back in winning form having proved too good in the Goulburn Cup last start.

Driver: Rickie Alchin
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Comments
Seven-year-old gelding showed improvement last start. 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at Newcastle beaten 3.5 m by Major Major (1:53.10) in No NR on April 19 at $11. The race before was not as impressive when well beaten into seventh after being driven well back, behind Dom Toretto at this track over 2300m in a NR up to 95 on April 5 at $34. This looks a far sterner test.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/8 | 19/04/2025 | 14 | No NR | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Declan Murphy | 1:53.1 | 4 |
| 3.4L | $11.00 |
7/9 | 05/04/2025 | 11 | NR up to 95 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Ashleigh Delosa | 1:54.2 | 4 |
| 11.8L | $34.00 |
5/10 | 25/03/2025 | 4 | 3 0K/5 Starts | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Rickie Alchin | 1:51.7 | 7 |
| 14.0L | $21.00 |
6/8 | 21/03/2025 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Ashleigh Delosa | 1:52.1 | 8 |
| 22.0L | $8.00 |
8/9 | 14/03/2025 | 16 | NR up to 100 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Ashleigh Delosa | 1:50.1 | 4 |
| 19.4L | $61.00 |
10/10 | 26/02/2025 | 19 | NR up to 90 | $9,790.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | Ashleigh Delosa | 1:53.2 | 8 |
| 22.5L | $51.00 |
5/5 | 29/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Ashleigh Delosa | 0 |
| 12.5L | $0.00 | |
5/9 | 11/10/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | W H Rixon | 0 |
| 21.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Gavin Fitzpatrick
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Comments
Comes here second-up after nine days. Lacklustre first-up performance when 9th (Sr3) over 1720m at Penrith was 9th-22 at the bell, beaten 19 m by Franco Tyson (2:02.00) in NR up to 90 on April 17 at $3.70. Not enthused.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/10 | 17/04/2025 | 124 | NR up to 90 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:54.1 | 3 |
| 19.1L | $3.70 |
4/6 | 09/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Gavin Fitzpatrick | 0 |
| 8.2L | $0.00 | |
4/5 | 26/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Gavin Fitzpatrick | 0 |
| 20.9L | $0.00 | |
11/12 | 14/12/2024 | 7 | No NR | $50,000.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Neutral | Sean Grayling | 1:53.8 | 3 |
| 15.6L | $101.00 |
8/11 | 07/12/2024 | 3 | No NR | $30,000.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Sean Grayling | 1:52.2 | 3 |
| 15.1L | $151.00 |
3/12 | 04/12/2024 | 5 | No NR | $30,000.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | Sean Grayling | 1:52.2 | 1 |
| 9.8L | $151.00 |
7/12 | 29/11/2024 | 13 | No NR | $30,000.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Neutral | Sean Grayling | 1:53.2 | 2 |
| 15.3L | $81.00 |
4/10 | 16/11/2024 | 14 | NR up to 95 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Sean Grayling | 1:51.7 | 10 |
| 7.8L | $19.00 |

Driver: Cameron Hart
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Comments
Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m after showing early pace at this track beaten 5 m by Jay Ok (1:51.00) in No NR on April 12 at $8.50. At the run before 4th (Fr8) over 2300m after racing wide at this track, at the bell was 2nd-2.54 beaten 8 m by Dom Toretto (2:43.20) in NR up to 95 on April 5 at $2.80. Nicely drawn and expected to run a bold race.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/8 | 12/04/2025 | 7 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:51.0 | 2 |
| 4.8L | $8.50 |
4/9 | 05/04/2025 | 8 | NR up to 95 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | B L McDonough | 1:54.2 | 8 |
| 8.8L | $2.80 |
4/9 | 28/03/2025 | 6 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Joshua Gallagher | 1:50.8 | 3 |
| 12.2L | $19.00 |
6/9 | 22/03/2025 | 8 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:49.3 | 3 |
| 21.9L | $23.00 |
3/9 | 14/03/2025 | 6 | NR up to 100 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:50.1 | 8 |
| 5.5L | $2.70 |
8/10 | 08/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $25,000.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Neutral | Joshua Gallagher | 1:53.4 | 10 |
| 11.4L | $23.00 |
4/4 | 19/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Darren Binskin | 0 |
| 13.9L | $0.00 | |
1/5 | 22/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Geelong | 2100m | Georgia Haywood | 0 |
| 1L | $0.00 |

Driver: Bernie Hewitt
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Comments
Failed to impress last start; 8th (Sr1) over 2260m at Bathurst beaten 13 m by Jay Ok (2:42.50) in No NR on March 29 at $8.50. Showed ability the outing before when he won by a nose when quickly away, (Fr5) at this track (1:50.80) beating Dashing in NR up to 95 on March 22 at $5 at the bell was leading 2.9. Can bounce back.
Last Starts 28 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 | 7 | No NR | $14,990.00 | Bathurst | 2260m | Neutral | Bernie Hewitt | 1:55.7 | 1 |
| 13.4L | $8.50 |
1/9 | 22/03/2025 | 8 | NR up to 95 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Bernie Hewitt | 1:50.8 | 5 |
| 0.1L | $5.00 |
1/9 | 14/03/2025 | 9 | NR up to 100 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Bernie Hewitt | 1:50.1 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $7.50 |
2/10 | 05/03/2025 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $9,790.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | Paula Sapio | 1:55.1 | 5 |
| 3.0L | $2.70 |
4/10 | 26/02/2025 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $9,790.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | Paula Sapio | 1:53.2 | 1 |
| 3.7L | $11.00 |
10/10 | 19/02/2025 | 116 | No NR | $9,790.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | Bernie Hewitt | 1:52.6 | 7 |
| 47.3L | $7.50 |
4/8 | 11/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Good | Bernie Hewitt | 0 |
| 9.2L | $0.00 | |
2/8 | 03/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Bernie Hewitt | 0 |
| 1L | $0.00 |

Driver: Joshua Gallagher
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Comments
Didn't do much last time out, 5th (Fr7) over 2240m after showing early speed at Goulburn, at the bell was 5th-4.6 beaten 14 m by Whereyabinboppin (2:38.80) in No NR on April 13 at $15. Before that was driven from back in the field when 4th (Fr9) over 2300m at this track, at the bell was 8th-29.89 beaten 16 m by Max Delight (2:40.80) in No NR on April 5 at $81. Place best.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/9 | 13/04/2025 | 8 | No NR | $35,700.00 | Goulburn | 2240m | Neutral | Joshua Gallagher | 1:54.1 | 7 |
| 14.1L | $15.00 |
4/10 | 05/04/2025 | 8 | No NR | $30,600.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Kerryann Morris | 1:52.5 | 9 |
| 16.4L | $81.00 |
9/9 | 28/03/2025 | 13 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Kerryann Morris | 1:50.8 | 5 |
| 19.9L | $18.00 |
2/10 | 15/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $60,000.00 | Penrith | 2525m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:54.3 | 3 |
| 20.6L | $101.00 |
2/10 | 08/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $25,000.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Neutral | Grant Dixon | 1:53.4 | 2 |
| 7.0L | $51.00 |
5/10 | 01/03/2025 | 15 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Kerryann Morris | 1:50.3 | 8 |
| 11.0L | $151.00 |
1/5 | 17/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | B L McDonough | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 | |
4/4 | 10/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | B L McDonough | 0 |
| 14.6L | $0.00 |

Driver: Chris Geary
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Comments
Last start solid effort when 2nd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 3.5 m by Captain Ravishing (1:50.80) in No NR on March 28 at $10. Two runs back won by 2.5 m as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr6) at this track (1:50.20) beating Fire Fox in 5 0K/5 Starts on March 22 at $1.95 at the bell was 2nd-4.67. In form and capable of playing a major role.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/9 | 28/03/2025 | 6 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Luke McCarthy | 1:50.8 | 2 |
| 3.6L | $10.00 |
1/10 | 22/03/2025 | 8 | 5 0K/5 Starts | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Luke McCarthy | 1:50.2 | 6 |
| 2.6L | $1.95 |
2/9 | 14/03/2025 | 6 | NR up to 100 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Luke McCarthy | 1:50.1 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $3.20 |
5/10 | 08/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $25,000.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Neutral | Chris Geary | 1:53.4 | 4 |
| 8.1L | $81.00 |
3/10 | 01/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Chris Geary | 1:50.3 | 1 |
| 7.0L | $151.00 |
6/8 | 22/02/2025 | 14 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Neutral | Chris Geary | 1:52.8 | 7 |
| 19.3L | $126.00 |
2/8 | 15/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Luke McCarthy | 0 |
| 1.8L | $0.00 | |
2/6 | 25/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Redcliffe | 1780m | Angus Garrard | 0 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 |

Driver: KerryAnn Morris
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Comments
Didn't do much last time out, was driven from back in the field when 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 5 m by Jay Ok (1:51.00) in No NR on April 12 at $14. Before that 6th (Sr3) over 2260m after racing wide at Bathurst, beaten 9 m by Jay Ok (2:42.50) in No NR on March 29 at $4.80. Will not find this easy. Exotic player.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/8 | 12/04/2025 | 14 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | J G Coney | 1:51.0 | 6 |
| 5.1L | $14.00 |
6/10 | 29/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $14,990.00 | Bathurst | 2260m | Neutral | Robert Morris | 1:55.7 | 3 |
| 9.9L | $4.80 |
8/9 | 22/03/2025 | 8 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Robert Morris | 1:49.3 | 7 |
| 27.0L | $61.00 |
7/10 | 14/03/2025 | 6 | NR up to 100 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Robert Morris | 1:49.2 | 9 |
| 11.0L | $6.50 |
3/10 | 08/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $100,000.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Neutral | Robert Morris | 1:52.9 | 5 |
| 3.0L | $101.00 |
9/10 | 01/03/2025 | 8 | No NR | $100,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Robert Morris | 1:48.8 | 2 |
| 21.6L | $81.00 |
4/7 | 22/05/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | J P Gallagher | 0 |
| 5.1L | $0.00 | |
5/5 | 27/03/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Good | J T Hewitt | 0 |
| 19.7L | $0.00 |

Driver: Robert Morris
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Comments
Improved last start with a game effort when 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 1.1 m by Jay Ok (1:51.00) in No NR on April 12 at $7. Worth including.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/8 | 12/04/2025 | 7 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Robert Morris | 1:51.0 | 5 |
| 1.1L | $7.00 |
5/10 | 05/04/2025 | 8 | No NR | $30,600.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Robert Morris | 1:52.5 | 1 |
| 17.0L | $26.00 |
6/9 | 28/03/2025 | 13 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Robert Morris | 1:50.8 | 8 |
| 14.0L | $23.00 |
4/10 | 15/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $60,000.00 | Penrith | 2525m | Fast | Robert Morris | 1:54.3 | 4 |
| 32.7L | $61.00 |
3/10 | 08/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $25,000.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Neutral | Robert Morris | 1:53.4 | 8 |
| 7.2L | $23.00 |
4/10 | 01/03/2025 | 8 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Robert Morris | 1:50.3 | 2 |
| 10.2L | $7.50 |
7/7 | 22/05/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | R P Morris | 0 |
| 10.2L | $0.00 | |
2/8 | 23/08/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | R P Morris | 0 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Will Rixon
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Comments
Hard to fault of late. Last start won on the speed and boxed on steadily; won by a neck when quickly away, (Fr3) at this track (2:40.80) beating Swayzee in No NR on April 5 at $6 at the bell was 2nd-3.29. Classy pacer who can overcome the wide draw to beat these.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/10 | 05/04/2025 | 28 | No NR | $30,600.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Will Rixon | 1:52.5 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $6.00 |
1/5 | 26/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Will Rixon | 0 |
| 6.6L | $0.00 | |
5/8 | 08/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $1,000,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Will Rixon | 1:48.4 | 5 |
| 5.9L | $41.00 |
4/10 | 01/03/2025 | 8 | No NR | $100,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Will Rixon | 1:48.8 | 1 |
| 5.6L | $2.70 |
2/8 | 21/02/2025 | 6 | No NR | $100,000.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Will Rixon | 1:49.0 | 6 |
| 7.0L | $10.00 |
1/10 | 15/02/2025 | 14 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Will Rixon | 1:48.8 | 7 |
| 1.6L | $3.00 |
8/12 | 01/02/2025 | 7 | No NR | $250,000.00 | Melton | 2760m | Neutral | Greg Sugars | 1:51.9 | 6 |
| 7.2L | $41.00 |
2/3 | 15/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | D Aiken | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |