Menangle Race 7

The Ruby Vale Pace

Prize Money: $25,500

STAR MAJOR (2) didn't show up through the Inter Dominion heats but he was drawn wide in the last two. This looks a more suitable assignment and a good draw brings him right into contention. ZEUSS BROMAC (4) went into the ID series in good form, placing from wide barriers the last two times he raced here. He can record a better result tonight. HELLUVA (3) draws to play a role.

Distance: 2300m
Class: No NR
Track: fast
Weather: fine
Surface: All Weather

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Star Major (Fr1) 1905313700
Trainer: J R Rattray (Exeter)
Driver: James Rattray
Prize Money: $301,375
Win / Place: 22% / 53%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: VERTIGAL (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Western Terror Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

94: 21-17-12

Distance

20: 1-1-5

Trk/Dst

18: 1-1-4

Track

67: 13-11-9

Season

12: 3-0-2

1st Up

6: 1-2-1

2nd Up

6: 2-1-2

3rd Up

5: 1-2-1

Metro

73: 16-13-9

Non-Metro

21: 5-4-3

Mobile

89: 18-15-12

Standing

5: 3-2-0

All-Weather

94: 21-17-12

Best Mile

1:50.20

Comments

Capable of better than we have seen lately. Last start was driven from back in the field when 11th (Fr7) over 2300m after racing wide at this track beaten 35 m by Dangerous (2:40.40) in No NR on December 7 at $81. The run before 10th (Fr6) over 1730m at Bathurst, at the bell was 6th-10.55 beaten 12 m by Nerano (1:59.80) in No NR on December 4 at $71. Drawn well this time and expected to finish closer.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
11th of 11	7/12/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	James Rattray	2:40.40	1:52.2	32.7m	$81	3	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Dangerous 2. Minstrel NZ 3. Terry NZ
10th of 11	4/12/24	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	James Rattray	1:59.80	1:51.4	12.9m	$71	5	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Nerano NZ 2. Dangerous 3. Captains Knock
7th of 11	29/11/24	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	James Rattray	2:23.70	1:53.9	16.3m	$41	6	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Cantfindabettorman NZ 2. Curly James 3. Whereyabinboppin
3rd of 9	23/11/24	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	James Rattray	1:52.00	1:52.0	0.3m	$7.00	21	No NR	$30,600	-	1. South Coast Arden NZ 2. Ardens Ace NZ 3. Star Major
1st of 9	2/11/24	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jim Douglass	1:51.60	1:51.6	0.1m	$8.50	21	No NR	$20,400	-	1. Star Major 2. Terry NZ 3. Ardens Ace NZ
3rd of 9	12/10/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	James Rattray	2:43.20	1:54.2	5.6m	$26	7	No NR	$30,600	-	1. Captains Knock 2. Anything Goes NZ 3. Star Major

Helluva NZ (Fr2) 7232320099
Trainer: J D Justice (Toolern Vale)
Driver: Ewa Justice (C)
Prize Money: $198,003
Win / Place: 20% / 45%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MACH THREE (CAN)

Dam: DESIRE MHE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Real Desire Usa

100

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 14-13-5

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

14: 0-4-2

1st Up

8: 5-0-0

2nd Up

7: 2-0-1

3rd Up

6: 1-2-1

Metro

41: 6-4-4

Non-Metro

29: 8-9-1

Mobile

67: 13-12-5

Standing

3: 1-1-0

All-Weather

68: 14-13-5

Grass

2: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.92

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 9th (Fr4) over 2300m at this track, beaten 19 m by Dangerous (2:40.40) in No NR on December 7 at $81. At the run before 9th (Fr2) over 1730m at Bathurst, at the bell was 11th-15.6 beaten 12 m by Nerano (1:59.80) in No NR on December 4 at $81. Can improve sharply.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 11	7/12/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ewa Justice	2:40.40	1:52.2	19.0m	$81	3	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Dangerous 2. Minstrel NZ 3. Terry NZ
9th of 11	4/12/24	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ewa Justice	1:59.80	1:51.4	12.4m	$81	5	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Nerano NZ 2. Dangerous 3. Captains Knock
11th of 12	29/11/24	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	John Justice	2:25.40	1:55.3	12.0m	$101	13	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Captains Knock 2. Terry NZ 3. Dangerous
10th of 10	16/11/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ewa Justice	1:59.40	1:51.7	8.6m	$26	7	No NR	$75,000	-	1. Perfect Class 2. Like A Wildfire NZ 3. Mach Dan
2nd of 11	9/11/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ewa Justice	2:36.30	1:52.3	7.1m	$3.80	7	No NR	$22,500	-	1. Bulletproof Boy 2. Helluva NZ 3. Kosimo
3rd of 10	2/11/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ewa Justice	1:59.90	1:52.2	1.1m	$3.70	14	No NR	$22,500	-	1. Triple Eight NZ 2. Serg Blanco NZ 3. Helluva NZ

Zeuss Bromac NZ (Fr3) 2561x33887
Trainer: P R J Fitzpatrick (Cawdor)
Driver: Gavin Fitzpatrick
Prize Money: $507,214
Win / Place: 19% / 58%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: ZETA BROMAC (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Mach Three Ca

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 14-16-12

Distance

15: 1-5-3

Trk/Dst

15: 1-5-3

Track

50: 8-12-9

Season

5: 0-0-2

1st Up

12: 3-4-1

2nd Up

12: 1-3-3

3rd Up

11: 3-4-1

Metro

58: 11-13-9

Non-Metro

14: 3-3-3

Mobile

72: 14-16-12

All-Weather

72: 14-16-12

Slushy

1: 0-0-1

Best Mile

1:49.40

Comments

Recent efforts haven't been up to his best. Last start was driven from back in the field when 7th (Fr8) over 2300m after racing wide at this track was 12th-23.49 at the bell, beaten 17 m by Captains Knock (2:40.60) in No NR on December 7 at $151. The run before 8th (Fr5) over 1730m after showing early pace at Bathurst was 5th-59.4 at the bell, beaten 9 m by Petes Said So (2:01.40) in No NR on December 4 at $41. Among the leading chances.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 12	7/12/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	G J Fitzpatrick	2:40.60	1:52.4	17.4m	$151	3	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Captains Knock 2. My Moonlite Dream NZ 3. Curly James
8th of 12	4/12/24	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	G J Fitzpatrick	2:01.40	1:53.0	9.3m	$41	5	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Petes Said So NZ 2. My Moonlite Dream NZ 3. Cya Art NZ
8th of 11	29/11/24	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	G J Fitzpatrick	2:23.70	1:53.9	20.3m	$10	13	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Cantfindabettorman NZ 2. Curly James 3. Whereyabinboppin
3rd of 9	16/11/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	G J Fitzpatrick	2:42.80	1:53.9	1.7m	$21	7	No NR	$20,400	-	1. Don Lou 2. Petes Said So NZ 3. Zeuss Bromac NZ
3rd of 10	9/11/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	G J Fitzpatrick	2:42.70	1:53.9	10.2m	$7.50	211	5 0K/5 Starts	$20,400	-	1. Jilliby Nitro 2. Petes Said So NZ 3. Zeuss Bromac NZ
211 Day Spell
1st of 3	30/10/24	Menangle	1609m			-	C J Fitzpatrick	1:51.70	-	1.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Zeuss Bromac NZ 2. South Coast Arden NZ 3. L L Cool J NZ

Kanena Provlima (Fr4) 4178665500
Trainer: Kerryann Morris (Camden South)
Driver: Robert Morris
Prize Money: $317,045
Win / Place: 15% / 37%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: MES TI TSEPI (AUS)

Dam's Sire: In The Pocket Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

124: 19-10-17

Distance

25: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

17: 1-0-1

Track

49: 4-3-6

Season

15: 1-0-0

1st Up

10: 2-0-3

2nd Up

10: 0-2-1

3rd Up

9: 3-0-2

Metro

75: 7-7-10

Non-Metro

49: 12-3-7

Mobile

120: 19-10-16

Standing

4: 0-0-1

All-Weather

124: 19-10-17

Best Mile

1:50.60

Comments

Didn't do much last time out, 10th (Fr2) over 2300m at this track beaten 21 m by Captains Knock (2:40.60) in No NR on December 7 at $71. Before that 10th (Sr3) over 1730m at Bathurst, at the bell was 11th-12.19 beaten 14 m by Don Hugo (2:00.60) in No NR on December 4 at $151. Others preferred.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
10th of 12	7/12/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Robert Morris	2:40.60	1:52.4	21.7m	$71	3	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Captains Knock 2. My Moonlite Dream NZ 3. Curly James
10th of 12	4/12/24	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Robert Morris	2:00.60	1:52.2	14.8m	$151	5	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Don Hugo 2. District Attorney 3. Unfazed NZ
5th of 12	29/11/24	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Robert Morris	2:22.80	1:53.2	13.5m	$151	13	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Minstrel NZ 2. Jilliby Nitro 3. Max Delight
5th of 9	16/11/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	K A Morris	2:42.80	1:53.9	7.6m	$34	7	No NR	$20,400	-	1. Don Lou 2. Petes Said So NZ 3. Zeuss Bromac NZ
6th of 10	9/11/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Robert Morris	2:42.70	1:53.9	12.1m	$5.50	14	5 0K/5 Starts	$20,400	-	1. Jilliby Nitro 2. Petes Said So NZ 3. Zeuss Bromac NZ
6th of 10	26/10/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Robert Morris	2:40.00	1:52.0	24.3m	$101	7	No NR	$25,500	-	1. Leap To Fame 2. Max Delight 3. Don Lou

Master Catch (Fr5) 3839124094
Trainer: L G McDonald (Fullerton Cove)
Driver: Joshua Gallagher
Prize Money: $250,807
Win / Place: 17% / 45%

9 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: TIZ A MASTERPIECE (USA)

Dam: CATCH AS CATCH CAN

Dam's Sire: Perfect Art Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

146: 26-23-18

Distance

10: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

10: 2-0-1

Track

38: 4-3-6

Season

13: 1-2-3

1st Up

7: 1-0-1

2nd Up

7: 2-0-1

3rd Up

6: 0-2-0

Metro

48: 5-4-8

Non-Metro

98: 21-19-10

Mobile

146: 26-23-18

All-Weather

146: 26-23-18

Best Mile

1:50.80

Comments

Last start 4th (Sr3) over 2300m at this track, at the bell was 9th-16.15 beaten 11 m by Don Hugo (2:41.00) in No NR on December 7 at $151. At the start before was driven from back in the field when 9th (Fr6) over 1730m after being wide early at Bathurst was 11th-68.38 at the bell, beaten 10 m by Petes Said So (2:01.40) in No NR on December 4 at $151. Place best.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 12	7/12/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Joshua Gallagher	2:41.00	1:52.6	11.3m	$151	3	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Don Hugo 2. Jimartee 3. Jilliby Nitro
9th of 12	4/12/24	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Joshua Gallagher	2:01.40	1:53.0	10.6m	$151	5	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Petes Said So NZ 2. My Moonlite Dream NZ 3. Cya Art NZ
11th of 11	29/11/24	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Joshua Gallagher	2:23.70	1:53.9	25.7m	$101	6	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Cantfindabettorman NZ 2. Curly James 3. Whereyabinboppin
4th of 9	23/11/24	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Joshua Gallagher	1:52.00	1:52.0	1.8m	$11	8	No NR	$30,600	-	1. South Coast Arden NZ 2. Ardens Ace NZ 3. Star Major
2nd of 10	15/11/24	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Joshua Gallagher	1:51.80	1:51.8	6.0m	$2.40f	24	No NR	$9,790	-	1. Wavethebill NZ 2. Master Catch 3. Spirit King
1st of 5	6/11/24	Newcastle	1609m			-	T J Miles	1:55.00	-	5.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Master Catch 2. Eternal Dream NZ 3. Far Out Bro

Exotic Bushranger (Sr1) 3500124000
Trainer: Michael Stanley (Burrumbeet)
Driver: Michael Stanley
Prize Money: $67,665
Win / Place: 35% / 55%

4 yo Brown Horse

Sire: PET ROCK (USA)

Dam: SMILEY ELLA

Dam's Sire: Grinfromeartoear Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 7-2-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

10: 1-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

13: 5-2-2

Non-Metro

7: 2-0-0

Mobile

20: 7-2-2

All-Weather

20: 7-2-2

Best Mile

1:52.60

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 11th (Fr5) over 2300m at this track beaten 22 m by Captains Knock (2:40.60) in No NR on December 7 at $101. At the run before 11th (Fr4) over 1730m at Bathurst was 6th-7.75 at the bell, beaten 19 m by Don Hugo (2:00.60) in No NR on December 4 at $41. Better placed and is worth including.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
11th of 12	7/12/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Michael Stanley	2:40.60	1:52.4	22.3m	$101	3	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Captains Knock 2. My Moonlite Dream NZ 3. Curly James
11th of 12	4/12/24	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Michael Stanley	2:00.60	1:52.2	19.2m	$41	5	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Don Hugo 2. District Attorney 3. Unfazed NZ
10th of 12	29/11/24	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Michael Stanley	2:22.80	1:53.2	20.8m	$26	27	No NR	$30,000	-	1. Minstrel NZ 2. Jilliby Nitro 3. Max Delight
4th of 12	2/11/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Michael Stanley	2:37.10	1:52.9	21.8m	$16	7	No NR	$50,000	-	1. Cantfindabettorman NZ 2. Perfect Class 3. Young Bluey
2nd of 8	26/10/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Michael Stanley	2:37.60	1:53.2	3.9m	$16	14	No NR	$22,500	-	1. Triple Eight NZ 2. Exotic Bushranger 3. Bettor Isolate
1st of 10	12/10/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Michael Stanley	2:00.40	1:52.6	1.8m	$3.80	15	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	-	1. Exotic Bushranger 2. Spyglass NZ 3. Arggghhh

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