Menangle Race 6

Warrawee Needy Standing At Yirribee Pace

Prize Money: $9,996

IMA BOXA (8) is a lightly-raced but progressive gelding who has had two months off but was kept up to the mark with a trial win here. Took his record to four from five by winning at Goulburn when last seen, putting 11 metres on his nearest rival. Interesting to see what unfolds from the wide draw but has the Hart/Grimson combination behind him. BALTUSROL (7) has returned in good order, winning at this circuit and distance first up before leading from this barrier for a 3.6m second last week. Proven third-up. Major player. DUTY OF CARE (6) has to come into calculations after placing in his last three outings at this circuit and distance. This looks a suitable assignment for AMERICAN HAMMER NZ (5) who missed by just a nose the last time he raced here.

Distance: 1609m
Class: NR up to 72
Track: Fast
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Has The Courage (Fr1) 7804478457
Trainer: Tiarn Mcelhinney (Menangle Park)
Driver: Glenn McElhinney
Prize Money: $220,555
Win / Place: 9.21% / 34%

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: COURAGE UNDER FIRE (NZ)

Dam: HAS THE ART (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

152: 14-18-20

Distance

107: 5-11-15

Trk/Dst

103: 4-10-15

Track

129: 5-16-17

Season

10: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 3-0-1

2nd Up

7: 0-0-2

3rd Up

6: 1-1-0

Metro

129: 5-16-17

Non-Metro

23: 9-2-3

Mobile

152: 14-18-20

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

152: 14-18-20

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.50

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

21: 1-3-3

Driver Last 50

50: 2-8-3

Comments

Didn't do much last start, 7th (Fr1) over 1609m after showing early pace at this track beaten 16 m by Bravo Stride (1:52.70) in NR up to 64 on January 13 at $12. Before that was well back in the run when 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Jalaneel (1:53.00) in NR up to 75 on January 6 at $5. Needs to lift.

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
2nd of 10	18/2/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Glenn Mcelhinney	1:52.60	-	7.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ima Boxa 2. Has The Courage 3. A Buck Ten
4th of 10	11/2/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Glenn Mcelhinney	1:52.30	-	9.9m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. New Shuffle 2. Bold Medley Jujon NZ 3. Petes Crunch Time
7th of 10	13/1/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Vaughan Duncan	1:52.70	1:52.7	16.7m	$12	7	NR up to 64	$10,000	$196	1. Bravo Stride 2. Rudy Gee 3. Tralee Snickas
5th of 9	6/1/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	B L Mcdonough	1:53.00	1:53.0	12.7m	$5.00	17	NR up to 75	$10,000	$392	1. Jalaneel 2. Western Style 3. Romanee NZ
4th of 9	20/12/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Chloe Formosa	1:53.40	1:53.4	12.4m	$4.60	7	NR up to 75	$9,790	$576	1. Illawong Danny 2. Metallica Man 3. Bushy Beach NZ
8th of 10	13/12/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	B L Mcdonough	1:51.90	1:51.9	5.0m	$101	7	NR up to 80	$20,400	$400	1. Dougs Flame 2. Miki Cohen NZ 3. Bold Medley Jujon NZ

The Ex Horseist (Fr2) 8x54795375
Trainer: Ian Wilson (Theresa Park)
Driver: Jim Douglass
Prize Money: $83,900
Win / Place: 16% / 36%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: IL CAVALINO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

77: 13-7-8

Distance

9: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

9: 1-0-1

Track

11: 1-0-1

Season

8: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

17: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

60: 12-7-7

Mobile

77: 13-7-8

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

77: 13-7-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 4-7-4

Comments

Last start 5th (Sr1) over 2100m at Young, beaten 30 m by Major Allegiance (2:33.70) in NR up to 57 on February 3 at $14. Two runs back 7th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 30 m by Sky Blu (1:51.10) in NR up to 64 on January 20 at $51. Not keen.

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
5th of 10	3/2/26	Young	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	George Lee	2:33.70	1:57.8	32.1m	$14	14	NR up to 57	$9,790	$384	1. Major Allegiance 2. Smokin Pocket 3. Sneak A Peek NZ
7th of 9	20/1/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Harrison Ross	1:51.10	1:51.1	30.7m	$51	8	NR up to 64	$10,000	$196	1. Sky Blu 2. Joans Rising Star NZ 3. Duty Of Care
3rd of 9	12/1/26	Young	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	George Lee	2:39.30	2:02.1	14.7m	$7.50	10	NR up to 57	$9,790	$1,056	1. Sneak A Peek NZ 2. The Hustler NZ 3. The Ex Horseist
5th of 9	2/1/26	Goulburn	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	George Lee	2:02.50	1:55.3	23.7m	$61	24	NR up to 60	$9,790	$384	1. Precise NZ 2. Hot Cruise Control 3. Achy Breaky Ark
5th of 5	29/12/25	Young	1720m			-	George Lee	2:09.30	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Glenburns Waters 2. Mullum Guido 3. Nowherenear Crazy
9th of 9	9/12/25	Goulburn	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	George Lee	2:02.00	1:54.8	45.4m	$13	14	NR up to 60	$6,940	$136	1. Mister Manager 2. Ark Alert 3. Six Again

Petes Crunch Time (Fr3) 521126473x
Trainer: Kerryann Morris (Camden South)
Driver: Robert Morris
Prize Money: $50,814
Win / Place: 15% / 42%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAIN CRUNCH (USA)

Dam: JUST STOPANDSTARE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 5-5-4

Distance

19: 3-1-2

Trk/Dst

14: 0-1-1

Track

14: 0-1-1

Season

9: 2-2-1

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

15: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

18: 5-4-3

Mobile

33: 5-5-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

33: 5-5-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.90

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

21: 4-3-3

Driver Last 50

50: 4-4-3

Comments

Resuming after a spell of four-and-a-half months. Finished off last campaign when beaten by 4 m finishing third after a quick start, behind Our Ultimate Jessy at Newcastle over 1609m in a NR up to 65 on October 24 at $2.25. Can make his presence felt.

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
5th of 10	18/2/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Joshua Gallagher	1:52.60	-	17.7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ima Boxa 2. Has The Courage 3. A Buck Ten
3rd of 10	11/2/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Kerryann Morris	1:52.30	-	7.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. New Shuffle 2. Bold Medley Jujon NZ 3. Petes Crunch Time
3rd of 10	24/10/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Robert Morris	1:55.10	1:55.1	4.1m	$2.25f	6	NR up to 65	$9,790	$1,056	1. Our Ultimate Jessy 2. Our Ideal Dream NZ 3. Petes Crunch Time
7th of 8	18/10/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Kerryann Morris	1:50.80	1:50.8	12.2m	$101	11	No NR	$25,000	$250	1. Double Lou 2. Jetter Son 3. Walter Warlock
4th of 7	7/10/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Robert Morris	1:50.30	1:50.3	19.3m	$41	11	No NR	$15,000	$900	1. Mac Bon 2. Double Lou 3. Spitfire
6th of 10	26/9/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Kerryann Morris	1:51.20	1:51.2	26.6m	$17	15	No NR	$15,000	$150	1. Walter Warlock 2. Path To Greatness 3. Dance With Carmer

American Hammer Nz (Fr4) 3543802467
Trainer: Seaton Grima (Llandilo)
Driver: Seaton Grima (C)
Prize Money: $85,844
Win / Place: 16% / 41%

Driver Flying

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: LANCEWOOD LIZZIE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 9-9-5

Distance

31: 2-7-3

Trk/Dst

30: 2-7-2

Track

32: 2-7-2

Season

14: 0-2-2

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

33: 3-7-2

Non-Metro

23: 6-2-3

Mobile

56: 9-9-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

56: 9-9-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

3: 0-1-0

Driver Last 50

50: 11-9-4

Comments

Last start surrendered the lead and finished 7th (Fr2) over 1730m after showing early speed at Bathurst, beaten 12 m by Cassius Deck (2:02.40) in No NR on February 25 at $6.50. Before that, 6th (Fr4) over 1720m at Penrith was 7th-13.58 at the bell, beaten 12 m by King Tiger (2:02.80) in NR up to 80 on February 12 at $6.50. This should suit.

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
7th of 10	25/2/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Seaton Grima	2:02.40	1:53.8	12.5m	$6.50	13	No NR	$11,830	$232	1. Cassius Deck 2. Smooth Buzz 3. Hunter Shannon
6th of 10	12/2/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Vaughan Duncan	2:02.80	1:54.9	12.7m	$6.50	6	NR up to 80	$11,830	$232	1. King Tiger 2. Always Thunder 3. Western Style
4th of 10	6/2/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Seaton Grima	2:24.70	1:54.7	21.0m	$6.00	6	NR up to 70	$11,830	$696	1. Light Me Up NZ 2. Hay There Joe 3. Huxton NZ
2nd of 10	31/1/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Seaton Grima	1:51.80	1:51.8	0.1m	$3.60	43	NR up to 75	$20,400	$3,400	1. King Tiger 2. American Hammer NZ 3. Kates Virtue
43 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 10	19/12/25	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Shane Hallcroft	2:01.80	1:52.7	35.8m	$81	21	NR up to 70	$9,790	$192	1. La Cavalletta 2. Mynamesevan 3. Miki Be Good
1st of 3	5/12/25	Wagga	1740m			-	Shane Hallcroft	2:02.30	-	5.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. American Hammer NZ 2. Dashing 3. Sharper Memory

Duty Of Care (Fr5) 00x9365232
Trainer: Trevor Munday (Vineyard)
Driver: Joshua Gallagher
Prize Money: $61,716
Win / Place: 12% / 51%

Driver In Form

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: MISS HAZEL

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 4-9-3

Distance

18: 0-7-3

Trk/Dst

17: 0-7-2

Track

19: 0-7-2

Season

11: 1-3-2

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

19: 0-7-2

Non-Metro

12: 4-2-1

Mobile

31: 4-9-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

31: 4-9-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

3: 0-2-1

Driver Last 50

50: 7-9-10

Comments

Fair performance when beaten by 5.5 m finishing third after showing early speed, behind Cash And Bling at this track over 1609m in a NR up to 75 on February 14 at $3.20. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2 m finishing second after showing early speed, behind Our George Boston at this track over 1609m in a 4-020yo+ 0W/20K Stakes on February 21 at $6.50. Going well and expected to be in the finish.

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
2nd of 7	21/2/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Joshua Gallagher	1:51.80	1:51.8	2.1m	$6.50	7	0W/20K Stakes	$20,400	$3,400	1. Our George Boston 2. Duty Of Care 3. Princess Mickayla
3rd of 8	14/2/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Joshua Gallagher	1:53.30	1:53.3	5.5m	$3.20	4	NR up to 75	$20,400	$2,200	1. Cash And Bling 2. Onehandonebounce 3. Duty Of Care
2nd of 9	10/2/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Joshua Gallagher	1:52.40	1:52.4	0.1m	$17	10	NR 61 to 64	$10,000	$1,666	1. Baltusrol 2. Duty Of Care 3. Barnaby NZ
5th of 9	31/1/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	J G Coney	1:52.70	1:52.7	12.4m	$14	4	NR up to 75	$20,400	$800	1. Montefiore NZ 2. Ozzie Punta 3. Mr Teddy NZ
6th of 10	27/1/26	Goulburn	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Vaughan Duncan	2:02.10	1:54.9	14.4m	$4.40	7	NR up to 58	$9,790	$192	1. Refusal 2. Surf Ace 3. Time To Dance NZ
3rd of 9	20/1/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Vaughan Duncan	1:51.10	1:51.1	13.8m	$34	7	NR up to 64	$10,000	$1,078	1. Sky Blu 2. Joans Rising Star NZ 3. Duty Of Care

Baltusrol (Fr6) 7746354x12
Trainer: Chris Judd (Spring Farm)
Driver: Jye Coney (C)
Prize Money: $45,895
Win / Place: 24% / 48%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHOOBEES PLACE (USA)

Dam: RAMBRO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 6-2-4

Distance

16: 6-2-2

Trk/Dst

15: 5-2-2

Track

17: 5-2-2

Season

11: 1-1-2

1st Up

4: 2-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

20: 5-2-3

Non-Metro

5: 1-0-1

Mobile

25: 6-2-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

25: 6-2-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start game effort when 2nd (Fr7) over 1609m after showing early pace at this track, at the bell was leading 2.73 beaten 3.5 m by Red Reactor (1:52.10) in NR up to 75 on February 24 at $4.40. Two runs back won by a nose (Fr5) at this track (1:52.40) beating Duty Of Care in NR 61 to 64 on February 10 at $5 at the bell was 6th-12.74. In form so looking for another strong showing.

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
2nd of 10	24/2/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	J G Coney	1:52.10	1:52.1	3.6m	$4.40	14	NR up to 75	$10,000	$1,666	1. Red Reactor NZ 2. Baltusrol 3. Romanee NZ
1st of 9	10/2/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	J G Coney	1:52.40	1:52.4	0.1m	$5.00	66	NR 61 to 64	$10,000	$5,292	1. Baltusrol 2. Duty Of Care 3. Barnaby NZ
66 Day Spell
5th of 7	4/2/26	Menangle	1609m			-	J G Coney	1:50.70	-	8.7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Soho Trump 2. Zeus Lightning NZ 3. Soho Charmer
4th of 10	6/12/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Cameron Hart	1:54.90	1:51.4	24.3m	$4.40	7	No NR	$14,500	$798	1. Mullum Hank 2. Tukaha 3. Shards Matrix NZ
5th of 10	29/11/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Cameron Hart	1:53.30	1:49.9	13.7m	$101	4	NR 55 to 70 MANUAL PACERS	$52,000	$1,976	1. Cheerstolou 2. Reds Ablaze 3. Ruby Rules
3rd of 8	25/11/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Cameron Hart	1:54.20	1:50.7	11.2m	$7.00	8	NR 55 to 70	$9,000	$783	1. Reds Ablaze 2. Blackjack Crippa 3. Baltusrol

Ima Boxa (Fr7) 11121
Trainer: Jason Grimson (Menangle Park)
Driver: Cameron Hart
Prize Money: $20,680
Win / Place: 80% / 100%

Recent Trial Winner

Driver In Form

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHOOBEES PLACE (USA)

Dam: BIGCHOICE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 4-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

5: 4-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

4: 4-0-0

Mobile

5: 4-1-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

5: 4-1-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.80

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 9-11-9

Comments

Hard to fault of late. Last start won a big 11 m win as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr5) at Goulburn (2:46.20) beating Miki Be Good in NR up to 70 on January 2 at $2.40 at the bell was leading. Talented and has strong claims.

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
1st of 10	18/2/26	Menangle	1609m			-	J G Coney	1:52.60	-	7.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ima Boxa 2. Has The Courage 3. A Buck Ten
1st of 9	2/1/26	Goulburn	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	J G Coney	2:46.20	1:59.4	11.6m	$2.40f	13	NR up to 70	$11,600	$6,264	1. Ima Boxa 2. Miki Be Good 3. Baby Your The One
2nd of 10	20/12/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jeremy Quinlan	1:51.60	1:51.6	2.2m	$3.50	18	NR up to 80	$20,400	$3,400	1. Catchafire NZ 2. Ima Boxa 3. Itzmineontheline
2nd of 10	10/12/25	Menangle	1609m			-	J F Stockton	1:52.60	-	3.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. King Tiger 2. Ima Boxa 3. Wat Ever You Need
1st of 10	2/12/25	Young	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	J F Stockton	2:36.70	2:00.1	17.1m	$1.20f	14	2 WINs	$6,940	$3,672	1. Ima Boxa 2. Rocket Me 3. Watch Carinas Lass
1st of 10	18/11/25	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	J F Stockton	2:04.10	1:54.8	15.2m	$1.40f	14	0-1 WIN	$6,940	$3,672	1. Ima Boxa 2. Ellens Delight 3. Mudslinger Monty NZ

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: Same as above, but on the inside, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: If the driver is getting stuck in

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