Menangle Race 2

Bestinbeds.com.au Three Year Old Pace

Prize Money: $11,832

BETTORLEFTALONE (4) resumes after showing promise in a brief juvenile campaign, winning at Bathurst on debut before tackling the Shakamaker Classic at Melton when last seen on October. Likely to have developed further with maturity and was readied with a trial. Looks well placed for a winning return. FLYING MAJOR ART NZ (3) is stepping out for the first time. By Art Major and hails from the Michael Stanley stable. Showed ability in winning a trial at this circuit and distance and should enjoy an economical run from this draw so expecting a good start to his career. WHERES MY REASON (7) hasn't raced since tackling a Group 1 here four-and-a-half months ago. Recorded a series of placings prior and goes well fresh with a win and a placing in two attempts. DRAXON (2) is still a maiden but has done well to finish second from tougher barriers in his last three outings.

Distance: 1609m
Class: 0W/TS
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Taras Temptation (Fr1) 3658892233
Trainer: Kevin Pizzuto (Menangle Park)
Driver: Joshua Gallagher
Prize Money: $9,106
Win / Place: 0% / 45%

3 yo Brown/Black Filly

Sire: TIGER TARA (NZ)

Dam: LOMBO MADAM LASHE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 0-2-3

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

11: 0-2-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

10: 0-2-3

Mobile

11: 0-2-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

11: 0-2-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

8: 0-2-3

Driver Last 50

50: 5-7-7

Comments

Two back was beaten by 7 m finishing third after showing early speed, behind Rocky Road Star at Penrith over 1720m in a 3yo 1 WIN on February 19 at $3.80. Then a handy effort when beaten by 5.5 m finishing third behind Highindelight at Penrith over 1720m in a 3yo NR up to 55 on March 2 at $12. The ace draw could see her feature again.

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
3rd of 7	2/3/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Joshua Gallagher	2:04.60	1:56.6	5.4m	$12	11	NR up to 55	$15,300	$1,650	1. Highindelight 2. Stannum 3. Taras Temptation
3rd of 10	19/2/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Joshua Gallagher	2:03.80	1:55.9	7.1m	$3.80	7	1 WIN	$11,830	$1,276	1. Rocky Road Star 2. Stannum 3. Taras Temptation
2nd of 7	12/2/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Joshua Gallagher	2:06.20	1:58.1	0.2m	$3.30	7	1 WIN	$11,830	$1,972	1. Bellamys Blast 2. Taras Temptation 3. Captains Delight
2nd of 9	5/2/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Joshua Gallagher	2:05.80	1:57.7	0.1m	$7.50	9	NR up to 55	$11,830	$1,972	1. Kellys Colours 2. Taras Temptation 3. Bellamys Blast
9th of 10	27/1/26	Goulburn	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jack Callaghan	2:04.50	1:57.2	53.6m	$16	12	0W/TS	$11,830	$232	1. Fortuna Stride 2. Draxon 3. Mickeys Run
8th of 9	15/1/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Joshua Gallagher	2:05.80	1:57.7	131.1m	$7.00	7	2 WINs	$11,830	$232	1. Blazing High 2. Mickeys Run 3. Thats Wicked

Draxon (Fr2) 36222
Trainer: Kerryann Morris (Menangle Park)
Driver: KerryAnn Morris
Prize Money: $7,542
Win / Place: 0% / 80%

3 yo Brown Colt

Sire: POSTER BOY (AUS)

Dam: THE STUNNING ONE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-3-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

5: 0-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

4: 0-2-1

Mobile

5: 0-3-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

5: 0-3-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 5-6-6

Comments

Two back was well beaten into second after being driven well back, behind Snake Oil at this track over 1609m in a MAIDEN on January 20 at $23. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2 m finishing second after being driven well back, behind Fortuna Stride at Goulburn over 1710m in a 3yo 0W/TS on January 27 at $17. Bursting to win and from the low draw is in the mix.

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
6th of 10	4/3/26	Menangle	1609m			-	J G Coney	1:54.30	-	23.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Tilly Deevinne 2. You Are My Wish 3. Depassant
2nd of 10	27/1/26	Goulburn	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Kerryann Morris	2:04.50	1:57.2	2.0m	$17	7	0W/TS	$11,830	$1,972	1. Fortuna Stride 2. Draxon 3. Mickeys Run
2nd of 10	20/1/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Kerryann Morris	1:54.50	1:54.5	10.9m	$23	12	MAIDEN	$15,300	$2,550	1. Snake Oil 2. Draxon 3. Kellys Colours
2nd of 9	8/1/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Robert Morris	2:05.70	1:57.6	3.4m	$8.50	6	NR up to 55	$11,830	$1,972	1. Midnight Haze 2. Draxon 3. Fortuna Stride
6th of 10	2/1/26	Goulburn	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Robert Morris	2:04.20	1:56.9	11.7m	$11	11	MAIDEN	$15,000	$300	1. Wicked Berries 2. Daniboy 3. Mcsiren
3rd of 9	22/12/25	Goulburn	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Robert Morris	2:03.40	1:56.1	36.9m	$3.20	-	0-1 WIN	$6,940	$748	1. Stellar Stride 2. Warrawees Shout 3. Draxon

Flying Major Art Nz (Fr3)
Trainer: Michael Stanley (Burrumbeet)
Driver: Michael Stanley
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Recent Trial Winner

Driver Flying

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: FLYING HEATHERS ONE (AUS)

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

0: 0-0-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

0: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 10-10-6

Comments

Three-year-old gelding by Art Major out of Flying Heathers One on debut. Showed ability when he won at Menangle in a trial on February 25 over 1609m. Trial winner who draws nicely and is expected to run well.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 10	25/2/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Michael Stanley	1:53.50	-	1.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Flying Major Art NZ 2. Perfectdelight 3. Call Me Sir NZ
3rd of 9	11/2/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Michael Stanley	1:55.70	-	5.8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sharjah 2. Tonys Dream 3. Flying Major Art NZ

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Start

Surface

Barrier

Driver

Race Time

Mile Rate

Margin

Days

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 10

25/2/26

Menangle

1609m

Michael Stanley

1:53.50

1.2m

$0.00

Trial

1. Flying Major Art NZ

2. Perfectdelight

3. Call Me Sir NZ

3rd of 9

11/2/26

Menangle

1609m

Michael Stanley

1:55.70

5.8m

$0.00

Trial

1. Sharjah

2. Tonys Dream

3. Flying Major Art NZ

Bettorleftalone (Fr4) 16x
Trainer: Jason Grimson (Menangle Park)
Driver: Cameron Hart
Prize Money: $5,584
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

Driver Flying

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: BETTORS DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: LEFT FOR DEAD (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

2: 1-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 1-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.50

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

2: 1-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 11-14-8

Comments

Returns from the paddock. Previously first up came from midfield and won by 9 m as favourite (Fr4) at Bathurst (2:04.20) beating Call Me Billy in 2yo MAIDEN on September 24 at $1.40. Has upside and can make a winning return.

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
4th of 10	25/2/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Cameron Hart	1:53.70	-	11.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Cocos Desire 2. Rocky Monaloo 3. Zen Master
6th of 9	18/10/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Cameron Hart	2:02.10	1:54.3	12.1m	$11	24	No NR	$20,000	$400	1. Soho Park Avenue 2. Soho Charmer 3. Most Exciting
1st of 7	8/10/25	Menangle	1609m			-	Cameron Hart	1:54.60	-	0.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Bettorleftalone 2. Papi Rocks 3. Double Needs
1st of 9	24/9/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Cameron Hart	2:04.20	1:55.5	9.1m	$1.40f	-	MAIDEN	$9,790	$5,184	1. Bettorleftalone 2. Call Me Billy 3. Slick By Design

Eye Can Ear Amour (Fr5) 162432522x
Trainer: Kerryann Morris (Menangle Park)
Driver: Robert Morris
Prize Money: $14,140
Win / Place: 11% / 66%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CAPTAIN CRUNCH (USA)

Dam: PARFAIT AMOUR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 1-4-1

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

9: 1-4-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

7: 1-4-1

Mobile

9: 1-4-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

9: 1-4-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:59.60

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

6: 1-4-1

Driver Last 50

50: 7-3-4

Comments

Resuming after a spell of four months. Finished off last campaign when a close second behind Agentofgoodintent at Penrith over 1720m in a NR up to 48 on November 6 at $10. Previous preparation first-up won by 5 m as favourite (Sr2) at Penrith (2:38.00) beating Im The Sniper in MAIDEN on August 7 at $2.50. Won her lone fresh attempt so keep safe.

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 6	4/3/26	Menangle	1609m			-	J G Coney	1:53.60	-	8.9m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Senses 2. Eye Can Ear Amour 3. Lochinvar Marcello
2nd of 10	6/11/25	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Robert Morris	2:06.20	1:58.1	0.1m	$10	7	NR up to 48	$9,790	$1,632	1. Agentofgoodintent 2. Eye Can Ear Amour 3. Covered In Gold
2nd of 10	30/10/25	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Robert Morris	2:04.30	1:56.3	0.1m	$3.10	7	2 WINs	$9,790	$1,632	1. Meant To Be Sloy 2. Eye Can Ear Amour 3. Lets Fly With Me
5th of 10	23/10/25	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Will Rixon	2:04.90	1:56.9	15.9m	$8.50	20	NR up to 55	$9,790	$384	1. Lewie Kelly 2. Count Your Blessin 3. Hungry Joe
2nd of 8	3/10/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Robert Morris	1:55.20	1:55.2	6.9m	$1.85f	15	NR up to 55	$9,790	$1,632	1. San Sebastian 2. Eye Can Ear Amour 3. Agatha Bloom
3rd of 10	18/9/25	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Robert Morris	2:04.70	1:56.7	5.5m	$2.80f	10	NR up to 45	$9,790	$1,056	1. Crunchie Diva 2. Magnetic Storm 3. Eye Can Ear Amour

Steel Stride (Fr6) 17x
Trainer: Scott Hewitt (Crookwell)
Driver: Scott Hewitt
Prize Money: $5,784
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

3 yo Black Colt

Sire: BETTORS DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: CHERRY STRIDE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 1-0-0

Mobile

2: 1-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 1-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.90

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

2: 1-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 5-6-7

Comments

Returns after 11 weeks in the paddock. Finished off last preparation when well beaten into seventh after a quick start, behind Im No Trouble at Leeton over 1758m in a 2yo LR No NR on December 26 at $41. Previous preparation first-up won by 4.5 m when quickly away, (Fr2) at Riverina Paceway (2:04.20) beating William Aitch in 2yo MAIDEN on December 19 at $3.50. Keep safe fresh.

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 6	2/3/26	Bathurst	1730m			-	Scott Hewitt	2:06.40	-	1.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Smooth Buckaroo 2. Steel Stride 3. Live Vance
2nd of 7	19/2/26	Goulburn	1710m			-	Scott Hewitt	2:06.30	-	0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Yirradiva 2. Steel Stride 3. Got My Eye On You
7th of 10	26/12/25	Leeton	1758m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Scott Hewitt	2:06.60	1:55.9	38.0m	$41	7	No NR	$30,600	$600	1. Im No Trouble 2. Neptunite 3. Atua Magic NZ
1st of 10	19/12/25	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Scott Hewitt	2:04.20	1:54.9	4.3m	$3.50	-	MAIDEN	$9,790	$5,184	1. Steel Stride 2. William Aitch 3. Bets On Heaven

Wheres My Reason (Fr7) x14512239x
Trainer: Simon Ellul (Llandilo)
Driver: Lleyton Green (C)
Prize Money: $48,929
Win / Place: 21% / 71%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: FOR A REASON (AUS)

Dam: DUNDEES DESIRE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 3-4-3

Distance

10: 2-2-3

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-2

Track

7: 1-1-2

Season

7: 1-2-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

7: 1-1-2

Non-Metro

7: 2-3-1

Mobile

14: 3-4-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

14: 3-4-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

7: 2-2-1

Driver Last 50

50: 9-6-7

Comments

Returns from the paddock. Previously first up ran on from midfield and won by 2.75 m as favourite (Fr6) at Bathurst (2:06.80) beating My Ultimate Franco in 2yo 2 WINs on July 23 at $1.95. Has a win and a placing in two attempts when resuming so can make a good return.

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
8th of 8	25/2/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Lleyton Green	1:53.00	-	28.7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Matt Gregors Boy 2. Sentosar 3. Wingman Lou
9th of 10	25/10/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	Lleyton Green	1:51.60	1:51.6	19.7m	$101	14	No NR	$150,000	$1,500	1. Ark Sea 2. Sparkling Sea 3. Perfectdelight
3rd of 10	11/10/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Lleyton Green	1:51.50	1:51.5	15.9m	$16	22	No NR	$25,000	$2,500	1. Sparkling Sea 2. Degarmea Teale 3. Wheres My Reason
2nd of 10	19/9/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Lleyton Green	1:55.00	1:55.0	0.1m	$4.00	13	No NR	$15,000	$2,250	1. Rockin Miss Regina 2. Wheres My Reason 3. Our Ultimate Lexi
2nd of 10	6/9/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Lleyton Green	1:51.80	1:51.8	1.2m	$5.50	12	No NR	$100,000	$15,000	1. One More Reason 2. Wheres My Reason 3. Applauding
1st of 7	25/8/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Lleyton Green	1:55.10	1:55.1	0.2m	$3.40	9	No NR	$10,000	$5,999	1. Wheres My Reason 2. Oshley 3. Applauding

Cent For Pleasure (Fr8) 0x
Trainer: Bailey Mcdonough (Menangle Park)
Driver: Bailey McDonough
Prize Money: $136
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: VINCENT (AUS)

Dam: IDEAL PLEASURE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

1: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

1: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

1: 1-0-0

Comments

Resumes today. At the latest first-up run was well beaten after breaking at Newcastle on December 30. Draws wide so prefer to see.

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 10	25/2/26	Menangle	1609m			-	B L Mcdonough	1:53.50	-	30.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Flying Major Art NZ 2. Perfectdelight 3. Call Me Sir NZ
1st of 8	18/2/26	Menangle	1609m			-	B L Mcdonough	1:59.40	-	6.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Cent For Pleasure 2. Candy Girl Marley 3. Born To Ravish
10th of 10	30/12/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	B L Mcdonough	1:58.20	1:58.2	111.4m	$16	-	MAIDEN	$6,940	$136	1. Lochinvar Tiger 2. Stannum 3. Midnight Haze

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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