Menangle Race 2

Be Happy Mach @ Wingate Farm 2yo Pace

Prize Money: $11,832

SOHO ASTER (3) did well to finish second as the favourite last start when trying to lead all of the way in a Group One event over 1730m at Bathurst, beaten 4 metres by Birdsong. Drawn well so a first-up win is on the cards. STEELY ZAC (7) was once again right in the mix last start when runner-up over 1720m at Penrith, beaten a nose. Tactics will be crucial from this wide draw. Has the class to take this out. RISEABOVETHEREST (6) finished sixth last start in a Group One over 1730m at Bathurst, beaten 16 metres by Jacwill Kid. Ready to make a bright return. GUNNAREASON (2) is taking on a far easier race this time after finishing seventh in a Group One at her latest appearance over 1730m at Bathurst, beaten 25 metres by Birdsong. Ideally drawn and is a serious threat while fresh. Include in combinations.

Distance: 1609m
Class: 2 WINs
Track: Fast
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Cyclone Robyn (Fr1) 34
Trainer: Kerryann Morris (Menangle Park)
Driver: Robert Morris
Prize Money: $1,952
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

Driver In Form

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: TALL DARK STRANGER (USA)

Dam: ARTEMIS (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-1

Mobile

2: 0-0-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-0-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

1: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 6-9-8

Comments

Last start was well back in the run when 4th (Fr9) over 1609m at this track beaten 30 m by Soho Bellagio (1:53.10) in 2yo on August 11 at $18. Two runs back 3rd (Fr8) over 1609m at Newcastle, at the bell was 4th-5.87 beaten 1.75 m by Spunkys A Cougar (1:58.00) in 2yo on July 27 at $2.80. Unlikely to threaten in this tougher assignment.

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	11/8/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Robert Morris	1:53.10	1:53.1	29.0m	$18	15	0LTWs Also eligible Fy1LTW	$11,830	$689	1. Soho Bellagio 2. Luciendo Bien 3. Wildfire Stride
5th of 5	5/8/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Kerryann Morris	1:54.70	-	88.9m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Soho Aster 2. Riseabovetherest 3. Ferocious Lover
3rd of 8	27/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Joshua Gallagher	1:58.00	1:58.0	1.8m	$2.80	-	Fillies MAIDEN	$11,830	$1,263	1. Spunkys A Cougar 2. Divinely Fated 3. Cyclone Robyn
1st of 6	15/7/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Kerryann Morris	1:57.20	-	0.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Cyclone Robyn 2. Gunnareason 3. Got The Moves

Gunnareason (Fr2) 817x
Trainer: Peter Rixon (Pheasants Nest)
Driver: Cameron Hart
Prize Money: $9,564
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

2 yo Bay/Brown Filly

Sire: FOR A REASON (AUS)

Dam: MILE HIGH ANVIL (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 1-0-0

Mobile

3: 1-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

3: 1-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 6-8-7

Comments

Resumes. Finished off last campaign when well beaten into seventh behind Birdsong at Bathurst over 1730m in a 2yo G1 F on March 28 at $14. Sure to go well.

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 3	3/8/26	Penrith	1720m			-	P H Rixon	2:08.30	-	5.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Pops Hollaquin 2. Ideally Midnight 3. Gunnareason
2nd of 6	15/7/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Will Rixon	1:57.20	-	0.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Cyclone Robyn 2. Gunnareason 3. Got The Moves
7th of 10	28/3/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Will Rixon	2:04.00	1:55.4	26.7m	$14	10	No NR	$150,000	$3,000	1. Birdsong 2. Soho Aster 3. Lather Me Up
1st of 8	18/3/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Will Rixon	2:04.90	1:56.2	3.3m	$5.00	14	No NR	$11,830	$6,264	1. Gunnareason 2. Wallaby Way 3. Machzine Mahoney
8th of 8	4/3/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Will Rixon	2:06.10	1:57.3	81.1m	$3.80	-	1 WIN	$15,300	$300	1. Birdsong 2. Del Licious 3. Showemhow

Soho Aster (Fr3) 12x
Trainer: Michael Stanley (Burrumbeet)
Driver: Michael Stanley
Prize Money: $31,764
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

Recent Trial Winner

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: DELIGHTFUL JADE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-1-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 1-1-0

Mobile

2: 1-1-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 1-1-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.80

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

2: 1-1-0

Driver Last 50

50: 8-5-1

Comments

Resuming after a spell of five months. Finished off last campaign when beaten by 4 m finishing second behind Birdsong at Bathurst over 1730m in a 2yo G1 F on March 28 at $2.40. Previous preparation first-up posted a big 3.5 m win (Fr5) at Bathurst (2:03.40) beating Lexy Belle in 2yo F on March 18 at $4.40. Can measure up.

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 5	5/8/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Michael Stanley	1:54.70	-	3.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Soho Aster 2. Riseabovetherest 3. Ferocious Lover
4th of 8	17/6/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Michael Stanley	1:55.00	-	24.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Birdsong 2. Tiny Prancer 3. Swedesboro
2nd of 10	28/3/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Michael Stanley	2:04.00	1:55.4	4.1m	$2.40f	10	No NR	$150,000	$25,500	1. Birdsong 2. Soho Aster 3. Lather Me Up
1st of 8	18/3/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Michael Stanley	2:03.40	1:54.8	3.3m	$4.40	-	No NR	$11,830	$6,264	1. Soho Aster 2. Lexy Belle 3. Bettorcheckherout

Bordentown (Fr4) 264415x45
Trainer: N A McCarthy (Cobbitty)
Driver: Jack Callaghan
Prize Money: $13,277
Win / Place: 12% / 25%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: ARTY CHICK (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 1-1-0

Mobile

8: 1-1-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

8: 1-1-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 3-9-5

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track was 6th-10.79 at the bell, beaten 17 m by Blissful Lover (1:53.30) in 2yo on July 25 at $51. Two runs back was well back in the run when 4th (Fr6) over 1730m at Bathurst, beaten 30 m by Blissful Lover (2:06.00) in 2yo on July 15 at $8.50. Facing a tough assignment this time around.

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 9	25/7/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	J P McCarthy	1:53.30	1:53.3	17.6m	$51	10	No NR	$20,400	$792	1. Blissful Lover 2. Gordons Ghost 3. Luciendo Bien
4th of 7	15/7/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	J P McCarthy	2:06.00	1:57.2	31.3m	$8.50	77	2 WINs	$11,830	$689	1. Blissful Lover 2. Complimentry Drink 3. Lucky Jess
77 Day Spell
3rd of 4	8/7/26	Menangle	1609m			-	J P McCarthy	1:59.90	-	4.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Lochinvar Trick 2. Cyclone Robyn 3. Bordentown
1st of 4	1/7/26	Menangle	1609m			-	J P McCarthy	1:57.30	-	1.8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Bordentown 2. Oreo Express 3. Tiny Prancer
5th of 10	29/4/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	J P McCarthy	2:06.70	1:57.9	11.6m	$4.80	7	1 WIN	$11,830	$464	1. Lexy Belle 2. Night Witch 3. Starbase
1st of 8	22/4/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	J P McCarthy	2:06.50	1:57.7	1.1m	$1.70f	25	MAIDEN	$11,830	$6,264	1. Bordentown 2. Wallaby Way 3. Aunty Mel

Bettor Elements (Fr5) 15435x
Trainer: Kerryann Morris (Menangle Park)
Driver: KerryAnn Morris
Prize Money: $9,368
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

2 yo Brown Colt

Sire: BETTORS DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: REPELEM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

5: 1-0-1

Mobile

5: 1-0-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

5: 1-0-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:59.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 3-7-4

Comments

Resumes today. His previous first-up run was successful when he failed to make any headway until the straight; raced back and made ground from the turn; won by 3 m when driven back in the field, (Fr4) held up early, at Penrith (2:07.90) beating Backfromthebrink in on March 5 at $13. Will be better for the run.

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 5	12/8/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Robert Morris	1:55.00	-	9.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Decoupage 2. Bettor Elements 3. Ferocious Lover
4th of 5	5/8/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Robert Morris	1:53.90	-	35.7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Soho Bellagio 2. Our Sweetheart 3. Pretty Privilege
5th of 7	30/4/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Joshua Gallagher	2:08.70	2:00.4	17.9m	$9.50	13	2 WINs	$11,830	$464	1. Passion And Pain 2. Be Happy Larry 3. Maximian
3rd of 8	17/4/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Joshua Gallagher	1:56.20	1:56.2	21.7m	$8.00	15	2 WINs	$11,830	$1,276	1. Disturbance 2. Passion And Pain 3. Bettor Elements
4th of 6	2/4/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Joshua Gallagher	1:57.30	1:57.3	8.7m	$9.00	14	NR up to 55	$15,300	$900	1. Passion And Pain 2. Ferocious Lover 3. Harms Lullaby
5th of 8	19/3/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Joshua Gallagher	2:00.10	2:00.1	7.1m	$7.00	14	1 WIN	$11,830	$464	1. Playboy Rocky 2. Harms Lullaby 3. Hungry Bear

Riseabovetherest (Fr6) 1926x
Trainer: Miller Youkhana ()
Driver: Chris Geary
Prize Money: $13,672
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

Driver In Form

2 yo Brown Colt

Sire: TINTIN IN AMERICA (NZ)

Dam: RISE ABOVE THIS (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 1-1-0

Mobile

4: 1-1-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

4: 1-1-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.46

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 5-9-10

Comments

Returns from the paddock. Previously first up won by 6 m as favourite (Fr4) at Newcastle (1:57.50) beating No Good Reason in 2yo on February 13 at $1.95. Looks all set for a bright return.

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 5	5/8/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Joshua Gallagher	1:54.70	-	3.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Soho Aster 2. Riseabovetherest 3. Ferocious Lover
3rd of 6	29/7/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Joshua Gallagher	1:57.90	-	5.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Kvitka Stride 2. Wildfire Stride 3. Riseabovetherest
6th of 10	28/3/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Joshua Gallagher	2:04.40	1:55.7	16.0m	$101	8	No NR	$150,000	$3,000	1. Jacwill Kid 2. Gocciadoro 3. Take The Miki
2nd of 10	20/3/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Joshua Gallagher	2:05.50	1:56.8	0.1m	$8.00	13	No NR	$11,830	$1,972	1. My Ultimate Jed 2. Riseabovetherest 3. Scar Struck
9th of 9	7/3/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Joshua Gallagher	1:54.20	1:54.2	29.4m	$23	22	No NR	$30,600	$600	1. Don Hunter 2. Themidnightexpress 3. Soho Cruza
1st of 7	13/2/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Joshua Gallagher	1:57.50	1:57.5	6.0m	$1.95f	-	No NR	$15,300	$8,100	1. Riseabovetherest 2. No Good Reason 3. Ifsbutsandbilycans

Steely Zac (Fr7) 32212
Trainer: Peter Rixon (Pheasants Nest)
Driver: Jye Coney (C)
Prize Money: $14,477
Win / Place: 20% / 100%

Driver Flying

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: POSTER BOY (AUS)

Dam: GLENFERRIE BABY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-3-1

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

4: 1-2-1

Mobile

5: 1-3-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

5: 1-3-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 10-3-9

Comments

Last start game effort when 2nd (Sr1) over 1720m at Penrith, beaten a nose by Soho Cruza (2:06.70) in 2yo on August 6 at $3.70. Two runs back won by 2.75 m as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr7) at Newcastle (1:58.20) beating Mullum Sizzle in 2yo on July 27 at $1.90 at the bell was leading 3.4. Genuine threat.

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
2nd of 8	6/8/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Cameron Hart	2:06.70	1:58.5	0.1m	$3.70	10	NR up to 55	$15,300	$2,524	1. Soho Cruza 2. Steely Zac 3. Lochinvar Coogee
1st of 9	27/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Will Rixon	1:58.20	1:58.2	2.8m	$1.90f	13	Colts Geldings MAIDEN	$11,830	$6,201	1. Steely Zac 2. Mullum Sizzle, Dancinwithpleasure 3.
2nd of 9	14/7/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Will Rixon	1:56.00	1:56.0	0.1m	$6.50	12	MAIDEN	$11,830	$1,952	1. Tiny Prancer 2. Steely Zac 3. Lochinvar Coogee
2nd of 9	2/7/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Will Rixon	2:06.10	1:58.0	7.8m	$5.50	24	2YO	$15,300	$2,524	1. Born To Ravish 2. Steely Zac 3. Luciendo Bien
3rd of 8	8/6/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Will Rixon	2:07.20	1:59.0	2.1m	$4.00	-	MAIDEN	$11,830	$1,276	1. Iszaraya 2. Unjust Enrichment 3. Steely Zac
5th of 7	3/6/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Will Rixon	1:54.60	-	27m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jacwill Kid 2. Clayton 3. Soho Mcluckie

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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