Menangle Race 8

Ultra Air Trotters Mobile

Stake: $22,440

Hard to knock the consistency of HANOVER DA MOON (5) who added to a string of wins and placings when he pushed LONDON TO A BRICK last week. Beat that rival in their previous clash so must rate highly. SHES RUBY ROO (6) has had seven weeks off but has been kept up to the mark with a trial. She can measure up with her A-game. GEE CEE CALDER (2) could be an improver from a better draw. COURAGE STRIDE (3) looks to have the job ahead of him but deserves respecting. Something for the Multiples: HANOVER DA MOON NZ (5)

Distance: 2300m
Class: No NR
Track: Fast
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Valley Star NZ (Fr1) 6464243543
Trainer: Leon Jurd (Menangle Park)
Driver: Jack Callaghan (C)
Prize Money: $163,918
Win / Place: 7.75% / 34%

10 yo Bay Horse

Sire: THE PRES (CAN)

Dam: MALBEC (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

142: 11-23-15

Distance

43: 1-8-6

Trk/Dst

40: 1-6-6

Track

79: 3-12-12

Season

30: 1-3-4

1st Up

10: 3-0-1

2nd Up

10: 0-0-1

3rd Up

9: 0-1-0

Mobile

64: 2-12-7

Standing

78: 9-11-8

All-Weather

137: 11-23-14

Slushy

2: 1-0-0

Grass

5: 0-0-1

Best Mile

1:54.30

Comments

10-year-old entire showed improvement last time. Surrendered the lead and finished 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track was 3rd-4.4 at the bell, beaten 4.5 m by Oh Nova Love (1:57.00) in NR up to 54 on April 8 at $4.20. The race before was not as impressive when well beaten into fourth behind Sheetweb Weaver at this track over 1609m in a NR up to 62 on April 1 at $23. 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
3rd of 8	8/4/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Will Rixon	1:57.00	1:57.0	4.6m	$4.20	7	NR up to 54	$11,000	$1,186	1. Oh Nova Love NZ 2. Down Under Earl 3. Valley Star NZ
4th of 9	1/4/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Will Rixon	1:55.00	1:55.0	19.5m	$23	7	NR up to 62	$11,000	$647	1. Sheetweb Weaver 2. Familiar Tricks 3. Chief Runningcloud
5th of 10	25/3/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Will Rixon	1:56.50	1:56.5	20.8m	$11	7	NR up to 55	$11,000	$431	1. Sheetweb Weaver 2. Down Under Earl 3. Oh Nova Love NZ
3rd of 14	18/3/25	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Will Rixon	2:54.70	2:01.7	2.5m	$12	7	No NR	$10,780	$1,186	1. Sheetweb Weaver 2. Familiar Tricks 3. Valley Star NZ
4th of 9	11/3/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Will Rixon	2:53.20	2:01.2	27.1m	$19	7	NR up to 66	$11,000	$647	1. Should Beabarca 2. Chief Runningcloud 3. Impact Stride
2nd of 10	4/3/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Will Rixon	1:56.40	1:56.4	21.5m	$4.40	7	NR up to 52	$11,000	$1,833	1. Sheetweb Weaver 2. Valley Star NZ 3. Cee Are Seven

Gee Cee Calder (Fr2) 3832432396
Trainer: Jarrod Alchin (Menangle Park)
Driver: Joshua Gallagher
Prize Money: $96,333
Win / Place: 20% / 53%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: IM STATELY (AUS)

Dam: CALDER IMAGE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 12-7-12

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

19: 4-3-6

1st Up

7: 1-1-1

2nd Up

6: 1-1-2

3rd Up

6: 1-1-1

Mobile

35: 8-3-8

Standing

23: 4-4-4

All-Weather

58: 12-7-12

Best Mile

1:57.00

Comments

Last start was well back in the run when 6th (Fr7) over 1609m after being wide early at this track, beaten 30 m by London To A Brick (1:54.30) in NR up to 85 on April 5 at $11. At the start before 9th (FT Fr4) over 3157m at Albion Park beaten 25 m by Berriesandcherries (3:58.30) in LR No NR on March 22 at $14. Draws for a better showing.

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	5/4/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	B L McDonough	1:54.30	1:54.3	29.8m	$11	14	NR up to 85	$22,440	$440	1. London To A Brick 2. Hanover Da Moon NZ 3. Foottapper
9th of 13	22/3/25	Albion Park	3157m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Leonard Cain	3:58.30	2:01.5	26.2m	$14	7	No NR	$29,909	$334	1. Berriesandcherries 2. Golden Sunset 3. Love Gun
3rd of 6	15/3/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Leonard Cain	2:39.10	1:58.7	3.3m	$10	14	No NR	$16,478	$1,317	1. Not As Promised 2. Get Used To It 3. Gee Cee Calder
2nd of 5	1/3/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Leonard Cain	2:39.70	1:59.7	7.1m	$12	14	No NR	$16,478	$2,633	1. Golden Sunset 2. Gee Cee Calder 3. Victree Hill
3rd of 9	15/2/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Shane Graham	2:37.90	1:58.3	4.5m	$11	7	No NR	$16,478	$1,317	1. Golden Sunset 2. Not As Promised 3. Gee Cee Calder
4th of 8	8/2/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Shane Graham	1:59.20	1:55.5	16.3m	$6.00	7	No NR	$15,950	$878	1. Not As Promised 2. Zealous Spur NZ 3. Top Of The Moment NZ

Courage Stride (Fr3) 51566x7265
Trainer: Blake Fitzpatrick (Cawdor)
Driver: Zara Fitzpatrick (C,5)
Prize Money: $210,441
Win / Place: 23% / 58%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: MUSCLE HILL (USA)

Dam: NITENGALE STRIDE (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 12-9-9

Distance

9: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

9: 0-1-0

Track

13: 1-1-0

Season

12: 1-1-0

1st Up

8: 3-1-1

2nd Up

8: 2-2-1

3rd Up

6: 3-1-0

Mobile

42: 10-7-8

Standing

9: 2-2-1

All-Weather

51: 12-9-9

Best Mile

1:55.30

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr6) over 1609m after showing early speed at this track beaten 25 m by London To A Brick (1:54.30) in NR up to 85 on April 5 at $12. At his previous start 6th (20m Fr1) over 2300m at this track beaten 14 m by Aldebaran Jensen (2:52.40) in No NR on March 28 at $23. Can show more.

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
5th of 10	5/4/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Zara Fitzpatrick	1:54.30	1:54.3	26.9m	$12	8	NR up to 85	$22,440	$880	1. London To A Brick 2. Hanover Da Moon NZ 3. Foottapper
6th of 9	28/3/25	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Blake Fitzpatrick	2:52.40	2:00.6	14.1m	$23	14	No NR	$22,440	$440	1. Aldebaran Jensen 2. Jungle Eyes 3. Hanover Da Moon NZ
2nd of 9	14/3/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Lleyton Green	2:48.00	1:57.5	7.6m	$12	20	NR up to 85	$22,440	$3,740	1. Hanover Da Moon NZ 2. Courage Stride 3. Speedy Lover
7th of 9	22/2/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Blake Fitzpatrick	1:53.50	1:53.5	19.3m	$61	77	No NR	$22,440	$440	1. Oscar Bonavena NZ 2. Constantinople 3. Hanover Da Moon NZ
77 Day Spell
3rd of 5	12/2/25	Menangle	1609m			-	Zara Fitzpatrick	1:57.30	-	4.8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. London To A Brick 2. Doff Your Cap NZ 3. Courage Stride
6th of 7	7/12/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Blake Fitzpatrick	2:47.10	1:57.0	39.0m	$151	3	No NR	$22,000	$440	1. Parisian Artiste 2. Queen Elida NZ 3. Aldebaran Vera

Sunny Gee (Fr4) 6924684498
Trainer: Kerryann Morris (Camden South)
Driver: Robert Morris
Prize Money: $344,311
Win / Place: 10% / 40%

8 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: MAJESTIC SON (CAN)

Dam: CHEW THE FAT (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

168: 18-23-27

Distance

78: 10-12-11

Trk/Dst

78: 10-12-11

Track

163: 18-23-25

Season

21: 1-2-2

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-1

Mobile

129: 12-17-21

Standing

39: 6-6-6

All-Weather

168: 18-23-27

Best Mile

1:56.60

Comments

Didn't do much last time out, was driven from back in the field when 8th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 35 m by London To A Brick (1:54.30) in NR up to 85 on April 5 at $71. Before that 9th (10m Fr2) over 2300m at this track, beaten 25 m by Aldebaran Jensen (2:52.40) in No NR on March 28 at $11. Looking to others.

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
8th of 10	5/4/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Kerryann Morris	1:54.30	1:54.3	33.1m	$71	8	NR up to 85	$22,440	$440	1. London To A Brick 2. Hanover Da Moon NZ 3. Foottapper
9th of 9	28/3/25	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Joshua Gallagher	2:52.40	2:00.6	27.4m	$11	6	No NR	$22,440	$440	1. Aldebaran Jensen 2. Jungle Eyes 3. Hanover Da Moon NZ
4th of 7	22/3/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Joshua Gallagher	1:52.10	1:52.1	25.9m	$151	8	No NR	$22,440	$1,320	1. The Locomotive 2. Hanover Da Moon NZ 3. London To A Brick
4th of 9	14/3/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Ashleigh Delosa	2:48.00	1:57.5	10.5m	$15	20	NR up to 85	$22,440	$1,320	1. Hanover Da Moon NZ 2. Courage Stride 3. Speedy Lover
8th of 9	22/2/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Joshua Gallagher	1:53.50	1:53.5	22.6m	$71	7	No NR	$22,440	$440	1. Oscar Bonavena NZ 2. Constantinople 3. Hanover Da Moon NZ
6th of 9	15/2/25	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	Fr7	Joshua Gallagher	2:49.10	1:58.3	64.8m	$16	14	No NR	$22,440	$440	1. Hanover Da Moon NZ 2. Super Service 3. The Locomotive

Hanover Da Moon NZ (Fr5) 2271131232
Trainer: Leon Jurd (Menangle Park)
Driver: Will Rixon
Prize Money: $118,025
Win / Place: 13% / 43%

Nearing Another Win

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ONE OVER DA MOON (NZ)

Dam: HANARA FRANCO (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 10-11-11

Distance

3: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-1

Track

8: 3-2-2

Season

16: 3-5-2

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-0

3rd Up

5: 1-1-0

Mobile

19: 2-5-3

Standing

55: 8-6-8

All-Weather

64: 10-10-10

Grass

10: 0-1-1

Best Mile

1:54.70

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished a narrow second behind London To A Brick at this track over 1609m NR up to 85 last start. Before that was beaten 4 metres third again at this track over 2300m in No NR on March 28. Likely to be in the finish 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
2nd of 10	5/4/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Cameron Hart	1:54.30	1:54.3	0.3m	$3.20	8	NR up to 85	$22,440	$3,740	1. London To A Brick 2. Hanover Da Moon NZ 3. Foottapper
3rd of 9	28/3/25	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Cameron Hart	2:52.40	2:00.6	4.1m	$2.50f	6	No NR	$22,440	$2,420	1. Aldebaran Jensen 2. Jungle Eyes 3. Hanover Da Moon NZ
2nd of 7	22/3/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Cameron Hart	1:52.10	1:52.1	12.9m	$26	8	No NR	$22,440	$3,740	1. The Locomotive 2. Hanover Da Moon NZ 3. London To A Brick
1st of 9	14/3/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Cameron Hart	2:48.00	1:57.5	7.6m	$2.30f	20	NR up to 85	$22,440	$11,880	1. Hanover Da Moon NZ 2. Courage Stride 3. Speedy Lover
3rd of 9	22/2/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Cameron Hart	1:53.50	1:53.5	5.7m	$16	7	No NR	$22,440	$2,420	1. Oscar Bonavena NZ 2. Constantinople 3. Hanover Da Moon NZ
1st of 9	15/2/25	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Cameron Hart	2:49.10	1:58.3	18.2m	$14	11	No NR	$22,440	$11,880	1. Hanover Da Moon NZ 2. Super Service 3. The Locomotive

Shes Ruby Roo (Fr6) 0224177249
Trainer: Blake Fitzpatrick (Cawdor)
Driver: Blake Fitzpatrick
Prize Money: $215,893
Win / Place: 27% / 61%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: CREATINE (USA)

Dam: PRINCESSA RUTH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 10-6-6

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

8: 1-2-0

Season

10: 1-3-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 2-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-1

Mobile

35: 10-6-6

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

36: 10-6-6

Best Mile

1:54.10

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 9th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 85 m by Oscar Bonavena (1:53.50) in No NR on February 22 at $14. At her previous start 4th (20m Fr1) over 2300m at this track, beaten 50 m by Hanover Da Moon (2:49.10) in No NR on February 15 at $10. Can measure up.

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 5	2/4/25	Menangle	1609m			-	Blake Fitzpatrick	1:57.60	-	6.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Hot To Trot NZ 2. Shes Ruby Roo 3. Salute Stride NZ
9th of 9	22/2/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Cameron Fitzpatrick	1:53.50	1:53.5	86.3m	$14	7	No NR	$22,440	$440	1. Oscar Bonavena NZ 2. Constantinople 3. Hanover Da Moon NZ
4th of 9	15/2/25	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Blake Fitzpatrick	2:49.10	1:58.3	51.5m	$10	14	No NR	$22,440	$1,320	1. Hanover Da Moon NZ 2. Super Service 3. The Locomotive
2nd of 8	1/2/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Blake Fitzpatrick	1:54.10	1:54.1	6.9m	$4.40	7	No NR	$22,440	$3,740	1. Constantinople 2. Shes Ruby Roo 3. Royal Dan
7th of 10	25/1/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Blake Fitzpatrick	2:49.70	1:58.8	10.2m	$5.50	21	No NR	$33,660	$660	1. Constantinople 2. Sunny Gee, Affaire De Cover 3.
7th of 10	4/1/25	Bendigo	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Greg Sugars	1:55.70	1:55.7	12.4m	$6.00	14	No NR	$82,500	$1,650	1. Arcee Phoenix 2. Queen Elida NZ 3. Aroha Koe

Speedy Lover (Fr7) 645840x384
Trainer: David Aiken (Avenel)
Driver: Chris Geary
Prize Money: $103,400
Win / Place: 16% / 44%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LOVE YOU (FR)

Dam: RIGHT INTEREST (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 9-7-8

Distance

23: 3-3-5

Trk/Dst

23: 3-3-5

Track

30: 3-5-6

Season

18: 2-2-3

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-2-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

Mobile

45: 8-6-6

Standing

9: 1-1-2

All-Weather

54: 9-7-8

Best Mile

1:56.71

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 4th (Fr10) over 1609m at this track, beaten 25 m by London To A Brick (1:54.30) in NR up to 85 on April 5 at $31. Two runs back 8th (FT Fr1) over 2300m at this track, beaten 23 m by Aldebaran Jensen (2:52.40) in No NR on March 28 at $8. May need more racing.

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 10	5/4/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	Chris Geary	1:54.30	1:54.3	25.7m	$31	8	NR up to 85	$22,440	$1,320	1. London To A Brick 2. Hanover Da Moon NZ 3. Foottapper
8th of 9	28/3/25	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Will Rixon	2:52.40	2:00.6	23.5m	$8.00	14	No NR	$22,440	$440	1. Aldebaran Jensen 2. Jungle Eyes 3. Hanover Da Moon NZ
3rd of 9	14/3/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Will Rixon	2:48.00	1:57.5	9.6m	$14	90	NR up to 85	$22,440	$2,420	1. Hanover Da Moon NZ 2. Courage Stride 3. Speedy Lover
90 Day Spell
6th of 7	19/2/25	Menangle	1609m			-	D Aiken	1:56.90	-	52m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Doff Your Cap NZ 2. Familiar Tricks 3. Malibuu
5th of 5	12/2/25	Menangle	1609m			-	D Aiken	1:57.30	-	35.8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. London To A Brick 2. Doff Your Cap NZ 3. Courage Stride
11th of 12	14/12/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Chris Geary	2:44.80	1:55.3	68.1m	$151	7	No NR	$165,000	$3,300	1. The Locomotive 2. Keayang Chucky 3. Keayang Stuka

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