Menangle Race 5

Success Stud Celebrating 58 Years Of Business Pace

Stake: $22,236

EYE KEEP SMILING (8) steps back significantly in grade after winning at Group One level last start over 1660m at Albion Park as the hot favourite after racing outside the leader for most of the trip. She has won all of her last 10 starts and was sent out as the favourite in all of those runs. Rated as the leading mare in the Country and should be taking this race out. CLASSIC MISSION (6) is racing well with four top-five finishes in succession, the latest effort a second to the hot favourite at this track over 1609m after racing outside the leader from the bell. Racing well and should be finishing in the money once again. ARDENS ACE (5) is the next best after finishing third over 2300m at this track last time out after racing in the one-one. Won here five runs back and is well worth considering. MONTALBANO (2) finished last of nine here last start at Listed level in a race won by Max Delight over 1609m at this track, beaten 70 metres. Can bounce back to form from an ideal draw.

Distance: 1609m
Class: No NR
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Ripp (Fr1) 00x1344514
Trainer: Bernie Hewitt (Georges Plains)
Driver: Bernie Hewitt
Prize Money: $342,909
Win / Place: 27% / 44%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: MUSICAL DELIGHT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 12-5-2

Distance

14: 7-0-0

Trk/Dst

14: 7-0-0

Track

21: 8-1-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

6: 3-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-2-2

3rd Up

5: 2-1-0

Mobile

43: 12-5-2

All-Weather

43: 12-5-2

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Last start surrendered the lead and finished 4th (Fr6) over 2300m after showing early speed at this track was 4th-7.98 at the bell, beaten 5 m by Kingman (2:41.50) in No NR on August 23 at $18. Two runs back won by a nose as favourite when quickly away, (Fr8) at this track (1:51.30) beating Classic Mission in NR up to 95 on August 16 at $3.50. Leading contender.

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	23/8/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Bernie Hewitt	2:41.50	1:53.0	1.93L	$18	7	No NR	$22,236	$1,308	1. Kingman NZ 2. Ubetcha Tigerpie 3. Ardens Ace NZ
1st of 10	16/8/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Bernie Hewitt	1:51.30	1:51.3	0.04L	$3.50f	21	NR up to 95	$22,236	$11,772	1. Ripp 2. Classic Mission NZ 3. Kanena Provlima
1st of 5	11/8/25	Bathurst	1730m			-	Bernie Hewitt	2:01.50	-	5.24L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ripp 2. Firestorm Red 3. Shez Sweet Louise NZ
1st of 6	4/8/25	Bathurst	1730m			-	J T Hewitt	2:01.60	-	0.11L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ripp 2. Sweet On Lexy 3. Boulevardofdreams
5th of 8	26/7/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Bernie Hewitt	1:55.50	1:51.9	6.25L	$7.50	29	No NR	$22,639	$839	1. Regazzo Di Tilly 2. Royal Cruiser 3. Frankie Ferocious
4th of 11	27/6/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Bernie Hewitt	2:29.50	1:52.5	0.59L	$4.60	6	No NR	$12,666	$732	1. Speak The Truth 2. Blacksadance 3. Frankie Ferocious

Montalbano (Fr2) 4293817349
Trainer: Chris Judd (Spring Farm)
Driver: Will Rixon
Prize Money: $284,011
Win / Place: 20% / 48%

5 yo Brown/Black Gelding

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: LAMPEDUSA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

86: 18-10-14

Distance

58: 13-6-13

Trk/Dst

51: 12-4-13

Track

63: 14-5-14

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Mobile

86: 18-10-14

All-Weather

86: 18-10-14

Best Mile

1:49.20

Comments

Last start 9th (Fr7) over 1609m after showing early speed at this track, beaten 70 m by Max Delight (1:48.80) in LR No NR on August 16 at $61. At the run before 4th (Fr6) over 1609m after showing early speed at this track was 6th-14.48 at the bell, beaten 16 m by Max Delight (1:48.90) in No NR on August 9 at $11. Capable of 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
9th of 9	16/8/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Cameron Hart	1:48.80	1:48.8	26.65L	$61	7	No NR	$33,354	$654	1. Max Delight 2. Captains Knock 3. Ardens Ace NZ
4th of 10	9/8/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Cameron Hart	1:48.90	1:48.9	6.06L	$11	14	No NR	$22,236	$1,308	1. Max Delight 2. Horn Player 3. Ardens Ace NZ
3rd of 9	26/7/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Peter McRae	1:51.80	1:51.8	2.71L	$81	14	No NR	$22,236	$2,398	1. Ardens Ace NZ 2. Hy Poactive 3. Montalbano
7th of 10	12/7/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Mat Rue	2:45.30	1:55.6	3.94L	$16	7	No NR	$33,354	$654	1. Ubetcha Tigerpie 2. Roclea Image 3. Horn Player
1st of 10	5/7/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Mat Rue	1:51.20	1:51.2	0.11L	$34	7	No NR	$22,236	$11,772	1. Montalbano 2. No Heart Throb NZ 3. Horn Player
8th of 10	28/6/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	Jack Callaghan	2:43.60	1:54.4	4.80L	$14	7	NR up to 95	$22,236	$436	1. Soho Spectre 2. Glitter Aint Gold 3. Our Luciano

Petes Said So NZ (Fr3) 6714346777
Trainer: Kerryann Morris (Camden South)
Driver: Robert Morris
Prize Money: $615,554
Win / Place: 12% / 45%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WELL SAID (USA)

Dam: KAMWOOD SMARTY (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

218: 28-39-32

Distance

97: 8-19-13

Trk/Dst

90: 8-18-10

Track

131: 14-23-17

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-1-2

3rd Up

5: 1-1-0

Mobile

213: 27-39-32

Standing

5: 1-0-0

All-Weather

218: 28-39-32

Best Mile

1:49.30

Comments

Didn't do much last time out, 7th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 18 m by Max Delight (1:48.80) in LR No NR on August 16 at $51. Before that was driven from back in the field when 7th (Fr9) over 1609m at this track beaten 22 m by Max Delight (1:48.90) in No NR on August 9 at $23. Must improve sharply.

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 9	16/8/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Robert Morris	1:48.80	1:48.8	7.03L	$51	7	No NR	$33,354	$654	1. Max Delight 2. Captains Knock 3. Ardens Ace NZ
7th of 10	9/8/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Robert Morris	1:48.90	1:48.9	8.25L	$23	7	No NR	$22,236	$436	1. Max Delight 2. Horn Player 3. Ardens Ace NZ
7th of 10	2/8/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Robert Morris	2:42.80	1:53.9	6.69L	$21	14	No NR	$33,354	$654	1. Captains Knock 2. Kingman NZ 3. Bay Of Biscay
6th of 12	19/7/25	Albion Park	3157m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Robert Morris	3:51.00	1:57.7	5.02L	$71	7	No NR	$1,090,000	$16,350	1. Leap To Fame 2. Speak The Truth 3. Cya Art NZ
4th of 12	12/7/25	Albion Park	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Robert Morris	3:13.70	1:56.3	3.20L	$34	7	No NR	$43,600	$2,180	1. Sure Thing Captain 2. Max Delight 3. Tims A Trooper
3rd of 11	5/7/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Robert Morris	2:28.90	1:52.1	3.79L	$26	7	No NR	$43,600	$3,488	1. Leap To Fame 2. Pinseeker NZ 3. Petes Said So NZ

Nyack (Fr4) 0101228226
Trainer: James Rattray (Exeter)
Driver: James Rattray
Prize Money: $346,035
Win / Place: 38% / 70%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: BENEDICTION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 19-12-4

Distance

9: 4-2-1

Trk/Dst

7: 2-2-1

Track

16: 4-3-2

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 3-1-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-1

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

Mobile

49: 19-11-4

Standing

1: 0-1-0

All-Weather

50: 19-12-4

Best Mile

1:49.00

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 6th (Fr9) over 1609m at this track beaten 17 m by Max Delight (1:48.80) in LR No NR on August 16 at $7.50. At his previous start good run when 2nd (Sr4) over 2680m at Albion Park, beaten a neck by Jimartee (3:09.80) in G3 No NR on July 19 at $2.80. Among the main chances.

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
6th of 9	16/8/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	James Rattray	1:48.80	1:48.8	6.32L	$7.50	28	No NR	$33,354	$654	1. Max Delight 2. Captains Knock 3. Ardens Ace NZ
2nd of 12	19/7/25	Albion Park	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	James Rattray	3:09.80	1:54.0	0.11L	$2.80f	7	No NR	$54,500	$8,448	1. Jimartee 2. Nyack 3. Beach Ball NZ
2nd of 11	12/7/25	Albion Park	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	James Rattray	3:09.40	1:53.7	3.75L	$41	7	No NR	$43,600	$5,232	1. Leap To Fame 2. Nyack 3. Kanena Provlima
8th of 12	5/7/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	James Rattray	2:29.30	1:52.4	7.29L	$8.00	7	No NR	$43,600	$1,308	1. Don Hugo 2. Captains Knock 3. Aroda NZ
2nd of 9	28/6/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	James Rattray	2:43.10	1:54.1	0.04L	$2.70f	28	No NR	$33,354	$5,559	1. Ubetcha Tigerpie 2. Nyack 3. Horn Player
2nd of 10	31/5/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	James Rattray	1:50.20	1:50.2	0.07L	$4.00	14	No NR	$33,354	$5,559	1. Kingmaker NZ 2. Nyack 3. Max Delight

Ardens Ace NZ (Fr5) 7164114333
Trainer: David Thorn (Menangle Park)
Driver: Bailey McDonough
Prize Money: $418,877
Win / Place: 9.83% / 41%

Nearing Another Win

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: VENUS SERENA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

173: 17-26-29

Distance

85: 8-13-16

Trk/Dst

81: 8-12-14

Track

128: 13-19-23

Season

4: 0-0-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Mobile

173: 17-26-29

All-Weather

173: 17-26-29

Best Mile

1:51.80

Comments

Two back was beaten by 9 m finishing third after a quick start, behind Max Delight at this track over 1609m in a LR No NR on August 16 at $10. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3.5 m finishing third after a quick start, behind Kingman at this track over 2300m in a No NR on August 23 at $15. Bold showing expected again.

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 10	23/8/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	B L McDonough	2:41.50	1:53.0	1.34L	$15	7	No NR	$22,236	$2,398	1. Kingman NZ 2. Ubetcha Tigerpie 3. Ardens Ace NZ
3rd of 9	16/8/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	B L McDonough	1:48.80	1:48.8	3.53L	$10	7	No NR	$33,354	$3,597	1. Max Delight 2. Captains Knock 3. Ardens Ace NZ
3rd of 10	9/8/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	B L McDonough	1:48.90	1:48.9	3.01L	$8.50	7	No NR	$22,236	$2,398	1. Max Delight 2. Horn Player 3. Ardens Ace NZ
4th of 10	2/8/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	B L McDonough	2:42.80	1:53.9	4.20L	$18	7	No NR	$33,354	$1,962	1. Captains Knock 2. Kingman NZ 3. Bay Of Biscay
1st of 9	26/7/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	B L McDonough	1:51.80	1:51.8	1.15L	$9.00	7	No NR	$22,236	$11,772	1. Ardens Ace NZ 2. Hy Poactive 3. Montalbano
1st of 10	19/7/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	J G Coney	2:43.90	1:54.7	1.23L	$4.40	7	NR up to 95	$22,236	$11,772	1. Ardens Ace NZ 2. Horn Player 3. Dangerous Threats

Classic Mission NZ (Fr6) 5045771122
Trainer: Darren Binskin (Menangle Park)
Driver: Cameron Hart
Prize Money: $118,302
Win / Place: 18% / 39%

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: VINCENT (AUS)

Dam: VERDE LIMA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 10-6-5

Distance

11: 3-2-0

Trk/Dst

9: 2-2-0

Track

10: 2-2-0

Season

4: 2-2-0

1st Up

5: 0-2-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Mobile

53: 10-6-5

All-Weather

52: 10-5-5

Grass

1: 0-1-0

Best Mile

1:51.80

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 4 m second behind Oliver Dan at this track over 1609m NR up to 95 last start. Before that was beaten a nose second again at this track same class on August 16. Expected to go very 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
2nd of 10	23/8/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Cameron Hart	1:48.50	1:48.5	1.41L	$7.50	7	NR up to 95	$22,236	$3,706	1. Oliver Dan 2. Classic Mission NZ 3. Jewel Melody
2nd of 10	16/8/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Cameron Hart	1:51.30	1:51.3	0.04L	$7.50	7	NR up to 95	$22,236	$3,706	1. Ripp 2. Classic Mission NZ 3. Kanena Provlima
1st of 9	9/8/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Cameron Hart	1:51.80	1:51.8	1.34L	$2.90f	5	NR up to 80	$22,236	$11,772	1. Classic Mission NZ 2. Promising 3. Montefiore NZ
1st of 10	4/8/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Cameron Hart	1:52.30	1:52.3	2.57L	$2.90f	9	NR up to 70	$10,900	$5,768	1. Classic Mission NZ 2. Springfield Affair 3. The Metal Flyer
7th of 10	26/7/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Cameron Hart	1:51.90	1:51.9	2.27L	$4.00f	7	NR up to 95	$22,236	$436	1. Dance And Deliver 2. Captains Catch 3. Caulonia Courage
7th of 10	19/7/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Darren Binskin	2:43.90	1:54.7	4.57L	$151	5	NR up to 95	$22,236	$436	1. Ardens Ace NZ 2. Horn Player 3. Dangerous Threats

Cya Art NZ (Fr7) 4829433949
Trainer: Kerryann Morris (Menangle Park)
Driver: Joshua Gallagher
Prize Money: $376,365
Win / Place: 7.29% / 42%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: CYATHEA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

96: 7-16-18

Distance

14: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

11: 0-2-1

Track

25: 1-4-1

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 0-0-1

2nd Up

6: 1-0-2

3rd Up

6: 2-0-0

Mobile

80: 5-13-15

Standing

16: 2-3-3

All-Weather

94: 7-16-18

Slushy

2: 1-0-1

Grass

2: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.68

Comments

Didn't do much last start, 9th (Fr3) over 2300m at this track, at the bell was 3rd-4.84 beaten 17 m by Kingman (2:41.50) in No NR on August 23 at $21. Before that 4th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 13 m by Max Delight (1:48.80) in LR No NR on August 16 at $41. This looks far too tough.

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
9th of 10	23/8/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Robert Morris	2:41.50	1:53.0	6.47L	$21	7	No NR	$22,236	$436	1. Kingman NZ 2. Ubetcha Tigerpie 3. Ardens Ace NZ
4th of 9	16/8/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Joshua Gallagher	1:48.80	1:48.8	5.13L	$41	14	No NR	$33,354	$1,962	1. Max Delight 2. Captains Knock 3. Ardens Ace NZ
9th of 10	2/8/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Kerryann Morris	2:42.80	1:53.9	8.10L	$23	14	No NR	$33,354	$654	1. Captains Knock 2. Kingman NZ 3. Bay Of Biscay
3rd of 12	19/7/25	Albion Park	3157m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Joshua Gallagher	3:51.00	1:57.7	3.31L	$71	7	No NR	$1,090,000	$109,000	1. Leap To Fame 2. Speak The Truth 3. Cya Art NZ
3rd of 11	12/7/25	Albion Park	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Robert Morris	3:13.30	1:56.1	1.49L	$13	7	No NR	$43,600	$3,488	1. Speak The Truth 2. Captains Knock 3. Cya Art NZ
4th of 12	5/7/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Robert Morris	2:29.30	1:52.4	3.53L	$41	7	No NR	$43,600	$2,180	1. Don Hugo 2. Captains Knock 3. Aroda NZ

Eye Keep Smiling (Fr8) 1111111111
Trainer: Luke McCarthy (Cobbitty)
Driver: Luke McCarthy
Prize Money: $837,101
Win / Place: 71% / 84%

Track / Distance Specialist

Picket Fence

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: OH EYE SEE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 27-5-0

Distance

16: 11-1-0

Trk/Dst

16: 11-1-0

Track

17: 11-1-0

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

4: 2-2-0

3rd Up

3: 2-1-0

Mobile

38: 27-5-0

All-Weather

38: 27-5-0

Best Mile

1:49.30

Comments

Looked good last start. Won by 1.75 m as favourite (Fr2) at Albion Park (1:53.40) beating Tay Tay in G1 No NR M on July 19 at $1.35. Two runs back won by a head as favourite (Fr5) at Albion Park (1:54.70) beating Steno in LR No NR M on July 12 at $1.15. Sure to measure up once more.

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	19/7/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Luke McCarthy	1:53.40	1:49.9	0.67L	$1.35f	7	No NR	$163,500	$93,195	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Tay Tay 3. Steno
1st of 10	12/7/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Luke McCarthy	1:54.70	1:51.2	0.07L	$1.15f	21	No NR	$32,700	$19,402	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Steno 3. Chynchilla NZ
1st of 8	4/7/25	Albion Park	1660m			-	Luke McCarthy	1:53.90	-	6.25L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Twisting By NZ 3. Darin NZ
1st of 10	21/6/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Luke McCarthy	1:55.50	1:51.9	2.83L	$1.10f	14	No NR	$17,985	$10,301	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Steno 3. Chynchilla NZ
1st of 10	7/6/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	Luke McCarthy	1:51.20	1:51.2	2.60L	$1.60f	28	No NR	$33,354	$17,658	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Steno 3. My Moonlite Dream NZ
1st of 10	10/5/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Luke McCarthy	1:49.30	1:49.3	0.04L	$1.90f	7	No NR	$218,000	$118,810	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Steno 3. Rakero Rebel NZ

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