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Laid in in straight when 3-1/4 len 4th of 10 (9) $13.00 57.5 Onlooker 1200m Ballarat Mdn Plate Heavy(8) May 10. Began awkwardly when 3/4 len, 1/2 hd 3rd of 12 (4) $9.50 57.5 Wild Ruby 1412m Echuca 2yo+ Mdn Plate Soft(7) May 23. Form to date sound. Off pace, hit line forcefully in rain affected going at Echuca at second run back. Two runs under the belt and ready to pounce. Placed only other time here.

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No match 5-1/2 len 4th of 9 (4) $10.00 59.5 Dad And Dave 1856m Kyneton 3yo+ Mdn Good(4) Dec 11. Raced wide without cover, Tactics queried, Rider dropped rein when sht 1/2 hd 2nd of 13 (13) $13.00 59.5 Fox Strike 2000m Warrnambool 3yo+ Mdn Good(3) Dec 31. Fronting up for second campaign (22-weeks). Ex Patrick & Michelle Payne in Victoria. Untested in wet. Keeping safe at stable debut.

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Held up near 400m when 6-1/4 len 7th of 11 (7) $31.00 56.0 Sky Watcher 1400m Pakenham 3yo Mdn Plate Good(4) Jan 9. Slowly away when 6-1/4 len 8th of 9 (5) $10.00 56.0 Aurora Rise 1755m Geelong Mdn Plate Good(4) Jan 26. Back to the track for second campaign (19-weeks). Sound some claims fresh in this affair.

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Began awkwardly when 1 len 2nd of 11 (4) $9.00 59.5 Shoma 1400m Warrnambool 2yo+ Mdn Plate Heavy(8) May 6. Gallant performance sht nk 2nd of 12 (2) $1.60 59.5 Call Me Rhonda 1600m Stawell 2yo+ Mdn Plate Heavy(8) May 18. Honest type. Trailed speed, kept coming but winner too strong at Stawell at second run back. Has a big say here.

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Just battled to wire first-up 7-1/4 len 7th of 10 (4) $19.00 57.5 Atomova 1200m Warrnambool 4yo+ Mdn Plate Heavy(10) May 7. Outpaced late 6-1/4 len 6th of 14 (7) $8.50 56.0 Giddy Up Bankcheck 1550m Mt Gambier 3yo+ Mdn Soft(6) May 22. Started $8.50 when battled home in Maiden company on a soft deck at Mt Gambier. Can't enthuse.

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No match at all first-up 7-1/4 len 6th of 8 (4) $151.00 57.5 Paddypie 1300m Seymour Mdn Plate Soft(6) May 21. A long way from the action 9-1/2 len 7th of 12 (4) $26.00 56.0 It Matters 1607m Kilmore Mdn Plate Soft(7) Jun 1. Did little in rain affected going at Kilmore second-up. First time around Donald. Others with greater appeal.

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Always rearward 12-1/2 len 8th of 11 (3) $61.00 57.0 Different Gravy 2000m Caulfield Melbourne Classic Soft(6) Nov 29. Began awkwardly, Vetted - no abnormalities when 17-3/4 len 9th of 10 (2) $5.50 58.0 Furtherest Point 2450m Geelong 3yo+ Mdn Good(4) Dec 12. Second campaign (25-weeks). Further matured. Ex D T O'Brien in Victoria. Keeping safe at first run for new stable.

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Dwelt at start (2L) when 7-1/4 len 7th of 10 (3) $31.00 59.0 Soldier Boi 1525m Geelong 3yo+ Mdn Good(4) Apr 22. Slowly away, Vet Certificate required, Cardiac arrhythmia when 10 len 5th of 8 (6) $19.00 59.5 Fenestella 1760m Geelong 2yo+ Mdn Plate Good(4) May 1. Now 5 weeks between runs. Ridden cold and never in the picture at Geelong at his second race start. Hard to warm to.

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Fair effort without threatening 4 len 4th of 9 (2) $26.00 59.5 Galant Knight 1400m Werribee 3yo+ Mdn Plate Good(4) Apr 11. Battled home in winner's wake 3/4 len, 9 len 3rd of 6 (1) $41.00 59.5 Le Beau Gosse 1500m Ballarat 2yo+ Mdn Plate Good(4) May 24. Boxed on for a distant third in the small field at Ballarat at first run for new trainer. Better effort last start but this is a sterner test.

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Battled home in winner's wake 3-1/4 len, 2 len 3rd of 8 (2) $101.00 57.5 Vieux Riche 1700m Warrnambool 4yo+ Mdn Plate Heavy(8) May 6. Tactics queried, Rider told to use more vigour when 9-1/4 len 6th of 12 (4) $21.00 57.5 Call Me Rhonda 1600m Stawell 2yo+ Mdn Plate Heavy(8) May 18. Made the running but soon off the bit and weakened out of proceedings at Stawell. Should be prominent. First time around Donald. Hard to warm to.

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Clearly outfinished 6-3/4 len 8th of 9 (6) $91.00 55.0 Dandruff 2000m Albury (Bm58) Heavy(8) May 27 2025. Laid in near 600m when 10 len 11th of 14 (14) $101.00 57.5 Regal Gent 1400m Echuca Mdn Plate Soft(5) May 11. Given time to freshen up after 1st-up run. Failed to threaten (wide draw) at Echuca when off an extended spell at huge odds. First time around Donald. Hard to make a case.

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Showed nothing 20-1/4 len 10th of 10 (5) $101.00 59.5 Western Legend 1300m Stawell 2yo+ Mdn Plate Heavy(8) May 18. Just battled to wire 7-1/2 len 7th of 10 (6) $151.00 59.5 Immortal One 1400m Hamilton Mdn Plate Heavy(10) May 26. Continues to race without success. Very tame performance in quagmire conditions at Hamilton as a despised outsider. New to Donald. Low percentage horse.

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Shifted in near 1000m, Caused interference, Rider told to use more care, Raced wide without cover, Eased near 300m when 16-1/2 len 5th of 10 (9) $20.00 58.0 Sumo Sandy 1400m Kerang 3yo+ Mdn Plate Good(4) Dec 27. Taken back from wide barrier when 2-3/4 len 5th of 12 (12) $19.00 58.0 Cooranga 1400m Albury Mdn Soft(6) May 26. Okay at latest when settled back. Hope for exotics only.

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Failed to handle going, Vetted - no abnormalities when 7 len 5th of 8 (2) $9.50 59.5 Positive Image 1100m Stawell Mdn Plate Soft(7) May 18. Clipped heels, Vetted - no abnormalities when 5-1/4 len 8th of 13 (7) $15.00 59.5 Analytical 1425m Werribee 2yo+ Mdn Plate Soft(6) May 30. Sent out $15 when never got into the race in soft going at Werribee at second run back. Others carry more punch.

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Began awkwardly, Eased near 400m, Rider concerned with action, Lame when failed to finish of 12 (8) $151.00 58.0 Bazzar 1200m Terang 3yo+ Mdn Plate Good(4) Dec 16. Was outgunned late first-up 11-1/4 len 5th of 8 (5) $51.00 58.0 Queen Christine 1200m Hamilton 3yo Mdn Plate Heavy(10) May 26. Settled back and always among the cab-catchers at Hamilton. Others are packing more punch.