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Chased in vain first-up 3-3/4 len 4th of 8 (5) $9.00 59.5 Paddypie 1300m Seymour Mdn Plate Soft(6) May 21. Fractious in barriers, Passed fit at barrier, Keen, Held up near 400m, Minor injury when 3/4 len, 2-3/4 len 3rd of 12 (8) $2.60 59.5 Ichnusa 1600m Seymour Mdn Plate Soft(7) Jun 11. Steps out for third Aust start. Shown early ability. Got back, cut loose late to fill the minors at Seymour second-up. Suited by the longer assignment now.

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Tactics queried when sht hd 2nd of 9 (8) $15.00 59.5 Harbour Town 1300m Bendigo Mdn Plate Good(4) May 13. Fair effort sht 1/2 hd, 1-1/2 len 3rd of 14 (3) $2.20 59.5 Hopeless Romantic 1600m Swan Hill 2,3yo Mdn Plate Soft(5) Jun 7. Promising King's Legacy 3-year-old. Just missed at Bendigo 13 May. Midfield, let down intently into the placings at Swan Hill second-up. More ground a plus.

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Dropped back rapidly track 21-3/4 len 10th of 14 (8) $4.80 59.5 Epoch 2000m Stawell 3yo+ Mdn Plate Heavy(8) May 18. Chased home behind winner 6-1/2 len 4th of 10 (10) $5.00 59.5 Phantom's Chase 2200m Donald Mdn Plate Soft(7) Jun 9. On pace but found little at the business end at Donald. First time synthetic. This looks very achievable.

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Lost a plate when 10-1/2 len 9th of 10 (2) $151.00 56.5 Yuki 1200m Ballarat Mdn Plate Heavy(8) Jun 12. Bounded on jumping, Rider told to use more vigour when 15 len 9th of 12 (7) $151.00 56.5 Camelot Time 2100m Ballarat Synthetic 3yo+ Mdn Plate Synthetic(0) Jun 21. On a short back-up. Been around a few times without success. Well back and never sighted here over this distance at cricket score odds. Looking elsewhere.

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Slowly away, Crowded at start when 8-3/4 len 5th of 12 (9) $18.00 59.5 It Matters 1607m Kilmore Mdn Plate Soft(7) Jun 1. Outclassed down the track 13-3/4 len 9th of 12 (9) $61.00 59.5 Ichnusa 1600m Seymour Mdn Plate Soft(7) Jun 11. Had plenty of chances. Raced in back half and never landed a blow at Seymour. New to Ballarat Synthetic. Hard to make a case.

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Wide early stages when 10-1/2 len 4th of 14 (7) $151.00 59.5 Epoch 2000m Stawell 3yo+ Mdn Plate Heavy(8) May 18. Agonizingly close at finish nk 2nd of 12 (6) $17.00 59.5 Squid Pro Quo 2007m Kilmore Mdn Plate Soft(7) Jun 1. Couldn't quite peg back winner in choppy conditions at Kilmore. First run synthetic. Capable of making an impact.

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Slowly away when 15-1/2 len 7th of 8 (3) $71.00 69.5 Duke Of Clarence 2000m Warrnambool 3yo+ Mdn Plate Heavy(10) Jun 14. Dwelt at start (2L) when 20-1/4 len 10th of 12 (8) $61.00 58.0 Camelot Time 2100m Ballarat Synthetic 3yo+ Mdn Plate Synthetic(0) Jun 21. On a quick back-up. Had share of chances. On a hiding to nothing here at this trip when firmed from $101 into $61. Usually gets back.

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Slowly away when 7-1/4 len 9th of 13 (9) $201.00 58.0 Tipsy Gypsy 1200m Ballarat 4yo+ M Mdn Plate Soft(5) Oct 24. Battled to the line 10-1/4 len 8th of 10 (3) $151.00 57.5 Marty Mcfly 1100m Hamilton 3yo+ Mdn Plate Soft(6) Nov 7. Resuming (32-weeks). Wasn't really up to it in her earlier campaigns but will have matured further over the long break. Others with greater appeal.

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Raced below expectations, Warning - uncompetitive when 22-1/2 len 8th of 10 (2) $41.00 59.5 Towntotown 1950m Yarra Glen 3yo+ Mdn Plate Good(4) Jan 13. Eased down, Ordered to trial when 33 len 12th of 12 (5) $101.00 59.5 Sixty Grand 1887m Kyneton Mdn Plate Good(4) Feb 10. First-up (19-weeks). Ex S Fliedner in Victoria. Placed only other go this course and trip. Others carry more punch.