Belmont Park R4 Drummond Golf Hcp (C1)

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Laid in in straight when 2-3/4 len 7th of 9 (7) $11.00 54.5 Split The Gee 1200m Ascot 3yo Hcp Good(4) May 2. Held up on straightening when 3/4 len 5th of 12 (5) $19.00 57.0 Ladies Pro 1400m here 3yo Hcp Soft(5) May 16. Strips fitter for 1/4 len 2nd of 9 (8) Dixie Doo 1000m here Barrier Trl Good(4) Sep 29. First-up (23-weeks). Placed first-up last campaign while warmed up with 2 trials. Only win to date was this distance. Key player fresh in this line-up.

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Led, kept fighting back 3/4 len win of 11 (3) $1.30 57.5 Long Laugh 1000m here 2yo+ Mdn Good(4) May 20. Pressed forward, couldn’t keep going first-up 4-3/4 len 7th of 10 (10) $7.00 57.0 Hansadios 1000m Ascot 3yo+ Hcp (C1) Good(4) Oct 14. Started $7 when safely held in Class 1 company at Ascot first run back. Better for the outing and takes a 3kg claim. Not out of this.

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Nosed out rival first-up sht 1/2 hd win of 12 (5) $4.00 58.0 Finitto Web 1100m Northam 2yo+ Mdn Good(4) Jul 23. Beaten a long distance 10-1/4 len 10th of 11 (2) $21.00 58.0 Ocean Goddess 1300m Northam 3yo+ Hcp (C3) Heavy(9) Aug 27. Stripped fit via 1-1/2 len 3rd of 5 (4) Aberdeen Flyer 1200m here Barrier Trl Good(4) Sep 29. Let-up (62-days). Failed to threaten in heavy ground at Northam second-up at double-figure odds. Has an adverse draw for return. Others with stronger claims.

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Laid out in straight when lng hd win of 12 (7) $2.80 57.0 She's A Splinter 1200m Ascot 2yo Mdn Good(4) Apr 22. Plodded home 6-1/2 len 9th of 11 (10) $31.00 57.0 Beatty 1400m Ascot Sires' Produce Good(4) May 2. Readied for return 1-1/2 len win of 6 (2) God She's Good 850m here Barrier Trl Good(4) Oct 12. First-up (25-weeks). Tested in stronger company in first two campaigns. Been gelded in his break and primed with a Belmont Park trial win. Key contender fresh in this company.

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Midfield, failed to quicken 4 len 6th of 10 (2) $6.00 59.5 Miss Valmalenco 1200m here 2yo+ Hcp (C1) Good(4) Mar 4. Made strong inroads first-up 1-1/4 len, sht nk 3rd of 10 (4) $10.00 59.0 Hansadios 1000m Ascot 3yo+ Hcp (C1) Good(4) Oct 14. Came home hot on their heels to grab third at Ascot for new stable. Better conditioned. Winner this trip. Can play a role with even luck.

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Fought hard without matching 1 len 2nd of 9 (2) $7.00 57.0 Achy Breaky 1000m here 2yo Plate Good(4) Jun 6. Held up on straightening when 1-1/4 len 2nd of 10 (2) $5.50 58.5 Hansadios 1000m Ascot 3yo+ Hcp (C1) Good(4) Oct 14. Promising King Of Comedy 3-year-old. Really good run coming from the back at Ascot first run back. Fitter second-up and the longer trip helps. Has a big say here.

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Handy, walked home late 7-1/2 len 8th of 12 (4) $21.00 57.0 Common Touch 1200m Pinjarra Scarpside 2yo+ C&G Hcp (C1) Good(4) Jun 24. Laid out in straight when 2-1/4 len 4th of 10 (1) $1.65 57.5 Merchant Trader 1100m York 3yo+ (Bm46+) Good(4) Oct 8. Got the wobbles late after leading at York off spell. Better conditioned and takes a 3kg claim. On pacer. One for exotics.

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Kept grinding away 4-1/4 len 4th of 9 (2) $7.00 58.5 Crazy Town 1590m Wodonga (Bm62) Good(3) Apr 20. On speed, tired 4-1/2 len 8th of 12 (1) $12.00 61.5 Vegas Jack 2100m Echuca 3yo+ (Bm56) Soft(5) May 11. Strips fitter for 7-1/4 len 4th of 9 (4) First Beach 1050m Lark Hill Barrier Trl Good(4) Oct 19. Second campaign (24-weeks). Ex A & S Freedman in Victoria. Tuned up with a couple of trials and has won first-up. Big watch under new trainer.