Newcastle R2 Sharp Electronics Grp Local Pace (Sky2)

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Scored handily over Kanye Crusader 3.5m $3.20 (Fr3) Tamworth 1609m (1:59.2) C2-C3 race Jun 27 then convincing win over Rock N Joy 10m $4.60 (Fr5) Newcastle 1609m (1:54.5) R5065 race Jul 1. Drawn to get a nice run here and among the winning chances here on latest efforts.

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Finished 12.5m 4th $21 (Fr6) Gotta Be Downtown NZ Maitland 1646m (1:57.8) C2-C3 race Jun 17 then raced wide early when 21m 2nd $6.00 (Fr5) Magnum Rose NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:57.7) C2 race Jun 28. Competitive on latest effort.

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Held on well when 8.5m 3rd $8.00 (Sr1) Lettucefirestar Tamworth 1609m (1:58.7) C2-C3 race Jun 27 then held on well when 10m 2nd $12 (Sr1) Chevrons Reward NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:54.5) R5065 race Jul 1. Placed twice from four starts; in the money chance again.

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Resuming. Ran 22.5m 11th $21 (Sr3) For The Bettor Newcastle 1609m (1:55.4) C2-C3 race Mar 23 then finished 23m 11th $41 (Fr2) He Bettor Step Aside NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:57.8) C3-C5 race Mar 30. Back from a spell here and goes well when first-up (2 from 5).

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Checked at the start when 27m 9th $41 (Sr3) Gotta Be Downtown NZ Maitland 1646m (1:57.8) C2-C3 race Jun 17 then beaten 29m 5th $41 (Fr3) Magnum Rose NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:57.7) C2 race Jun 28. Safely held here.

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Failed to get a clear run when 1.5m 4th $2.60 (Fr2) Gotta Go Rockin Tamworth 1609m (2:01.2) C2-C3 race Jun 27 then raced wide early when 24.5m 6th $21 (Fr9) Cherokee Warrior NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:56.6) R5772 race Jul 1. Drawn close l but likely to have stiff opposition for the lead and this could tell at the end.

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Finished 28m 5th $8.00 (Fr1) True Confessions Newcastle 2550m (1:57.7) C3-C4 race Jun 14 then beaten 32.5m 8th $41 (Fr3) Cherokee Warrior NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:56.6) R5772 race Jul 1. One of the lesser chances.

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Ran 20m 6th $3.90 (Fr4) Chevrons Reward NZ Tamworth 1609m (1:59.2) C2-C3 race Jun 27 then raced well when 8.7m 3rd $31 (Sr2) Cherokee Warrior NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:56.6) R5772 race Jul 1. Bounced back last start with a sound third and stays in contention.

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Had a flat tyre when 17.7m 10th $41 (Fr2) Liukin NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:56.8) C2-C3 race Jun 8 then beaten 11m 4th $51 (Fr2) Plain Baby Newcastle 2030m (1:58.6) C2 race Jun 14. Hard to see troubling main chances.

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Eased early when 35m 9th $71 (Fr8) True Confessions Newcastle 2550m (1:57.7) C3-C4 race Jun 14 then eased early when 11.5m 8th $81 (Fr9) La Patata Newcastle 1609m (1:55.2) C3-C4 race Jun 28. Needs to find best.