Bathurst R4 Lion Nathan Pace

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Raced wide early when 4.5m 6th $12 (Fr4) Pearls For Tash Cowra 2160m (2:02.6) 3C0-3C2 race Jun 23 then finished 17m 3rd $12 (Fr4) Masons Delight NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:55.6) R4652 race Jul 3. Drawn well and definite contender on solid win three back.

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Out of position at the start when 14m 4th $10.00 (Fr6) Walk On Kimmy Bathurst 2260m (2:01.7) C0 race Jun 26 then out of position at the start when 13.5m 4th $8.00 (Sr4) Walk On Kimmy Bathurst 2260m (2:03.4) R4256 race Jul 3. Drops in distance and is a winner in this distance range on two occasions; each way.

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Finished 31.5m 4th $18 (Sr3) Its Mesmerise NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:59.7) C0-C1 race Jun 19 then beaten 14.2m 2nd $7.50 (Fr2) Masons Delight NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:55.6) R4652 race Jul 3. Good run last start when 2nd at this track and distance and drawn ideally here; can go one better here.

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Finished 9.2m 7th $26 (Fr3) Kelli Frost Bathurst 1730m (1:59.0) 3C0-3C1 race Jun 26 then beaten 10m 3rd $7.00 (Fr1) Joes Joy Bathurst 1730m (2:01.1) R3954 race Jul 3. Place chance again.

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Failed to get a clear run when 7m 8th $21 (Sr1) Bustling Barney Cowra 1700m (2:04.3) R2-R3 race Jun 16 then beaten 45.5m 9th $81 (Sr2) Jiggy Rhythm Bathurst 1730m (1:57.7) C0-C1 race Jun 26. Third-up and has won 3rd-up in an earlier preparation.

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Checked and broke when 22m 11th $81 (Sr5) Kelli Frost Bathurst 1730m (1:59.0) 3C0-3C1 race Jun 26 then commanding winner $2.80 (Fr3) defeating Redbank Tommy 13m Parkes 2040m (2:01.1) R4148 race Jul 7. Last start winner coming back in distance; this is tougher but stays in the mix.

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Raced wide early when 17.5m 10th $41 (Fr6) Sports Talk Bathurst 1730m (2:00.4) 3C0-3C1 race Jun 12 then held up for a run early in the straight when 18.5m 7th $101 (Fr4) Joes Joy Bathurst 1730m (2:01.1) R3954 race Jul 3. Hard to be positive here.

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Finished 16m 9th $101 (Sr1) Ranieri NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:58.1) 3C0-3C1 race May 8 then raced wide early when 2m 2nd $11 (Fr5) Soldtoyoulady Dubbo 2120m (2:01.4) C0 race Jun 29. Not the worst on latest.

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Resuming. Eased early when 13m 8th $30 (Fr3) Brackenreid Echuca 1755m (1:58.5) C1 race Dec 13 then finished 46m 9th $12 (Fr2) Prince Potter Leeton 2147m (1:58.1) C1-C2 race Dec 26. Coming off a break but winner first-up previously.

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Finished 41.5m 9th $126 (Sr1) Its Mesmerise NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:59.7) C0-C1 race Jun 19 then checked and broke when distanced 11th $126 (Fr2) Joes Joy Bathurst 1730m (2:01.1) R3954 race Jul 3. Looks safely held here.