Menangle R2 Celebrating Naidoc Week Pace

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Raced wide early when 8.7m 4th $13 (Fr5) Jilliby Bandit Tabcorp Park 1720m (1:53.7) M2-M4 race May 4 then ran 12.2m 4th $2.70 (Fr1) San Domino Tabcorp Park 2240m (1:55.8) M0+ race May 11. Resumes here but a winner of 2 from 5 fresh and a leading contender in this.

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Hung out when 28m 10th $34 (Fr1) Jilliby Bandit Menangle 2300m (1:54.6) C6+ race Jun 22 then raced wide early when 2.5m 3rd $3.80 (Fr6) Brocks Territory Menangle 1609m (1:51.8) R85115 race Jul 6. Improved on its previous run when 3rd at last start and stays in the mix.

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Finished 7.2m 4th $21 (Sr4) Iamboogie Albion Park 1660m (1:52.9) C4+ race Jun 18 then handy win $21 (Sr4) defeating Fioki 5m Albion Park 2138m (1:56.8) C4+ race Jun 25. Tougher here.

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Finished 10.2m 6th $13 (Fr4) Ned Pepper Cowra 2970m (2:03.4) C5+ race Jun 23 then eased early when 4.7m 4th $41 (Fr9) Brocks Territory Menangle 1609m (1:51.8) R85115 race Jul 6. Place at best here.

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Finished 10.7m 4th $51 (Fr2) Raukapuka Ruler NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.7) M1 race Jun 30 then beaten 2.2m 2nd $26 (Fr1) Brocks Territory Menangle 1609m (1:51.8) R85115 race Jul 6. Looks vulnerable here.

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Won $2.30 (Fr5) narrowly over Rockn Brushgrove 0.7m Bankstown 2140m (2:00.2) C4-C6 race Jun 21 then beaten 6.5m 3rd $2.80 (Fr4) Robbiewillmakeit Newcastle 2030m (1:56.7) C5+ race Jun 28. Useful run when 3rd at last start and should have no trouble with the distance.

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Finished 8.2m 4th $9.50 (Fr4) Courtsinsession Menangle 1609m (1:52.0) C6+ race Jun 15 then beaten 3.5m 4th $16 (Fr1) Maximan NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.0) R71120 race Jul 6. Likely leader and could be in it at the finish if not pressured early.

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Finished 2.2m 3rd $2.30 (Sr1) La Patata Newcastle 1609m (1:55.2) C3-C4 race Jun 28 then eased early when 8.2m 6th $41 (Fr8) Brocks Territory Menangle 1609m (1:51.8) R85115 race Jul 6. Could fill a spot.

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Eased early when 10.2m 3rd $23 (Fr5) Raukapuka Ruler NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.7) M1 race Jun 30 then finished 9m 8th $41 (Fr2) Maximan NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.0) R71120 race Jul 6. Could find this a tough essay.

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Eased early when 3.7m 4th $71 (Fr10) Loorrim Creek Menangle 1609m (1:50.4) C8+ race Jun 30 then raced wide early when 3.5m 6th $4.40 (Fr5) Maximan NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.0) R71120 race Jul 6. Drawn poorly but not out of it on the win three starts back.

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Scratched.