Newcastle R9 Tooheys Pace

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Easy winner $1.80 (Sr2) defeating Cruzy Dude NZ 7m Penrith 2125m (1:58.7) C0 race Jun 6 then commanding winner $1.40 (Fr7) over Mylightingfella 25.5m Newcastle 1609m (1:52.7) C1 race Jun 14. Third-up and winner at both starts this prep and also won at this stage last prep; hard to beat.

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Finished 46.5m 10th $11 (Fr4) Exterminate Tamworth 1980m (1:58.8) C4+ race Jun 27 then beaten 22.5m 7th $17 (Fr2) Blue Blazer NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:58.6) R6493 race Jul 6. Faced a challenge from this draw.

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Finished 11m 4th $51 (Fr2) Plain Baby Newcastle 2030m (1:58.6) C2 race Jun 14 then raced wide early when 32m 10th $71 (Fr7) Chevrons Reward NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:00.4) R6073 race Jul 6. Not up to these.

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Handy effort when 11m 2nd $71 (Fr1) Commander Kirk Menangle 1609m (1:54.7) C2-C5 race Jun 25 then raced roughly when 1.7m 2nd $2.80 (Sr1) Cherokee Warrior NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:56.6) R5772 race Jul 1. Placed in both runs this prep showing improvement latest; definite danger.

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Broke during running when distanced 9th $23 (Fr6) Love My Sister Newcastle 1609m (1:56.4) C0-C3 race May 31 then out of position at the start when 27.5m 7th $4.40 (Sr2) Bara Jayla Tamworth 1609m (1:59.1) R5063 race Jul 11. Could earn a minor cheque.

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Finished 12m 4th $34 (Fr2) Chevrons Reward NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:54.5) R5065 race Jul 1 then raced wide early when 2.5m 3rd $11 (Fr10) Roll With Lachlan Newcastle 1609m (1:56.5) R5263 race Jul 6. Keep in mind on latest.

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Finished 3.5m 2nd $34 (Sr1) Chevrons Reward NZ Tamworth 1609m (1:59.2) C2-C3 race Jun 27 then eased early when 29m 7th $16 (Fr5) Vinnie The Poet Tamworth 1980m (2:01.4) R5968 race Jul 11. Hard to be positive here.

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Raced wide late when 35.5m 11th $151 (Fr8) Cherokee Warrior NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:56.6) R5772 race Jul 1 then beaten 14.7m 3rd $151 (Fr4) Que Sera Newcastle 2030m (1:59.1) R5666 race Jul 6. Fitter for recent racing but a minor factor in this field.

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Back from a spell. Ran 18m 9th $7.00 (Fr5) Camroller Newcastle 1609m (1:55.8) C2-C3 race Feb 15 then finished 16m 11th $26 (Fr2) Alabama Shakes NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:57.1) C2-C3 race Mar 1. Resumes here but goes well fresh (2-1-5).

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Finished 21m 3rd $21 (Sr3) Que Sera Maitland 1646m (1:56.8) C2-C3 race Jun 17 then raced wide early, tightened during running and checked and broke when 30.5m 11th $61 (Fr7) La Patata Newcastle 1609m (1:55.2) C3-C4 race Jun 28. Looks safely held here.

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Convincing winner $4.20 (Fr3) defeating Blue Blazer NZ 12m Maitland 1646m (1:56.8) C2-C3 race Jun 17 then impressive winner $3.10 (Fr3) defeating Glenn Ford NZ 6.5m Newcastle 2030m (1:59.1) R5666 race Jul 6. Respect on consecutive wins at past two runs.

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Finished 21m 7th $23 (Fr2) Kudos Bert Tamworth 1980m (2:01.4) C3-C4 race Jun 20 then eased early when 16.2m 9th $16 (Fr5) Dynamic Archie Tamworth 1980m (2:01.3) R6487 race Jul 11. Safely held.