Newcastle R10 Wolf Blass Pace

Race comment

Raced wide early, hung out and tightened during running when 6m 6th $10.00 (Fr7) Art Series Menangle 1609m (1:52.3) C0-C8 race Jun 15 then good run when 3m 3rd $6.50 (Fr4) Alta Teresa NZ Penrith 1720m (1:57.5) C4-C5 race Jun 27. Winner at only start at this course and distance and recent form good enough to repeat.

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Eased early when 10.2m 5th $23 (Fr5) Ideal Pleasure NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) C3-C4 race Jun 18 then handy effort when 4.7m 4th $13 (Sr1) Alta Teresa NZ Penrith 1720m (1:57.5) C4-C5 race Jun 27. Just out of the placings last start but draw here is a concern.

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Finished 4.7m 4th $13 (Fr1) La Patata Newcastle 1609m (1:55.2) C3-C4 race Jun 28 then eased early when 25.5m 10th $34 (Fr10) Blue Blazer NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:58.6) R6493 race Jul 6. Need to find best.

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Raced well when 2.7m 2nd $4.20 (Fr5) Sur Le Feu NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:54.9) C2-C3 race Jun 8 then covered extra ground when 17m 6th $8.00 (Sr4) Bettor To Be Tricky NZ Maitland 2044m (1:59.3) C4-C6 race Jun 17. Expected to get a better run here than last start and could improve.

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Held up for a run early in the straight when 6m 3rd $61 (Fr4) The Big Cheese NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:57.4) R6578 race Jul 1 then beaten 4.2m 2nd $15 (Fr4) Blue Blazer NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:58.6) R6493 race Jul 6. Place chance on current form.

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Out of position at the start and eased early when 7.5m 4th $18 (Fr6) Liukin NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:56.8) C2-C3 race Jun 8 then finished 17.5m 8th $16 (Sr2) Bettor To Be Tricky NZ Maitland 2044m (1:59.3) C4-C6 race Jun 17. Fitter for recent runs and this distance should suit.

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Tightened during running and had a flat tyre when 11.7m 7th $16 (Fr2) Alta Teresa NZ Penrith 1720m (1:57.5) C4-C5 race Jun 27 then raced roughly and held up for a run early in the straight when 8m 3rd $4.00 (Sr1) Sam Is Perfection Penrith 2125m (2:00.1) R6175 race Jul 4. Fair run when 3rd at last start and definite danger.

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Eased early when 11.5m 8th $81 (Fr9) La Patata Newcastle 1609m (1:55.2) C3-C4 race Jun 28 then eased early when 5m 7th $21 (Fr10) Chevrons Reward NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:00.4) R6073 race Jul 6. Expected to struggle here.

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Failed to get a clear run when 7.2m 7th $81 (Fr3) Brocks Territory Menangle 1609m (1:51.7) R65115 race Jul 2 then finished 20.5m 7th $34 (Fr4) Commander Kirk Menangle 1609m (1:52.2) R6388 race Jul 9. Some chance on useful placing three back.

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Held up for a run early in the straight when 10.7m 7th $41 (Fr2) Ohoka Jimmy NZ Penrith 1720m (1:56.8) C3-C5 race Jun 20 then raced wide early when 38m 9th $34 (Sr3) So Kool Master Albury 2170m (2:01.5) R6278 race Jul 9. Safely held here.

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Covered extra ground when 21.5m 7th $6.00 (Sr4) Chevrons Reward NZ Tamworth 1609m (1:59.2) C2-C3 race Jun 27 then beaten 14m 6th $4.80 (Fr2) Dynamic Archie Tamworth 1980m (2:01.3) R6487 race Jul 11. Treat warily.

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Beaten 19.2m 11th $34 (Fr9) The Big Cheese NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:57.4) R6578 race Jul 1 then was a handy winner $4.00 (Fr1) over Hes Novak NZ 4.2m Newcastle 2030m (1:58.6) R6493 race Jul 6. Last start winner but drawn poorly here.