Parkes R6 Byrne Clothing Pace (Sky2)

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Out of position at the start when 17m 5th $3.00 (Sr1) Masons Delight NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:55.6) R4652 race Jul 3 then covered extra ground when 20m 4th $3.30 (Fr6) Pacman Hammer Bathurst 1730m (1:56.9) R5159 race Jul 10. Had excuses past couple but at peak fitness now and contender in this despite the tricky draw.

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Suffered a severe check and broke during running when distanced 12th $61 (Sr2) Recipe For Dreaming NZ Albion Park 1660m (1:54.7) R5665 race Jul 5 then raced wide late when 8m 4th $11 (Sr3) Always At Night Redcliffe 2040m (1:58.4) R5559 race Jul 11. Just out of the placings last start; can run a useful race here.

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Eased early when 11m 5th $101 (Fr7) Pacman Hammer Bathurst 1730m (1:56.7) R5064 race Jul 3 then eased early when 28m 6th $34 (Fr7) Pacman Hammer Bathurst 1730m (1:56.9) R5159 race Jul 10. Needs to lift.

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Checked at the start when 1m 2nd $12 (Sr3) Big Bill Peak Hill 1800m (2:01.0) C0-C3 race Jun 9 then failed to finish behind Roseuponher Cowra 1700m (2:02.1) C1-C2 race Jun 23. In with a modest chance.

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Won $5.00 (Fr4) narrowly defeating Sputnik 0.4m Parkes 1660m (2:00.2) 3C0 race May 12 then covered extra ground when 23m 9th $9.00 (Sr3) Frankies Tooth Dubbo 2120m (2:01.7) R4654 race Jul 14. In the market and had a minor excuse first up; winner at only prior run and not out of it.

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Hung in during the race, tightened during running and inconvenienced when 36.5m 8th $4.20 (Fr2) Tulhurst Cash Parkes 1660m (1:56.4) R5263 race Jul 7 then beaten 24.5m 8th $61 (Fr4) Gotta Be Downtown NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:59.4) R5265 race Jul 10. Safely held.

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Eased early and checked when 11.7m 7th $34 (Fr6) Ichiba Newy Bathurst 1730m (2:00.3) R5259 race Jul 3 then beaten 16.5m 5th $3.20 (Sr1) Roll With Tricky Tamworth 1609m (2:00.6) R4458 race Jul 11. Usually thereabouts and stays in the mix.

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Raced wide late when 2.5m 2nd $9.50 (Fr2) Kenny Jay Parkes 2040m (2:01.5) R4854 race Jul 7 then raced roughly when 15.7m 3rd $10.00 (Fr1) Romero Dubbo 1720m (1:59.6) R5059 race Jul 14. Racing consistently and proven this track an distance; solid each way hope.

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Finished 5.5m 5th $7.00 (Fr1) Best Beau Dubbo 2120m (2:05.2) C1 race Jun 29 then eased early when 26.5m 9th $81 (Fr6) Our Jack Starr NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:57.4) R4958 race Jul 10. Others in better form.

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Raced well when 0.7m 2nd $34 (Sr2) Loyola Trios Peak Hill 1800m (1:56.6) C0-C1 race Jun 9 then eased early when 9.2m 3rd $17 (Fr6) Gotta Be Downtown NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:59.4) R5265 race Jul 10. Fitter for three recent runs and and has won fourth up.