Penrith R5 Pirtek Smithfield / Blue Cattle Dog Pace

Race comment

Finished 12m 4th $31 (Fr1) Don Boston Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) claiming race Jun 25 then eased early when 19.7m 5th $34 (Fr6) Blue Moon Rising NZ Bankstown 1740m (1:59.0) R6072 race Jul 19. Minor place only.

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Looked good defeating Cherokee Warrior NZ 2.7m $14 (Fr3) Goulburn 1710m (1:57.2) C2 race Jun 24 then beaten 35m 8th $26 (Sr3) Lexus With A View Penrith 2125m (1:56.3) R6577 race Jul 11. Not hopeless on sound win two back.

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Finished 37.5m 10th $101 (Fr1) Santannas Rocket NZ Penrith 2125m (1:57.6) R7383 race Jul 11 then raced roughly when 25.5m 6th $101 (Sr1) Blue Moon Rising NZ Bankstown 1740m (1:59.0) R6072 race Jul 19. Hard to be positive here.

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Finished 13.2m 3rd $4.80 (Fr3) Santannas Rocket NZ Penrith 2125m (1:57.6) R7383 race Jul 11 then used the sprint lane when 6.5m 4th $26 (Sr1) Shannonstheman Bathurst 1730m (1:56.3) R6273 race Jul 17. Building up to a win following two minor placings in last three starts and drawn better than his main opposition.

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Tightened during running and inconvenienced when 2.2m 2nd $34 (Fr2) Santannas Rocket NZ Penrith 2125m (1:57.6) R7383 race Jul 11 then beaten 17m 7th $51 (Fr3) Squire Bankstown 1740m (1:56.4) R7483 race Jul 19. Not rating well enough.

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Covered extra ground when 16.5m 3rd $4.00 (Sr2) Zadaka NZ Bankstown 2140m (2:00.2) C4-C6 race Jun 21 then tightened during running, had a flat tyre and checked and broke when 23m 7th $19 (Sr2) Santannas Rocket NZ Penrith 2125m (1:57.6) R7383 race Jul 11. Treat warily.

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Raced wide early when 17.5m 5th $23 (Fr6) Santannas Rocket NZ Penrith 2125m (1:57.6) R7383 race Jul 11 then beaten 12.5m 4th $34 (Fr4) Squire Bankstown 1740m (1:56.4) R7483 race Jul 19. Just out of the placings last start; could figure in the finish here.

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Good run when 1.2m 2nd $8.50 (Fr2) Bettor To Be Tricky NZ Penrith 2125m (1:58.2) C6+ race Jun 27 then raced well when 5.2m 5th $21 (Fr3) Scarlet Babe Bathurst 1730m (1:57.1) R7188 race Jul 3. Placed at this track and distance two back and stays in the mix.

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Sound effort when 6.5m 3rd $2.80 (Fr4) Robbiewillmakeit Newcastle 2030m (1:56.7) C5+ race Jun 28 then covered extra ground when 20.5m 9th $9.50 (Fr3) Motu Gatecrasher NZ Menangle 2300m (1:54.2) R83115 race Jul 13. Had an excuse last start and conender on solid previous form.

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Failed to get a clear run when 4.7m 7th $7.00 (Fr2) Alta Teresa NZ Menangle 1609m (1:54.5) R6186 race Jul 6 then solid effort when 5.7m 6th $19 (Fr5) Cocosfella Menangle 2300m (1:54.8) R6291 race Jul 13. Drawn awkwardly but has claims on sond this this tradk and distance three back.