Newcastle R5 Somerset Meats Pace

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Eased early and failed to get a clear run when 32.5m 10th $35 (Fr7) Kualoa Tabcorp Park 2240m (1:58.5) 3C0-3C5 race Jun 29 then raced well when 6.7m 2nd $1.40 (Fr5) Better Than Grange Bathurst 1730m (2:00.4) R4652 race Jul 24. A winner of 2 from 3 at this course and distance and showed improvement at her last run; well placed to go one better here.

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Finished 32m 11th $41 (Sr2) Our Sequel NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:00.2) R4960 race Jul 1 then raced wide early and tired over the latter stages when 77m 8th $15 (Fr5) Cant Explain It NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:59.9) R5362 race Jul 15. Tends to find trouble in his races and needs to find best to figure.

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Finished 10.5m 2nd $31 (Fr1) Expensive Ego Newcastle 2030m (1:58.4) R4258 race Jul 13 then galloped out and had a flat tyre when 12m 8th $26 (Fr3) My Blue Heeler Newcastle 1609m (1:58.5) R4957 race Jul 20. Treat warily.

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Resuming from a spell. Eased early when 36m 5th $41 (Fr8) Glenn Ford NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:59.3) C0-C1 race May 11 then beaten 30.5m 6th $34 (Sr2) Fiore Stride Newcastle 1609m (1:55.6) C0 race May 17. Lightly raced runner back from a spell; has placed 4 from 7 and worth keeping in mind for the multiples.

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Finished 5m 7th $34 (Fr1) Roll With Lachlan Newcastle 1609m (1:56.5) R5263 race Jul 6 then beaten 9.2m 7th $34 (Fr4) Cant Explain It NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:03.0) R4761 race Jul 13. Safely held.

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Eased early when 15.2m 7th $51 (Fr8) Glenn Ford NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:00.5) C1 race Jun 8 then beaten 22m 3rd $31 (Fr6) Fides Newcastle 1609m (1:55.2) R4754 race Jul 15. Handy run when 3rd at last start and winner four back; in the mix.

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Solid effort when 9.7m 3rd $2.80 (Fr4) Scotlynn Jiggs NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:59.7) R4761 race Jul 13 then held up for a run early in the straight when 8m 7th $7.00 (Fr5) Mista Taptoe Lombo Newcastle 2030m (2:00.0) R5064 race Jul 20. Mixing form but could race on pace from this draw and contender on placed effort in stronger grade two back.

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Finished 50m 9th $34 (Fr2) Straddie Newcastle 1609m (1:55.2) R4754 race Jul 1 then beaten 35.5m 4th $41 (Fr5) Fides Newcastle 1609m (1:55.2) R4754 race Jul 15. Needs to lift again.

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Resuming from a spell. Ran 66.5m 11th $9.00 (Fr5) Typhoon Stride NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.8) C0 race Apr 9. Had excuses on debut and put out immediately; has had two trials in prep for his return and could run well here if fancied.

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Resuming. Finished 22.5m 8th $23 (Fr3) For The Bettor Newcastle 1609m (1:58.4) C0-C1 race Feb 23 then beaten 36m 5th $51 (Fr6) Our Millionaire Newcastle 2030m (1:59.1) C0-C1 race Mar 1. Only 3 wins from 70 starts but has a better place record.

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Finished 41m 9th $26 (Sr1) Kissofdeath Maitland 2044m (2:00.5) C1 race Jun 17 then ran 26.5m 8th $41 (Fr4) Kotiro NZ Tamworth 1609m (1:59.0) R4451 race Jul 25. Unlikely starter.

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Finished 6m 5th $4.00 (Sr5) Crystal Tiara Tamworth 1980m (2:04.1) C0-C1 race Jun 20 then covered extra ground when 19.7m 9th $4.80 (Fr5) What A Flight Tamworth 1980m (2:01.1) C1-C2 race Jun 27. Needs to find best.