Newcastle R8 Sharp Electronics Pace

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Covered extra ground when 6m 2nd $3.20 (Sr2) Modern Metropolis Penrith 1720m (1:56.3) R4553 race Jul 4 then handy win $3.10 (Fr3) defeating Casino Comedy 3.2m Penrith 2125m (2:00.0) R5361 race Jul 18. In form and rates well on last start winning effort over a longer trip.

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Eased early when 6.7m 8th $151 (Fr6) Typhoon Stride NZ Menangle 1609m (1:56.3) R4356 race Jul 16 then beaten 18m 4th $23 (Sr1) Flyin Circles NZ Penrith 1720m (1:58.0) R4755 race Jul 25. Just out of the placings last start and could figure in the finish here.

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First start since spell. Eased early when 3.5m 2nd $101 (Fr8) Major Currency Newcastle 1609m (1:58.7) C0-C1 race Jan 22 then beaten 1.2m 2nd $7.50 (Fr9) Que Sera Newcastle 1609m (1:59.1) C0-C1 race Feb 1. Coming off a break but winner first-up previously; watch.

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Solid effort when 8.5m 2nd $10.00 (Fr3) Bracken Knight Penrith 1720m (1:57.9) R4854 race Jul 18 then raced well when 3m 2nd $7.00 (Fr4) Convair Hustler NZ Bathurst 1730m (2:00.3) R4954 race Jul 24. Recent form consistent and has each way claims.

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Suffered gear malfunction when 47.5m 7th $34 (Fr7) Fides Newcastle 1609m (1:55.2) R4754 race Jul 15 then finished 12.7m 7th $4.40 (Fr4) Ponderosa Bigz Newcastle 1609m (1:57.9) R4353 race Jul 20. Rarely wins but has placed 2 from 3 at similar stage in the prep.

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Finished 56.5m 11th $61 (Fr1) Pitch Perfect NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:00.3) R5059 race Jul 13 then eased early when 14m 9th $151 (Fr10) My Blue Heeler Newcastle 1609m (1:58.5) R4957 race Jul 20. Not fancied.

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Eased early when 54m 6th $81 (Fr10) Expensive Ego Newcastle 2030m (1:58.4) R4258 race Jul 13 then won $8.00 (Fr1) narrowly over Maywyn Tough 0.7m Newcastle 1609m (1:57.9) R4353 race Jul 20. This tougher than last start and needs to repeat.

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Raced well when 7m 4th $2.80 (Fr2) Cruzy Dude NZ Penrith 2125m (2:00.0) R5361 race Jul 18 then caught the eye defeating Slingshot 3m $6.00 (Fr6) Penrith 1720m (1:57.8) R4858 race Jul 25. Last start winner in this distance range and definite contender again despite a tricky draw.

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Finished 19.5m 10th $71 (Fr8) Rock N Joy Newcastle 1609m (1:59.0) R5892 race Jul 13 then finished 18m 4th $11 (Fr5) Roll With Tricky Newcastle 1609m (1:56.8) R4962 race Jul 20. Likely to struggle from this draw.

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Finished 8.7m 2nd $4.60 (Fr5) Scotlynn Jiggs NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:59.7) R4761 race Jul 13 then ran 12m 8th $11 (Fr7) Mista Taptoe Lombo Newcastle 2030m (2:00.0) R5064 race Jul 20. Mixing form lately but not out of it on useful second two back.

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Held up for a run early in the straight when 0.1m 2nd $1.90 (Fr3) Cant Explain It NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:03.0) R4761 race Jul 13 then beaten 2m 4th $5.50 (Fr4) Mista Taptoe Lombo Newcastle 2030m (2:00.0) R5064 race Jul 20. Thereabouts in recent starts and stays in the mix.

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Finished 44.5m 5th $4.60 (Fr1) Bassey Tamworth 1980m (1:59.8) R5666 race Jul 11 then ran 8.2m 6th $19 (Fr5) Tiger Courage Tamworth 1980m (2:01.1) R4957 race Jul 25. Need to do best.