Newcastle R2 Coca Cola Pace (Sky2)

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Finished 3.2m 2nd $4.20 (Fr1) Tiger Courage Tamworth 1980m (2:01.1) R4957 race Jul 25 then beaten 27.5m 9th $126 (Fr2) Tact Maggie NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.4) R5293 race Jul 30. Take on trust.

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Convincing winner $4.60 (Fr4) defeating My Anna Rani 9m Newcastle 1609m (1:55.0) R4858 race Jul 6 then tired over the latter stages when distanced 10th $2.60 (Fr7) Master Catch Newcastle 2030m (2:00.0) R4463 race Jul 13. Mixing form but likely leader from this gate and could be hard to run down.

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Eased early when 39.5m 9th $126 (Fr10) Lets Go To Brazil Newcastle 2030m (1:56.2) R5360 race Jul 27 then eased early and failed to get a clear run when beaten 29.5m 7th $151 (Fr9) Regal Rock NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:53.9) R5461 race Jul 29. Safely held here.

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Eased early and tightened during running when 5m 6th $26 (Fr4) Hes Chiming Menangle 1609m (1:56.1) R5169 race Jul 6 then ran 16.5m 2nd $11 (Fr1) Pitch Perfect NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:54.5) R5260 race Jul 20. Sound second last start and proven at this course and distance.

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Raced wide early when 25m 4th $41 (Fr7) Pitch Perfect NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:54.5) R5260 race Jul 20 then beaten 33m 7th $81 (Fr3) Lets Go To Brazil Newcastle 2030m (1:56.2) R5360 race Jul 27. Place best hope.

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Held on well when 4m 2nd $5.00 (Fr2) Rock N Joy Newcastle 1609m (1:59.0) R5892 race Jul 13 then tightened during running when 27.5m 6th $11 (Fr5) Regal Rock NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:53.9) R5461 race Jul 29. Minor excuse last start and contender n close seconds at previous two runs.

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Ran 18.2m 6th $5.00 (Fr7) Scotlynn Jiggs NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:59.7) R4761 race Jul 13 then ran 23m 11th $16 (Fr4) Moonlight Cruiser Newcastle 2030m (1:57.5) R5670 race Jul 20. Might need to work from this gate to obtain a favourable spot early.

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Eased early when 57.5m 9th $8.00 (Fr10) Que Sera Newcastle 2030m (1:59.1) R5666 race Jul 6 then beaten 5m 3rd $34 (Fr5) Moonlight Cruiser Newcastle 2030m (1:57.5) R5670 race Jul 20. Minor role most likely.

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Raced wide early and raced roughly when 20m 5th $4.80 (Fr8) Mylightingfella Newcastle 2030m (2:00.8) C1 race Jun 8 then very impressive winner $5.00 (Fr1) over Platinum Penny 22.5m Newcastle 1609m (1:53.9) R5461 race Jul 29. Was a clear-cut winner (23m) last start and has claims again despite drawing poorly.

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Finished 16m 11th $26 (Fr2) Alabama Shakes NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:57.1) C2-C3 race Mar 1 then eased early when 72.5m 6th $26 (Fr7) Balraj NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:50.9) R5673 race Jul 15. Fitter for the first up run and has placed 3 from 5 second up.