Newcastle R2 Tab.Com.Au Pace (Sky2)

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Very impressive winner $5.00 (Fr1) defeating Platinum Penny 22.5m Newcastle 1609m (1:53.9) R5461 race Jul 29 then fought on very well to place 3.7m 3rd $2.30 (Fr9) Kiavino Stride Newcastle 1609m (1:55.1) R5659 race Aug 3. Close up last start and expected to run well again.

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Finished 3.7m 4th $41 (Fr3) Our Sequel NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:59.6) R5670 race Jul 29 then beaten 13.5m 7th $7.00 (Fr5) Mondooley Heaven Newcastle 1609m (1:56.0) R5984 race Aug 3. Could improve against weaker opposition here than he met in recent starts.

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Raced wide early when 12m 6th $26 (Fr5) First Fleeter Newcastle 1609m (1:54.7) R6592 race Jul 27 then raced well when 5.5m 5th $9.00 (Fr6) Mondooley Heaven Newcastle 1609m (1:56.0) R5984 race Aug 3. Goes very well at this track and distance but each way preferred from a tricky draw here.

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Raced wide early when 41m 3rd $6.50 (Fr3) Bassey Tamworth 1980m (1:59.8) R5666 race Jul 11 then beaten 15.7m 5th $12 (Sr1) Bara Jayla Tamworth 1980m (1:59.6) R5669 race Jul 25. Minor money hope.

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Inconvenienced and hung out when 0.5m 2nd $3.70 (Sr1) Mickee Cullen Tamworth 1980m (2:00.4) R5260 race Jul 25 then beaten 35.5m 9th $41 (Fr3) Regal Rock NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:53.9) R5461 race Jul 29. Has led at the bell lap in the past from similar draws and contender on narrow defeat two back.

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Finished 23m 11th $16 (Fr4) Moonlight Cruiser Newcastle 2030m (1:57.5) R5670 race Jul 20 then beaten 8m 4th $5.00 (Fr7) Kiavino Stride Newcastle 1609m (1:55.1) R5659 race Aug 3. Just out of the placings last start; can run a useful race here.

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Finished 5m 3rd $34 (Fr5) Moonlight Cruiser Newcastle 2030m (1:57.5) R5670 race Jul 20 then broke during running when 32.5m 8th $31 (Fr8) Kiavino Stride Newcastle 1609m (1:55.1) R5659 race Aug 3. Take on trust.

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Tired over the latter stages when distanced 10th $2.60 (Fr7) Master Catch Newcastle 2030m (2:00.0) R4463 race Jul 13 then inconvenienced when 1m 2nd $5.00 (Fr2) Kiavino Stride Newcastle 1609m (1:55.1) R5659 race Aug 3. Holding form well and likely leader in this field and could be hard to run down.

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Eased early when 72.5m 6th $26 (Fr7) Balraj NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:50.9) R5673 race Jul 15 then eased early when 12.5m 5th $61 (Fr10) Kiavino Stride Newcastle 1609m (1:55.1) R5659 race Aug 3. Improved by two runs since a spell; further improvement is possible.

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Eased early and covered extra ground when 9.5m 3rd $3.80 (Fr5) Kotare Mahdi NZ Kilmore 1690m (1:58.1) C6174 race Jul 18 then eased early when 27m 6th $23 (Fr4) Cherokee Warrior NZ Bankstown 1740m (1:59.2) R5666 race Aug 2. Has placed two times in last four starts and stays in the mix.

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Eased early when 18.7m 7th $51 (Fr8) Rain Man NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:55.9) R6085 race Jul 27 then eased early when 12.2m 6th $21 (Fr9) Mondooley Heaven Newcastle 1609m (1:56.0) R5984 race Aug 3. Looks tested.