Newcastle R5 Robert Sutherland Retirement Pace (Sky2)

Race comment

Eased early when 3.5m 3rd $21 (Fr6) First Fleeter Newcastle 1609m (1:54.7) R6592 race Jul 27 then raced well to place 3.2m 3rd $12 (Fr6) Blue Blazer NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:55.8) R6492 race Aug 3. Recent form sound and drawn well here.

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Beaten 27.5m 7th $61 (Fr5) Always Flashing Newcastle 2030m (1:55.6) R6475 race Jul 29 then good effort when 0.5m 2nd $15 (Fr7) Mondooley Heaven Newcastle 1609m (1:56.0) R5984 race Aug 3. Improved run last start when second and could get a soft run from a low gate here.

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Inconvenienced when 17.2m 6th $41 (Fr6) Always Flashing Newcastle 2030m (1:55.6) R6475 race Jul 29 then broke at the start when 14.2m 7th $126 (Fr2) Dynamic Archie Newcastle 1609m (1:53.7) R7095 race Aug 3. Needs to lift.

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Fought on very well when 2.7m 3rd $3.00 (Fr2) Our Sequel NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:59.6) R5670 race Jul 29 then eased early when 51m 4th $34 (Fr6) Balraj NZ Menangle 1609m (1:49.1) R4864 race Aug 6. Useful in two runs this prep and fitter now.

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Finished 31.5m 10th $101 (Fr7) Always Flashing Newcastle 2030m (1:55.6) R6475 race Jul 29 then raced wide early and raced wide when 27m 10th $51 (Fr10) Mondooley Heaven Newcastle 1609m (1:56.0) R5984 race Aug 3. Racing poorly but drawn more favoiurably here and could improve.

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Raced wide early and raced wide when 97m 10th $71 (Fr8) Balraj NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:50.9) R5673 race Jul 15 then scored handily over Glenn Ford NZ 2m $41 (Fr6) Newcastle 2030m (1:57.5) R5670 race Jul 20. Not hopeless on latest.

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Finished 11.7m 5th $7.40 (Fr1) Kotare Mahdi NZ Kilmore 1690m (1:58.1) C6174 race Jul 18 then beaten 27.5m 8th $23 (Fr3) Art I Special NZ Bankstown 2140m (2:01.6) C6390 race Aug 2. Looks vulnerable here.

Race comment

Handy effort when 7.5m 5th $81 (Fr5) Our Sequel NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:59.6) R5670 race Jul 29 then raced well to place 2.5m 2nd $81 (Fr2) Blue Blazer NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:55.8) R6492 race Aug 3. Holding form and contender on latest effort despite the tricky draw.

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Broke during running and raced wide late when 35.5m 9th $10.00 (Sr5) Somwhereovarainbow Albion Park 2138m (1:54.3) C3-C4 race May 10 then was a handy winner $16 (Sr1) over Return Ace 2.7m Newcastle 1609m (1:54.9) C2-C3 race Jun 8. Back from a spell and he has placed 2 from 5 fresh.

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Finished 17.5m 3rd $21 (Fr1) Exterminate Tamworth 1980m (1:58.8) C4+ race Jun 27 then beaten 6.5m 8th $151 (Fr7) Return Ace Newcastle 1609m (1:58.5) R6776 race Jul 13. Take on trust.

Race comment

Raced well when 8.5m 2nd $17 (Fr2) Always Flashing Newcastle 2030m (1:55.6) R6475 race Jul 29 then failed to get a clear run when beaten 10m 8th $14 (Sr1) Blue Blazer NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:55.8) R6492 race Aug 3. Mixing form and need to treat warily from this draw.