Newcastle R6 Tab Odds & Evens Pace (Sky2)

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Raced wide early when 6.5m 4th $7.50 (Fr8) Sandy Lochinvar Newcastle 1609m (1:57.8) R4851 race Aug 3 then raced well when 1.7m 2nd $9.50 (Sr2) Private Sector Newcastle 1609m (1:59.9) R4150 race Aug 10. A better run last start when 2nd at this track.

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Easy winner $16 (Fr2) over Better Bragger 10.2m Penrith 2125m (1:58.7) R5055 race Aug 8 then safely held when 4.7m 3rd $2.70 (Fr5) Tretyakov Newcastle 2030m (2:00.6) R4855 race Aug 12. Useful run when 3rd at last start at this distance.

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Finished 42.5m 11th $51 (Sr2) Regal Rock NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:53.9) R5461 race Jul 29 then eased early when 19m 8th $26 (Fr8) Courageous Dancer Newcastle 1609m (1:59.9) R5055 race Aug 10. Fitter for recent runs; could improve here.

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Raced wide early and covered extra ground when 6.2m 2nd $1.60 (Fr7) Sandy Lochinvar Newcastle 1609m (1:57.8) R4851 race Aug 3 then good run when 1m 2nd $1.30 (Fr2) Promise To Rock Tamworth 1609m (2:03.6) 3R4251 race Aug 8. Maiden placed at last two starts; fitter now.

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Finished 13.5m 7th $9.50 (Sr1) Mister Finnigan Newcastle 1609m (1:57.5) R4347 race Aug 3 then scored handily over Golovkin 1.7m $10.00 (Fr4) Newcastle 1609m (1:59.9) R4150 race Aug 10. Drawn well here and a leading chance on last start solid win.

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Eased early when 6.5m 3rd $26 (Fr10) Sandy Lochinvar Newcastle 1609m (1:57.8) R4851 race Aug 3 then raced wide early, hung in during the race and tightened during running when 41.5m 11th $13 (Fr3) Courageous Dancer Newcastle 1609m (1:59.9) R5055 race Aug 10. Hard to be positive here with a record of 1 win from 70 starts.

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Finished 31.5m 8th $51 (Sr1) Chezmac Newcastle 1609m (1:57.0) R4854 race Jul 29 then raced wide early when 27.5m 10th $34 (Fr4) Courageous Dancer Newcastle 1609m (1:59.9) R5055 race Aug 10. Hard pressed in this.

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Caught the eye defeating Shez Got Bling 3.2m $71 (Fr1) Newcastle 2030m (2:00.6) 3R4450 race Jul 29 then raced wide early when 3.5m 4th $15 (Fr8) Victory Valley Newcastle 1609m (1:59.4) R4354 race Aug 10. Comfortable winner here two starts back over this distance.

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Out of position at the start and eased early when 12.7m 4th $8.50 (Fr10) Betawenimdancin Newcastle 1609m (1:58.7) R4053 race Aug 3 then eased early when 6.7m 6th $21 (Fr9) Victory Valley Newcastle 1609m (1:59.4) R4354 race Aug 10. Minor money prospect.

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Checked and checked and broke when 63.5m 10th $61 (Sr2) Yayas Hot Heart Newcastle 1609m (1:59.3) R5155 race Aug 3 then eased early, hung out and tightened during running when 46m 12th $81 (Fr9) Courageous Dancer Newcastle 1609m (1:59.9) R5055 race Aug 10. Ratings need lift.

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Won $34 (Fr3) narrowly defeating Alimonie 1m Maitland 1644m (2:03.7) 3C0 race Jun 17 then finished 25.5m 8th $61 (Fr7) Sheeza Malteeza Newcastle 1609m (1:56.6) 3F4461 race Jul 27. Safely held last start but was a long odds winner on debut at prior run.

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Resuming from a spell. Failed to finish behind Prettycompact Tamworth 1609m (2:02.9) C0 race Dec 18. Returning for a second preparation; should have benefited from earlier race experience.