Bankstown R5 Sky Racing Active Pace

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Held on well when 11.5m 8th (Sr) Tommy Lincoln NZ Alexandra Park 2200m (1:59.3) R5054 race Jun 7 then commanding winner $1.10 (Fr2) defeating Clover Mac NZ 63m Bankstown 2140m (1:59.0) R4795 race Aug 2. Fitter for recent racing and drawn well here; gets his chance to return to winning form in this company.

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Ran 18.5m 2nd $19 (Fr4) Leonidas Penrith 1720m (1:56.2) 3R5062 race Jul 25 then tightened during running and checked when beaten 32.5m 5th $5.50 (Fr3) Mishon Control Penrith 1720m (1:56.7) 3R4555 race Aug 15. In the mix here from a suitable pole draw.

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Eased early when 10.5m 5th $51 (Fr8) Obi One NZ Menangle 1609m (1:54.2) R4256 race Jul 23 then eased early and covered extra ground when 7.2m 5th $31 (Fr7) Hurrikane Poker NZ Menangle 1609m (1:57.5) R4058 race Aug 13. Thereabouts in recent starts and worth an ech way ticket.

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Was a handy winner $1.90 (Fr5) defeating Karaoke Rock 2m Penrith 1720m (1:59.7) 3R4150 race Aug 1 then hung in during the race, tightened during running and checked when beaten 21m 3rd $11 (Fr4) Mishon Control Penrith 1720m (1:56.7) 3R4555 race Aug 15. Lightly raced improver; had excuses last start and a definite danger on current form despite a tricky draw.

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Eased early when 20m 6th $81 (Fr2) Scotlynn Jiggs NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:56.8) R5563 race Aug 12 then beaten 33.5m 10th $151 (Sr1) Western Heir Newcastle 1609m (1:55.3) R5155 race Aug 16. More needed to figure.

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Hung in during the race when 12.2m 3rd $126 (Fr5) Mahala Prince Penrith 2125m (1:58.7) R5055 race Aug 8 then beaten 3.5m 4th $26 (Sr3) Double Bliss Penrith 2125m (1:59.9) R4953 race Aug 15. Treat warily.

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Eased early when 67.5m 3rd $26 (Fr5) Wet My Whistle NZ Bankstown 2140m (1:59.0) R4795 race Aug 2 then eased early and inconvenienced when beaten 14.5m 3rd $11 (Fr6) Double Bliss Bankstown 1740m (2:02.3) R4753 race Aug 9. Improving with racing this prep and is a winner of 3 from 7 fourth up; can't discard .

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Finished 15.5m 5th $7.00 (Sr2) Overcharged NZ Penrith 1720m (1:58.5) R5059 race Aug 8 then had a flat tyre when 6.5m 5th $7.50 (Fr4) Jerada Gotta Major Penrith 1720m (1:58.5) R5470 race Aug 15. Just out of the placings last start and could run another useful race here.

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Suffered gear malfunction when 10.2m 2nd $15 (Sr3) Mahala Prince Penrith 2125m (1:58.7) R5055 race Aug 8 then beaten 11m 9th $6.50 (Fr2) Jerada Gotta Major Penrith 1720m (1:58.5) R5470 race Aug 15. Minor role most likely.

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Covered extra ground when 6m 5th $12 (Fr5) Tsunami Charlie Penrith 2125m (2:01.3) R4149 race Aug 8 then caught the eye defeating Humming Top 4m $4.80 (Sr1) Penrith 2125m (2:02.0) R4048 race Aug 15. This is tougher than at his last start but hard to knock winning form.