Maitland R4 Tab Odds & Evens Pace

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Eased early when 33.5m 5th $42 (Fr6) Weona Luke Penrith 1720m (1:58.0) 3C0 race Aug 2 then safely held when 10.5m 6th $9.00 (Sr2) Playboy President Newcastle 2030m (2:00.9) R4249 race Aug 19. Fitter for the first up run and likely leader from this gate; could be hard to run down.

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Raced wide early when 11.7m 8th $26 (Fr10) Private Sector Newcastle 1609m (1:59.9) R4150 race Aug 10 then raced wide early when 6.5m 3rd $16 (Fr7) Playboy President Newcastle 2030m (2:00.9) R4249 race Aug 19. Improved run last start and suited in this company; could return to winning form.

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Finished 45m 8th $61 (Fr3) Tralee Rocks Newcastle 1609m (1:54.7) C0-C1 race Jun 28 then out of position at the start, eased early and broke twice in running when distanced 9th $71 (Fr6) Quinzel Tamworth 1980m (2:03.1) R4751 race Aug 8. Place preferred.

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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 then checked when beaten 35m 9th $31 (Fr2) Golovkin Newcastle 2030m (1:59.8) R4955 race Aug 19. Has had excuses in recent runs and drawn awkwardly here but stays in the mix on useful placing three back.

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Finished 44m 8th $14 (Fr3) Sweet Luck Dubbo 1720m (2:00.1) R4649 race Aug 18 then beaten 75.5m 10th $26 (Sr2) For Me Tamworth 1980m (2:02.9) R3747 race Aug 22. Others in better form.

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Resuming. Finished 38m 7th $63 (Sr4) Never Know Charlie Maitland 1646m (1:59.4) C0 race Dec 23 then beaten 8m 4th $45 (Fr3) Icspots Newcastle 2030m (2:04.7) C0 race Jan 6. Back from a spell and he might need this run.

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Scored handily defeating Heavenly Song 5.7m $3.00 (Fr2) Bankstown 1740m (2:03.7) R4347 race Aug 9 then held on well when 11.7m 7th $19 (Sr1) Playboy President Newcastle 2030m (2:00.9) R4249 race Aug 19. Not out of it on winning effort two runs back.

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Finished 26m 6th $59 (Sr2) Hilltopsomewhere Port Pirie 1609m (1:56.7) R1-R2 race May 24 then tired over the latter stages when distanced 11th $101 (Fr3) Tretyakov Newcastle 2030m (2:00.6) R4855 race Aug 12. Only 5 wins from 129 starts but has a better place record.

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Finished 74.5m 7th $101 (Fr1) Balraj NZ Menangle 1609m (1:49.1) R4864 race Aug 6 then beaten 77m 7th $5.00 (Fr1) Overthemoon Tamworth 1980m (1:58.7) R4755 race Aug 22. Mixing form lately and need to treat warily.