Newcastle R2 Tab Odds & Evens Pace (Sky2)

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Ran 16m 7th $9.00 (Sr2) Bite The Bullet NZ Tamworth 1609m (1:58.3) R6069 race Aug 22 then eased early when 2m 4th $17 (Fr8) Amightyfinehorse Newcastle 2550m (2:04.6) R5988 race Sep 6. A winner from this draw and fitter for recent racing; could race well here.

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Good effort when 0.4m 2nd $2.40 (Fr1) Liukin NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:00.2) R6496 race Aug 19 then eased early when 13m 7th $18 (Fr7) So Kool Master Menangle 1609m (1:52.4) R6499 race Aug 31. Minor excuses last start and likely leader here; can atone here for narrow defeat two back.

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Sound effort when 8m 2nd $7.00 (Fr2) Love My Sister Maitland 2422m (1:58.8) R6274 race Aug 26 then beaten 23.5m 6th $5.00 (Fr1) Island Banner Newcastle 2550m (2:00.2) R6477 race Sep 6. Below par last start but previous form consistent and stays in the mix from a suitable draw.

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Scored handily defeating Johnny White NZ 3.2m $2.80 (Fr1) Tamworth 1609m (1:58.3) R6069 race Aug 22 then eased early when 9.2m 7th $16 (Fr5) Power Surge NZ Menangle 1609m (1:54.2) R5873 race Aug 31. Mixing form but not out of it solid win two back.

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First start since spell. Checked when 41.5m 8th $19 (Fr2) Air Time Newcastle 2030m (1:59.6) C2-C3 race Mar 9 then beaten 31m 9th $71 (Fr5) Aurora Bromac NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:03.1) C2 race Mar 16. Resumes here and not hopeless on useful fresh form.

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Finished 17.2m 6th $81 (Sr3) Bracken Knight Bankstown 2140m (1:59.8) R5875 race Aug 23 then checked when beaten 35.5m 7th $151 (Fr4) Island Banner Newcastle 2550m (2:00.2) R6477 race Sep 6. Can't dismiss on sound effort three back.

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Back from a spell. Raced wide early when 17.2m 5th $6.50 (Fr3) Sams A Blast Penrith 2125m (1:57.3) C2-C3 race Jun 6 then covered extra ground when 6.7m 6th $3.20 (Sr4) Shannonstheman Bathurst 1730m (1:57.8) C2 race Jun 19. Back from a spell and he has placed 2 from 4 fresh; each way.

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Eased early when 15m 7th $81 (Fr5) Island Banner Newcastle 1609m (1:55.1) R6775 race Aug 12 then beaten 11.5m 8th $51 (Sr2) Tinted Lass Newcastle 1609m (1:56.1) R5770 race Aug 16. Safely held.

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Finished 24m 10th $34 (Fr2) Robbiewillmakeit Newcastle 2030m (1:58.1) R7493 race Jul 27 then raced wide early when 14.7m 8th $71 (Fr6) Dynamic Archie Newcastle 1609m (1:53.7) R7095 race Aug 3. Needs to find best.

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Tired over the latter stages when 61m 10th $71 (Sr2) Tulhurst Santanna Dubbo 2120m (2:01.2) R5773 race Aug 18 then beaten 10.2m 7th $51 (Fr1) Dynamic Archie Tamworth 1980m (2:01.1) R6490 race Sep 5. Hard to see troubling main chances.