Newcastle R4 Sky Racing Active Pace (Sky2)

Race comment

Out of position at the start when 2m 4th $11 (Fr5) Lexus With A View Menangle 2300m (1:54.2) R6898 race Aug 24 then eased early and failed to get a clear run when beaten 8.7m 6th $19 (Fr8) Wrangler NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.6) R7090 race Aug 31. Had excuses at past two runs and definite contender on solid third in stronger company three back.

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Raced wide early when 38.5m 9th $41 (Fr9) Balraj NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.9) R6681 race Aug 27 then handy effort when 8m 4th $19 (Fr3) Jack Farthing NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:57.6) R7098 race Sep 6. Improved effort last start at second run this prep and more still to come; consider.

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Eased early when 12.2m 8th $26 (Fr8) Rays Choice Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) R6193 race Aug 17 then beaten 7.5m 8th $61 (Fr4) Pitch Perfect NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.6) R6297 race Sep 7. Not out of it on solid efforts in stronger company three and four starts back.

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First start since spell. Finished 4.2m 4th $3.70 (Fr3) Bettor To Be Tricky NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:56.0) C4-C5 race Nov 27 then eased early and inconvenienced when beaten 17m 5th $6.50 (Fr8) Glengarry Rose NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:55.8) C3-C5 race Dec 1. Resumes here and has placed fresh in the past.

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Finished 7m 4th $15 (Sr1) Bite The Bullet NZ Tamworth 1609m (1:58.3) R6069 race Aug 22 then scored handily over Vinnie The Poet 4m $6.50 (Sr1) Tamworth 1980m (2:00.1) R6169 race Sep 5. Winner last start despite racing wide; drawn well here and warrants respect despite class rise.

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Raced wide early and covered extra ground when 4.7m 5th $18 (Fr6) Styx Vixen NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:01.3) R6374 race Aug 16 then beaten 28m 9th $151 (Fr2) Lexus With A View Menangle 2300m (1:54.2) R6898 race Aug 24. Not on current form.

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Sound effort when 7.7m 6th $1.40 (Fr4) Styx Vixen NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:01.3) R6374 race Aug 16 then ran 19m 5th $7.50 (Fr5) Love My Sister Maitland 2422m (1:58.8) R6274 race Aug 26. Usually thereabouts and has each way claims.

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Eased early when 9.5m 5th $81 (Fr6) Liukin NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:01.0) R6192 race Aug 10 then eased early when 4.2m 4th $51 (Fr9) Styx Vixen NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:01.3) R6374 race Aug 16. Place chance best.

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Finished 9.7m 6th $126 (Fr3) So Kool Master Menangle 1609m (1:52.4) R6499 race Aug 31 then beaten 14.7m 4th $61 (Fr2) Ideal Star NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.5) R6094 race Sep 7. Thereabouts in recent runs and worth including in the wider multiples.

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Tired over the latter stages when 56.5m 8th $3.50 (Fr7) Liukin NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:00.2) R6496 race Aug 19 then handy effort when 7.5m 2nd $18 (Fr2) Jack Farthing NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:57.6) R7098 race Sep 6. Is a multiple winner at this course and distance and bounced back last start following a poor effort two back.