Newcastle R2 COCA COLA PACE

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Finished 29m 8th $81 (Fr3) Bright Energy Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 New Years Gift Final (grp3) Jan 11 then good run to place 0.2m 2nd $1.50 (Fr2) So Kool Master Tamworth 1980m (1:58.6) R6682 race Jan 23. Holding form well and contender on last start narrow defeat.

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Hung in during the race, tightened during running and checked and broke when 73.5m 7th $15 (Sr2) Battle Chimes Tamworth 1980m (1:58.5) R5874 race Jan 19 then covered extra ground when 26m 7th $4.80 (Sr2) Sals Luck Bankstown 1740m (1:58.7) R6273 race Jan 24. Tends to find trouble in his races but not out of it on sound third three back.

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Ran 16m 7th $34 (Fr9) Henry Hu NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.0) R5575 race Jan 21 then eased early when 2m 4th $13 (Fr5) Boyd Writer Menangle 1609m (1:52.5) R6472 race Jan 28. Has the gate speed to overcome the wide draw here and could be in it for a long way.

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Finished 10.7m 5th $26 (Fr1) Onedin Reign NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:55.9) R6377 race Jan 13 then battled on gamely defeating Itz Georgiaonmymind NZ 0.4m $21 (Sr3) Tamworth 1980m (1:57.6) R5469 race Jan 23. Up in grade but can't knock winning form.

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Fought on well defeating That Said 0.7m $1.90 (Fr10) Newcastle 1609m (1:56.6) R5461 race Jan 10 then caught the eye defeating Jakarras Ace 4m $1.30 (Fr4) Newcastle 1609m (1:55.9) R5875 race Jan 25. Covered extra ground early last start but still won; in form and suited here.

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Finished 2.5m 2nd $26 (Fr4) Leonidas Newcastle 2030m (1:56.7) R5976 race Jan 10 then beaten 7.7m 4th $31 (Sr3) Ashark Tamworth 1980m (1:58.0) R5572 race Jan 19. In the money chance.

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Eased early when 36m 8th $23 (Fr9) Onedin Reign NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:55.9) R6377 race Jan 13 then beaten 29m 6th $41 (Fr3) Always A Secret Newcastle 2550m (1:59.5) R6197 race Jan 25. Needs to lift.

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Solid effort when 7m 5th $23 (Fr5) Leonidas Newcastle 2030m (1:56.7) R5976 race Jan 10 then eased early, inconvenienced and covered extra ground when beaten 27.5m 4th $3.10 (Fr7) Always A Secret Newcastle 2550m (1:59.5) R6197 race Jan 25. Usually thereabouts and stays in the mix.

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Finished 13.5m 6th $7.50 (Fr7) Rain Man NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:59.3) R5576 race Jan 17 then galloped out when 47.5m 8th $8.00 (Fr5) Always A Secret Newcastle 2550m (1:59.5) R6197 race Jan 25. Could find few better here.

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Finished 4m 3rd $71 (Fr7) Onedin Reign NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:55.9) R6377 race Jan 13 then beaten 21m 8th $34 (Fr5) Rain Man NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:59.3) R5576 race Jan 17. Take on trust.