Newcastle R4 HUSQVARNA PACE

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Finished 9.7m 8th $61 (Fr3) Little Rascal NZ Menangle 1609m (1:50.3) R73116 race Jan 18 then held up for a run early in the straight when 4m 4th $12 (Fr4) Replaced Eye Menangle 1609m (1:51.5) R73112 race Jan 25. Fitter for recent runs and could improve further here.

Race comment

Out of position at the start when distanced 10th $61 (Fr8) Little Rascal NZ Menangle 1609m (1:50.3) R73116 race Jan 18 then beaten 13.7m 10th $51 (Fr3) Conviction Menangle 1609m (1:51.1) R80116 race Jan 25. Needs to do best to feature.

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Finished 15m 6th $13 (Sr4) Hedges Avenue Maitland 1646m (1:55.8) R58109 race Dec 28 then out of position at the start when 11.5m 2nd $21 (Fr10) Don Boston Newcastle 1609m (1:52.4) R6897 race Jan 10. In the money chance.

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Good effort when 0.4m 2nd $9.50 (Fr8) Don Boston Menangle 1609m (1:51.0) C6890 race Dec 17 then eased early when 8m 5th $51 (Fr8) Conviction Menangle 1609m (1:50.2) R90111 race Jan 7. Ran an even race last start at this distance but fitter now and has won and placed at this stage in previous preps.

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Good run when 3.7m 3rd $5.00 (Fr1) Leonidas Newcastle 2030m (1:56.7) R5976 race Jan 10 then eased early when 27.5m 7th $4.20 (Fr5) So Kool Master Tamworth 1980m (1:58.6) R6682 race Jan 23. Could get a soft run from this draw.

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Raced well to place 1.5m 2nd $4.40 (Fr2) Tulhurst Santanna Albion Park 2138m (1:57.0) R6893 race Jan 11 then held on well when 11.2m 6th $3.40 (Fr4) Gottashopearly Tamworth 2360m (2:00.5) R65113 race Jan 23. Could be thereabouts again.

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First start since spell. Broke during running and raced wide when 19m 8th $2.50 (Fr1) Watch Pulp Fiction NZ Albion Park 1660m (1:51.4) R88120 race Sep 14 then raced wide early when 0.5m 2nd $5.00 (Fr7) Mattgregor NZ Albion Park 2138m (1:55.3) R88120 race Sep 21. Resumes here, is a winner at this track and distance, and has placed first-up before.

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Resuming. Held on well when 7.2m 7th $16 (Fr3) Loorrim Creek Menangle 1609m (1:50.4) C8+ race Jun 30 then handy win $19 (Fr4) over Replaced Eye 1.5m Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 Lazarus At Yirribee FFA (grp3) Aug 24. Back after a spell here and is a winner first-up (1 from 2); has the gate speed to overcome the poor draw.

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Finished 26m 7th $61 (Fr6) Flying Pegasus Bankstown 2140m (1:59.8) R6588 race Oct 18 then convincing win over Royal Gamble NZ 6.2m $81 (Fr3) Tamworth 2360m (2:00.5) R65113 race Jan 23. First up winner and has performed well second up previously.