Canberra R1 HENRY RIXON MEMORIAL HEAT 1

Race comment

Failed to finish behind Hey Suzie Junee 2170m (2:04.2) R4955 race Jan 18 then beaten 14m 4th $24 (Fr5) Another Buddy Canberra 1770m (1:58.9) R4752 race Jan 28. Minor place only.

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Inconvenienced when 33m 9th $81 (Fr1) Katamach NZ Goulburn 1710m (1:54.7) R5157 race Jan 19 then raced well when 5m 3rd $35 (Fr5) Dragon Stride Canberra 1770m (1:58.8) R5255 race Jan 28. Improved effort at second run this prep and has scope for further improvement.

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Covered extra ground when 5.7m 2nd $2.80 (Sr3) Irish Shenanigans Junee 2170m (2:03.2) R4754 race Jan 18 then fought on very well when 1.5m 3rd $2.90 (Sr1) Hey Suzie Junee 2170m (2:01.7) R5159 race Jan 26. Building up to another win following consecutive minor placings at past three runs.

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Inconvenienced and tightened during running when 17m 4th $16 (Fr5) Mister Donald Junee 1760m (1:59.2) R4159 race Jan 18 then fought on well defeating Kissofdeath 0.4m $1.30 (Sr3) Canberra 1770m (2:02.6) R4548 race Jan 28. Winner last start despite racing wide and even fitter now.

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Finished 19m 8th $71 (Fr6) Make Mine Grange Penrith 1720m (1:59.1) R5053 race Jan 9 then hung in during the race when beaten 84m 10th $34 (Sr3) Got The Scoop Bankstown 1740m (2:00.5) R4553 race Jan 24. Needs to find best.

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Finished 15.5m 8th $89 (Sr3) Develstix Canberra 2170m (2:02.6) R5255 race Dec 15 then beaten 10.2m 3rd $12 (Sr1) Another Buddy Canberra 1770m (1:58.9) R4752 race Jan 28. Does not win out of turn but has a sound place record.

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Finished 10.5m 5th $11 (Sr3) Needitwantitdoit Parkes 1660m (1:58.7) R4953 race Jan 26 then beaten 15.5m 5th $6.10 (Sr2) Another Buddy Canberra 1770m (1:58.9) R4752 race Jan 28. In the money chance.

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Finished 27.5m 3rd $41 (Fr6) For All We Know Goulburn 1710m (1:54.9) R4555 race Jan 19 then safely held when 10m 5th $5.30 (Fr1) Dragon Stride Canberra 1770m (1:58.8) R5255 race Jan 28. Mixing form lately but not out of it solid win four back.

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Sound effort when 8m 5th $10.00 (Fr2) Katamach NZ Goulburn 1710m (1:54.7) R5157 race Jan 19 then raced well when 5m 4th $1.40 (Fr2) Dragon Stride Canberra 1770m (1:58.8) R5255 race Jan 28. Thereabouts in five runs since a long break and close to peak fitness now.

Race comment

Raced wide early when 15.2m 6th $10.00 (Fr4) Ellen Louise Wagga 1755m (2:00.1) C1 race Oct 12 then beaten 6m 3rd $21 (Sr1) Irish Shenanigans Junee 2170m (2:03.2) R4754 race Jan 18. Caught the eye with a sound third last start when resuming but is 0 from 2 second up.