Bathurst R2 PARKVIEW HOTEL PACE (HEAT 1)

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Ran 16.2m 7th $3.40 (Sr1) Trioli Dubbo 1720m (2:04.3) R4450 race Jan 22 then finished 15.7m 4th $8.50 (Sr3) Talk About Lexy Bathurst 1730m (1:56.1) R4853 race Jan 29. Could find this easier than last start and was placed three and four runs back; fitter now and could be ready to win.

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Raced roughly, tightened during running and hung in during the race when 49.5m 8th $32 (Fr3) Sky Diamond NZ Junee 1760m (1:58.6) C1-C2 race Nov 3 then beaten 26.5m 8th (Fr2) Kanena Provlima Bathurst 1730m (1:57.8) R4952 race Jan 6. Failed to flatter first-up but has placed 2nd up before; could improve.

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Resuming. Slow to begin when 31m 8th $71 (Fr1) Masons Delight NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:55.6) R4652 race Jul 3 then slow to begin when 11m 4th $41 (Fr1) Grecian Holiday Bathurst 1730m (1:59.6) R4651 race Jul 17. Back from a long spell and could need this run.

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Solid effort when 6.5m 4th $7.00 (Fr4) Abercrombie Tab Dubbo 1720m (2:02.4) R4350 race Jan 22 then broke during running when 4.5m 3rd $13 (Fr4) The Warp Reactor Bathurst 1730m (1:59.5) R4647 race Jan 29. Yet to win from 9 starts but has gone close in several of his races and not out of it.

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Handy effort when 8.7m 5th $23 (Fr2) Play Up A Storm Young 2100m (2:02.3) R4649 race Jan 21 then raced well when 6.2m 2nd $7.00 (Fr3) Family Ambition Parkes 2040m (2:01.4) R4749 race Jan 26. Improved effort at second run this prep and has won 2 from 8 third up; among the better chances from the suitable pole draw here.

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Safely held when 9.7m 4th $9.50 (Sr2) Speed Dial Dubbo 1720m (2:00.4) R3650 race Jan 22 then beaten 16.5m 6th $26 (Fr4) The Dancer Bathurst 1730m (1:59.6) R3553 race Jan 29. Lightly raced and drawn ideally; has shown enough to date be be a contender in this field.

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Finished 12.2m 5th $5.00 (Fr1) Presidentialattack Young 2100m (2:01.8) R3746 race Jan 21 then handy win $8.50 (Fr1) defeating Jacobs Thunder 2m Parkes 2040m (2:03.4) R3947 race Jan 26. Tougher here and yet to win back to back races.

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Eased early when 22m 6th $23 (Fr8) Matamua Bathurst 1730m (1:55.8) R4450 race Dec 26 then eased early and had a flat tyre when 31.5m 7th $51 (Fr7) Meraviglia Bathurst 2260m (1:59.1) R4855 race Jan 17. Not hopeless on sound second three back.

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Out of position at the start when 16.2m 9th $26 (Sr3) Speed Dial Dubbo 1720m (2:00.4) R3650 race Jan 22 then checked at the start and hung out when beaten 9.7m 6th $18 (Sr4) To Be Feared Canberra 1770m (2:00.8) R4050 race Jan 28. Safely held here.

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Galloped out when distanced 9th $126 (Fr1) Karinya Rocco Bathurst 1730m (1:58.7) 3R4655 race Jan 17 then slow to begin and raced wide late when 25.5m 7th $2.90 (Fr1) Family Ambition Parkes 2040m (2:01.4) R4749 race Jan 26. Racing poorly.