Bathurst R9 PIONEER WATER TANKS PACE

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Finished 15.2m 7th $2.90 (Fr5) Dunno Jo Parkes 2040m (2:00.0) R5365 race Jan 8 then safely held when 5.2m 3rd $9.00 (Sr2) Our Antonio Rose Dubbo 1720m (1:58.0) R5768 race Jan 22. Usually thereabouts and has each way claims.

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Solid effort when 10m 6th $2.80 (Fr5) Convair Hustler NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:56.1) C0-C1 race Jun 26 then good run when 3.5m 3rd $1.30 (Fr4) Kamwood Izzy Young 2100m (2:00.8) R5868 race Jan 21. Was placed first up last start and has also placed 2 from 2 second up; definite contender here despite a wide draw.

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Covered extra ground when 0.4m 3rd $7.00 (Sr3) Dunno Jo Parkes 2040m (2:00.0) R5365 race Jan 8 then eased early when 17.2m 7th $51 (Fr9) Arma The Gun Menangle 1609m (1:51.8) R5786 race Jan 25. Is a multiple winner at this course and distance and not out of it on narrow defeat elsewhere two back.

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Beaten 23m 9th $2.20 (Fr5) Procurement Albion Park 1660m (1:54.3) R4753 race Jul 12 then won $4.00 (Fr5) narrowly over Ronaldo NZ 0.4m Goulburn 1710m (1:54.9) R4555 race Jan 19. Narrow winner last start when resuming and has performed well second up in the past; draw the only negative here.

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Finished 5.5m 4th $12 (Sr3) Romero Bathurst 1730m (1:56.6) 3R4862 race Jul 24 then raced wide early when 20m 6th $10.00 (Fr5) Rocknroll Dude Parkes 2040m (2:00.1) R5461 race Jan 26. Needs to lift a notch.

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Finished 7.5m 6th $81 (Fr1) Dunno Jo Parkes 2040m (2:00.0) R5365 race Jan 8 then easy winner $2.90 (Fr3) defeating Im Alrite 10.5m Dubbo 2120m (1:59.3) R5155 race Jan 22. Could find this tougher than last start.

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Finished 9.7m 8th $31 (Sr2) Alta Downs Bathurst 1730m (1:56.3) R4757 race Jan 17 then was a handy winner $2.10 (Fr3) over Tulhurst Terror 3.2m Parkes 2040m (2:00.1) R5461 race Jan 26. Could grab some minor money.

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Finished 16m 6th $9.00 (Fr1) Lucky Nutter Dubbo 1720m (1:59.0) R5966 race Dec 11 then beaten 0.1m 2nd $6.00 (Sr1) Thisexcusebetterbeit NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:55.5) R5869 race Dec 18. In the money chance again.

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Finished 18.2m 5th $7.00 (Fr2) Star Play Bathurst 1730m (1:55.2) R5268 race Dec 13 then out of position at the start when 14.2m 7th $23 (Fr6) Thisexcusebetterbeit NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:55.5) R5869 race Dec 18. Others rating better.

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Out of position at the start when 0.4m 2nd $34 (Sr1) Dunno Jo Parkes 2040m (2:00.0) R5365 race Jan 8 then raced wide early when 1.7m 2nd $21 (Fr6) Kamwood Izzy Young 2100m (2:00.8) R5868 race Jan 21. Drawn poorly but can't dismiss entirely on sound recent form.

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Raced wide early when 13.7m 10th $10.00 (Fr7) Smooth Sailor Bathurst 1730m (1:55.2) C1-C2 race Dec 15 then beaten 14.2m 5th $5.00 (Sr3) The Mustang Parkes 2040m (2:02.0) R4862 race Dec 28. Not disgraced when resuming last start and has performed well second up in the past; in the mix.