Bathurst R1 ORANGE CITY COUNCIL 3YO PACE

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Resuming from a spell. Held up for a run early in the straight when 16.2m 7th $151 (Fr5) Jimartee Wagga Paceway 1740m the 2Y-GP2 Nswb Challenge 2YOC&G (grp2) Aug 4 then raced well when 5m 3rd $2.70 (Fr4) Master Jude Young 1720m (1:58.0) 2R3651 race Aug 16. Returning for a second preparation and though unplaced on debut he is proven at this track and distance and not out of it.

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Solid effort when 8m 3rd $126 (Fr1) Smooth Baht Menangle 1609m (1:55.7) 3R4559 race Dec 14 then raced wide early when 14.2m 5th $12 (Fr7) Has The Courage Bathurst 1730m (1:55.3) R5055 race Dec 26. In the money chance .

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Was a handy winner $3.60 (Fr4) defeating Rock Bottom NZ 5.7m Bathurst 1730m (1:56.1) R4853 race Jan 29 then looked good defeating Joes Joy 5.2m $3.40 (Sr3) Parkes 1660m (2:01.0) 3F3855 race Feb 5. In form and and definite contender despite a tricky draw.

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Finished 18.7m 5th $71 (Fr4) Postal Run Bankstown 2140m (2:03.3) 3R4150 race Jan 24 then held up for a run early in the straight when 4m 3rd (Fr5) Mickeys House Penrith 1720m (1:58.7) 3R4150 race Jan 30. Minor place only.

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Galloped out and broke twice in running when 94.5m 7th $21 (Fr1) Spunkys Playing Up Newcastle 1609m (1:58.0) 3R4654 race Jan 17 then hung out when beaten 26m 7th $41 (Fr1) Shades Of Heaven Penrith 1720m (1:57.1) 3R4554 race Feb 6. Prefer others.

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Eased early, hung in during the race and checked and broke when 9.5m 4th $10.00 (Fr5) Rockin With Elvis Bathurst 1730m (1:59.2) 2C0-2C3 race May 22 then beaten 13.2m 3rd $6.00 (Sr1) Dark Terror Bathurst 1730m (1:58.2) R3551 race Feb 2. Lightly raced and fitter for the first up run; drawn suitably.

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First start since spell. Finished 21m 7th $34 (Fr4) Talk About Lexy Bathurst 1730m (1:59.8) 2C0-2C1 race Jun 26 then fought on well defeating Chiquitta 0.7m $9.00 (Fr3) Parkes 1660m (2:01.9) 2R3641 race Jul 7. Back from a spell and place preferred from this draw.

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Broke during running when 33.5m 7th $5.00 (Sr1) Karinya Rocco Bathurst 1730m (1:58.7) 3R4655 race Jan 17 then raced wide early when 30.5m 6th $5.50 (Sr1) Angel Shark Bathurst 1730m (1:56.6) 3R4853 race Jan 29. Poor in two recent runs but fitter now and could improve.

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Finished 2.2m 3rd $9.50 (Sr3) Karloo Bodacious Bathurst 1730m (1:59.6) 3R4755 race Dec 18 then out of position at the start and checked and broke when 20.5m 8th $31 (Sr1) My Ultimate Louie Bathurst 1730m (1:57.2) R5052 race Dec 26. Needs to lift a notch.

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Resuming. Eased early when 24.5m 7th $52 (Fr7) Jemstone Tabcorp Park 2240m (1:58.7) 2C0-2C5 race Jun 29 then ran 18.2m 6th $46 (Fr4) Treasure Tabcorp Park 2240m (1:57.8) 2F3765 race Jul 9. Resuming here but was a winner on debut last prep and well graded here; has the gate speed to lead from this draw and could be hard to go past.