Bathurst R1 RELIANCE BANK PACE

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Eased early when 18.7m 8th $5.50 (Fr7) Master Catch Menangle 1609m (1:54.2) R5360 race Aug 31 then held on well when 5.7m 2nd $1.80 (Fr6) Talk About Lexy Bathurst 1730m (1:56.1) R4853 race Jan 29. Another good run when second last start at this track and at this distance and well placed to go one better here.

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Raced well when 5.7m 6th $31 (Fr6) Loyola Trios Parkes 1660m (1:59.4) R5470 race Dec 31 then solid effort when 4m 3rd $13 (Fr4) Caribbean Jack Parkes 1660m (1:57.7) R5468 race Jan 8. Close up last start and could run well in easier company there.

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Handy effort when 6.5m 6th (Sr1) Lord Denzel Bathurst 1730m (1:59.8) R5666 race Jan 6 then covered extra ground and checked and broke when 39.5m 9th $6.50 (Fr5) Overpowering Young 1720m (1:58.4) R5155 race Jan 21. Had genuine excuses last start and winner at this stage last prep; contender on best.

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Finished 18.2m 5th $61 (Fr2) Talk About Lexy Bathurst 1730m (1:56.1) R4853 race Jan 29 then eased early when 26.5m 9th $71 (Fr8) Kanena Provlima Bathurst 1730m (1:56.0) R5055 race Feb 2. Mixing form and need to treat warily.

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Finished 15m 3rd $126 (Sr2) Talk About Lexy Bathurst 1730m (1:56.1) R4853 race Jan 29 then beaten 20.5m 3rd $17 (Sr4) Arty Pharty NZ Parkes 1660m (2:00.1) R3959 race Feb 5. In the mix on useful efforts at past two runs.

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Checked at the start when 15.5m 4th $4.80 (Fr5) Lagom Parkes 1660m (1:58.9) C0-C1 race Dec 16 then broke at the start when distanced 10th $26 (Sr2) Needitwantitdoit Parkes 1660m (1:58.7) R4953 race Jan 26. Tardy at the start when resuming last start and well beaten; has placed second up previously and could improve sharply with a cleaner getaway.

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Finished 25m 9th $7.00 (Sr2) Lovin Everyday Dubbo 2120m (1:59.3) R5155 race Jan 22 then beaten 6m 5th $23 (Sr4) Presidential Dude Parkes 1660m (2:01.4) R4853 race Feb 5. An minor place prospect.

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Eased early when 31m 8th $151 (Fr5) Talk About Lexy Bathurst 1730m (1:56.1) R4853 race Jan 29 then beaten 10.7m 8th $31 (Sr1) Presidential Dude Parkes 1660m (2:01.4) R4853 race Feb 5. Safely held here.

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Finished 44.5m 10th $51 (Fr2) Rock On NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:54.6) R5672 race Jan 17 then beaten 29m 8th $16 (Sr2) Rocknroll Dude Parkes 2040m (2:00.1) R5461 race Jan 26. Take on trust.

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Inconvenienced when 9.5m 5th $8.00 (Sr1) Family Ambition Parkes 2040m (2:01.4) R4749 race Jan 26 then beaten 8m 5th $34 (Sr2) Gotta Kick Bathurst 1730m (1:59.8) R3650 race Feb 2. In the money chance.