Newcastle R1 TAB ODDS & EVENS PACE

Race comment

Scored handily defeating Forever Rocking 4.7m $1.30 (Fr1) Albion Park 1660m (1:58.0) R5059 race Dec 20 then suffered gear malfunction when 12.2m 8th $2.00 (Fr6) Rumours Hurt NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:58.2) R5258 race Jan 17. Unplaced last start but had gear malfunction; previous form solid and definite danger.

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Held up for a run early in the straight when 8m 6th $5.50 (Fr4) Shadow Shark Newcastle 2030m (2:00.8) R3958 race Jan 25 then beaten 6.2m 4th $15 (Fr9) A Gift From Heaven Newcastle 1609m (1:56.6) R5355 race Feb 1. Minor place only.

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Raced well when 0.5m 2nd $2.50 (Fr2) A Paradigm Shift Newcastle 1609m (1:58.0) R4750 race Jan 25 then eased early when 19.5m 5th $10.00 (Fr4) Tingiringi Menangle 1609m (1:56.5) 3F4756 race Feb 11. Mixed form in two runs this prep but fitter now and improved third up last campaign; could do again.

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First start since spell. Finished 18.2m 8th $126 (Fr4) Prince Joy Newcastle 1609m (1:57.5) 3C0-3C3 race May 31 then tired over the latter stages when 70.5m 9th $17 (Fr2) Choisir Damour Maitland 2044m (1:59.0) C0 race Jun 17. Back from a long spell and could need this (0 from 3 first up).

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Broke during running when 96m 9th $3.00 (Fr4) Fire And Sword Maitland 1646m (1:59.4) R4150 race Jan 3 then broke during running when distanced 9th $3.20 (Fr4) Petite Paree Newcastle 2030m (2:00.0) R4749 race Feb 1. Safely held here.

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Finished 10.2m 6th $2.60 (Fr4) A Paradigm Shift Newcastle 1609m (1:58.0) R4750 race Jan 25 then eased early when 10.7m 3rd $6.00 (Fr9) Petite Paree Newcastle 2030m (2:00.0) R4749 race Feb 1. Has placed in two of his last three starts and proven at this track and distance; in the mix.

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Finished 15.2m 6th $101 (Fr8) Shez Got Bling Newcastle 2030m (2:00.8) R3950 race Jan 13 then inconvenienced when beaten 17.2m 6th $10.00 (Fr2) Petite Paree Newcastle 2030m (2:00.0) R4749 race Feb 1. Fitter for recent racing and could improve from the pole draw.

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Ran 18m 7th $26 (Fr3) Zeuss Bromac NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.9) 3R5056 race Jan 28 then eased early when 11.7m 5th $4.20 (Fr5) Percy Bailey Menangle 1609m (1:53.9) 3R4454 race Feb 11. Lightly raced and winner at his only previous start at this track; can repeat.