Newcastle R6 HUNTER OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT PACE

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Galloped out when 47.5m 8th $8.00 (Fr5) Always A Secret Newcastle 2550m (1:59.5) R6197 race Jan 25 then failed to finish behind Laceys Lad NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:54.7) R6572 race Feb 1. Needs to find best.

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Ran 12.5m 5th $14 (Fr2) Don Boston Newcastle 1609m (1:52.4) R6897 race Jan 10 then held on well when 8.5m 4th $9.00 (Fr5) Platinum Revolution NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:55.1) R6096 race Feb 1. Recent form useful and close to peak fitness now; contender on best.

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Good effort when 3.7m 3rd $3.20 (Fr2) Macheasy Menangle 1609m (1:52.5) R6684 race Feb 1 then finished 17.5m 9th $13 (Fr1) Scoob Operator NZ Menangle 2300m (1:55.1) R74120 race Feb 8. Below par last start but this is easier and contender on solid previous form.

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Finished 45m 7th $81 (Fr3) Royal Gamble NZ Tamworth 1980m (1:57.7) R6379 race Jan 15 then eased early when 31.5m 9th $126 (Fr4) So Kool Master Tamworth 1980m (1:58.6) R6682 race Jan 23. Minor place only.

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Eased early when 15.5m 8th $21 (Fr3) Masons Delight NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:56.6) R5461 race Jan 10 then eased early and failed to get a clear run when beaten 23.5m 9th $51 (Fr6) Platinum Revolution NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:55.1) R6096 race Feb 1. Safely held.

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Eased early when 20m 7th $71 (Fr10) Onedin Reign NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:55.9) R6377 race Jan 13 then beaten 52.5m 8th $101 (Sr1) Leonidas Tamworth 1980m (1:56.3) R5673 race Jan 19. Fitter for recent racing but needs to lift again.

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Eased early when 12.5m 5th $51 (Fr7) Fairy Tinkabell NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.6) R6070 race Jan 28 then handy effort when 10.5m 7th $6.50 (Fr4) Macheasy Menangle 1609m (1:52.5) R6684 race Feb 1. Usually thereabouts and suited in this distance range.

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Raced well when 1.7m 2nd $3.20 (Fr4) Mac Toddy NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:58.1) R4269 race Jan 17 then handy effort when 11.2m 8th $2.40 (Fr2) Smack Dab Shannon Tamworth 1609m (1:59.3) R6587 race Feb 6. Not out of it here on a good placing two starts back.

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Finished 12.5m 7th $3.60 (Fr4) Doubledelightbrigade NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:58.8) R6488 race Feb 1 then galloped out when distanced 10th $26 (Fr2) Don Boston Newcastle 1609m (1:55.0) R7589 race Feb 7. Galloped at the start last run and distanced; definite chance on easy win three back.

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Finished 14.5m 4th $51 (Fr3) Laceys Lad NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:54.7) R6572 race Feb 1 then tightened during running when 34.5m 10th $4.00 (Fr4) Smack Dab Shannon Tamworth 1609m (1:59.3) R6587 race Feb 6. Take on trust.