Menangle R6 WELL DONE LUKE MCCARTHY 2500 WINS PACE

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Beaten 23m 2nd $2.40 (Fr6) Leonidas Tamworth 1980m (1:56.3) R5673 race Jan 19 then fought on very well when 0.2m 2nd $5.00 (Fr4) Wet My Whistle NZ Tamworth 1980m the GROUP2 Golden Guitar Final (grp2) Jan 23. Racing consistently and goes well at this track and distance; solid winning chance despite the wide draw.

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Eased early when 3.7m 3rd $5.50 (Fr7) Everybodylovedray Menangle 1609m (1:53.9) R5161 race Jan 21 then eased early when 5.5m 2nd $3.50 (Fr7) Wolf Stride Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) R5061 race Feb 4. Both runs this prep solid and has placed third up.

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Finished 2m 2nd $8.50 (Fr3) Tact Maggie NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:54.9) R6084 race Jan 29 then beaten 29.5m 8th $16 (Fr1) Atomic Red Bathurst 2260m (1:56.5) R74120 race Feb 9. Fitter for recent runs and, though not winning, has placed 3 from 3 at a similar stage previously.

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Finished 20.5m 8th (Sr4) Make Way NZ Penrith 1720m (1:56.3) R7890 race Jan 30 then tightened during running and checked when beaten 10.7m 5th $3.50 (Fr2) Two Ply NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.3) R7184 race Feb 11. Needs to lift.

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Finished 8.2m 4th $8.50 (Fr2) Come Cullect Menangle 1609m (1:53.0) R5491 race Feb 4 then tightened during running and checked when beaten 14.2m 8th $8.50 (Fr1) Two Ply NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.3) R7184 race Feb 11. More required to be competitive.

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Raced wide early when 42.5m 9th $21 (Fr8) Come Cullect Menangle 1609m (1:53.0) R5491 race Feb 4 then beaten 15.7m 8th $151 (Fr2) Mach Da Vinci NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.3) R5167 race Feb 11. Safely held.

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Eased early when 7m 8th $6.00 (Fr10) Double Encounter Menangle 1609m (1:54.3) R73101 race Jan 18 then covered extra ground when 3m 6th $1.90 (Fr4) Cherokee Warrior NZ Menangle 1609m (1:54.2) R6282 race Jan 28. Fitter for three recent runs and proven fourth up (1 from 1).

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Checked when 3.7m 4th $21 (Fr5) Ideal Breeze NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.0) R6684 race Feb 1 then eased early when 5m 3rd $10.00 (Fr7) Two Ply NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.3) R7184 race Feb 11. Although yet to win at this track and distance has placed on 9 occasions and stays in the mix for wider exotics.

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Eased early and checked when 2.5m 3rd $14 (Fr7) Ideal Breeze NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.0) R6684 race Feb 1 then raced well when 6.5m 5th $41 (Fr3) Chevrons Reward NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.9) R6292 race Feb 8. Good run two starts back when placed and is proven over the distance range.

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Checked when 5m 5th $8.50 (Fr3) Ideal Breeze NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.0) R6684 race Feb 1 then inconvenienced when beaten 11m 6th $9.50 (Fr4) Two Ply NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.3) R7184 race Feb 11. Ran an even race last start; suited at this distance.