Menangle R8 CHARIOTS OF FIRE THIS SATURDAY PACE

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Very impressive winner $1.40 (Fr6) over Gabbys Sportstar 15.7m Bathurst 2260m (1:56.9) R5668 race Jan 29 then scored handily defeating Betternbetter 4.5m $5.00 (Fr2) Menangle 1609m (1:52.2) R5363 race Feb 4. Racing consistently and has a good record in this distance range (3 wins).

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Handy win (Sr1) defeating Smoothe Style 2m Penrith 2125m (1:58.8) R4354 race Jan 30 then eased early when 3.5m 4th $7.50 (Fr8) Mach Da Vinci NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.3) R5167 race Feb 11. Racing well and drawn suitably; contender.

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Broke during running and covered extra ground when 15m 5th $2.70 (Sr1) Hes Perfectly Ideal NZ Bankstown 2140m (2:02.6) R5870 race Jan 24 then handy win $1.60 (Fr1) defeating Immortal Change NZ 3m Newcastle 2550m (2:01.3) R5467 race Feb 1. Up in grade but can't knock winning form.

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Tired over the latter stages when 60m 12th $166 (Fr1) Out To Play Tabcorp Park 2240m (1:55.5) 3C0-3C7 race Jun 29 then beaten 4.5m 2nd $8.00 (Fr5) Superbass NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.2) R5363 race Feb 4. Placed last start when resuming and is 2 from 2 second up; drawn well and could repeat.

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Back from a spell. Raced wide late when 18m 3rd $8.20 (Sr2) Catch A Moment Port Pirie 2050m the 3Y-GP2 3YOC&G Pacing Southern Cross (grp2) May 18 then beaten 5.5m 2nd (Sr2) Mamas New Dude Shepparton 2190m (1:59.5) 3C0-3C1 race May 30. Unbeaten in 2 previous fresh runs; watch the betting.

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Eased early when 21.5m 3rd $61 (Fr9) Balraj NZ Menangle 1609m (1:49.9) R5792 race Jan 25 then handy effort when 6.7m 6th $1.50 (Fr4) Bohannan NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.1) R5585 race Feb 1. Chance on easy win in similar company four back.

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Scored handily defeating Alta Downs 2.5m $15 (Fr8) Bathurst 1730m (1:57.4) R6274 race Feb 2 then eased early when 4.5m 5th $15 (Fr5) Abitmorebliss Menangle 1609m (1:52.1) R6572 race Feb 11. Solid win two back but has to overcome the awkward draw here.

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Eased early and held up for a run early in the straight when 14m 6th $19 (Fr7) Rocknroll Angel Menangle 1609m (1:51.2) R6089 race Jan 18 then fought on well defeating Myra Dawn 0.7m $3.30 (Fr6) Bathurst 1730m (1:57.9) R5672 race Feb 12. Narrow winner last start and also proven at this track and distance; each way.

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Checked and broke when 43m 9th $3.80 (Fr4) Ideal Breeze NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.0) R6684 race Feb 1 then beaten 2.7m 4th $4.00 (Fr6) Abitmorebliss Menangle 1609m (1:52.1) R6572 race Feb 11. Close up last start in similar company.

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Eased early when 16.2m 9th $61 (Fr9) Fame Assured Menangle 1609m (1:50.8) R6699 race Feb 1 then inconvenienced when beaten 16m 5th $23 (Fr2) Aqua Miss Menangle 1609m (1:52.1) R7192 race Feb 8. Assess on the win three starts back; runs well over this distance.