Newcastle R8 TEAM TEAL THREE YEAR OLD PACE

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Inconvenienced and raced roughly when 9.2m 5th $6.00 (Fr4) Spunky Little Ozzy Newcastle 2030m (2:01.8) R3746 race Feb 1 then checked when beaten 40.5m 6th $34 (Fr2) Domande Newcastle 2030m (2:01.3) 3R4250 race Feb 15. Prefer others.

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Finished 1m 2nd $19 (Fr1) Tingiringi Menangle 1609m (1:56.5) 3F4756 race Feb 11 then beaten 14.7m 10th $10.00 (Fr2) Yosemite Menangle 1609m (1:56.4) 3F7116 race Feb 15. Ran well two back and fitter now; in the mix .

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Suffered gear malfunction when 4.5m 2nd $5.50 (Sr2) Shades Of Heaven Penrith 1720m (1:57.1) 3R4554 race Feb 6 then ran 13.5m 6th $16 (Fr9) Percy Bailey Menangle 1609m (1:53.6) 3R4754 race Feb 15. Usually thereabouts and has each way claims .

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Failed to get a clear run when 6.2m 4th $19 (Fr5) Spunkys Playing Up Newcastle 1609m (1:58.0) 3R4654 race Jan 17 then beaten 4m 2nd $5.50 (Fr4) Onahi Delight Newcastle 1609m (1:57.1) R4752 race Feb 17. In the money prospect on recent form .

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Eased early when 19.5m 5th $10.00 (Fr4) Tingiringi Menangle 1609m (1:56.5) 3F4756 race Feb 11 then beaten 3.7m 3rd $7.00 (Fr4) Take In The Gold NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:01.2) R4655 race Feb 17. Place chance again .

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Eased early when 4.2m 3rd $11 (Fr3) Tingiringi Menangle 1609m (1:56.5) 3F4756 race Feb 11 then won $15 (Fr3) narrowly defeating Joes Joy 0.2m Menangle 1609m (1:56.4) 3F7116 race Feb 15. Has returned in solid form with a placing and a last start win; performed well third up last prep and contender here .

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Eased early when 4m 2nd $21 (Fr6) Percy Bailey Menangle 1609m (1:53.9) 3R4454 race Feb 11 then eased early when 5m 3rd $12 (Fr10) Percy Bailey Menangle 1609m (1:53.6) 3R4754 race Feb 15. Holding form well and proven in this distance range; suited in this company and could win this despite the outside draw .