Menangle R4 FREEDOM FARMS NSW OAKS HEAT 2

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Finished 0.2m 2nd $2.20 (Sr1) Mea Culpa Bendigo 2150m (1:58.8) 3R4855 race Feb 4 then caught the eye defeating Celestia 4.5m $2.10 (Sr2) Bendigo 2150m (1:55.2) 3F4554 race Feb 13. Lightly raced improver; tougher here but worth including in the exotics.

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Finished 4.7m 4th $1.90 (Fr7) Williewa Lightning Bathurst 1730m (1:57.9) R4955 race Feb 2 then beaten 7.7m 2nd $3.20 (Fr2) Kanena Provlima Bathurst 1730m (1:57.2) R5059 race Feb 9. Place preferred in this company.

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Finished 0.1m 2nd (Sr) Stratofortress NZ Roxburgh 2180m (2:05.6) Mr4650 race Jan 4 then won $1.20 (Fr1) narrowly defeating No Risk No Return 1m Penrith 1720m (1:59.6) R3647 race Feb 6. Broke through last start but this is much tougher.

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Finished 3.5m 4th $3.10 (Fr5) Delightful Angel Penrith 1720m (1:57.7) 3F4754 race Feb 6 then beaten 0.1m 2nd $8.00 (Sr1) Feels Lika Winner Canberra 2170m (2:02.2) 3F4757 race Feb 16. Minor place only.

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A comfortable winner $2.30 (Sr4) defeating Left A Hurrikane 9.5m Albion Park 1660m (1:53.8) R4954 race Dec 24 then beaten 5m 4th $2.60 (Sr4) Feel Like Dancin Albion Park 1660m (1:55.8) R5358 race Feb 7. Twice winner in past four runs; on the improve and stays in the mix.

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Eased early when 31.5m 5th $31 (Fr6) Dr Susan NZ Menangle 2300m (1:55.7) 3F5080 race Feb 8 then eased early when 34m 7th $151 (Fr4) Perfect Stride NZ Menangle 2300m (1:53.4) 3R5183 race Feb 15. Needs to lift.

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Raced wide early when 10.5m 4th $2.50 (Sr2) Pat McGarry Bathurst 1730m (1:56.7) 3R4154 race Feb 9 then beaten 1.2m 3rd $5.00 (Fr8) Yosemite Menangle 1609m (1:56.4) 3F7116 race Feb 15. Looks safely held.

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Caught the eye defeating Stylish Memphis NZ 4.5m $3.00 (Fr5) Tabcorp Park 2760m the 3F-GP1 Victoria Oaks (grp1) Jan 25 then a comfortable winner $1.30 (Fr9) over Keep Rockin 8.5m Menangle 2300m (1:55.7) 3F5080 race Feb 8. Racing consistently and a strong winning chance on consecutive wins at past two runs.

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Eased early when 14.5m 7th $4.20 (Fr8) Fairy Tinkabell NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.6) R6070 race Jan 28 then eased early when 8.5m 2nd $19 (Fr7) Dr Susan NZ Menangle 2300m (1:55.7) 3F5080 race Feb 8. Another good run last start when second over similar distance and worth an each way ticket.

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Commanding winner $1.00 (Fr2) defeating Twoforsixty 12.5m Shepparton 2190m (1:58.9) R5267 race Feb 3 then handy win $4.80 (Fr4) defeating Miss Halfpenny 1.5m Menangle 1609m (1:50.8) R5668 race Feb 11. Winner at past two starts and contender again despite a tricky draw.