Parkes R9 BERNIE HETHERINGTON / LES PETERS PACE

Race comment

Finished 16.5m 4th $34 (Sr3) Headline Hunter Parkes 2040m (2:03.1) R4147 race Feb 5 then beaten 6.5m 3rd $4.00 (Fr2) Butadream Young 2100m (2:01.9) R4147 race Feb 18. Drawn pole and placed in two from past three runs; could repeat.

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Back from a spell. Finished 22m 8th $26 (Fr2) Dont Call Me NZ Redcliffe 1780m (1:59.1) R1 race Jun 30 then beaten 13m 7th $17 (Sr1) Village Cruiser Marburg 1850m (2:01.5) R3849 race Dec 8. Resumes here and unplaced in 6 previous first up attempts.

Race comment

Tightened during running when 32m 6th $21 (Fr5) Kalypso King Parkes 1660m (1:59.1) 3R4452 race Feb 5 then inconvenienced when beaten 31m 6th $21 (Fr2) Dark Terror Young 1720m (1:57.0) R4959 race Feb 18. Mixed form this prep and need to treat warily.

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Eased early when 15.5m 8th $126 (Fr6) Haytara Bathurst 1730m (1:59.8) R4850 race Feb 9 then raced well when 8.2m 5th $3.30 (Fr2) Lutzys Dream Bathurst 2260m (2:01.8) R3949 race Feb 16. Proven this track and distance and stays in the mix despite moderate recent form.

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Finished 11.2m 5th $10.00 (Fr1) Joetomo Bathurst 1730m (1:56.8) R4158 race Feb 12 then inconvenienced when beaten 40.5m 7th $34 (Sr2) Dark Terror Young 1720m (1:57.0) R4959 race Feb 18. Needs to do best to feature.

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Held on well when 10m 4th $2.10 (Fr4) Old Farm Way Parkes 1660m (1:59.6) R4055 race Jan 8 then hung out when beaten 6.7m 4th $1.70 (Fr2) Snoop Stride Young 2100m (2:04.8) R4950 race Feb 18. Overall form sound for this; contender.

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Checked when 21.5m 4th $5.00 (Fr4) Arty Pharty NZ Parkes 1660m (2:00.1) R3959 race Feb 5 then sound effort when 7.7m 6th $26 (Fr4) Ardens Admiral NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:56.5) R4753 race Feb 16. Chance on solid second three back.

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Out of position at the start when 45.5m 4th $17 (Sr2) Stone Cracker Canberra 2170m (2:01.5) R4765 race Dec 15 then beaten 35m 6th $7.60 (Fr1) Ima Dad Canberra 1770m (1:58.3) R5255 race Feb 16. Failed to flatter first-up and is 0 from 4 second up.

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Finished 8m 3rd $61 (Fr4) Old Farm Way Parkes 1660m (1:59.6) R4156 race Jan 26 then checked when beaten 30m 6th $26 (Sr1) Arty Pharty NZ Parkes 1660m (2:00.1) R3959 race Feb 5. Take on trust.

Race comment

Out of position at the start and raced wide late when 2m 2nd $4.60 (Sr3) Arty Pharty NZ Parkes 1660m (2:00.1) R3959 race Feb 5 then raced wide late when 16.5m 2nd $9.50 (Sr4) Dark Terror Young 1720m (1:57.0) R4959 race Feb 18. Building up to a win with consecutive placings at past four runs.