Menangle R9 SCHWEPPES PACE

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Finished 3.5m 3rd $7.00 (Fr10) Petes Big Jim Menangle 1609m (1:54.0) R4857 race Jan 14 then scored handily defeating Star Major 5.5m $2.30 (Fr1) Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) R5061 race Feb 4. Lightly raced improver; respect.

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Finished 3m 2nd $18 (Sr1) Jack Farthing NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.2) C1-C2 race Nov 27 then raced wide early when 3.2m 2nd $2.60 (Fr9) Michelle Lee Mac Newcastle 2030m (1:57.6) R5066 race Feb 15. Has placed at past two starts and could repeat.

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Held up for a run early in the straight when 21.5m 2nd $41 (Fr2) Balraj NZ Menangle 1609m (1:49.9) R5792 race Jan 25 then eased early when 12.2m 6th $26 (Fr6) Muscle Mach Menangle 1609m (1:52.6) R6890 race Feb 15. In the money chance.

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Handy win $1.90 (Fr6) over Golovkin 1.7m Penrith 2125m (1:57.4) R5260 race Feb 13 then eased early when 12.5m 8th $26 (Fr7) Smooth Deal NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.2) R5060 race Feb 18. Tougher here.

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Back from a spell. Eased early when 5m 4th $7.00 (Fr8) Hurrikane Poker NZ Menangle 1609m (1:57.5) R4058 race Aug 13 then a comfortable winner $1.20 (Fr1) over Sals Luck 8m Bankstown 2140m (1:59.8) R5875 race Aug 23. Resuming after a break should not pose a problem as he is a proven performer first-up (1 from 1).

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First start since spell. Finished 13.7m 9th $41 (Fr4) Wet My Whistle NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:00.0) R6071 race Sep 19 then beaten 26m 8th $4.40 (Fr1) Justarumour Newcastle 1609m (1:55.2) R5969 race Oct 19. Likely to need this run.

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Caught the eye defeating Immortal Change NZ 3m $1.60 (Fr1) Newcastle 2550m (2:01.3) R5467 race Feb 1 then raced well to place 3.5m 3rd $15 (Fr5) Superbass NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) R5675 race Feb 18. Holding form and stays in the mix.

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Handy win $5.00 (Fr2) over Betternbetter 4.5m Menangle 1609m (1:52.2) R5363 race Feb 4 then fought on well defeating Petes Big Jim 0.5m $3.40 (Fr4) Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) R5675 race Feb 18. Racing in great heart and solid chance again despite a wide draw.

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Finished 2.7m 4th $4.00 (Fr6) Abitmorebliss Menangle 1609m (1:52.1) R6572 race Feb 11 then beaten 8.5m 5th $71 (Fr9) Superbass NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) R5675 race Feb 18. Worth some thought for minor.

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Fought on very well when 1.2m 2nd $3.40 (Fr1) Cocosfella Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 New Season Gift (grp3) Sep 14 then raced wide early when 16.2m 8th $18 (Fr8) Hurricane Harley Menangle 1609m the GROUP2 Paleface Adios Stake (grp2) Feb 15. Covered extra ground early last start when resuming and was narrowly beaten last prep off an unplaced fresh run.