Penrith R1 WEDNESDAY MARKETS @ THE PACEWAY PACE

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Fought on well defeating No Risk No Return 1m $1.20 (Fr1) Penrith 1720m (1:59.6) R3647 race Feb 6 then slow to begin when 30m 8th $71 (Fr3) Dr Susan NZ Menangle 2400m (1:55.8) 3F5185 race Feb 22. Tardy at the start when unplaced in stronger race last time and hard to beat on solid efforts in previous two runs.

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Finished 27m 6th $8.50 (Fr2) Yuko NZ Penrith 1720m (1:59.6) R3647 race Feb 6 then good run when 0.5m 2nd $4.00 (Fr2) Spooky Dreams Bathurst 1730m (1:59.0) R4147 race Feb 19. In the mix on last start improved run.

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Finished 30.5m 7th $11 (Fr4) Yuko NZ Penrith 1720m (1:59.6) R3647 race Feb 6 then beaten 8m 3rd $11 (Fr1) Tsunami Charlie Penrith 1720m (1:58.6) R4252 race Feb 20. Improved sharply at his second race in NSW having previously raced in Qld and not out of it with further improvement here.

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Broke during running when 70.5m 9th (Sr4) Petes Big Jim Penrith 2125m (1:58.8) R4354 race Jan 30 then covered extra ground when 6.2m 4th $8.00 (Sr2) Vincero Penrith 2125m (2:01.1) R3546 race Feb 13. Minor place prospect.

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Eased early and inconvenienced when 42.5m 7th (Fr6) Crystal Stride Penrith 1720m (1:57.6) R5059 race Jan 30 then eased early when 25m 6th $61 (Fr5) Smoothe Style Penrith 1720m (1:58.0) R3857 race Feb 20. Third-up and while a winner at this stage last prep he would need to improve sharply on current form to do so again.

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Finished 9m 5th $13 (Fr1) Soldtoyoulady Bathurst 1730m (1:57.1) R4660 race Feb 9 then beaten 21.5m 6th $8.00 (Fr1) Double Standards Parkes 2040m (2:00.5) R4655 race Feb 23. Has placed this course and distance and could repeat here.

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Finished 7m 5th $41 (Sr1) Semi Sensation Penrith 1720m (1:58.7) R4953 race Feb 6 then covered extra ground and tired over the latter stages when 52.5m 7th $9.50 (Sr2) Our Money Rocks Bankstown 1740m (1:58.8) R4950 race Feb 14. Needs to find best.

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Checked when 14.2m 6th $21 (Sr4) Vincero Penrith 2125m (2:01.1) R3546 race Feb 13 then scored handily defeating Milwaukee Stryder 3.5m $9.00 (Fr4) Penrith 2125m (2:02.2) R3848 race Feb 20. Last start winner but drawn poorly here and overall win record poor.

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Raced wide early when 32.5m 6th $34 (Fr5) Jax Tellar Bankstown 2140m (2:06.4) R3647 race Jan 24 then suffered a severe check when beaten 30m 7th $71 (Fr3) Vincero Penrith 2125m (2:01.1) R3546 race Feb 13. Safely held here.

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Ran 23.5m 7th $6.50 (Fr4) Kanena Provlima Bathurst 1730m (1:56.0) R5055 race Feb 2 then safely held when 9m 8th $5.00 (Fr6) Ardens Admiral NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:56.5) R4753 race Feb 16. Longer trip here could help at this stage in the prep but drawn awkwardly and each way preferred.