Penrith R5 MAD HATTERS BAND MAR 14 @ PACEWAY PACE

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First start since spell. Looked good defeating Ohoka Royal NZ 2.2m $1.10 (Fr1) Penrith 2125m (1:58.7) R7585 race Sep 5 then solid effort when 9m 10th $3.50 (Fr7) Drive The Dream NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.3) R6485 race Sep 14. Back from a spell and has sound fresh record (1-1-3); drawn suitably and definite contender in this.

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Eased early when 8.2m 8th $31 (Fr7) Flaming Flutter NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.4) R71116 race Feb 15 then beaten 14.2m 8th $23 (Fr4) Our Wall Street Wolf NZ Menangle 2300m (1:57.3) R71108 race Feb 22. Needs to lift.

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Safely held when 7m 7th $14 (Fr4) Spare Me Days Menangle 2300m (1:56.4) R80112 race Jan 11 then sound effort when 11m 2nd $3.50 (Fr4) Arma The Gun Menangle 1609m (1:51.8) R5786 race Jan 25. Mixing form this prep but not out of it on better runs.

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Finished 3.2m 2nd $2.90 (Fr2) Sals Luck Penrith 2125m (1:57.5) R6476 race Feb 13 then beaten 6.5m 5th $8.50 (Fr2) Double Encounter Penrith 2125m (1:57.7) R6793 race Feb 20. Not hopeless on useful second two back.

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Checked and broke, tightened during running and inconvenienced when 12.5m 4th $6.00 (Sr1) Im Feeling Firey Penrith 2125m (1:59.1) R6075 race Jan 2 then raced wide early when 0.2m 2nd $15 (Fr3) Double Encounter Penrith 2125m (1:57.7) R6793 race Feb 20. Close second last start at this track and winner at this stage in a previous campaign; not out of it.

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Scored handily defeating Dynamic Bromac NZ 3.2m $23 (Fr4) Penrith 2125m (1:57.5) R6476 race Feb 13 then beaten 31.5m 9th $26 (Fr5) Double Encounter Penrith 2125m (1:57.7) R6793 race Feb 20. Mixing form and need to treat warily in this company.

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Inconvenienced when 11m 6th $9.50 (Fr4) Two Ply NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.3) R7184 race Feb 11 then eased early when 13m 9th $34 (Fr8) Obi One NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.9) R5683 race Feb 18. Safely held.

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Eased early when 11m 4th $8.00 (Fr7) Aqua Miss Menangle 1609m (1:52.1) R7192 race Feb 8 then eased early when 14.5m 7th $13 (Fr6) Takara Truffle NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.8) R77109 race Feb 15. Fitter for recent runs and this distance should suit; capable of sharp improvement in this company.

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Good run to place 1.5m 2nd $2.50 (Fr3) Come Cullect Menangle 1609m (1:53.0) R5491 race Feb 4 then safely held when 2.5m 4th $3.70 (Sr2) Double Encounter Penrith 2125m (1:57.7) R6793 race Feb 20. Could be thereabouts again.

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Eased early and checked when 5m 2nd $26 (Fr7) Hickstead NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) R85100 race Feb 11 then raced well when 4m 2nd $8.00 (Sr1) Uncle Jay Bankstown 2540m (2:00.2) R7896 race Feb 14. In the money chance.