Newcastle R1 TAB ODDS & EVENS PACE

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Solid effort when 7.2m 4th $8.50 (Fr2) Percy Bailey Menangle 1609m (1:53.9) 3R4454 race Feb 11 then hung in during the race when beaten 7.5m 5th $81 (Fr1) Smooth Deal NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.2) R5060 race Feb 18. Lightly raced and showed enough to 2 starts in stronger company to be a real winning chance in this field.

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Eased early when 7.7m 5th $4.80 (Fr3) Take In The Gold NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:01.2) R4655 race Feb 17 then finished 20m 5th $5.50 (Fr3) Highland Major Newcastle 2030m (1:58.8) R4750 race Feb 24. Does not win out of turn but usually not far from the main action and has race experience over his main rival; contender.

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Finished 17.5m 6th $61 (Fr2) Yesnomaybeso Newcastle 1609m (1:57.0) R4853 race Feb 15 then eased early when 45m 4th $151 (Fr6) Make Haste Newcastle 2030m (1:58.0) R4553 race Feb 21. Must take on trust.

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Tired over the latter stages when 59.5m 9th $4.20 (Fr2) Peggy Sue Shannon Tamworth 1980m (2:02.5) R4464 race Aug 22 then beaten 15m 3rd $7.00 (Fr6) Highland Major Newcastle 2030m (1:58.8) R4750 race Feb 24. Should be ready to improve on first-up run and has has placed second up previously; each way.

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By Bettors Delight USA out of Denises Legacy making debut. Trial form useful and drawn the pole; consider if there is market support.

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Finished 2.7m 2nd $8.00 (Fr3) Sweet Creation Newcastle 2030m (1:59.1) R3847 race Feb 15 then won $23 (Fr4) narrowly over Adira 0.7m Newcastle 1609m (1:58.1) R4247 race Feb 21. Sound efforts past couple but this is tougher and does not win out of turn.

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Finished 6.2m 3rd $19 (Fr1) Yesnomaybeso Newcastle 1609m (1:57.0) R4853 race Feb 15 then beaten 18.7m 4th $31 (Fr1) Highland Major Newcastle 2030m (1:58.8) R4750 race Feb 24. Not hopeless on recent efforts.

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Tired over the latter stages when distanced 9th $71 (Fr3) My Ultimate Star Tamworth 1980m (1:57.9) 3R4562 race Jan 19 then eased early and raced wide early when 11.2m 6th $34 (Fr8) Robyn Taylor Newcastle 1609m (1:58.1) R4247 race Feb 21. Minor factor in this field.

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Failed to get a clear run when 11.2m 4th $9.50 (Fr1) Petite Paree Newcastle 2030m (2:00.0) R4749 race Feb 1 then raced wide early when 2m 3rd $51 (Fr9) Robyn Taylor Newcastle 1609m (1:58.1) R4247 race Feb 21. Place chance again.

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Finished 23m 7th $51 (Fr6) Yesnomaybeso Newcastle 1609m (1:57.0) R4853 race Feb 15 then tightened during running when 49.5m 6th $151 (Fr2) Make Haste Newcastle 2030m (1:58.0) R4553 race Feb 21. Not fancied on current form.