Menangle R4 SCHWEPPES SPRINT (GRP1)

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Looked good defeating Our Uncle Sam 1.5m $4.20 (Fr8) Bathurst 2790m (1:55.9) Group2 race Dec 26 then good effort to place 0.4m 2nd $9.00 (Fr9) My Field Marshal NZ Menangle 1609m (1:49.3) R89120 race Feb 15. Racing consistently and drawn suitably; usually competitive at Group level and expect similar here.

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Fought on well defeating Cruz NZ 0.5m $2.40 (Fr9) Menangle 2300m the GROUP3 Brian Hancock FFA (grp3) Feb 1 then won $5.50 (Fr8) narrowly defeating Alta Orlando NZ 0.4m Menangle 1609m (1:49.3) R89120 race Feb 15. Won narrowly at past two runs and is 4 from 6 n similar stage of the prep; proven at Group 1 level and a solid winning chance from the pole draw.

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Most impressive defeating Shelby Bromac NZ 8.7m $1.10 (Fr1) Echuca 2560m the GROUP3 Echuca Pacing Cup (grp3) Feb 7 then used the sprint lane when 5m 2nd $7.10 (Sr1) Deedenuto Ararat 2195m the GROUP3 Ararat Pacing Cup (grp3) Feb 21. Up in grade but hard to knock recent winning form.

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Raced wide early and inconvenienced when 10.2m 6th $10.00 (Fr10) Majordan Menangle 1609m (1:50.0) R77120 race Feb 8 then ran 0.4m 2nd $4.00 (Fr2) Majordan Newcastle 1609m the GROUP1 Newcastle Mile (grp1) Feb 21. Form at Group level sound and has each way claims.

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Good run when 1.5m 2nd $2.00 (Fr4) Watch Pulp Fiction NZ Albion Park 1660m (1:51.1) R92120 race Feb 1 then raced wide late when 4.5m 5th $2.10 (Sr5) Zahven Banner NZ Albion Park 1660m (1:52.6) R91120 race Feb 8. Multiple Group winner and contender from a soft draw here.

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Handy effort when 6.5m 5th (Sr) Chase Auckland NZ Cambridge 1609m the GROUP2 Flying Mile Pace (grp2) Jan 10 then caught the eye defeating Cash N Flow NZ 1.5m $5.90 (Sr3) Tabcorp Park 2240m the GROUP2 Casey Classic (grp2) Jan 25. Not out of it on sound last start sound win at Group 2 level.

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Handy win $16 (Sr1) defeating Colt Thirty One 1.5m Albion Park 1660m (1:51.1) R92120 race Feb 1 then battled on gamely defeating Galactic Star NZ 0.5m $8.00 (Fr5) Menangle 2300m (1:53.8) R73120 race Feb 22. This looks too tough.

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Eased early when 5.2m 3rd $12 (Fr8) Atomic Red Bathurst 2260m (1:56.5) R74120 race Feb 9 then looked good defeating Little Rascal NZ 3m $3.90 (Fr9) Menangle 1609m (1:50.7) R75120 race Feb 15. Place preferred.

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Commanding winner $1.20 (Fr3) over Pay Me Sam 24.5m Goulburn 2240m (1:54.0) R81116 race Jan 19 then raced wide late when 16.5m 6th $9.40 (Sr3) King Of Swing NZ Tabcorp Park 2760m the GROUP1 A G Hunter Cup (grp1) Feb 1. Place preferred in this company.

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Raced wide early when 3.7m 4th $37 (Sr4) A Gs White Socks NZ Ballarat 2710m the GROUP1 Ballarat Pacing Cup (grp1) Jan 18 then finished 0.2m 2nd $7.50 (Sr1) King Of Swing NZ Tabcorp Park 2760m the GROUP1 A G Hunter Cup (grp1) Feb 1. Not expected to feature.

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Handy win $1.20 (Fr3) over Courtsinsession 3.7m Bathurst 2260m (1:56.5) R74120 race Feb 9 then was a handy winner $1.60 (Fr5) defeating Spare Me Days 1.2m Menangle 2300m (1:54.6) R78108 race Feb 22. Unlikely starter.

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Looked good defeating Demon Delight 1.2m $1.30 (Fr7) Menangle 1609m the GROUP2 Hondo Grattan Stakes (grp2) Feb 8 then tightened during running when 0.4m 2nd $12 (Fr10) Lochinvar Art Menangle 1609m the GROUP1 Chariots Of Fire (grp1) Feb 22. Unlikely starter.