Menangle R8 CABRA-VALE DIGGERS NSW DERBY HEAT 1

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Raced wide late when 7.5m 3rd $19 (Sr3) Line Up NZ Tabcorp Park 2760m the 3Y-GP1 Victoria Derby (grp1) Jan 25 then fought on well defeating Line Up NZ 0.7m $8.00 (Fr6) Menangle 2300m (1:53.4) 3R5183 race Feb 15. Racing consistently and has a good record in this distance range; contender.

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Eased early and hung in during the race when 2.2m 2nd $2.40 (Fr10) Mach Da Vinci NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.3) R5167 race Feb 11 then eased early when 3m 3rd $2.20 (Fr8) Smooth Deal NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.2) R5060 race Feb 18. Yet to miss a place in three runs this prep and was placed fourth up last prep.

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Used the sprint lane when 0.5m 2nd $2.20 (Sr2) Uncle Jord Bathurst 1730m (1:54.6) R5771 race Dec 26 then beaten 16m 8th $16 (Fr5) Governor Jujon Menangle 1609m the GROUP2 Simpson Memorial (grp2) Jan 6. This easier than last start and previous form sound; can't dismiss entirely.

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Raced wide late when 1.2m 4th $1.50 (Sr4) Steel Screens Tabcorp Park 1720m (1:54.7) R5479 race Feb 1 then handy win $2.60 (Fr6) over Modern Metropolis 2m Menangle 1609m (1:52.2) R5060 race Feb 18. Raced wide last start but still won; drawn better here and could win again.

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Was a handy winner $1.40 (Fr6) defeating Maywyn Tough 2.7m Newcastle 1609m (1:56.9) R4249 race Jul 29 then slow to begin when 17.5m 6th $18 (Fr2) Zeuss Bromac NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.9) 3R5056 race Jan 28. Was slow to begin last start and then never figured; could need more racing.

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Was a handy winner $1.80 (Fr5) over Miss Ciriello 1.5m Newcastle 2030m (2:01.2) R4655 race Feb 17 then beaten 37.5m 8th $8.00 (Fr4) Ohoka Johnny NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:53.2) R5665 race Feb 24. Take on trust.

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A comfortable winner $1.20 (Fr4) defeating Salvator Mundi 10.5m Junee 2170m (1:59.4) R5360 race Jan 26 then hung in during the race and broke during running when beaten 48m 9th $21 (Fr3) Perfect Stride NZ Menangle 2300m (1:53.4) 3R5183 race Feb 15. Mixing form and need to treat warily.

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Raced wide early and inconvenienced when 5.5m 2nd $1.80 (Fr6) Focus Stride Charlton 2100m (1:57.1) 3R4452 race Feb 10 then eased early when 1m 2nd $2.50 (Fr7) Ash Park Ararat 2195m (2:01.8) R5159 race Feb 21. Minor place again.

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Was a handy winner $3.20 (Fr9) over Zeuss Bromac NZ 2.2m Menangle 1609m (1:51.3) R5167 race Feb 11 then a comfortable winner $1.60 (Fr2) over Macheasy 6.2m Menangle 2300m (1:54.7) R57120 race Feb 22. Respect on consecutive wins at past two runs.

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Eased early when 12.5m 3rd $5.20 (Fr5) Warrior Bendigo 2150m (1:59.5) 2R4045 race Aug 30 then convincing winner $1.50 (Fr2) defeating Aishabeach 8.5m Ballarat 1710m (1:56.2) 3R5055 race Feb 11. Might find this too tough.