Menangle R8 AUSTRALIAN PACING GOLD SALE SUNDAY PACE

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Good run when 0.2m 2nd $2.80 (Fr2) Colossal Stride Menangle 1609m (1:53.8) R64120 race Feb 1 then eased early when 14.2m 7th $23 (Fr8) Muscle Mach Menangle 1609m (1:52.6) R6890 race Feb 15. Has winning form at this track and can bounce back following last start excusable run.

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Solid effort when 4.2m 3rd $3.50 (Sr2) Uncle Jay Bankstown 2540m (2:00.2) R7896 race Feb 14 then eased early when 8.2m 6th $6.50 (Fr6) Our Wall Street Wolf NZ Menangle 2300m (1:57.3) R71108 race Feb 22. Has placed in two of last four starts and worth an each way ticket.

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Beaten 13.7m 9th $10.00 (Fr6) Conviction Menangle 1609m (1:50.7) R75120 race Feb 15 then fought on well defeating Spring Campaign NZ 0.2m $3.00 (Sr3) Penrith 2125m (1:57.7) R6793 race Feb 20. In form runner proven at the course and distance; contender despite the tricky draw.

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Fought on well defeating Jonah Jones NZ 0.2m $61 (Fr9) Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) R72102 race Feb 8 then eased early when 12.2m 8th $61 (Fr5) Conviction Menangle 1609m (1:50.7) R75120 race Feb 15. Mixing form and need to treat warily.

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Eased early and covered extra ground when 2.2m 5th $34 (Fr3) Islandspecialmajor Menangle 2300m (1:54.5) R83120 race Aug 31 then beaten 10m 7th $18 (Fr2) Atomic Red Menangle 2300m (1:54.6) R78108 race Feb 22. Well beaten first up but winner of 1 from 3 second up.

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Eased early when 9.2m 7th $7.00 (Fr6) Island Banner Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) R84110 race Feb 18 then eased early when 3.2m 3rd $21 (Fr7) Our Wall Street Wolf NZ Menangle 2300m (1:57.3) R71108 race Feb 22. Place chance only.

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Raced well when 4.5m 3rd $51 (Fr5) Little Rascal NZ Menangle 1609m (1:50.3) R73116 race Jan 18 then raced wide early when 22.5m 7th $34 (Fr5) Atomic Red Bathurst 2260m (1:56.5) R74120 race Feb 9. Covered extra ground early last start and in the mix on sound previous form.

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Failed to get a clear run when 4.2m 4th $21 (Fr1) Courtsinsession Menangle 2300m (1:55.7) R72115 race Feb 1 then hung in during the race when beaten 30m 9th $2.80 (Fr5) Hickstead NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) R85100 race Feb 11. Unlikely to trouble top raters.

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Eased early when 5m 3rd $8.00 (Fr6) Hickstead NZ Menangle 1609m (1:51.4) R85100 race Feb 11 then raced wide early when 8.2m 6th $3.20 (Sr4) Double Encounter Penrith 2125m (1:57.7) R6793 race Feb 20. Could be thereabouts again.

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Convincing winner $4.60 (Fr8) defeating Tygar 6.2m Menangle 2300m (1:55.1) R74120 race Feb 8 then out of position at the start and eased early when 14.2m 10th $61 (Fr8) Conviction Menangle 1609m (1:50.7) R75120 race Feb 15. Can't dismiss on solid win in stronger company two back.