Albury R5 OLE BLACK JOE MEMORIAL

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Fought on well defeating Sandoval NZ 0.5m $11 (Sr3) Shepparton 1690m (1:57.6) R5562 race Feb 27 then finished 17.5m 6th $10.00 (Sr1) Whereyabinboppin Coolamon 1760m (1:57.3) R5771 race Mar 1. A slight hiccup last start but previous form solid and not out of it despite drawing poorly.

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Won easily defeating Wild Imagination 9m $2.40 (Fr4) Cobram 2170m (1:58.1) R5868 race Feb 13 then raced wide early when 6m 6th $13 (Fr5) Six Elements Tabcorp Park 1720m (1:54.0) R5978 race Feb 22. Winner at two of her past three starts and raced wide early at her last one; could bounce back with a better run here .

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Scored handily defeating Eipper 5.5m $4.00 (Sr1) Wagga Paceway 2270m (1:59.1) R4657 race Feb 21 then handy win $3.80 (Fr1) defeating Mach Sam 2.5m Wagga Paceway 2270m (1:59.9) R5668 race Feb 28. Recent form consistent including last start win.

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Eased early when 2m 3rd $21 (Fr5) Dragon Stride Young 2100m (2:02.1) R5667 race Feb 18 then beaten 7.2m 4th $9.50 (Sr2) Florist Wagga Paceway 1740m (1:57.5) R5666 race Feb 25. In the money prospect .

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Hung in during the race when 12.5m 5th $9.00 (Fr3) Braedos Babe Albury 1770m (2:01.4) R5562 race Feb 14 then beaten 8.2m 3rd $31 (Fr1) Mister Donald Coolamon 1760m (2:00.1) R5659 race Mar 1. Minor place hope.

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Handy win $2.50 (Fr4) over Im Delightful 4.7m Wagga Paceway 1740m (1:55.2) R5463 race Feb 21 then solid effort when 9m 4th $14 (Fr2) Major Roll Coolamon 2210m (1:58.7) R6584 race Mar 1. Not out of it on solid win two back .

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Finished 15.7m 8th $6.50 (Fr5) Florist Wagga Paceway 1740m (1:57.5) R5666 race Feb 25 then beaten 5.7m 3rd $21 (Fr3) Whereyabinboppin Coolamon 1760m (1:57.3) R5771 race Mar 1. Needs to lift again .

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Solid effort when 11.7m 2nd $15 (Fr1) Mamas New Dude Albury 2170m (1:59.7) R6274 race Feb 14 then raced well when 10.2m 8th $38 (Sr1) Radius Kilmore 2180m (1:59.9) R6279 race Feb 21. Twice a winner at this course and distance and stays in the mix on useful second two back .

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Finished 0.1m 2nd $3.00 (Fr3) Florist Wagga Paceway 1740m (1:57.5) R5666 race Feb 25 then beaten 22.5m 8th $15 (Fr1) Major Roll Coolamon 2210m (1:58.7) R6584 race Mar 1. Chance on easy win in weaker company three back .

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Began badly when distanced 10th $43 (Fr3) Beat City Wangaratta 1800m (1:57.6) R5864 race Jan 26 then checked when beaten 25m 7th $61 (Sr4) Rockinfeelgood Albury 1770m (1:58.5) R5865 race Feb 14. Others in better form.