Newcastle R2 TAB ODDS & EVENS PACE

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Eased early when 34m 7th $151 (Fr4) Perfect Stride NZ Menangle 2300m (1:53.4) 3R5183 race Feb 15 then eased early when 15.5m 4th $51 (Fr6) Dr Susan NZ Menangle 2400m (1:55.8) 3F5185 race Feb 22. Lightly raced pacer well graded here; has the figures to wn this .

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Beaten 26m 8th $6.50 (Fr3) Sergei Maitland 2422m (2:00.4) R5669 race Dec 22 then raced wide early when 0.4m 2nd $6.50 (Fr7) Rumours Hurt NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:56.5) R3560 race Feb 28. Caught the eye with a good first-up run and bound to be improved but each way preferred from the second row draw .

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Safely held when 5.2m 3rd $21 (Fr4) Bracken Storm Newcastle 1609m (1:56.0) R5565 race Feb 21 then won $1.60 (Fr3) narrowly over Mels Ace 0.4m Newcastle 1609m (1:56.5) R3560 race Feb 28. Three wins from past five starts in weaker company; contender from a suitable draw .

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Finished 14.5m 9th $26 (Fr9) Rumours Hurt NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:58.2) R5258 race Jan 17 then beaten 3.5m 4th $26 (Fr5) Rumours Hurt NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:55.4) R4459 race Feb 15. Minor placew preferred in this grade .

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Raced wide early and checked and broke when 61.5m 9th $14 (Fr6) So Jack Penrith 1720m (1:57.3) R4653 race Feb 13 then covered extra ground when 1m 2nd $14 (Sr3) Tsunami Charlie Penrith 1720m (1:58.6) R4252 race Feb 20. Drawn the pole and not hopeless on last start close second .

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Finished 13.5m 9th $41 (Fr2) Callmedemaro Albion Park 2138m (1:57.8) R5664 race Feb 4 then failed to get a clear run when beaten 9.2m 6th $18 (Fr3) Whitehaven Lass Albion Park 1660m (1:54.4) R5365 race Feb 14. Mixing form but not out of it on solid win four back .

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Was a handy winner $3.50 (Sr1) defeating Britney Jane NZ 1.2m Tamworth 1609m (2:02.1) R4163 race Feb 16 then ran 13.2m 6th $10.00 (Fr2) Mondooley Heaven Newcastle 2030m (1:59.1) R5663 race Feb 28. Usually thereabouts and stays in the mix .

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Finished 9.5m 5th $26 (Fr2) Court On The Edge NZ Newcastle 2550m (2:01.3) R5467 race Feb 1 then beaten 2m 3rd $9.00 (Fr9) Rumours Hurt NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:55.4) R4459 race Feb 15. Place chance again .

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Slow to begin when 27m 7th $26 (Fr1) Michelle Lee Mac Newcastle 2030m (1:57.6) R5066 race Feb 15 then eased early when 16.7m 6th $101 (Fr7) Bracken Storm Newcastle 1609m (1:56.0) R5565 race Feb 21. Needs to find best .

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Checked and broke when distanced 8th $101 (Fr1) Miss Halfpenny Newcastle 2030m (1:56.3) R5770 race Feb 21 then beaten 5m 2nd $10.00 (Sr2) Kiamasrosie Newcastle 2030m (2:02.2) R5155 race Feb 28. Looks vulnerable here in this grade .