Newcastle R4 SOMERSET MEATS PACE

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Held up for a run early in the straight when 8.7m 5th $71 (Fr2) Obi One NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.9) R5683 race Feb 18 then beaten 9.2m 6th $101 (Fr5) Molly Kelly Menangle 1609m (1:52.6) R7898 race Feb 25. Unlikely to trouble main chances from the second row .

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Finished 20m 8th $10.00 (Fr5) Don Boston Newcastle 1609m (1:52.4) R6897 race Jan 10 then broke at the start when 4.2m 3rd $17 (Fr3) Valoroso Hanover Newcastle 2030m (1:55.9) R6583 race Feb 15. Drawn suitably and a must for the exotics on latest effort .

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Ran 23m 2nd $31 (Fr10) Our Sequel NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:57.5) R5888 race Feb 7 then convincing winner $3.40 (Fr4) defeating Regal Rock NZ 6.7m Newcastle 2030m (1:56.1) R6179 race Feb 24. Winner last start at this track and distance and warrants respect despite class rise .

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Raced wide early when 18m 9th $41 (Fr7) Doubledelightbrigade NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:58.8) R6488 race Feb 1 then beaten 17m 7th $23 (Fr8) Valoroso Hanover Newcastle 2030m (1:55.9) R6583 race Feb 15. Safely held here.

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Handy effort when 8.7m 6th $81 (Fr4) Conviction Menangle 1609m (1:50.7) R75120 race Feb 15 then eased early and checked and broke when distanced 8th $61 (Fr4) Watch Pulp Fiction NZ Menangle 2300m (1:53.8) R73120 race Feb 22. Tends to find trouble in his races but well graded here and has claims on best form .

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Raced well when 6.5m 7th $23 (Sr1) Wet My Whistle NZ Tamworth 1980m the GROUP2 Golden Guitar Final (grp2) Jan 23 then eased early when 7.5m 5th $51 (Fr6) Pembrooks Passion NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:57.6) R7193 race Feb 28. In the mix n sound win in weaker company three back .

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Finished 13m 8th $31 (Sr3) Tact Maggie NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:54.9) R6084 race Jan 29 then tired over the latter stages when 95m 7th $6.00 (Fr5) Sals Luck Penrith 2125m (1:57.5) R6476 race Feb 13. Fitter now and could figure in the minors .

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Slow to begin when 12.5m 8th $19 (Fr5) Obi One NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.9) R5683 race Feb 18 then failed to get a clear run, tightened during running and inconvenienced when beaten 11.5m 8th $31 (Fr4) Molly Kelly Menangle 1609m (1:52.6) R7898 race Feb 25. Take on trust .

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Commanding winner $1.40 (Sr2) over Shadow Dealer 16m Tamworth 2360m (2:00.3) R5781 race Feb 16 then finished 12.5m 6th $2.70 (Sr1) Pembrooks Passion NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:57.6) R7193 race Feb 28. Mixing form but definite contender on easy win two back .

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Good run to place 1.2m 2nd $4.80 (Fr4) Valoroso Hanover Newcastle 2030m (1:55.9) R6583 race Feb 15 then raced well when 3m 2nd $7.50 (Fr2) Pembrooks Passion NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:57.6) R7193 race Feb 28. Racing consistently but not helped by the draw here; each way preferred.