Newcastle R9 TEAM TEAL PACE

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Safely held when 4.5m 4th $9.00 (Fr2) Two Ply NZ Menangle 1609m (1:54.2) R6371 race Feb 4 then broke during running when 45.5m 9th $31 (Fr3) Abitmorebliss Menangle 1609m (1:52.1) R6572 race Feb 11. Broke in running last start; is usually thereabouts and stays in the mix.

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Raced wide early when 12.5m 6th $14 (Fr5) Rise Above This NZ Penrith 1720m (1:56.6) R5870 race Feb 13 then inconvenienced when beaten 10.5m 5th $26 (Sr3) Jedi Mind Penrith 2125m (1:57.9) R6278 race Feb 27. Improving with racing this prep and even fitter now; each way.

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Raced roughly when 20.5m 8th $21 (Fr8) Bracken Storm Newcastle 1609m (1:56.0) R5565 race Feb 21 then solid effort when 6.7m 2nd $13 (Fr5) Glengarry Rose NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:56.1) R6179 race Feb 24. Mixing form lately but not out of it on sound second in stronger company last start.

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Finished 22m 7th $81 (Fr10) Laceys Lad NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:54.7) R6572 race Feb 1 then beaten 21m 4th $126 (Sr2) Deanne Panya NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:53.3) R6269 race Feb 28. Could fill a spot.

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Finished 38m 6th $26 (Fr2) Our Sequel NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:57.5) R5888 race Feb 7 then eased early when 33m 9th $31 (Fr9) Longnwindingroad Newcastle 2030m (1:59.4) R5766 race Feb 17. Needs to find best.

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Was a handy winner $1.50 (Fr4) over Laydeenwaiting NZ 2m Penrith 2125m (1:56.8) R5458 race Feb 6 then ran 17.5m 5th $4.20 (Fr5) Miss Halfpenny Newcastle 2030m (1:56.3) R5770 race Feb 21. First up winner two back and suffered his first defeat in 4 career starts when up grade last time; better suited here and could bounce back.

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Finished 12.5m 6th $71 (Fr1) Doubledelightbrigade NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:58.8) R6488 race Feb 1 then eased early when 20.5m 7th $41 (Fr4) Days End Newcastle 2030m (1:57.2) C6395 race Feb 15. Racing poorly.

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Finished 12m 2nd $51 (Fr1) Longnwindingroad Newcastle 2030m (1:59.4) R5766 race Feb 17 then raced wide early when 26.5m 10th $126 (Fr10) Bracken Storm Newcastle 1609m (1:56.0) R5565 race Feb 21. Take on trust.

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Finished 16.5m 5th $23 (Sr1) Wet My Whistle NZ Tamworth 1980m (1:57.9) R6074 race Jan 19 then raced wide early and held up for a run early in the straight when 12m 6th $51 (Fr5) Ohoka Johnny NZ Penrith 1720m (1:55.7) R5473 race Feb 20. Minor place chance.

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Finished 25m 5th $81 (Fr3) Glengarry Rose NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:56.1) R6179 race Feb 24 then beaten 25m 8th $81 (Fr1) Deanne Panya NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:53.3) R6269 race Feb 28. Needs to lift.