Newcastle R4 ANZGOG PACE

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Raced well when 5.7m 3rd $17 (Fr7) Ohoka Johnny NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:53.2) R5665 race Feb 24 then handy win $4.40 (Sr2) over Miss Ciriello 1.5m Newcastle 2030m (1:59.1) R5663 race Feb 28. Last start winner with good draw here; up in grade but stays in contention.

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Covered extra ground when 36m 8th $126 (Fr9) Catch A Moment Menangle 1609m (1:50.6) R6188 race Feb 29 then eased early when 23.5m 9th $101 (Fr9) Leonidas Menangle 1609m (1:51.1) R5992 race Mar 7. Needs to find best.

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Raced wide early when 14m 6th $11 (Fr8) Western Heir Newcastle 1609m (1:55.8) R5974 race Feb 17 then beaten 3m 3rd $16 (Fr6) Si Si Senor NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:55.6) R6983 race Mar 9. Place chance again.

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Back from a spell. Raced wide early and tightened during running when 14.5m 2nd $8.00 (Fr3) Sams A Blast Penrith 1720m (1:54.8) R6877 race Nov 28 then raced wide early when 27m 8th $12 (Fr9) Mac Almighty NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) R5970 race Dec 17. Resumes here and fitness the query.

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Out of position at the start when 20.5m 8th $11 (Sr3) Justarumour Maitland 1646m (1:57.1) R6098 race Jan 3 then fought on well defeating Kleened Out NZ 0.2m $61 (Fr3) Menangle 1609m (1:54.2) R6282 race Jan 28. Keep safe on latest effort.

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First start since spell. Finished 13m 7th $26 (Fr2) Balraj NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:58.1) R6979 race Dec 7 then beaten 33m 7th $17 (Sr3) Benalong Valley Maitland 2422m (2:00.5) R5575 race Dec 22. Might need this run.

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Sound effort when 6m 3rd $1.80 (Fr4) Corporal Luna Tamworth 1980m (1:59.4) R5778 race Feb 16 then checked and broke when distanced 9th $26 (Fr4) Pembrooks Passion NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:57.6) R7193 race Feb 28. Had genuine excuses last start and rates on solid previous form.

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Resuming. Ran 22m 5th $2.60 (Fr3) Goonly Ballarat 2200m (1:57.2) C5-C6 race Feb 6 then pulled hard and raced erratically when 6.7m 3rd $3.80 (Fr5) Rupert Of Lincoln NZ Maryborough 2190m (1:58.2) C3-C4 race Feb 14. Coming off a break and goes well in this distance range and has performed well first-up in the past; drawn poorly but can't ignore.

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Finished 14.7m 3rd $6.50 (Fr1) Glengarry Rose NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:56.1) R6179 race Feb 24 then eased early when 10.5m 4th $9.00 (Fr7) Rolling With Stell Newcastle 2030m (1:58.6) R5986 race Mar 6. Could be thereabouts again.

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First start since spell. Solid effort when 7.5m 6th $2.00 (Fr1) Sounds Of Terror Menangle 1609m (1:53.9) R7075 race Nov 19 then battled on gamely defeating Mac Almighty NZ 0.1m $3.00 (Fr4) Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) R6475 race Nov 26. Although yet to win when racing first-up he has placed 2 from 4 fresh and goes well in this distance range (3-3-13); definite contender if fancied.