Bathurst R6 LAZARUS AT YIRRIBEE CHALICE HEATS PACE

Race comment

Raced wide early and covered extra ground when 22.5m 7th $14 (Fr4) Double Standards Parkes 2040m (2:00.5) R4655 race Feb 23 then used the sprint lane when 19.5m 6th $34 (Fr1) Always Bopping Bathurst 1730m (1:58.4) R4853 race Mar 4. Needs to lift.

Race comment

Inconvenienced when 28.5m 4th $34 (Sr1) For All We Know Goulburn 1710m (1:54.9) R4555 race Jan 19 then checked and broke when 36m 6th $16 (Fr2) Ima Dad Canberra 2170m (2:01.2) R5464 race Mar 9. Genuine excuses at three recent runs and has performed well fourth up in the past.

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Finished 10m 5th $34 (Sr4) Four For The Road Parkes 1660m (2:03.6) R4050 race Feb 23 then beaten 16.7m 4th $51 (Fr2) Always Bopping Bathurst 1730m (1:58.4) R4853 race Mar 4. Place prospect only.

Race comment

Safely held when 4m 2nd $3.80 (Fr5) Lotta Laughs Bathurst 1730m (1:56.6) R4648 race Feb 12 then raced well when 6m 4th $3.00 (Sr1) Four For The Road Parkes 1660m (2:03.6) R4050 race Feb 23. Recent form sound and worth an each way ticket.

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Finished 7m 3rd $8.50 (Sr1) Arma Augustus NZ Parkes 1660m (2:00.6) R3943 race Feb 23 then beaten 25m 10th $10.00 (Fr6) A True Sensation Bathurst 2260m (2:01.8) R4047 race Mar 4. Has placed this track and distance and drawn the pole here; in the mix.

Race comment

Eased early when 23m 10th $81 (Fr5) Yuko NZ Penrith 2125m (2:03.2) R4250 race Feb 27 then beaten 11m 5th $61 (Fr1) Charolais Shannon Bathurst 2260m (2:00.3) R4455 race Mar 11. Hard to fancy here.

Race comment

First start since spell. Checked when 25m 9th $3.30 (Fr4) Williewa Lightning Parkes 2040m (2:01.6) R4453 race Dec 31 then hung in during the race when beaten 7m 6th $4.60 (Fr5) Flash In Sam Parkes 1660m (2:00.4) R5053 race Jan 8. Back from a spell and fitness the query.

Race comment

Finished 43m 6th $101 (Sr2) Authoritative Bathurst 1730m (1:55.8) R4859 race Feb 19 then out of position at the start when 29.5m 8th $61 (Fr5) Substitooth Bathurst 1730m (1:57.6) R4248 race Feb 26. Hard to follow on recent form.

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Finished 21m 10th $41 (Fr4) Rock Bottom NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:59.6) R4955 race Feb 12 then out of position at the start when distanced 10th $51 (Sr3) Four For The Road Parkes 1660m (2:03.6) R4050 race Feb 23. Out of form.

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Out of position at the start when 21m 8th $6.50 (Fr6) Impersonate Parkes 1660m (1:58.6) R5457 race Feb 23 then blocked for a run late in race when 14.7m 4th $31 (Fr3) Gone Way Back Bathurst 2260m (1:59.1) R5569 race Mar 4. Unplaced in recent starts but did run a better race last start and could be on the improve; races at his best at this track.