Newcastle R1 SKY RACING ACTIVE PACE

Race comment

Held up for a run early in the straight when 5.5m 2nd $9.50 (Fr1) Harbour Town Tamworth 1980m (2:02.1) R5154 race Mar 5 then beaten 11.5m 6th $19 (Fr4) Audace Newcastle 1609m (1:59.3) R5155 race Mar 14. Place preferred from the wide draw here.

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Caught the eye defeating Christian Brother NZ 3.2m $5.50 (Fr6) Newcastle 1609m (2:00.1) R4447 race Mar 9 then deadheated for first with Dennington Heights Mar 14 Newcastle 1609m (1:58.2) in a R4851 race. Undefeated in 2 starts at this track and has placed in this distance range; draw some concern.

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Raced wide early when 38m 9th $41 (Fr6) Miss Ciriello Newcastle 2030m (1:57.3) R4160 race Feb 24 then beaten 7m 5th $9.50 (Sr1) My Blue Heeler Newcastle 2030m (2:02.6) R3650 race Mar 6. Could sneak a place.

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Finished 2.7m 3rd $5.50 (Fr5) My Blue Heeler Newcastle 2030m (2:02.6) R3650 race Mar 6 then scored handily over Smoking Zak 4.7m $4.60 (Fr8) Newcastle 2030m (2:04.1) R3645 race Mar 14. Up in grade and drawn poorly but hard to knock winning form.

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Inconvenienced when 16.2m 6th $18 (Fr5) Shadow Shark Newcastle 2030m (2:00.8) R5053 race Mar 6 then eased early when 2.5m 3rd $26 (Fr5) Tactfilly Magic Newcastle 1609m (1:58.2) R4851 race Mar 14. Contender here on last start narrow defeat in this grade and at this track.

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Raced well when 9m 2nd $16 (Fr5) Aymar NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:58.6) R4852 race Mar 9 then raced well when 11m 7th $19 (Fr3) Tactfilly Magic Newcastle 1609m (1:58.2) R4851 race Mar 14. Gets a low draw here and not out of it on consecutive placings prior to last start below par performance.

Race comment

Failed to get a clear run when 11.2m 3rd $4.80 (Fr1) Aymar NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:58.6) R4852 race Mar 9 then deadheated for first with Tactfilly Magic Mar 14 Newcastle 1609m (1:58.2) in a R4851 race. Won at this track in this class last start and extra trip here shouldn't cause any problems from a suitable draw.

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Raced wide early when 38.5m 9th $9.00 (Fr8) Yesnomaybeso Newcastle 1609m (1:57.0) R4853 race Feb 15 then checked when beaten 42.5m 9th $51 (Fr4) Kiamasrosie Newcastle 2030m (2:02.2) R5155 race Feb 28. Others in better form.

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Handy win $9.50 (Fr4) over Henwood 1.5m Newcastle 2030m (2:02.6) R3650 race Mar 6 then beaten 7.2m 6th $51 (Fr4) Tactfilly Magic Newcastle 1609m (1:58.2) R4851 race Mar 14. Take on trust.

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Back from a spell. Was a handy winner $61 (Fr2) over Sports Magic 5m Penrith 2125m (2:00.8) R4055 race Nov 7 then eased early when 29m 8th $15 (Fr5) Better Bragger Penrith 1720m (1:58.0) R4250 race Nov 14. Well beaten first up and only placed once in 5 previous first up runs.