Bathurst R2 CENTRAL WEST EQUINE GOLD CROWN CONS (LR)

Race comment

Eased early when 15.5m 5th $34 (Fr4) Watts Up Sunshine Menangle 1609m (1:53.4) 2R3436 race Mar 17 then held up for a run early in the straight when 2.7m 2nd $2.70 (Fr1) Kashed Up Bathurst 1730m (1:59.2) R3340 race Mar 20. Improved run last start when second and while up in grade has scope for further improvement.

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Caught the eye defeating Eagle Commander 5m $1.80 (Fr6) Bathurst 1730m (1:57.9) 2R3537 race Mar 11 then safely held when 10.5m 3rd $3.40 (Fr4) Idyllic Bathurst 1730m (1:56.5) R3440 race Mar 20. A win and two minor placings from 3 career starts; drawn ideally and suited here.

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Finished 9.7m 3rd $41 (Fr5) My Buzz Lightning NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:57.9) 2R3537 race Mar 11 then beaten 33.5m 4th $14 (Fr1) Lochinvar Chief Bathurst 1730m (1:55.2) R3339 race Mar 20. Drawn well but minor place only in this company.

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Eased early when 23.5m 6th $8.50 (Fr3) Watts Up Sunshine Menangle 1609m (1:53.4) 2R3436 race Mar 17 then slow to begin when 12.5m 4th $34 (Fr3) Tasty Delight Bathurst 1730m (1:56.2) R3446 race Mar 20. Finished fourth last start despite a tardy start; could improve here with a cleaner getaway.

Race comment

Pulled hard and tired over the latter stages when 55.5m 7th $43 (Sr2) Ideal Dan Tabcorp Park 1720m (1:55.1) 2R4046 race Mar 7 then raced wide early when 3.5m 3rd $26 (Fr6) Kashed Up Bathurst 1730m (1:59.2) R3340 race Mar 20. Mixed form to date but can't dismiss on narrow win in Group 3 company at Leeton three back.

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Slow to begin when 9.7m 4th $5.50 (Fr3) The Grogfather Bathurst 1730m (1:58.0) 2R40 race Mar 2 then beaten 9.2m 3rd $11 (Fr6) Rocknroll Runa Bathurst 1730m (2:00.1) R3343 race Mar 20. Needs to lift again.

Race comment

Finished 17m 6th $31 (Sr2) My Buzz Lightning NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:57.9) 2R3537 race Mar 11 then beaten 20.5m 3rd $51 (Fr3) Lochinvar Chief Bathurst 1730m (1:55.2) R3339 race Mar 20. Finished third but a fair way from the winner last start and need to lift.

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Raced roughly when 0.4m 2nd $3.80 (Sr2) Billie Dee Penrith 1720m (2:03.6) 2R3439 race Mar 12 then checked when beaten 10.2m 3rd $23 (Sr1) Ideal Dan Bathurst 1730m (1:57.3) R3441 race Mar 20. Place chance only in this field.

Race comment

Eased early when 23m 8th $31 (Fr7) My Buzz Lightning NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:57.9) 2R3537 race Mar 11 then eased early when 4m 2nd $81 (Fr7) Rocknroll Runa Bathurst 1730m (2:00.1) R3343 race Mar 20. Might need it easier to feature.

Race comment

Eased early when 15.5m 7th $34 (Fr7) Tasty Delight Menangle 1609m the 2Y-GP2 Sapling Stakes (grp2) Mar 7 then handy effort when 10m 3rd $2.10 (Fr1) Tasty Delight Bathurst 1730m (1:56.2) R3446 race Mar 20. His only poor run to date was in stronger company two back; contender here despite drawing poorly.