Bathurst R2 LION NATHAN PACE

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Sound effort when 7m 6th $2.70 (Sr3) Mangochililime Gunbower 2030m (1:59.2) R5259 race Feb 23 then out of position at the start and raced wide late when 18.5m 6th $4.80 (Sr4) Casting Shadow Wangaratta 1800m (1:58.5) R5158 race Mar 8. Is 2 from 2 at this course and distance and close to peak fitness following recent racing; not out of it.

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Eased early when 11.7m 5th $51 (Fr5) Thisexcusebetterbeit NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:55.5) R5869 race Dec 18 then beaten 3.5m 2nd $17 (Sr1) Tsunami Charlie Penrith 1720m (1:55.3) R5664 race Mar 19. Ran a good race when resuming and placed second up previously.

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Finished 11.2m 6th $23 (Sr2) Charolais Shannon Bathurst 2260m (2:00.3) R4455 race Mar 11 then checked and covered extra ground when beaten 17.5m 8th $126 (Fr4) Zion Bromac NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:56.1) R5456 race Mar 18. This draw suits having won 2 from 4 on the pole; keep safe.

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Raced wide early when 19.5m 5th $61 (Fr6) Dr Susan NZ Bathurst 2260m (2:00.2) 3F4891 race Mar 23 then checked and raced wide early when beaten 29.5m 7th $8.50 (Fr5) Our Antonio Rose Bathurst 2260m the 3F-LR Gold Bracelet Consolation (lr) Mar 28. Chance on easy win four back.

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Ran 16m 7th $5.00 (Fr1) Gold Onyx Bathurst 2260m (1:59.0) R5067 race Mar 2 then tightened during running and raced roughly when 23m 8th $23 (Fr4) Vienna Boy Bathurst 1730m (1:54.8) R5659 race Mar 18. Drawn well and stays in the mix on sound third three back.

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Finished 6.7m 4th $61 (Sr3) Make Haste Young 1720m (1:55.6) R5865 race Mar 13 then beaten 5.5m 3rd $10.00 (Fr1) Tsunami Charlie Penrith 1720m (1:55.3) R5664 race Mar 19. One for the exotics on latest effort.

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Held up for a run early in the straight when 11.5m 5th $31 (Sr3) Western Sonador Coolamon 1760m (1:58.0) R5154 race Mar 1 then beaten 1.5m 2nd $6.00 (Fr5) Showem Simon Young 2100m (2:01.2) R5355 race Mar 17. Could place again.

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Finished 10.5m 2nd $31 (Fr1) Gotta Party Doll NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:54.4) R5268 race Mar 11 then beaten 22.5m 5th $41 (Fr5) Shoobee Doo Bathurst 1730m (1:54.5) R4954 race Mar 18. Take on trust.

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Was a handy winner $2.80 (Fr1) over Bettys Lass 1.2m Penrith 2125m (1:59.3) R4559 race Feb 27 then out of position at the start when 42.5m 8th $7.00 (Fr3) Jenden Strike Young 2100m (2:00.1) 3F4668 race Mar 13. Mixing form but this is easier than last start and winner two back; could bounce back.

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Raced well when 8.2m 3rd $9.00 (Fr4) Karinya Rocco Bathurst 1730m (1:58.7) 3R4655 race Jan 17 then looked good defeating Lotta Laughs 5.7m $1.60 (Fr5) Bathurst 1730m (1:58.4) R4853 race Mar 4. Racing well presently and a winning chance provided he can get some luck from this draw.