Bathurst R4 MOORHEAD CRANES PACE

Race comment

Checked when 41m 4th $151 (Fr2) Atomic Red Young 2480m the GROUP3 Young Cup (grp3) Mar 13 then eased early when 22.5m 8th $101 (Fr3) Atomic Red Bathurst 2260m (1:55.8) R70120 race Mar 20. More needed to threaten.

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Was a handy winner $11 (Sr1) over Maximus Red 3.7m Dubbo 2120m (1:58.3) R6491 race Jan 22 then eased early, hung in during the race and tightened during running when beaten 39m 8th $95 (Fr6) Sicario Echuca 2560m the GROUP3 Echuca Pacing Cup (grp3) Feb 7. Mixed form this prep.

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Eased early when 13m 4th $17 (Fr6) Jeradas Delight Bathurst 2260m (1:57.7) R6584 race Mar 11 then battled on gamely defeating Bid For Red 0.4m $6.50 (Sr2) Young 2100m (2:00.3) R6683 race Mar 17. Can't dismiss on current winning form.

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Held on well when 8.7m 7th $34 (Fr7) Arma The Gun Menangle 1609m (1:53.5) R6192 race Mar 14 then eased early when 7m 3rd $13 (Fr6) The Texas Ranger Menangle 2300m (1:57.4) R6295 race Mar 21. Bounced back last start and winner four back; each way.

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Eased early when 33m 9th $34 (Fr10) Mach Da Vinci NZ Menangle 2300m (1:54.7) R57120 race Feb 22 then raced wide early when 1.5m 2nd $2.00 (Fr5) Lucky Nutter Bathurst 2260m (1:59.1) R5570 race Mar 4. Looks ready to win again and drawn well here.

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Good effort when 0.2m 2nd $4.40 (Fr2) Jeradas Delight Bathurst 2260m (1:57.7) R6584 race Mar 11 then hung out when beaten 24.5m 7th $4.60 (Sr1) Gold Onyx Young 2100m (2:00.3) R6683 race Mar 17. Placed at this track and distance two back and stays in the mix.

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Raced wide early and raced wide when 14.7m 8th $12 (Fr3) Imthevillagestar Bathurst 1730m (1:55.1) R6677 race Mar 4 then battled on gamely defeating Ring The Till NZ 0.2m $15 (Fr7) Bathurst 2260m (1:57.7) R6584 race Mar 11. Last start winner drawn well here; has also won 2 from 2 at this stage in the campaign and contender again.

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Eased early when 2.7m 3rd $71 (Fr8) Smooth Sailor Bathurst 1730m (1:54.6) R7493 race Mar 4 then good effort when 2.2m 3rd $8.50 (Sr1) Jeradas Delight Bathurst 2260m (1:57.7) R6584 race Mar 11. Racing consistently and a must for the exotics.

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Raced wide early when 13.7m 8th $126 (Fr10) Molly Kelly Menangle 1609m (1:52.9) R6291 race Mar 14 then beaten 19m 6th $101 (Fr2) Atomic Red Bathurst 2260m (1:55.8) R70120 race Mar 20. Third-up here and a winner at the same stage previously (3 from 7).

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Raced wide early, checked twice in running and failed to get a clear run when 10.5m 6th $21 (Fr5) Gotta Be Downtown NZ Penrith 2125m (1:58.0) R7391 race Mar 12 then beaten 28m 5th $26 (Fr5) Ned Pepper Penrith 2125m (1:55.3) R7491 race Mar 19. Needs to lift.