Newcastle R4 SLICK CHICKS PACE

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Handy win $2.50 (Fr6) defeating Watching You Dream 2m Newcastle 1609m (1:57.3) 3R4255 race Mar 21 then good run to place 2m 2nd $2.30 (Fr4) Pilot Pete Newcastle 1609m (1:57.8) R5155 race Mar 28. Recent form sound and fully fit; 3 fro 4 at this track and well placed here.

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First start since spell. Finished 20m 2nd $6.00 (Sr1) Passions Delight Goulburn 1710m (1:57.9) C1-C2 race Jun 10 then beaten 17m 9th $34 (Fr3) Art Series Menangle 1609m (1:52.3) C0-C8 race Jun 15. Resumes here but winner of 2 from 3 fresh; draw some concern.

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Solid effort when 11.7m 3rd $3.10 (Fr1) Petes Art Major Newcastle 2030m (2:00.2) R3954 race Nov 1 then safely held when 5.5m 3rd $7.00 (Sr2) Kamwood Caesar Newcastle 2030m (1:59.9) R5155 race Mar 21. Useful run when 3rd at last start and likes the distance.

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Resuming. Finished 19m 8th $5.00 (Fr8) Lady Sharnae NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:00.6) R5155 race Sep 28 then beaten 12.7m 6th $4.00 (Fr5) Our Chance Todream Newcastle 2030m (2:01.2) R5155 race Oct 4. Coming off a long break but has won first-up before.

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Won $51 (Fr8) narrowly defeating Tactfilly Magic 0.5m Newcastle 2030m (1:59.5) R4851 race Mar 21 then beaten 24.5m 5th $12 (Sr2) Pilot Pete Newcastle 1609m (1:57.8) R5155 race Mar 28. Chance on narrow win two back.

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Tightened during running when 6m 3rd $2.80 (Fr2) Audace Newcastle 1609m (1:59.3) R5155 race Mar 14 then ran 24m 3rd $3.50 (Sr2) Casino Comedy Inverell 2000m (2:06.3) R3956 race Mar 29. Top three finisher at past four runs and expected to go close again.

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Finished 22m 7th $15 (Fr8) Final River Newcastle 1609m (1:57.6) R4048 race Mar 14 then commanding winner $12 (Fr8) defeating Write About Her 13.2m Newcastle 1609m (2:00.3) R3847 race Mar 28. Tougher here but hard to knock winning form.

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Finished 18.7m 8th $21 (Sr1) Aymar NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:58.6) R4852 race Mar 9 then beaten 33.5m 10th $21 (Sr2) Scallywag Scout Newcastle 2030m (2:00.7) R3647 race Mar 21. Prefer others.

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Handy win $1.80 (Fr1) defeating Somedaylady 2m Tabcorp Park 1720m (1:57.5) R4352 race Mar 5 then hung out and broke during running when beaten 38.5m 10th $9.60 (Fr3) Gottahaveahobbie Maryborough 1690m (1:57.4) R5259 race Mar 20. Chance on consistent form prior to last start excusable run.

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Raced well when 2.5m 4th $8.50 (Fr7) Jax Tellar Newcastle 2030m (1:59.5) R4851 race Mar 21 then caught the eye defeating Rollin Jayjay 1.5m $7.00 (Fr6) Newcastle 1609m (1:58.8) R4750 race Mar 28. Drawn the second line but can't discount claims on recent winning form.