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Hung out, raced roughly and broke during running when distanced 10th $151 (Fr1) Ignatius Menangle 1609m the GROUP1 Nswb Challenge 4YO (grp1) Jun 30 then handy win $2.20 (Fr5) over Ideally Fast NZ 1.7m Penrith 2125m (1:58.2) R5355 race Mar 19. Solid winner first up and while dropping back in trip here he is proven in this distance range and when second up; warrants respect despite a class rise.

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Handy effort when 4m 3rd $6.50 (Fr4) Bracken Storm Penrith 2125m (2:00.1) R5668 race Mar 12 then hung in during the race and broke during running when beaten 8.7m 4th $14 (Sr3) Backintown Penrith 1720m (1:55.6) R6070 race Mar 19. Lightly raced and improved by three recent runs; ran well fourth up last prep and stays in the mix.

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Held up for a run early in the straight when 1m 3rd $4.00 (Fr1) Arma The Gun Menangle 1609m (1:53.5) R6192 race Mar 14 then tightened during running when 13.5m 9th $17 (Fr4) Molly Kelly Menangle 1609m the GROUP3 Autumn Gift (grp3) Mar 21. Drops back in grade significantly on latest run and rates highly on solid previous form.

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Resuming. Broke during running when distanced 10th $17 (Sr5) Jive Dancing Temora 2000m (2:00.9) C1-C2 race Jan 5 then raced wide late and tightened during running when 27.5m 9th $12 (Fr3) Crocodile Kid Cobram 1670m (1:54.3) C2-C3 race Jan 21. Back from a spell and he was unplaced in two previous fresh runs.

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Eased early when 13m 7th $26 (Fr6) Renee Dale NZ Young 2100m (2:00.8) R5680 race Mar 17 then beaten 0.7m 2nd $17 (Sr2) Crime Time Canberra 2170m (2:01.3) R4457 race Mar 23. This is tougher than in recent starts.

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Eased early when 36.5m 6th $16 (Fr6) Immortal Change NZ Tamworth 2360m (2:01.9) R5460 race Jan 5 then beaten 1.2m 2nd $8.00 (Fr4) Shez Got Bling Tamworth 1609m (2:02.1) R4163 race Feb 16. Minor place only.

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Finished 7.2m 4th $13 (Sr1) Bracken Storm Penrith 2125m (2:00.1) R5668 race Mar 12 then raced wide late when 25.5m 10th $15 (Sr4) Backintown Penrith 1720m (1:55.6) R6070 race Mar 19. Fitter for recent runs and is already a 3 time winner over the distance range; could improve sharply here.

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Finished 20.5m 8th $21 (Fr6) Wahs Fire Bug NZ Menangle 1609m (1:53.2) R4770 race Mar 10 then beaten 14.7m 7th $12 (Fr3) Backintown Penrith 1720m (1:55.6) R6070 race Mar 19. Prefer others.

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Eased early when 17m 5th $5.50 (Fr5) Ideal Breeze NZ Goulburn 2240m (1:58.2) R5368 race Jan 19 then tightened during running when 15.5m 6th $9.80 (Sr2) Dark Terror Canberra 2170m (2:00.1) R5864 race Mar 23. Drops in distance and is a winner in this distance range on two occasions; can't dismiss.

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Resuming. Scored handily defeating Imapest 2.2m $3.80 (Sr4) Wagga 1755m (1:59.4) C1-C2 race Dec 22 then finished 28.5m 8th $7.50 (Sr4) Salvator Mundi Junee 1760m (2:00.0) R5669 race Jan 18. Drawn poorly but has a sound fresh form and could run well here first up.