Bathurst R1 DUBBO CALTEX PETROLEUM PACE

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Eased early when 22.5m 6th $61 (Fr8) Focus Stride Bathurst 2260m (1:57.4) 3R4561 race Mar 23 then ran 37.5m 8th $7.00 (Sr1) Joes Redemption Bathurst 2260m (1:58.2) 3R4955 race Apr 1. Unplaced at past two runs over a longer trip and solid winner three back at this track and distance; could bounce back.

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Eased early and covered extra ground when 15m 5th $7.50 (Fr8) Gone Way Back Bathurst 2260m (1:59.1) R5569 race Mar 4 then eased early when 11.5m 5th $31 (Fr5) Total Diva NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.8) R4570 race Mar 31. Tends to find trouble in her races; winner at only attempt at this track and distance three back and well placed to repeat.

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Good effort to place 2.2m 3rd $4.80 (Fr2) Adrenaline Rush Tamworth 1980m (2:00.7) R3558 race Mar 5 then held up for a run early in the straight when 2.2m 2nd $5.00 (Sr1) Shazam Shannon Tamworth 1609m (1:59.2) R5156 race Mar 19. Only one win in 16 starts but has a much better place record; worth an each way ticket.

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Finished 32.5m 6th $81 (Fr3) Yianni Bathurst 2260m (1:57.1) 3R4660 race Mar 23 then was a handy winner $5.50 (Fr5) defeating Presidential Dude 1.5m Bathurst 1730m (1:59.5) R4956 race Apr 5. Two wins from past three runs and only recent failure was over a longer trip; definite contender at this distance.

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Finished 12.5m 3rd $18 (Fr3) Jack Rocks Bathurst 2260m (2:02.8) R4051 race Mar 30 then battled on gamely defeating Turbo Tommy 1m $5.50 (Sr1) Bathurst 1730m (1:59.8) R3451 race Apr 5. Up in class but hard to knock winning form.

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Eased early when 16.2m 7th $41 (Fr8) Bettor Sport Bathurst 1730m (1:58.1) R4150 race Mar 23 then raced wide early when 1.2m 3rd $2.30 (Fr4) Arty Pharty NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:58.0) R4248 race Apr 1. Treat warily in this.

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Most impressive defeating Artistic Humma 8.2m $2.00 (Fr6) Bathurst 1730m (1:58.1) R4150 race Mar 23 then out of position at the start when 21m 10th $4.00 (Sr1) Carinya Gold Bathurst 1730m (1:57.4) R4953 race Apr 1. Tougher here than recent starts but can't dismiss entirely on solid win two back.

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Finished 6.7m 2nd $6.50 (Sr2) Dollar Belle Penrith 2125m (2:01.9) R3748 race Mar 19 then beaten 1.2m 2nd $14 (Sr2) Arty Pharty NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:58.0) R4248 race Apr 1. Minor lace chance only in this grade.

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Won $7.00 (Fr6) narrowly over Hard To Love 0.4m Young 2100m (2:02.8) R4852 race Mar 17 then raced well when 7m 3rd $17 (Sr1) Scaramucci Bathurst 1730m (1:59.5) R4956 race Apr 5. Drawn poorly but lightly raced and stays in the mix on solid current form.

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Finished 4m 4th $101 (Sr1) Lifeofbrian NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:57.5) R5355 race Mar 4 then handy win $6.90 (Fr1) defeating Major Huss 3.5m Canberra 1770m (1:59.0) R5355 race Mar 23. Last stare winner in weaker race and has a good record at this track and distance; drawn poorly but a must for the wider exotics.