Bathurst R3 DUBBO HARNESS RACING CLUB PACE

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Beaten 17.2m 8th $81 (Sr2) Focus Stride Bathurst 2260m the 3Y-GP1 Gold Chalice Final (grp1) Mar 28 then impressive winner $6.50 (Fr4) defeating Gotta Party Doll NZ 8.2m Bathurst 1730m (1:56.2) R5766 race Apr 5. Only unplaced run in 4 starts this prep was in Group company; wall placed here and draw not a significant handicap given his racing pattern.

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Finished 1.5m 2nd $6.00 (Fr5) Showem Simon Young 2100m (2:01.2) R5355 race Mar 17 then beaten 3m 5th $26 (Fr4) Yarraman Bella Bathurst 1730m (1:55.4) R5459 race Apr 1. Place chance only.

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Finished 14.5m 9th $81 (Sr1) Bettor Jiggle Bathurst 1730m (1:54.7) R5769 race Feb 26 then beaten 23m 5th $81 (Fr1) Dukkah Bathurst 1730m (1:56.2) R5766 race Apr 5. Safely held here.

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First start since spell. Safely held when 2.5m 4th $2.50 (Sr4) Neverhaveiever Parkes 1660m (2:00.8) R5167 race Nov 13 then raced wide early when 4m 3rd $2.30 (Fr4) Kash Us Back Dubbo 1720m (1:58.8) R5870 race Nov 24. Back from a spell and he has performed well fresh, and in this distance range; in the past; consider if fancied.

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Tightened during running and raced roughly when 23m 8th $23 (Fr4) Vienna Boy Bathurst 1730m (1:54.8) R5659 race Mar 18 then inconvenienced when beaten 12.2m 8th $8.00 (Fr2) Yarraman Bella Bathurst 1730m (1:55.4) R5459 race Apr 1. Unlikely to trouble top raters.

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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 then fought on well defeating Hammertime Harley 0.5m $6.00 (Sr2) Bathurst 1730m (1:55.4) R5459 race Apr 1. Consistent type (42% win rate) and is a last start winer; drawn well.

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Finished 5.5m 3rd $10.00 (Fr1) Tsunami Charlie Penrith 1720m (1:55.3) R5664 race Mar 19 then eased early when 4.2m 7th $26 (Fr3) Yarraman Bella Bathurst 1730m (1:55.4) R5459 race Apr 1. Take on trust.

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Good run when 3.5m 2nd $17 (Sr1) Tsunami Charlie Penrith 1720m (1:55.3) R5664 race Mar 19 then eased early when 0.5m 2nd $8.50 (Fr6) Yarraman Bella Bathurst 1730m (1:55.4) R5459 race Apr 1. Sound seconds at past two runs and fitter now; each way.

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Finished 1.7m 3rd $7.00 (Fr1) Sputnik Bathurst 1730m (1:58.5) R5672 race Mar 30 then beaten 4.5m 5th $10.00 (Fr2) Renee Dale NZ Bathurst 1730m (1:58.3) R5465 race Apr 1. In the money chance.

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Inconvenienced and broke under pressure when 0.4m 3rd $7.00 (Fr8) Rock Fisherman Bathurst 2260m (2:01.6) R4155 race Feb 26 then eased early, hung in during the race and broke under pressure when beaten 54.5m 9th $41 (Fr8) Dukkah Bathurst 1730m (1:56.2) R5766 race Apr 5. Broke in running last start; previous form sound and stays in the mix.