Bathurst R4 BALLINGER TRANSPORT PACE

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Scored handily over Rock Bottom NZ 2.5m $1.20 (Sr1) Bathurst 1730m (1:58.8) R5963 race Mar 18 then covered extra ground when 6.5m 3rd $2.50 (Sr1) Rocky Creed Bathurst 1730m (1:53.5) R5469 race Mar 28. Racing well this prep and yet to peak.

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Raced well when 1.2m 2nd $3.80 (Fr4) Myra Dawn Bathurst 2260m (1:57.2) R5973 race Apr 1 then eased early when 3.5m 3rd $10.00 (Fr6) The Mustang Bathurst 1730m (1:57.6) R5870 race Apr 11. Placed at this track at past two runs and has each way claims.

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Eased early when 13.5m 9th $71 (Fr7) Gracie Taljuice Bathurst 1730m (1:55.0) R6266 race Mar 18 then eased early when 13m 8th $126 (Fr5) The Mustang Bathurst 1730m (1:57.6) R5870 race Apr 11. Safely held.

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Finished 18.2m 10th $18 (Fr2) Bettor Than Best Bathurst 2260m (1:57.4) R6689 race Apr 1 then beaten 13.5m 9th $34 (Sr1) The Mustang Bathurst 1730m (1:57.6) R5870 race Apr 11. Could find others stronger.

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Raced wide early when 3.5m 3rd $4.40 (Fr6) Myra Dawn Bathurst 2260m (1:57.2) R5973 race Apr 1 then beaten 11.2m 7th $14 (Fr2) Firestorm Red Bathurst 2260m (1:59.1) R6279 race Apr 8. Place chance only.

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Back from a spell. Raced wide late when 18.5m 7th $6.00 (Sr5) Thisexcusebetterbeit NZ Parkes 1660m (1:59.7) R5773 race Dec 28 then beaten 30m 10th $17 (Fr2) Rubies For Tash Parkes 1660m (1:55.5) R6692 race Dec 31. Resumes here and place preferred.

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Raced well when 6m 6th $2.50 (Fr1) Bettor Than Best Bathurst 2260m (1:57.4) R6689 race Apr 1 then raced wide early when 11.7m 7th $14 (Fr7) The Mustang Bathurst 1730m (1:57.6) R5870 race Apr 11. Has won at this course and distance on 5 occasions but recent form below par.

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Eased early and failed to get a clear run when 4.5m 4th $51 (Fr7) Myra Dawn Bathurst 2260m (1:57.2) R5973 race Apr 1 then raced wide early and suffered gear malfunction when 32.5m 10th $17 (Fr4) Firestorm Red Bathurst 2260m (1:59.1) R6279 race Apr 8. Needs to find best.

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Failed to get a clear run when 17.2m 10th $101 (Fr4) Imthevillagestar Bathurst 1730m (1:55.1) R6677 race Mar 4 then ran 15.2m 10th $81 (Sr2) The Mustang Bathurst 1730m (1:57.6) R5870 race Apr 11. Winner at this stage last prep but drawn awkwardly here.

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Eased early when 10.5m 8th $10.00 (Fr6) Sociable NZ Menangle 1609m (1:52.3) R6191 race Mar 14 then eased early when 10.5m 5th $8.50 (Fr6) Scarlet Babe Bathurst 1730m (1:57.4) R6182 race Apr 5. Just out of the placings last start and not out of it on solid win four back.