Bathurst R5 TAB ODDS & EVENS PACE

Race comment

Out of position at the start when 10.5m 6th $9.50 (Fr2) Speak No Evil Menangle 1609m (1:50.9) R7395 race Mar 21 then was a handy winner $3.20 (Fr4) over Rock Bottom NZ 2.2m Bathurst 1730m (1:57.4) R6182 race Apr 5. Last start winner at this course and drawn well again.

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Raced wide early when 28.5m 7th $34 (Fr6) Callmequeenbee Bathurst 1730m (1:55.2) R7492 race Feb 26 then beaten 11m 9th $81 (Fr5) Smooth Sailor Bathurst 1730m (1:54.6) R7493 race Mar 4. Take on trust.

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Eased early, hung in during the race and tightened during running when 39m 8th $95 (Fr6) Sicario Echuca 2560m the GROUP3 Echuca Pacing Cup (grp3) Feb 7 then beaten 1.5m 2nd $31 (Sr2) Bettor Than Best Bathurst 2260m (1:57.4) R6689 race Apr 1. Should not be taken lightly on better recent runs.

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Raced well when 2.7m 6th $10.00 (Fr6) Arma The Gun Menangle 1609m (1:53.5) R6192 race Mar 14 then finished 22m 7th $26 (Fr5) Atomic Red Bathurst 2260m (1:56.1) R80114 race Apr 8. Unplaced in recent starts but handles this track (7 wins) and could improve here.

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Finished 11m 8th $13 (Fr6) Bettor Than Best Bathurst 2260m (1:57.4) R6689 race Apr 1 then beaten 8.7m 4th $61 (Sr2) Firestorm Red Bathurst 2260m (1:59.1) R6279 race Apr 8. Fitter for recent runs and could improve.

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Broke during running when distanced 8th $81 (Fr1) Atomic Red Young 2480m the GROUP3 Young Cup (grp3) Mar 13 then beaten 17.7m 7th $16 (Sr2) Scarlet Babe Bathurst 1730m (1:57.4) R6182 race Apr 5. Form consistent at this distance range having won 6 from 43 starts; could improve on past two runs.

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Beaten 19.5m 2nd $12 (Fr6) Ned Pepper Penrith 2125m (1:55.3) R7491 race Mar 19 then finished 15.7m 2nd $23 (Fr1) Atomic Red Bathurst 2260m (1:56.1) R80114 race Apr 8. Sound seconds at past two runs and a solid each way chance.

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Ran 28m 5th $26 (Fr5) Ned Pepper Penrith 2125m (1:55.3) R7491 race Mar 19 then out of position at the start when 14.2m 9th $51 (Fr8) Bettor Than Best Bathurst 2260m (1:57.4) R6689 race Apr 1. Could improve here with a cleaner getaway than was the case last time.

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Was a handy winner $26 (Sr1) over Cankickatarget 1.5m Bathurst 2260m (1:57.4) R6689 race Apr 1 then beaten 33m 9th $41 (Fr2) Atomic Red Bathurst 2260m (1:56.1) R80114 race Apr 8. Mixing form and need to treat warily.

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Eased early when 23.5m 6th $16 (Fr7) Callmequeenbee Bathurst 1730m (1:55.2) R7492 race Feb 26 then tightened during running and inconvenienced when beaten 29.5m 8th $61 (Fr4) Atomic Red Bathurst 2260m (1:56.1) R80114 race Apr 8. Poor in two runs this prep.