Bathurst R8 BALLINGER TRANSPORT MAIDEN PACE

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By Captaintreacherous ( out of Princess Nadia facing starter for first time. Placed at a recent trial but drawn awkwardly.

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Held on well when 8.5m 3rd $29 (Sr1) Better Than Grange Bathurst 1730m (1:59.4) R0 race Jan 7 then hung out and broke during running when beaten 93.5m 10th $9.00 (Sr1) Watch And Weep Bathurst 1730m (2:03.2) R3447 race Apr 11. Did few things wrong when well beaten first up at her last run but fitter now and could improve.

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Raced wide early when 17.5m 7th $11 (Fr7) Double Effect Bathurst 1730m (1:59.9) R3747 race Apr 8 then raced wide early when 12.2m 8th $7.00 (Fr6) Jiggy Rhythm Bathurst 2260m (2:02.9) R3745 race Apr 15. Had minor excuses at past three runs and not out of it on sound third four back.

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Eased early and covered extra ground when 22.5m 6th $17 (Fr5) Uncle Lukey Bathurst 1730m (1:59.4) 2R3437 race Apr 1 then fought on very well when 0.4m 2nd $4.80 (Sr1) Im Desirable Bathurst 1730m (2:04.1) R3450 race Apr 11. Good run last start when a close second in this class and ready to go one better here.

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Finished 29.5m 6th $6.40 (Fr1) Crown Royale Mt Gambier 1780m (2:00.1) R4551 race Feb 11 then beaten 64.5m 9th $81 (Fr1) Jay Ok Penrith 2125m (1:59.8) R4051 race Mar 12. Safely held here.

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Finished 12m 6th $41 (Fr5) Jack Rocks Bathurst 2260m (2:02.7) R4153 race Apr 8 then beaten 21.5m 5th $16 (Sr1) Rusty McCool Bathurst 2260m (2:01.2) R3450 race Apr 15. Has placed this course and distance and could repeat.

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Finished 26m 6th $10.00 (Fr1) Dinosaurus Rex Peak Hill 1800m (1:59.3) C0-C1 race Jun 2 then eased early when 10.5m 4th $34 (Fr5) Watch And Weep Bathurst 1730m (2:03.2) R3447 race Apr 11. Winless after 32 starts.

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Finished 79m 10th $61 (Fr3) Ideally Fast NZ Bathurst 2260m (1:59.4) R4150 race Mar 4 then beaten 25.5m 9th $126 (Fr1) Moresco Bathurst 2260m (2:01.9) R3251 race Mar 16. Prefer others again.

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By Alta Christiano NZ out of Kassandra Brook having first race start. Trial form useful.

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Broke at the start and suffered gear malfunction when 52m 9th $23 (Fr3) Charolais Shannon Bathurst 1730m (1:56.6) R3750 race Feb 16 then beaten 5m 4th $81 (Fr7) Im Desirable Bathurst 1730m (2:04.1) R3450 race Apr 11. Fitter for recent runs and could be on the improve.