Newcastle R5 TROTS TV PACE

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Resuming. Ran 33.5m 7th $10.00 (Fr7) Repartee NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:01.1) R5055 race Feb 7 then ran 18.7m 6th $5.50 (Sr2) My Carmen Tamworth 1609m (1:59.6) R4755 race Feb 16. Drawn well for her return and has performed well fresh previously; also proven at this track and distance.

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Good effort when 2m 3rd $9.00 (Fr9) Rumours Hurt NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:55.4) R4459 race Feb 15 then raced well when 10.7m 6th $18 (Fr6) Mustang Milly Newcastle 2030m (1:58.6) R5364 race Mar 6. This easier than last start and has claims on solid second at this track two back.

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Finished 47.5m 7th $7.00 (Fr2) Only When I Play Newcastle 2030m (2:01.3) R4055 race Apr 4 then ran 21m 8th $14 (Fr3) Bobsled Boy Newcastle 2030m (2:00.5) R4352 race Apr 11. Likely to race on pace from a low draw here and could figure in the finish.

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Eased early when 26m 7th $41 (Fr5) Miss Ciriello Newcastle 2030m (1:59.2) R5568 race Apr 6 then ran 17.5m 6th $51 (Sr3) Black Eight Tamworth 1980m (2:01.4) R4155 race Apr 13. Unplaced in recent starts but is usually thereabouts and can't dismiss.

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Finished 26.5m 7th $41 (Fr1) Marika Springfield Newcastle 1609m (1:56.3) R4553 race Apr 6 then beaten 5.2m 4th $41 (Fr5) My Blue Heeler Newcastle 2030m (2:02.6) R3247 race Apr 11. Poor win record.

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Finished 38.5m 10th $101 (Fr2) Never Know Charlie Newcastle 1609m (1:57.0) R5355 race Nov 1 then beaten 24.5m 9th $101 (Sr2) Bobsled Boy Newcastle 2030m (2:00.5) R4352 race Apr 11. Poor when resuming and needs to lift sharply to figure.

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Beaten 25m 3rd $5.00 (Fr2) Kanye Crusader Tamworth 1609m (1:57.9) R4555 race Feb 16 then ran 13.5m 8th $8.50 (Fr4) Capital Cullect Armidale 1609m (1:59.1) R4957 race Feb 23. Mixing form but not out of it on useful third two back.

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Raced wide early and tired over the latter stages when 82.5m 8th $26 (Fr7) Corbaux NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:56.0) R5461 race Feb 21 then tired over the latter stages when 57m 9th $101 (Fr2) Shoobee Doo Bathurst 1730m (1:54.5) R4954 race Mar 18. Safely held here.

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Resuming. Finished 43m 10th $34 (Fr4) Regal Rock NZ Newcastle 2030m (2:00.1) R5665 race Aug 10 then eased early, hung out and checked and broke when beaten 35.5m 10th $26 (Fr8) Hazelnuts Newcastle 2030m (2:00.7) R5659 race Oct 25. Back from a spell and he has placed 2 from 7 fresh.

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Finished 21.5m 4th $31 (Sr1) Tiger Courage Tamworth 2360m (2:06.0) R5363 race Mar 19 then beaten 46m 9th $126 (Fr8) Misterfire Newcastle 1609m (1:56.3) R4762 race Apr 6. One of the lesser contenders.