Newcastle R1 TAB HUNTER REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS HEAT 1

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Good effort when 0.7m 3rd $3.20 (Sr1) Kanye Crusader Tamworth 1609m (1:57.9) R5265 race Apr 13 then easy winner $3.00 (Sr1) over Peggy Sue Shannon 8.7m Tamworth 1980m (2:01.2) R5575 race Apr 30. Easy winner at here last start and goes well at this track and distance and even fitter for this.

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Finished 15.5m 8th $12 (Fr4) Master Catch Newcastle 2030m (1:57.5) R5669 race Apr 25 then raced wide early and inconvenienced when beaten 3.7m 5th $41 (Fr7) Elsie Gem Newcastle 1609m (1:58.4) R4860 race May 1. Not hopeless on latest effort.

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Broke during running when 8.5m 3rd $6.00 (Fr9) Roll With Lachlan Newcastle 2030m (1:58.4) R5668 race Jan 13 then held on well when 2.7m 4th $9.50 (Sr1) Ultimate Force Newcastle 1609m (1:57.9) R5770 race Apr 11. Fitter for the first up run and undefeated in 3 previous second up starts; could maintain that record here in the past.

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Won $81 (Fr8) narrowly defeating Lovin Everyday 0.2m Newcastle 1609m (1:58.4) R4860 race May 1 then eased early and failed to get a clear run when beaten 18.7m 6th $41 (Fr7) Hes The Warrior NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:59.1) R5262 race May 4. Mixing form lately and need to treat warily.

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Eased early when 10.5m 4th $9.00 (Fr7) Rolling With Stell Newcastle 2030m (1:58.6) R5986 race Mar 6 then failed to get a clear run when beaten 34.5m 8th $23 (Sr1) Regal Rock NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:56.8) R6074 race Apr 18. Unlucky when unplaced last start and stays in the mix on sound previous form.

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Tightened during running and had a flat tyre when 18.7m 7th $4.40 (Fr4) Bobsled Boy Newcastle 2030m (2:00.5) R4352 race Apr 11 then beaten 11.5m 3rd $13 (Fr1) Topsky Newcastle 2030m (1:58.1) R4755 race Apr 25. Place chance again.

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Eased early when 29m 5th $9.50 (Fr5) Regal Rock NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:56.8) R6074 race Apr 18 then inconvenienced and raced roughly when beaten 28m 10th $3.40 (Sr2) Marty Major Newcastle 1609m (1:55.8) R6073 race May 1. Tends to find trouble in his races but capable on his day.

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Out of position at the start and raced wide when 27.5m 8th $5.50 (Fr10) Justajolt Newcastle 1609m (1:58.7) R5165 race Nov 20 then beaten 13m 6th $9.00 (Fr3) Straddie Newcastle 1609m (1:59.2) R5685 race May 1. Fitter for the first-up run and a placegetter at this distance and when racing second up.

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Finished 20m 5th $34 (Fr6) Topsky Newcastle 2030m (1:58.1) R4755 race Apr 25 then eased early when 9.2m 3rd $8.00 (Fr6) Gold Reactor Newcastle 1609m (1:57.9) R4255 race May 4. Up in grade but could place on recent form.

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Safely held when 7.5m 5th $9.00 (Fr3) Itz Georgiaonmymind NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:54.9) R5972 race Apr 18 then raced roughly and blocked for a run late in race when 10.5m 4th $7.50 (Fr7) Straddie Newcastle 1609m (1:59.2) R5685 race May 1. Drawn awkwardly but has been thereabouts in recent starts and worth an each way ticket.