Newcastle R6 SCB CIVIL PACE

Race comment

A comfortable winner $2.50 (Fr5) over Padrisimo NZ 8.5m Tamworth 2360m (1:58.4) R56120 race Apr 13 then eased early when 39.5m 6th $26 (Fr7) The Black Prince NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:53.7) R75120 race May 1. Minor excuse last start and top rater on easy wins at previous two runs.

Race comment

Severely checked after start when 26.5m 7th $10.00 (Sr4) Bohannan NZ Tamworth 1980m (1:59.8) R5589 race Apr 23 then ran 56.5m 9th $126 (Fr8) The Black Prince NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:53.7) R75120 race May 1. Recent form below par and not helped by the draw here but goes well at this stage in the prep (2-1-4) and possible danger here.

Race comment

Broke at the start when 35.5m 11th $9.50 (Fr10) Ready To Bloom Newcastle 1609m (1:55.6) C1 race May 17 then raced roughly, checked and inconvenienced when 5m 6th $9.50 (Sr2) Elsie Gem Newcastle 1609m (1:58.4) R4860 race May 1. First up effort much better than it looks on paper as she had few things go wrong in in the race; keep safe.

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Eased early when 18.2m 6th $13 (Fr7) Never Know Charlie Newcastle 2030m (1:58.7) R5475 race Apr 4 then eased early when 22.5m 8th $31 (Fr7) Yesnomaybeso Newcastle 2030m (1:58.1) R5774 race May 4. Third-up and has won 3rd-up previously; not hopeless.

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Eased early and checked when 10.5m 7th $71 (Fr4) Bettors Pocket NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:56.2) R5968 race Mar 9 then eased early when 19.5m 9th $101 (Fr7) Repartee NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:58.4) R5667 race Mar 21. Not fancied on recent form.

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Sound effort when 11.2m 4th $26 (Sr1) Audace Newcastle 1609m (1:55.7) R5476 race Apr 25 then failed to get a clear run when beaten 15.7m 7th $19 (Sr1) Marty Major Newcastle 1609m (1:55.8) R6073 race May 1. Minor place at best.

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Eased early when 26m 7th $61 (Fr6) Mondooley Heaven Newcastle 1609m (1:56.9) R6778 race Mar 14 then beaten 47m 6th $151 (Fr3) Laceys Lad NZ Newcastle 1609m (1:54.8) R7081 race Apr 11. Third-up here and a winner at this stage of a prep previously but gets sticky draw here.

Race comment

Eased early and inconvenienced when 17m 7th $12 (Fr8) Audace Newcastle 1609m (1:55.7) R5476 race Apr 25 then eased early when 24.5m 8th $101 (Fr5) Pitch Perfect NZ Newcastle 2030m (1:56.0) R6395 race May 4. Has found trouble in recent starts and not out of it on sound win at this track five back.

Race comment

Beaten 32m 9th $5.50 (Fr5) Marty Major Tamworth 1980m (2:00.4) R5669 race Apr 23 then finished 26m 9th $4.60 (Fr3) Yesnomaybeso Newcastle 2030m (1:58.1) R5774 race May 4. Poor in both recent runs but has placed 2 from 2 third up; could improve.

Race comment

Finished 10.5m 3rd $61 (Fr1) Marty Major Newcastle 1609m (1:55.8) R6073 race May 1 then eased early when 16m 7th $81 (Fr8) Yesnomaybeso Newcastle 2030m (1:58.1) R5774 race May 4. Take on trust.