Newcastle R8 TAB ODDS & EVENS PACE

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Broke during running when 68.5m 10th $16 (Fr2) Better Than Magic Menangle 1609m (1:55.9) R3450 race Apr 17 then beaten 15.2m 6th $8.50 (Fr3) Monterey Penrith 2125m (2:00.8) R3450 race Apr 30. Lightly raced and has placed 2 from 7 starts; fitter now and close to a maiden win.

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Back from a spell. Finished 5.5m 4th $11 (Sr2) Capital Cullect Armidale 1609m (1:59.1) R4957 race Feb 23 then beaten 33m 10th $12 (Fr2) Harbour Town Tamworth 1980m (2:02.1) R5154 race Mar 5. Resumes and while drawn the second row need to keep safe on solid fresh record (2-1-5).

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Finished 6.2m 4th $34 (Fr2) Fantasize NZ Maitland 2044m (1:58.3) R4050 race Jan 3 then beaten 14.5m 4th $17 (Sr2) Final River Newcastle 1609m (1:57.6) R4048 race Mar 14. Another honest effort last start at this track and at this distance; place chance.

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Handy effort when 7m 2nd $12 (Fr2) Bobsled Boy Newcastle 2030m (2:00.5) R4352 race Apr 11 then held on well when 6m 5th $9.00 (Fr2) Babyitscold Newcastle 2030m (2:02.8) R4555 race May 1. Proven at this course and distance and worth an each way ticket.

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Finished 27m 8th $41 (Fr5) Only When I Play Newcastle 1609m (1:57.8) R3747 race Apr 18 then beaten 13.5m 6th $5.00 (Fr1) Jaspers Ayr Tamworth 1980m (2:05.4) R3647 race Apr 30. Needs to lift.

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Tired over the latter stages when 57m 10th $34 (Fr6) Dargos Pet Tamworth 1609m (1:59.2) R3346 race Mar 19 then beaten 44m 3rd $8.00 (Fr4) Only When I Play Inverell 2000m (2:03.4) R3645 race Mar 29. Place chance only.

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Eased early and held up for a run early in the straight when 19.7m 6th $21 (Fr8) Only When I Play Newcastle 1609m (1:57.8) R3747 race Apr 18 then beaten 7.7m 2nd $14 (Fr2) Nasholi Newcastle 2030m (2:00.9) R4253 race May 1. Does not win out of turn but can't dismiss on latest.

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Raced wide early when 9.5m 2nd $3.10 (Fr4) Only When I Play Newcastle 1609m (1:57.8) R3747 race Apr 18 then raced wide early when 19.5m 5th $7.00 (Fr5) Nasholi Newcastle 2030m (2:00.9) R4253 race May 1. Has found trouble in recent starts but not out of it on sound second two back.

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Finished 15.7m 8th $23 (Fr5) Jax Tellar Newcastle 2030m (1:59.5) R4851 race Mar 21 then raced wide early when 22m 9th $34 (Fr8) Big Time Hustler Newcastle 1609m (1:58.8) R4750 race Mar 28. Safely held here.

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Fought on very well to place 3.7m 2nd $5.50 (Sr2) Black Eight Tamworth 1980m (2:01.4) R4155 race Apr 13 then inconvenienced when beaten 25.5m 4th $6.00 (Sr1) Mitrhys Magic Tamworth 1980m (2:02.9) R4855 race Apr 30. In the mix on useful recent form.