Penrith R2 TAB LONG MAY WE PLAY PACE

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Raced wide early, inconvenienced and covered extra ground when 1.5m 3rd $4.00 (Fr6) My Ultimate Star Penrith 2125m (1:58.9) R5165 race May 7 then battled on gamely defeating Amightyfinehorse 0.2m $1.60 (Fr5) Penrith 1720m (1:58.2) R5661 race May 14. Improving with racing this prep and winner at this stage in a previous campaign; definite contender from the pole draw.

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Held up for a run early in the straight when 2.2m 4th $8.00 (Sr1) Rise Above This NZ Penrith 1720m (1:56.7) R5166 race Mar 12 then eased early and raced wide late when 21m 8th $8.00 (Fr6) Tsunami Charlie Penrith 1720m (1:55.3) R5664 race Mar 19. Resumes here and is capable fresh; keep safe.

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Inconvenienced when 8.5m 7th $8.50 (Fr1) Bracken Knight Penrith 2125m (1:58.6) R5976 race May 7 then beaten 2.5m 3rd $11 (Sr3) Kiavino Stride Penrith 1720m (1:58.2) R5661 race May 14. Place chance only.

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Failed to get a clear run when 28.5m 9th $126 (Fr2) Royal Aurora Menangle 2300m (1:56.2) R5269 race May 5 then eased early when 28.5m 8th $151 (Fr10) Culture King Menangle 2300m (1:56.9) R5570 race May 12. Others look in better form.

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Finished 28m 8th $126 (Fr4) First String Menangle 2300m (1:55.9) R5670 race May 5 then tightened during running and checked when beaten 27m 9th $16 (Fr3) Im Feeling Firey Menangle 1609m (1:53.9) R5776 race May 11. Minor place at best.

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Finished 36.5m 7th $5.50 (Sr2) Rnr Windermere NZ Bankstown 2140m (2:00.0) R5163 race Nov 22 then eased early and failed to get a clear run when beaten 11.5m 8th $10.00 (Fr4) Bracken Knight Penrith 2125m (1:58.6) R5976 race May 7. Has won 3 from 5 at this course and distance and is fitter for the first up run; won 2 from 2 second up and could improve sharply with a better luck in running than at his last run.

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Checked at the start when 3.5m 4th $1.70 (Fr5) Some Waratah Menangle 1609m (1:53.2) R5862 race Apr 27 then raced roughly when 5.5m 6th $3.20 (Sr1) Kiavino Stride Penrith 1720m (1:58.2) R5661 race May 14. The draw poses a challenge here but is a winner at this track and should be suited by the distance; not out of it.

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Ran 22m 6th $9.00 (Fr2) Wolf Stride Menangle 2300m (1:55.9) R5370 race May 5 then eased early when 20m 6th $26 (Fr4) Culture King Menangle 2300m (1:56.9) R5570 race May 12. Winner at only previous run at this track and this is suitable; draw not an issue given her racing pattern and capable of winning this.

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Back from a spell. Held up for a run early in the straight and used the sprint lane when 12m 3rd $4.70 (Fr3) My Magic Merlin Shepparton 2190m (1:58.5) R5667 race Jul 16 then began badly when distanced 9th $9.90 (Fr2) Betamerica NZ Shepparton 2190m (1:59.6) R5564 race Jul 23. Proven in this distance range and has placed 1 from 4 fresh.

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Out of position at the start when distanced 10th $23 (Fr10) Some Waratah Menangle 1609m (1:53.2) R5862 race Apr 27 then raced wide late when 0.1m 2nd $6.00 (Sr4) My Ultimate Star Penrith 2125m (1:58.9) R5165 race May 7. Improved run last start when a close second over similar distance and stays in the mix.