Penrith R3 SINCLAIR FORD PACE

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Hung out when 3.7m 3rd $2.80 (Fr2) Bracken Knight Penrith 2125m (1:58.6) R5976 race May 7 then sound effort when 5m 2nd $3.40 (Fr1) Francisco De Gore Penrith 1720m (1:57.3) R5971 race May 14. A winner at this course and distance and recent form consistent; drawn ideally and deserving of another win.

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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. Was a winner three starts back and returns to the winning distance range following last start run over a longer trip; could bounce back.

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Held on well when 9m 2nd $14 (Fr1) Culture King Menangle 2300m (1:56.9) R5570 race May 12 then ran 37.5m 7th $126 (Fr8) Wolf Stride Menangle 2300m the GROUP1 Metropolitan Region Champ Final (grp1) May 23. Mixing form a bit but not out of it on sound second two back.

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Hung out when 8.7m 7th $6.50 (Fr2) Sapphire Swayze Menangle 1609m (1:53.4) R6688 race May 8 then beaten 22m 8th $9.00 (Fr6) Francisco De Gore Penrith 1720m (1:57.3) R5971 race May 14. In the mix on narrow win three starts back.

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Finished 16m 6th $81 (Fr4) Im Feeling Firey Menangle 1609m (1:53.9) R5776 race May 11 then beaten 13.2m 6th $19 (Sr4) Bettys Lass Penrith 2125m (2:00.4) R5262 race May 21. Recent form poor.

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Finished 22.5m 8th $11 (Fr3) Boyd Writer Menangle 1609m (1:52.2) R5676 race Apr 28 then beaten 13.5m 5th $15 (Sr2) Francisco De Gore Penrith 1720m (1:57.3) R5971 race May 14. Fitter for recent racing and could improve.

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Back from a spell. Commanding winner $1.20 (Fr7) over Tulhurst Writer 15m Bathurst 1730m (1:56.0) 3R4555 race Aug 14 then handy effort when 8.2m 2nd $2.90 (Fr5) Whereyabinboppin Menangle 1609m (1:52.7) 3R4662 race Aug 24. Back from a break and is 2 from 2 fresh; top two finisher in three runs last prep and warrants respect.

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Hung in during the race when 7.2m 7th $15 (Fr10) Redbelly Jack Menangle 1609m (1:53.4) R6188 race Apr 28 then beaten 14m 9th $15 (Fr6) Bracken Knight Penrith 2125m (1:58.6) R5976 race May 7. Fitter for four runs since a break and is proven fifth-up; keep safe.

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Finished 15.5m 9th $151 (Sr4) My Patronus NZ Penrith 1720m (1:58.0) R5266 race Apr 16 then eased early and tired over the latter stages when 49.5m 10th $151 (Fr5) Francisco De Gore Penrith 1720m (1:57.3) R5971 race May 14. Prefer others.

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Resuming. Finished 7.5m 7th $5.00 (Fr2) Carlas Angel Bathurst 1730m (1:56.7) R5876 race Dec 18 then inconvenienced when beaten 15.2m 7th $10.00 (Fr2) Alabama Shakes NZ Maitland 1646m (1:57.0) R6675 race Jan 3. Drawn poorly but capable fresh and can't dismiss entirely.