Bathurst R4 SHANNON SPRINGS PACE

Race comment

Ran 21m 6th $12 (Sr1) Atomic Red Bathurst 2260m (1:56.1) R80114 race Apr 8 then eased early when 7.2m 3rd $13 (Fr7) Hidden Courage Bathurst 1730m (1:56.8) R58120 race May 10. Usually thereabouts and has each way claims.

Race comment

Covered extra ground, raced wide late and hung in during the race when 20m 6th $3.60 (Sr2) Aphorism Bathurst 2260m (1:56.6) R5695 race May 6 then looked good defeating Maximus Red 2m $23 (Sr1) Bathurst 1730m (1:54.4) R6694 race May 20. This is tougher than last start but hard to knock winning form.

Race comment

Tightened during running and had a flat tyre when 38m 10th $9.50 (Sr2) Atomic Red Bathurst 2260m (1:54.7) R70120 race Mar 28 then safely held when 7m 2nd $2.10 (Sr1) Hidden Courage Bathurst 1730m (1:56.8) R58120 race May 10. Bounced back following a couple unlucky runs with a sound second in a similar race last start; does not need to improve much to win this.

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Eased early and broke during running when 20.5m 8th $81 (Fr3) Atomic Red Bathurst 1730m (1:54.0) R70118 race Apr 22 then eased early and broke during running when 14.2m 10th $61 (Fr7) Smooth Sailor Bathurst 2260m (2:00.0) R6394 race May 13. Others in better form.

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Raced wide early when 3.5m 3rd $3.20 (Fr3) Beetson Bathurst 1730m (1:54.4) R6694 race May 20 then beaten 8m 5th $2.00 (Fr3) Firestorm Red Bathurst 1730m (1:55.1) R6495 race May 27. In the mix on useful recent form.

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Finished 25.5m 5th $23 (Sr2) Aphorism Bathurst 1730m (1:55.3) R5780 race May 17 then raced wide early when 16.5m 5th $61 (Fr7) Aphorism Bathurst 1730m (1:55.5) R5677 race May 22. Needs to lift.

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Raced wide early and broke during running when distanced 10th $8.50 (Fr6) Maximus Red Bathurst 1730m (1:57.4) R6490 race May 3 then eased early and broke during running when distanced 10th $26 (Fr6) Beetson Bathurst 1730m (1:54.4) R6694 race May 20. Well beaten in both recent runs.

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Finished 2m 2nd $14 (Sr2) Beetson Bathurst 1730m (1:54.4) R6694 race May 20 then eased early when 2.5m 3rd $23 (Fr6) Firestorm Red Bathurst 1730m (1:55.1) R6495 race May 27. Place chance again.

Race comment

Eased early when 5.7m 4th $151 (Fr7) Atomic Red Bathurst 1730m (1:54.0) R70118 race Apr 22 then Most impressive defeating Conviction 7m $21 (Fr5) Bathurst 1730m (1:56.8) R58120 race May 10. Coming off an easy win at the track last start and not out of it.

Race comment

Raced well when 5m 3rd $13 (Sr1) Atomic Red Bathurst 1730m (1:54.0) R70118 race Apr 22 then handy effort when 9.2m 4th $2.90 (Fr6) Hidden Courage Bathurst 1730m (1:56.8) R58120 race May 10. Racing consistently and has the gate speed to overcome the wide draw; definite contender if able to cross to the pegs early without doing too much work.