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Finished 12.5m 5th $7.00 (Fr7) Mango Stride Menangle 1609m (1:50.5) R70118 race May 23 then scored handily defeating Double Encounter 4.7m $2.50 (Fr4) Menangle 1609m (1:51.6) R80106 race May 30. Comfortable win last start and while this is tougher fitter now and winner at this stage in the campaign; respect.

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Eased early when 28m 8th $41 (Fr6) Cash N Flow NZ Menangle 1609m (1:50.2) R85120 race May 30 then eased early and failed to get a clear run when beaten 7m 5th $101 (Fr2) Pocket Of Terror Menangle 2300m the GROUP3 J D Watts Memorial (grp3) Jun 6. Unlucky in recent starts and suited from this draw having won from this position before; could bounce back.

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Eased early when 7.2m 3rd $13 (Fr7) Hidden Courage Bathurst 1730m (1:56.8) R58120 race May 10 then a comfortable winner $4.80 (Sr1) defeating Beetson 8.2m Bathurst 1730m (1:55.6) R68119 race May 31. Contender on last start solid win in this grade.

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Eased early when 4.7m 2nd $3.60 (Fr7) One Hell Of A Ride Menangle 1609m (1:51.6) R80106 race May 30 then eased early when 3.2m 3rd $4.80 (Fr4) Little Rascal NZ Menangle 2300m (1:56.5) R72119 race Jun 6. In the mix on sound recent form.

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Finished 2.7m 2nd $26 (Fr1) Cant Refuse NZ Menangle 2300m (1:54.5) R77118 race May 16 then beaten 18.2m 7th $26 (Fr5) Mango Stride Menangle 1609m (1:50.5) R70118 race May 23. Not expected to feature.

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Raced wide late and raced roughly when 7m 3rd $1.90 (Sr3) Timely Sovereign Penrith 2125m (1:58.3) R7394 race Apr 23 then handy effort when 11.5m 4th $6.00 (Fr10) Replaced Eye Menangle 1609m (1:51.8) R66120 race May 2. Usually thereabouts and has each way claims.

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Scored handily defeating Jakes Sportwriter 2m $5.50 (Fr7) Menangle 1609m (1:53.1) R7694 race May 30 then beaten 6m 5th $10.00 (Fr6) Little Rascal NZ Menangle 2300m (1:56.5) R72119 race Jun 6. Could fill a spot.

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Eased early and inconvenienced when 17.2m 7th $71 (Fr7) The Texas Ranger Menangle 1609m (1:51.1) R69119 race May 30 then eased early when 16.2m 9th $34 (Fr7) Little Rascal NZ Menangle 2300m (1:56.5) R72119 race Jun 6. Racing poorly.

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Finished 11.5m 3rd $2.80 (Fr3) The Maldives Penrith 2125m (1:56.6) R6178 race May 28 then finished 31m 8th $14 (Sr2) Falcon Stride Penrith 2125m (1:58.0) R6480 race Jun 4. Third-up and has won 3rd-up before but this is tougher; place preferred.

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Impressive winner $2.30 (Fr9) defeating No Apachemee NZ 7.7m Menangle 1609m (1:51.5) R73114 race May 23 then eased early when 8.5m 4th $3.20 (Fr9) The Texas Ranger Menangle 1609m (1:51.1) R69119 race May 30. Drawn poorly but not out of it on sound win at this track and distance two back.

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Checked and broke when 25.5m 8th $151 (Fr4) Mango Stride Menangle 1609m (1:50.5) R70118 race May 23 then beaten 18.5m 8th $41 (Fr1) The Texas Ranger Menangle 1609m (1:51.1) R69119 race May 30. Others in better form.