Tim O’Connor has done the form for the Friday night meeting at Melton.
R1 – 6.28pm – NEVELE R STUD PACE – 1720m
12 – Posterized
4 – Admiralofthefleet
13 – Affamato
2 – Aveiro
R2 – 6.58pm – CNC ROUTER BITS TROT – 1720m
3 – Nakedtruth
5 – Callmejack
11 – Rocky Valley
6 – Im Lady Rhonda
R3 – 7.28pm – LIONHEART SECURITY PACE – 1720m
9 – Hungry Hogarth
11 – Littleblabbamouth
7 – Best Back Bruce
1 – Plain Ed
Hungry Hogarth looks well suited in this type of race from a nice trailing draw. He’s running well of late and fancy he can prove too classy here.
BACK: Hungry Hogarth – 2 units (win)
R4 – 7.58pm – HYGAIN VICTORY 2YO MAIDEN PACE – 1720m
4 – Designergirl
8 – Dusty Philtra
7 – Snippet
1 – Frosty Drop
Interesting race with plenty of first-starters, including Designergirl who has performed nicely at the trials. Backing her small to win with Dusty Philtra, who hit the line nicely from the back at Shepparton last time out, recording good sectionals.
BACK: 4 Designergirl and 8 Dustry Philtra – 0.5 unit (win)
R5 – 8.28pm – DYNAMIC PRINT GROUP PACE – 1720m
8 – Pet Kitty
4 – Ollies The Boss
3 – Ollies Medal
1 – Alifetimeforliving
Thought there were plenty of winning chances here, but Pet Kitty has come up a nice price following her barnstorming victory last Friday night. Looks to be some speed early here and fancy she will be running home hard again. Each-way.
BACK: 8 Pet Kitty – 1 unit (each-way)
R6 – 8.58pm – HYLAND RACING COLOURS 3YO MAIDEN PACE – 1720m
2 – Leiah Jolie
6 – Sandee Cheeks
5 – Always On Safari
8 – Light Up The Sky
R7 – 9.27pm – 2CONSTRUCT 2YO MAIDEN TROT – 1720m
2 – Nostra Nipotina
1 – Argyle Muse
4 – Rapta
6 – Ollies Dream
Nostra Nipotina flew home from the back of the field for third in eye-catching style at Ballarat two runs ago and failed to get the right cart into the race last time, but did well to run second. She beat home Argyle Muse there and fancy she might be too good for this field.
BACK: 2 Nostra Nipotina – 2 units (win)
R8 – 10.02pm – AUSTRALIAN PACING GOLD PACE – 1720m
1 – Ona Merry Dance
8 – Freak Out
7 – Allheartnoheight
5 – Reinder
R9 – 10.35pm – BENSTUD STANDARDBREDS PACE – 1720m
6 – Home And Dry
10 – Really Smartie
8 – Dot Ball
11 – Tex Goes Bang
Home And Dry was badly held up approaching the straight last week and rocketed home to just miss Major Maurie in a close finish. Hard to argue he wouldn’t have won with clear air earlier, and I’m happy to back the master James Herbertson to get it done in a weaker-assessed field tonight.
BACK: 6 Home And Dry – 3 units (win)
QUADDIE
8, 4, 3, 1, 5
2, 6
2, 1
1, 8, 7, 5, 4
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