Bronte Nieuwenburg takes a deep dive into Saturday night’s blockbuster meeting at Melton, featuring superstars Keayang Zahara and Leap To Fame. Using stats and sectional times to break down the key runners, this analysis covers everything from the quickest beginners to the fastest swoopers and top overall performers, highlighting the best of each race with a focus on horse, race, map and track data.
R1 – 5.59pm – Prydes Victoria Oaks (1st Heat) – 2760m
Best gate speed: #2 My Little Bo
Best rated sectionally: #5 Soho Americano
Fastest swooper: #5 Soho Americano
Fastest quarter: #5 Soho Americano
Bronte’s best: #3 Beach Diamond
R2 – 6.27pm – Vic Cup Free Entry Trot – 1720m
Best gate speed: #7 Imperial Command
Best rated sectionally: #8 Rubys Dream
Fastest swooper: #11 Mega Spur
Fastest quarter: #9 Kings Guard
Bronte’s best: #2 Timmy Turtle
R3 – 7.05pm – Woodlands Stud Victoria Derby (1st Heat) – 2760m
Best gate speed: #5 Soho The Real Deal
Best rated sectionally: #9 Hesitate
Fastest swooper: #2 My Ultimate Barney
Fastest quarter: #1 Sanchez
Bronte’s best: #9 Hesitate
R4 – 7.41pm – Woodlands Stud Victoria Derby (2nd Heat) – 2760m
Best gate speed: #2 Our Sweet Delight
Best rated sectionally: #8 Storms Collide
Fastest swooper: #3 Fate Awaits
Fastest quarter: #6 Jacks Ultimate Dury
Bronte’s best: #2 Our Sweet Delight
R5 – 8.14pm – Woodlands Stud Victoria Derby (3rd Heat) – 2760m
Best gate speed: #7 Final Deadline
Best rated sectionally: #2 Sao Paulo Simba
Fastest swooper: #7 Final Deadline
Fastest quarter: #9 Its Confidential
Bronte’s best: #2 Sao Paulo Simba
R6 – 8.42pm – Hyland Harness Colours Smoken Up Sprint (Listed Classic) – 1720m
Best gate speed: #1 Bulletproof Boy
Best rated sectionally: #2 Miki Pins, #6 Leap To Fame and #7 Bay Of Biscay
Fastest swooper: #6 Leap To Fame
Fastest quarter: #8 Rock N Roll Doo
Bronte’s best: #6 Leap To Fame
R7 – 9.10pm – Logical Staffing Solutions V.L. Dullard Trotters Cup (Group 3) – 2240m
Best gate speed: #7 Keayang Zahara
Best rated sectionally: #4 Arcee Phoenix
Fastest swooper: #7 Keayang Zahara
Fastest quarter: #7 Keayang Zahara
Bronte’s best: #7 Keayang Zahara
R8 – 9.40pm – Lamaros Hotel Trot – 2240m
Best gate speed: #3 Pinnie
Best rated sectionally: #7 Remus Phoenix
Fastest swooper: #7 Remus Phoenix
Fastest quarter: #5 Mercenary
Bronte’s best: #3 Pinnie
R9 – 10.12pm – Beraldo Coffee Pace – 2240m
Best gate speed: a neck margin separating #1 Tuapeka Lou, #2 Repelling, #6 Dessie Gee and #7 Diamond Eclipse)
Best rated sectionally: #8 Petracca (July 2024 and October 2023 – he has not raced in 428 days)
Fastest swooper: #8 Petracca
Fastest quarter: #1 Tuapeka Lou
Bronte’s best: #8 Petracca
R10 – 10.40pm – Prydes Victoria Oaks (2nd Heat) – 2760m
Best gate speed: #7 Soap And Bubbles
Best rated sectionally: #5 Let Her Roll
Fastest swooper: #7 Soap And Bubbles
Fastest quarter: #7 Soap And Bubbles
Bronte’s best: #5 Let Her Roll
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