| No. | Horse | Class | Gate Speed | Pattern | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POCKET THEDEAL NZ | SS | $16 | ||
| 2 | RULE OF THUMB | V | $8.5 | ||
| 3 | THE HIGH ROLLER NZ | SS | $34 | ||
| 4 | CEST LA CLASSE NZ | SS | $51 | ||
| 5 | ILLAWONG MAESTRO (Em 1) | $ | |||
| 6 | NONNO STRIDE NZ | EV | $21 | ||
| 7 | CARL MATTGREGOR NZ | V | $51 | ||
| 8 | HEZA CRACKER | V | $21 | ||
| 9 | HEREHECOMES | SS | $16 | ||
| 10 | MAJOR LEAGUE NZ | V | $26 | ||
| 11 | BIG GUN JOHNNY | SS | $12 | ||
| 12 | WRANGLER NZ | V | $5 | ||
| 13 | RACKEMUP TIGERPIE | E | $1.7 |
SS=Sit Sprinter V=Versatile E=Enforcer L=Leader
OVERVIEW: The opening event on tonight’s epic Inter Dominion programme is the first of four finals and the beauty of heat-into-final affairs is that we’ve got recent reconnaissance on which we can rely. The strongest qualifier for this series was staged at Cranbourne last weekend where RACKEMUP TIGERPIE (13) started from outside the second row, left himself at a tactical disadvantage in transit yet still overwhelmed WRANGLER (12) in the lane. There is a little more traffic to negotiate here but with his combination of speed and strength it would require some very poor fortune for him not to prevail once more. Just as was the case last weekend WRANGLER (12) looms as the hot-pop’s chief stumbling block and the fact that likely early leader RULE OF THUMB (2) and likely trail horse POCKET THE DEAL (1) rate as the other serious players only outlines how dominant RACKEMUP TIGERPIE (13) is likely to be with even fortune this evening.
Selections
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| Jason | Blake | |
|---|---|---|
| RACKEMUP TIGERPIE (13) | RACKEMUP TIGERPIE (13) | |
| WRANGLER (12) | WRANGLER (12) | |
| POCKET THEDEAL (1) | BIG GUN JOHNNY (11) | |
| 4th | RULE OF THUMB (2) | HEZA CRACKER (8) |
Suggested Bet (Jason): RACKEMUP TIGERPIE (13) To Win
Suggested Bet (Blake): Flexi Trifecta 13/11,12/1,2,5,8,11,12 for $20 gets 200%
Barrier Stats
Tabcorp Park Melton (Last 12 Months)
| # | Wins (Starts) | # | Wins (Starts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109 (714) | 8 | 45 (591) |
| 2 | 94 (714) | 9 | 49 (483) |
| 3 | 77 (713) | 10 | 38 (385) |
| 4 | 83 (711) | 11 | 14 (261) |
| 5 | 90 (693) | 12 | 13 (152) |
| 6 | 67 (618) | 13 | 4 (56) |
| 7 | 31 (332) |
Driver Stats
Last 12 Months @ Melton (Drivers engaged this race)
| Name | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Sugars | 392 | 56 | 49 | 47 | 14% |
| Gavin Lang | 273 | 46 | 37 | 40 | 17% |
| David Moran | 66 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 15% |
| Michael Stanley | 52 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 15% |
| Glenn Douglas | 125 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 4% |
| Matthew Craven | 64 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8% |
| Ryan Duffy | 83 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 5% |
| Luke McCarthy | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14% |
| Todd McCarthy | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17% |
| Rebecca Bartley | 36 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3% |
| Anthony Crossland | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6% |
| Monique Burnett | 60 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2% |
| Kylie Sugars | 37 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3% |
Trainer Stats
Last 12 Months @ Melton (Trainers engaged this race)
| Name | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stanley | 82 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 13% |
| Glenn Douglas | 194 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 4% |
| Ross Sugars | 68 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 9% |
| Keith Cotchin | 63 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6% |
| Craig Cross | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13% |
| Stephen O'Donoghue | 28 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4% |
| Anthony Crossland | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6% |
| Kevin Pizzuto | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9% |
| Robert Arundell | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17% |
| James Warnock | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Dylan Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Market Fluctuations
Price change since market open (Updated:4pm 13/12/18)
| Runner | Name | Open | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POCKET THEDEAL | $61 | $26 | 2.20% |
| 2 | RULE OF THUMB | $16 | $4.8 | 14.60% |
| 3 | THE HIGH ROLLER | $126 | $151 | -0.10% |
| 4 | CEST LA CLASSE | $151 | $151 | 0.00% |
| 5 | ILLAWONG MAESTRO | $126 | $151 | -0.10% |
| 6 | NONNO STRIDE | $41 | $51 | -0.50% |
| 7 | CARL MATTGREGOR | $151 | $151 | 0.00% |
| 8 | HEZA CRACKER | $71 | $26 | 2.40% |
| 9 | HEREHECOMES | $61 | $23 | 2.70% |
| 10 | MAJOR LEAGUE | $23 | $41 | -1.90% |
| 11 | BIG GUN JOHNNY | $19 | $41 | -2.80% |
| 12 | WRANGLER | $4.6 | $3.9 | 3.90% |
| 13 | RACKEMUP TIGERPIE | $1.25 | $1.55 | -15.50% |
