Melton
Fri, Sep 04 2026
Preview by Tim O'Connor
10-UNIT GAME PLAN
R1 #2 KYVALLEY DRIFTER – 2 units (win)
R3 #6 HALLEBESOFINE – 2 units (win)
R4 #2 GLADIATRIX – 3 units (win)
R7 #2 MISTER DEVEREAUX – 3 units (place)
EARLY QUADDIE
1,5,8,9/1,2,8/6,7,9/1,2
QUADDIE
2,3/1,2,4/1/3
| R7 8:51pm |
APG VICBRED SUPER SERIES (3YO TROTTING COLTS & GELDINGS) (2ND HEAT) $10,000 No NR. RBD TROTTERS 2ND LEG DAILY DOUBLE, 3RD LEG QUADDIE |
2240 Mobile |
| No. | Form | Horse | Trainer | Driver | Class | LPI | Rank | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2111s1 | PASTOR DUNBAR Dr: Damian Wilson | Damian Wilson | Damian Wilson | 15% | 2 | $1.2 | ||
| 2 | 161533 | MISTER DEVEREAUX Dr: Emmett Brosnan | E Brosnan, R J Brosnan | Emmett Brosnan | 31% | 4 | $11 | ||
| 3 | 5s1218 | UNCLAD Dr: Chris Alford | Alison Alford | Chris Alford | 15% | 1 | $7.0 | ||
| 4 | 54 | MYRNIONG SKYE Dr: Brent Murphy | David Murphy | Brent Murphy | 8 | $101 | |||
| 5 | 8 | ITALIAN THUNDER Dr: Brett Holloway | Robert McCartney | Brett Holloway | 9 | $101 | |||
| 6 | 468s8s | RAPTA Dr: Michael Bellman | D'Arne Bellman | Michael Bellman | 6 | $51 | |||
| 7 | 1331s2 | IM HAVINTOTROT Dr: Chris Svanosio | Chris Svanosio | Chris Svanosio | 39% | 3 | $5.5 | ||
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| 8 | 51409s | MUSCLE VALLEY Dr: Lochie Cook | Matthew Horsnell | Lochie Cook | 5 | $19 | |||
| 9 | 08s473 | DUNDEA Dr: Christopher Shinn | Ruth Shinn | Christopher Shinn | 7 | $101 | |||
SELECTIONS: PASTOR DUNBAR (1), MISTER DEVEREAUX (2), UNCLAD (3), IM HAVINTOTROT (7)
OVERVIEW: PASTOR DUNBAR (1) is a star three-year who landed the Group 1 NSW Trotters Derby in May and returned from a break in brilliant style when he won the Holmfield at Melton on August 22. There, he sat parked and powered clear around the turn to beat a cracking field arrogantly. He’s fitter, draws gate one and is almost impossible to oppose. I’m a big fan of MISTER DEVEREAUX (2), who seems to be getting better and better this season. Last time out, he was nailed four back the pegs at Maryborough and savaged the line late to be beaten 2.2m in a slick last quarter. I’ve loved all his recent performances and he can run well at likely decent odds. UNCLAD (3) has returned a lovely three-year-old for Alison Alford and won two starts back at Melton before only a fair effort in the Holmfield, while IM HAVINTOTROT (7) was narrowly beaten first-up at Ballarat but did some work early and is a classy customer who has raced in features galore throughout the early part of his career.
BACK: MISTER DEVEREAUX (2) – 3 units (place)