Melton
Sat, May 09 2026
Preview by Tim O'Connor
10-UNIT GAME PLAN
R2 #4 DANCE AFFAIR – 1 unit (each-way)
R4 #3 STAR TO FALL – 2 units (win)
R5 #2 KYVALLEY MICHAEL – 2 units (win)
R6 #4 WHERE IS WOODY – 1 unit (each-way)
R7 #9 MY LITTLE BO – 1 unit (each-way)
EARLY QUADDIE
1,3,4,6,8,9,11,12/1,4,5,7/4,5,6,9/3,7,10
QUADDIE
2,4,9/1,2,4,6/2,4,7,8,9/4,6,7
| R1 5:34pm |
AUSTRALIAN PACING GOLD PACE $17,500 NR 75 to 88. PBD/NR PACERS 1ST LEG EARLY QUADDIE |
2240 Mobile |
| No. | Form | Horse | Trainer | Driver | Class | LPI | Rank | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0s3868 | THESTATESMAN Dr: Chris Alford | Alison Alford | Chris Alford | 13% | 7 | $11 | ||
| 2 | 547654 | SPRINGFIELD AFFAIR Dr: Lochie Cook | Kevin Von Duve | Lochie Cook | 2 | $26 | |||
| 3 | 651044 | REPELLING Dr: Leigh Sutton | Isabel Walsh | Leigh Sutton | 27% | 3 | $11 | ||
| 4 | 54s120 | ALWAYSBEALADY Dr: Liam Older | Rebecca Bartley | Liam Older (C) | 10 | $51 | |||
| 5 | s58693 | BLAKE BOLAC Dr: Jackie Barker | Kelly Stuart-Mitchell | Jackie Barker | 26% | 9 | $8.5 | ||
| 6 | 716837 | SON OF MAC NZ Dr: Kyle Marshall | Kyle Marshall | Kyle Marshall | 27% | 6 | $5.5 | ||
| 7 | 1605s1 | MAXNJAX Dr: Jordan Leedham | Philip Chircop | Jordan Leedham (C) | 7% | 12 | $11 | ||
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| 8 | 235214 | TEN DA TOUCH NZ Dr: Jack Laugher | Julie Douglas | Jack Laugher | 11 | $21 | |||
| 9 | 451731 | KOSIMO Dr: Daryl Douglas | Julie Douglas | Daryl Douglas | 1 | $8.5 | |||
| 10 | 767876 | OUR VINCENT CAN GOGH NZ Dr: Ellen Tormey | Julie Douglas | Ellen Tormey | 4 | $21 | |||
| 11 | s13216 | ALWAYS BE BLAKEY Dr: James Herbertson | Kelly Stuart-Mitchell | James Herbertson | 5 | $7.5 | |||
| 12 | 75277s | SWEET IDEAL Dr: Darryl Lawlor | Gary Lawlor | Darryl Lawlor | 8 | $3.0 | |||
SELECTIONS: SWEET IDEAL (12), KOSIMO (9), ALWAYS BE BLAKEY (11), REPELLING (3)
OVERVIEW: Great race to start the night where there’s a host of winning chances and it’s great to see the return of exciting mare SWEET IDEAL (12). She closed last campaign with a down-the-track finish in the Make Mine Cullen at Ballarat in January, but oozes top-end speed and showed her class with a sizzling Melton trial in late April to ready for her return. It’s never easy from outside the back row, but if the tempo is on, she will take no end of holding out late. KOSIMO (9) was kind to followers when he saluted at nice odds last Friday night and he’s got another good chance here. He’s really in a rich vein of form at the moment, and like SWEET IDEAL (12), you can expect him to be charging late. ALWAYS BE BLAKEY (11) was a stunning winner when beating KOSIMO (9) and four others that reoppose from last at Melton on April 4, while REPELLING (3) looks the likely early leader and did win from the front back here on the same night as ALWAYS BE BLAKEY (11). The chances don’t end there, so don’t be afraid to go wide in the Early Quaddie!