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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
 ------------------------------ Second Row ------------------------------ 
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!