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Melton

Sat, Nov 14 2026

Preview by Tim O'Connor

10-UNIT GAME PLAN

R4 #11 CHARLESTON AVENUE – 1 unit (each-way)

R6 #4 OUR VINCENT CAN GOGH – 3 units (place)

R9 #2 TWIGSTAR – 5 units (win)

EARLY QUADDIE

1,2,4,6,10/2,5,6,8,9,11/8/1,4,10,11

QUADDIE

3,4,6,7/4,10,12/1,2/1,2,4,7

R1 6:29pm HERTZ MELTON CASEY CLASSIC (LISTED CLASSIC)
$30,000 No NR. RBD PACERS
1ST LEG EARLY QUADDIE
2240 Mobile
No. Form Horse Trainer Driver Class LPI Rank Odds
1 5s5105 JILLIBY NITRO  Dr: Jason Lee M A Lee, P D Lee Jason Lee  8% 1 $5.5
2 111171 FAIRPLAY  Dr: Mark Pitt Emma Stewart Mark Pitt  23% 10 $2.3
3 774113 ULTIMATE VINNIE  Dr: Allan McDonough Sam Barker Allan McDonough  8% 6 $51
4 124s42 YAMBUKIAN  Dr: Kate Gath Andy Gath Kate Gath  27% 3 $16
5 177637 TRIPLE EIGHT NZ  Dr: Glen Craven Jess Tubbs Glen Craven  3 $101
6 s23441 STORMS COLLIDE  Dr: Nathan Jack Emma Stewart Nathan Jack  19% 12 $3.6
7 592674 SIR JIMMY  Dr: Jodi Quinlan Emma Stewart Jodi Quinlan  15% 7 $34
 ------------------------------ Second Row ------------------------------ 
8 474614 SOAP AND BUBBLES  Dr: Chris Alford Lisa Pitt Chris Alford  11 $31
9 5133s2 HES FROM HEAVEN NZ  Dr: Chris Svanosio Chris Svanosio Chris Svanosio  8 $31
10 281535 BULLETPROOF BOY  Dr: Ewa Justice Scott Ewen Ewa Justice (C) 2 $8.5
11 676513 CALEXICO  Dr: Damian Wilson Laura Wilson Damian Wilson  8 $71
12 15112s SOME AMERICAN  Dr: Daryl Douglas Emma Stewart Daryl Douglas  5 $9.0
SELECTIONS: FAIRPLAY (2), JILLIBY NITRO (1), YAMBUKIAN (4), BULLETPROOF BOY (10)

OVERVIEW: Cracking edition of the $30,000 listed Casey Classic where I’ll side with one of the four Emma Stewart runners in FAIRPLAY (2). He’s lowly rated compared to some of his more seasoned rivals, but I just loved his determination to sit parked and win a good race in fast time at Melton on October 31 and I think he draws to find the top here. He’s a winner of six of seven starts this campaign, with the only miss being a death seat seventh in the Vicbred Super Series 4YO final when he endured a tough trip and faded late. JILLIBY NITRO (1) is a marvellous veteran who loves the staying trips, but will be effective drawn gate one over 2240m. He fronts up here following a good fifth to Ghost Of Time a fortnight ago when he closed nicely from the tail. YAMBUKIAN (4) was super second-up from a long break last weekend when just missing Fox Dan and his chances would grow significantly if he found the front, while BULLETPROOF BOY (10) finished fifth in that same race after settling at the rear. Others can win, including STORMS COLLIDE (6), who broke the Swan Hill track record last time out.