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
| R7 9:51pm |
IRT PACE $17,500 NR 80 to 89. PBD/NR(80-85)/NR(86-89) PACERS 2ND LEG DAILY DOUBLE, 3RD LEG QUADDIE |
2240 Mobile |
| No. | Form | Horse | Trainer | Driver | Class | LPI | Rank | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7s3013 | SEATHESTARS Dr: Lochie Cook | Geoff Webster | Lochie Cook | 28% | 8 | $2.8 | ||
| 2 | 15s217 | BROOKLYN DAN Dr: Mark Pitt | Emma Stewart | Mark Pitt | 13% | 4 | $1.8 | ||
| 3 | 55s426 | PAS GUARANTEE Dr: Ellen Tormey | Mark Thompson | Ellen Tormey | 4% | 5 | $26 | ||
| 4 | 75s626 | ABOUTTIME Dr: Steven Matson | Maryanne Laffan | Steven Matson | 13% | 6 | $51 | ||
| 5 | 521456 | ROYAL APPOINTMENT Dr: Jack Laugher | Michael Laugher | Jack Laugher | 13% | 1 | $51 | ||
| 6 | 115164 | SCHWARZ Dr: Jason Lee | Emma Stewart | Jason Lee | 25% | 10 | $11 | ||
| 7 | s11315 | JACCKA EVAN NZ Dr: Daryl Douglas | Julie Douglas | Daryl Douglas | 4% | 9 | $17 | ||
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| 8 | 947737 | JUSTALITTLESIP NZ Dr: Nathan Jack | Adam Kelly | Nathan Jack | 7 | $9.0 | |||
| 9 | 301034 | ATA RANGI Dr: Kyle Marshall | Kyle Marshall | Kyle Marshall | 3 | $11 | |||
| 10 | 170648 | DIAMOND ECLIPSE Dr: Shannon O'Sullivan | John Newberry | Shannon O'Sullivan | 2 | $101 | |||
SELECTIONS: SEATHESTARS (1), BROOKLYN DAN (2), JUSTALITTLESIP (8), ATA RANGI (9)
OVERVIEW: Plain and simple, I think Lochie Cook and SEATHESTARS (1) need to hold out BROOKLYN DAN (2) at the start to win this event in what looks a great battle between the horses drawn gates one and two. SEATHESTARS (1) worked to the front at Melton on October 31 and was ultimately run down into third by the very smart Fairplay and New Shuffle, but did a great job to be beaten just 3.4m in fast time. I’m not sure he has the speed to out-dash BROOKLYN DAN (2) if he ended up behind that horse, but he’ll run well either way. BROOKLYN DAN (2) is a speed machine who led and faded in a hot Victoria Derby final last time out, but won a heat prior to that in a slick last half on the fence and is a very talented customer who would be close to home if he found the front. They look the two clear winning chances, with JUSTALITTLESIP (8) likely to get a nice run on the fence in what is set to be a sizzling last half, and ATA RANGI (9) another worth including for the back end of trifectas and First 4s as he returns from a South Australian Pacing Cup campaign where he finished fourth in the Group 3 final.