Melton
Sat, Sep 20 2025
Expert Analysis by Craig Rail
Best Bet: R2 No.4 Calexico
Best Value: R4 No.5 Forty Love
Best Roughie: R1 No.9 Kings Guard
Early Quaddie: 3,5,6,7,9,10,11/ 2,4/ 2,3,4,5,7,9/ 5,9
Spend: $50.00 Flexi Early Quaddie Races 1 – 4 for 29.76%
Quaddie: 3,4,5,7,9/ 4,7,8/ 1,2,4,6,7,8/ 6
Spend: $50.00 Flexi Quaddie Races 5 – 8 for 55.55%
| R8 9:37pm |
IRT SAPLING STAKES (2YO COLTS & GELDINGS) $20,000 No NR. RBD PACERS 4TH LEG QUADDIE |
1720 Mobile |
| No. | Form | Horse | Trainer | Driver | Class | LPI | Rank | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BETTOR PUNTER NZ Dr: Joe Pace | Joe Pace | Joe Pace | 7 | $14.00 | |||
| 2 | 0s714 | SECRET SERVICE AGENT NZ Dr: Kerryn Manning | Craig Demmler | Kerryn Manning | 5 | $14.00 | ||
| 3 | 424 | CARAPAZ Dr: Amy Day | Matthew Craven | Amy Day | 6 | $21.00 | ||
| 4 | 77148 | I SEA RED Dr: James Herbertson | Geoff Webster | James Herbertson | 50% | 3 | $18.00 | |
| 5 | 51s433 | KITZBUHEL DELIGHT Dr: Kate Gath | Andy Gath | Kate Gath | 1 | $6.50 | ||
| 6 | 23s5s1 | LETSSTARTINHEAVEN Dr: Jason Lee | Emma Stewart | Jason Lee | 50% | 2 | $1.20 | |
| 7 | 1 | VIVID DREAM NZ Dr: Adrian Pace | Joe Pace | Adrian Pace (C) | 4 | $9.00 |
SELECTIONS: LETSSTARTINHEAVEN (6), KITZBUHEL DELIGHT (5), VIVID DREAM (7), SECRET SERVE AGENT (2)
OVERVIEW: LETSSTARTINHEAVEN (6) was resuming since June when he brilliantly won the Tatlow Stakes at Melton. This is a very similar field and he has been strong throughout the season so he is clearly the horse to beat again. KITZBUHEL DELIGHT (5) won the Nutrien Classic earlier in the season and looms as the main threat. He was beaten by a large margin behind LETSSTARTINHEAVEN (6) at their last meeting but he is capable of an improved showing. VIVID DREAM (7) defeated the Maiden class at Geelong but he was very impressive. He gave the leaders a big start and produced a powerful finishing burst so he must be respected. SECRET SERVICE AGENT (2) finished off stylishly for fourth at his latest attempt and has claims along with the debutante BETTOR PUNTER (1), which has shown ability at the trials.
EARLY SPEED: 6 (likely leader), 4
RATINGS: 6/ 5/ 7/ 1,2