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Melton

Sat, Jun 27 2026

Preview by Tim O'Connor

10-UNIT GAME PLAN

R5 #4 HES FROM HEAVEN – 2 units (win)

R6 #8 HOPPY – 4 units (win)

R8 #5 CLAYTON – 4 units (win)

EARLY QUADDIE

5,9,11,13/1,2,3,5,6,9/2,4,5/1,2,3,4,6,8

QUADDIE

4,5,7,8/3,8/4/1,5

R2 5:37pm DYNAMIC PRINT GROUP PACE
$15,000 NR 72 to 82. PBD/NR PACERS
2ND LEG EARLY QUADDIE
2240 Mobile
No. Form Horse Trainer Driver Class LPI Rank Odds
1 411355 IDEAL BANDIT  Dr: Ryan Sanderson Shane Sanderson Ryan Sanderson (C) 22% 9 $3.4
2 682832 THESTATESMAN  Dr: Chris Alford Alison Alford Chris Alford  6% 3 $4.5
3 49s773 MY UNCLE STAN  Dr: Jodi Quinlan Rick Cashman Jodi Quinlan  6% 4 $7.5
4 044946 REPELLING  Dr: Leigh Sutton Isabel Walsh Leigh Sutton  28% 1 $15
5 261432 PERUN NZ  Dr: SCRATCHED Samantha Gangell SCRATCHED  $9.0
6 253413 CLYMENUS NZ  Dr: Tasmyn Potter Julie Douglas Tasmyn Potter (C) 6% 1 $7.5
7 214975 SOHO DARKNSTORMY  Dr: Kate Gath Andy Gath Kate Gath  32% 5 $9.0
 ------------------------------ Second Row ------------------------------ 
8 684655 BUBBA SCRUB NZ  Dr: Jackie Barker Paul Parsons Jackie Barker  7 $26
9 711441 GOOD TOBE LOCKSLEY  Dr: Jordan Leedham Adam Kelly Jordan Leedham (C) 6 $4.5
10 26r048 PATIRO NZ  Dr: Taylor Youl Kian Kirk Taylor Youl (C) 8 $51
SELECTIONS: THESTATESMAN (2), GOOD TOBE LOCKSLEY (9), IDEAL BANDIT (1), MY UNCLE STAN (3)

ANALYSIS: Even contest where plenty looks to hinge on the speed map. REPELLING (4) is a known fast beginner and will likely look to cross to the fence, but there is the chance he will take cover over 2240m if he gets there. This might mean Ryan Sanderson and IDEAL BANDIT (1) hunt up to try hold the lead in the fear of being buried too far back. While it’s a little unclear where he ends up in running, I think THESTATESMAN (2) is drawn well enough and in good enough form to win a race like this. He sprinted nicely to finish second to Dynamitedan last weekend and is just favoured over GOOD TOBE LOCKSLEY (9), who has been super since joining the Adam Kelly yard. He won from the one-one last start and is drawn nicely off the back row in a race where the speed should be genuine. IDEAL BANDIT (1) scored from this draw at Melton on May 9 and must be regarded as a strong hope, while MY UNCLE STAN (3) produced his best run of the campaign when a fast-finishing third to GOOD TOBE LOCKSLEY (9) on June 13. Others can win, including the in-form pair PERUN (5) and CLYMENUS (6).