Melton
Sat, Aug 30 2025
Expert Analysis by Craig Rail
Best Bet: R6 No.5 In An Ideal World
Best Value: R1 No.4 High Flux
Best Roughie: R9 No.5 Roadmaster
Early Quaddie: 1,3,4,6,8,12,13/ 3,7,8,12/ 8,9/ 5,6,11,12
Spend: $50.00 Flexi Early Quaddie Races 1 – 4 for 22.32%
Quaddie: 2,4,9,13/ 4,5/ 3,8/ 1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12
Spend: $50.00 Flexi Quaddie Races 5 – 8 for 34.72%
| R2 6:32pm |
ALDEBARAN PARK TROT $17,500 NR 72 to 87. PBD/NR TROTTERS 2ND LEG EARLY QUADDIE |
1720 Mobile |
| No. | Form | Horse | Trainer | Driver | Class | LPI | Rank | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44106s | WISH UPONA DREAM Dr: Kerryn Manning | Rebecca Morrissey | Kerryn Manning | 44% | 12 | $23.00 | ||
| 2 | 480851 | MERCENARY Dr: Jackie Barker | Kelvin Barker | Jackie Barker | 14% | 9 | $14.00 | ||
| 3 | 4s2311 | HOPPY NZ Dr: SCRATCHED | Matthew Craven | SCRATCHED | 14% | $3.20 | |||
| 4 | 235331 | MAORIS MAC Dr: Josh Aiken | Josh Aiken | Josh Aiken | 3 | $6.50 | |||
| 5 | 45564s | AVANT GUARD Dr: Ross Graham | Ross Graham | Ross Graham | 14% | 7 | $16.00 | ||
| 6 | 16270s | LITTLE YANKEE Dr: Connor Ronan | Lindsay Rogers | Connor Ronan | 4 | $18.00 | |||
| 7 | 851238 | REMUS PHOENIX Dr: Taylor Youl | Chris Svanosio | Taylor Youl (C) | 14% | 10 | $8.50 | ||
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| 8 | 345441 | OUR MARVELLA NZ Dr: John Caldow | Brent Lilley | John Caldow | 5 | $7.00 | |||
| 9 | 784697 | JAZSPUR Dr: Michael Bellman | Michael Bellman | Michael Bellman | 2 | $26.00 | |||
| 10 | 571625 | NEPHEW OF SONOKO Dr: James Herbertson | Ross Graham | James Herbertson | 1 | $9.00 | |||
| 11 | 55s445 | VIRGINIA CLOWERS NZ Dr: Chris Alford | Brent Lilley | Chris Alford | 8 | $21.00 | |||
| 12 | 961457 | SEBASTIANS BOY Dr: Brent Thomson | Brent Thomson | Brent Thomson | 6 | $4.50 | |||
SELECTIONS: HOPPY (3), SEBASTIANS BOY (12), OUR MARVELLA (8), REMUS PHOENIX (7)
OVERVIEW: HOPPY (3) has returned from a spell in peak form and will take beating from his good draw. He was driven aggressively and proved to be too strong at his latest Melton victory over Promise Dream. SEBASTIANS BOY (12) will appreciate a drop back in class for this assignment and should be finishing strongly. He scored at Melton on July 12 and his past two efforts have been against the open class with his latest seventh being behind the in-form trotter I’m Bobby. OUR MARVELLA (8) worked forward to find the lead and was able to score comfortably at Melton last week. She faces a negative swing in the barrier draw but is racing too well to dismiss. REMUS PHOENIX (7) struck bother and lost his chance last outing. His form prior was sound and he is worth another chance.
EARLY SPEED: 2 9possible leader), 1,3,6
RATINGS: 3/ 7,8,12/ 2,4,10