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%
| R9 10:23pm |
HIP POCKET CASTLEMAINE PACE $17,500 NR 75 to 89. PBD/NR PACERS |
2240 Mobile |
| No. | Form | Horse | Trainer | Driver | Class | LPI | Rank | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 434495 | WATTLEBANK ARNIE NZ Dr: Tasmyn Potter | Julie Douglas | Tasmyn Potter (C) | 5% | 9 | $34.00 | ||
| 2 | 520182 | CLYMENUS NZ Dr: Jack Laugher | Julie Douglas | Jack Laugher | 5% | 4 | $21.00 | ||
| 3 | 1s1632 | SURFINGMAKESCENTS Dr: Kerryn Manning | Kerryn Manning | Kerryn Manning | 19% | 6 | $7.00 | ||
| 4 | 14s211 | FOX DAN Dr: Ryan Sanderson | Emma Stewart | Ryan Sanderson (C) | 14% | 8 | $1.80 | ||
| 5 | 4s5s79 | ROADMASTER Dr: Matthew Craven | Matthew Craven | Matthew Craven | 33% | 7 | $16.00 | ||
| 6 | 771115 | DIAMOND ECLIPSE Dr: James Herbertson | John Newberry | James Herbertson | 14% | 2 | $9.00 | ||
| 7 | 465203 | LE BELLE BIJOUX Dr: Ewa Justice | Kari Males | Ewa Justice (C) | 10% | 1 | $11.00 | ||
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| 8 | 558158 | LETSROCKLETSROLL Dr: Ellen Tormey | John Tormey | Ellen Tormey | 3 | $14.00 | |||
| 9 | 831651 | JUSTALITTLESIP NZ Dr: Adrian Pace | Joe Pace | Adrian Pace (C,5) | 5 | $4.20 | |||
SELECTIONS: FOX DAN (4), JUSTALITTLESIP (9), SURFINGMAKESCENTS (3), DIAMOND ECLIPSE (6)
OVERVIEW: FOX DAN (4) progressed forward to race without cover when a big winner in a strong mile rate of 1.54.0 (2240m) at Melton last outing. He is building up an imposing strike rate and is clearly the horse to beat again. JUSTALITTLESIP (9) sprinted sharply from midfield and won clearly over Arggghhh and LE BELLE BIJOUX (7) at Melton last outing. He gets into this race nicely with a concession claim and is worth thought again. SURFINGMAKESCENTS (3) finished off strongly when second behind FOX DAN (4) last outing. She has performed well in her four starts since resuming from a long break and looms as one of the leading chances again. DIAMOND ECLIPSE (6) put together three straight victories prior being shuffled back on the markers and using the sprint lane in the home straight at his latest fifth. He is a speedy pacer and warrants respect.
EARLY SPEED: 4 (likely leader), 2,3,6
RATINGS: 4/ 9/ 3,6/ 7/ 5