FormGuide – The Trots

Melton

Fri, Jul 31 2026

Preview by Tim O'Connor

10-UNIT GAME PLAN

R2 #10 TEX GOES BANG – 1 unit (each-way)

R3 #5 LITTLE MISS MORGAN – 2 units (win)

R5 #5 INSIDER TRADING – 2 units (win)

R6 #2 KITZBUHEL DELIGHT – 2 units (win)

R7 #2 OFF YOUR FACESKI – 2 units (win)

EARLY QUADDIE

1,2,5,9,10/1,2,4,9,10,11/5,7/2,3,5,10

QUADDIE

4,5,6,8/1,2,4,6/2,3,4,6/5,6,7

R9 9:59pm

HYLAND RACING COLOURS PACE
$6,000 0-3 WINs (NR55) PBD/LTW/NR PACERS

1720 Mobile

No.	Form	Horse	Trainer	Driver	LPI	Rank	Odds
1	529s61	WAR ZONE Dr: Ewa Justice	Joseph Galea	Ewa Justice (C)	18%	6	$15
2	s447s1	VIVID DREAM NZ Dr: Blake Pace	Joe Pace	Blake Pace (C)	18%	7	$2.2
3	50s117	COOL STORY Dr: James Herbertson	Ross Graham	James Herbertson		5	$7.5
4	45773r	HAPPENSTBABEACHBOY Dr: Liam Older	Ashleigh Herbertson	Liam Older (C)		3	$9.0
5	112952	BAYSTYLE Dr: Lochie Cook	Geoff Webster	Lochie Cook	18%	1	$3.2
6	77690s	ARTIST Dr: Kerryn Manning	Basil Dooley	Kerryn Manning	46%	4	$31
7	826113	SHIFFRIN Dr: Kate Gath	Andy Gath	Kate Gath		2	$4.8

SELECTIONS: VIVID DREAM (2), BAYSTYLE (5), SHIFFRIN (7), WAR ZONE (1)

OVERVIEW: VIVID DREAM (2) looks a nice prospect for the Joe Pace stable, and heads here after an effortless win as a short-priced favourite at Cranbourne on July 19. He led, controlled the race and darted home in a slick last half to prevail under minimal driving. Given how WAR ZONE (1) left the gate and pulled hard when winning from the at Melton last week, I’m not sure he gets the front, but he should get a lovely trip from gate two and is a major player. BAYSTYLE (5) made up really good ground from back in the field when a narrow second last Friday behind Breathe Easy and had some really good form before that, including a second to Comeandsee in the Ballarat Rising Star. Key chance. SHIFFRIN (7) worked hard to find the top and only faded late in her bid for a three-peat last time out, while WAR ZONE (1) scored at massive odds when running his rivals into the ground last Friday at Melton.