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Melton

Fri, Sep 04 2026

Preview by Tim O'Connor

10-UNIT GAME PLAN

R1 #2 KYVALLEY DRIFTER – 2 units (win)

R3 #6 HALLEBESOFINE – 2 units (win)

R4 #2 GLADIATRIX – 3 units (win)

R7 #2 MISTER DEVEREAUX – 3 units (place)

EARLY QUADDIE

1,5,8,9/1,2,8/6,7,9/1,2

QUADDIE

2,3/1,2,4/1/3

R9 10:05pm APG VICBRED SUPER SERIES (2YO TROTTING COLTS & GELDINGS) (1ST HEAT)
$10,000 No NR. RBD TROTTERS
2240 Mobile
No. Form Horse Trainer Driver Class LPI Rank Odds
1 165 KYVALLEY DIABLO  Dr: Chris Svanosio Chris Svanosio Chris Svanosio  3 $7.5
2 ILLINOIS HEAT  Dr: Jackie Barker Stacey Barker Jackie Barker  9 $26
3 1 KEAYANG MARCUS  Dr: Jason Lee M A Lee, P D Lee Jason Lee  10% 5 $7.5
4 MISTER FUNDADA  Dr: John Caldow David Van Ryn John Caldow  9 $31
5 11111 VERBICI  Dr: Chris Lang C W Lang, S L Mahar Chris Lang  30% 1 $1.3
6 76 HEZ ARES  Dr: Kerryn Manning Dennis Paton Kerryn Manning  8 $101
7 523212 REGAL GALA  Dr: James Herbertson Chris Angove James Herbertson  60% 1 $9.0
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8 22s THE WOOL BROKER  Dr: Jordan Leedham Philip Chircop Jordan Leedham (C) 4 $15
9 2 PASTOR CASH  Dr: Mark Pitt Lisa Pitt Mark Pitt  6 $21
10 30 BROTHER THOMAS  Dr: Nathan Jack Zac Steenhuis Nathan Jack  7 $101
SELECTIONS: VERBICI (5), KYVALLEY DIABLO (1), REGAL GALA (7), KEAYANG MARCUS (3)

OVERVIEW: VERBICI (5) is a star two-year-old trotter who is undefeated from five career starts and heads here as one of the horses to beat in the series. He had a freshen after his victory in the Group 2 NSW Trot Final in early July and returned in glamourous style with a dashing win from the one-one at Melton on August 22. He was driven confidently by Chris Lang and speared past leader REGAL GALA (7) with a slick last half and quarter to win. He’s very good. KYVALLEY DIABLO (1) was trapped parked in that race and dropped out late but had trialled well behind VERBICI (5) before that, won incredibly well on debut in June and draws well here, REGAL GALA (7) has really improved with experience and probably has the gate speed to lead this contest, while KEAYANG MARCUS (3) won on debut at Terang on July 12 when leading, beating home subsequent winner Miss Muscle. He’s a factor, along with the returning THE WOOL BROKER (8), who was a big trial winner at Bacchus Marsh, and PASTOR CASH (9), who was sound when second on debut. Monitor the markets for first-starter MISTER FUNDADA (4), who trialled really nicely with a come-from-behind win at Maryborough latest.