Melton
Sat, Oct 10 2026
Preview by Tim O'Connor
10-UNIT GAME PLAN
R3 #1 BROOKLYN DAN – 3 units (win)
R4 #5 NYMBAL – 3 units (win)
R6 #1 MISTER DEVEREAUX – 2 units (each-way)
EARLY QUADDIE
2/2,9/1,2/1,5
QUADDIE
2,3,6,7,9/1,4,5,7,8/2,7/2,6,7
| R3 7:36pm |
WOODLANDS STUD VICTORIA DERBY (2ND HEAT) $20,000 No NR. RBD PACERS 3RD LEG EARLY QUADDIE |
2760 Mobile |
| No. | Form | Horse | Trainer | Driver | Class | LPI | Rank | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1315s2 | BROOKLYN DAN Dr: Cameron Hart | Emma Stewart | Cameron Hart | 14% | 1 | $2.1 | ||
| 2 | s11911 | SOHO TRUMP Dr: Michael Stanley | Michael Stanley | Michael Stanley | 33% | 2 | $2.7 | ||
| 3 | 212110 | LE CARDINAL Dr: Amy Day | Matthew Craven | Amy Day | 5% | 6 | $9.5 | ||
| 4 | 144472 | ZIHUATANEJO Dr: Michael Bellman | David Miles | Michael Bellman | 5% | 9 | $61 | ||
| 5 | 139224 | MAJOR BLITZ Dr: Allan McDonough | Allan McDonough | Allan McDonough | 33% | 3 | $26 | ||
| 6 | s45011 | ROM BARO Dr: Liam Older | Charlene Gusman | Liam Older (C) | 10% | 10 | $81 | ||
| 7 | 350s13 | A SPECIAL OCCASION NZ Dr: Luke McCarthy | Michael Stanley | Luke McCarthy | 8 | $23 | |||
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| 8 | 336s22 | BETTORLEFTALONE Dr: Tayla French | Jason Grimson | Tayla French | 7 | $11 | |||
| 9 | 813461 | LUVTOBEUPTOME Dr: Josh Duggan | Courtney Slater | Josh Duggan | 3 | $23 | |||
| 10 | s14374 | LOWRIDER Dr: Mark Pitt | Emma Stewart | Mark Pitt | 10 | $41 | |||
| 11 | 124133 | MOST EXCITING Dr: Kate Gath | Emma Stewart | Kate Gath | 5 | $12 | |||
SELECTIONS: BROOKLYN DAN (1), SOHO TRUMP (2), LUVTOBEUPTOME (9), BETTORLEFTALONE (8)
OVERVIEW: SOHO TRUMP (2) led and beat home BROOKLYN DAN (1) at Melton on September 26, but was entitled to do so given the barrier draw advantage and easy trip in front. In heat two of the Victoria Derby, BROOKLYN DAN (1) gets the ace gate and has the chance to overturn the result. He won a qualifier then finished a close-up fifth in the Group 1 Queensland Derby at Albion Park during July before a break and he’s a good horse who might be too slick. SOHO TRUMP (2) put in a poor run to miss the Vicbred final, but dominated the consolation and then that race last time out. He probably needs to cross to the fence at the start to win, though. LUVTOBEUPTOME (9) ran so well from off the fence in the Vicbred final and then thrashed inferior rivals in the Mildura Guineas last time out, while BETTORLEFTALONE (8) draws to get a nice trip and was a gallant second to The Final Dance at Geelong last weekend.
BACK: BROOKLYN DAN (1) – 3 units (win)