Melton
Sat, Sep 12 2026
Preview by Tim O'Connor
10-UNIT GAME PLAN
R1 #3 FIGHTER COMMAND – 4 units (win)
R3 #2 LAKE COMO – 2 units (win)
R4 #1 QUEEN OF SEES – 2 units (win)
R5 #10 PASTOR DUNBAR – 2 units (win)
EARLY QUADDIE
3,10,11/1,2,3,4,9/1,2,4,10/1,3,4,10,13
QUADDIE
6,9,10/9/5/2
| R1 5:52pm |
VHRC CADUCEUS CLASSIC (GROUP 3) $50,000 No NR. RBD PACERS 1ST LEG EARLY QUADDIE |
1720 Mobile |
| No. | Form | Horse | Trainer | Driver | Class | LPI | Rank | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 525205 | SMOKEN ACE NZ Dr: Kyle Marshall | Kyle Marshall | Kyle Marshall | 40% | 8 | $9.0 | ||
| 2 | 313457 | BETTER ECLIPSE Dr: Luke McCarthy | Luke McCarthy | Luke McCarthy | 5 | $4.0 | |||
| 3 | 5s1951 | FIGHTER COMMAND Dr: Kerryn Manning | Jess Tubbs | Kerryn Manning | 7% | 6 | $2.6 | ||
| 4 | 470608 | UBETCHA TIGERPIE Dr: Michael Stanley | Michael Stanley | Michael Stanley | 4 | $7.5 | |||
| 5 | 222126 | HOORAH PHILTRA Dr: Ewa Justice | Ashleigh Herbertson | Ewa Justice (C) | 33% | 10 | $41 | ||
| 6 | 544481 | TRIPLE EIGHT NZ Dr: Jordan Leedham | Jess Tubbs | Jordan Leedham (C) | 3 | $17 | |||
| 7 | 2s4262 | CATCH A WAVE Dr: Kate Gath | Andy Gath | Kate Gath | 20% | 2 | $4.5 | ||
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| 8 | 163917 | BLUTO NZ Dr: Liam Older | Samantha Gangell | Liam Older (C) | 11 | $101 | |||
| 9 | 33s125 | SIR JIMMY Dr: Jodi Quinlan | Emma Stewart | Jodi Quinlan | 9 | $19 | |||
| 10 | 196s32 | BULLETPROOF BOY Dr: James Herbertson | Scott Ewen | James Herbertson | 1 | $13 | |||
| 11 | 5431s3 | MY ULTIMATE BARNEY Dr: John Caldow | Andy Gath | John Caldow | 6 | $9.0 | |||
SELECTIONS: FIGHTER COMMAND (3), BULLETPROOF BOY (10), MY ULTIMATE BARNEY (11), SMOKEN ACE (1)
OVERVIEW: The big, bustling FIGHTER COMMAND (3) was arrogant when beating six rivals that reoppose here at Melton on August 22, and he’s the deserved favourite as he works towards a tilt at the Victoria Cup. He was first-up from a Queensland campaign that netted an Inter Dominion heat win and overcame a wide back row draw to win drawing away by 9.1m. It was a decisive triumph at free-for-all grade and he looks to be right at the top of his game. Good luck holding him out. BULLETPROOF BOY (10) was very good from the tail of the field in that same race but was then beaten as a short-priced favourite last time out when he found the front. He was a touch disappointing there, but he did fight back to run second despite looking in big strife at the corner. He’s an established star and will be rattling late over his favourite trip. MY ULTIMATE BARNEY (11) smoked home from three back the fence when a first-up third behind BULLETPROOF BOY (10) and long-odds winner TRIPLE EIGHT (6) there and should get a nice trail into this, while SMOKEN ACE (1) is favoured over a host of others for fourth spot given his good barrier draw.
BACK: FIGHTER COMMAND (3) – 4 units (win)