Melton
Sat, Nov 14 2026
Preview by Tim O'Connor
10-UNIT GAME PLAN
R4 #11 CHARLESTON AVENUE – 1 unit (each-way)
R6 #4 OUR VINCENT CAN GOGH – 3 units (place)
R9 #2 TWIGSTAR – 5 units (win)
EARLY QUADDIE
1,2,4,6,10/2,5,6,8,9,11/8/1,4,10,11
QUADDIE
3,4,6,7/4,10,12/1,2/1,2,4,7
| R3 7:35pm |
BENSTUD STANDARDBREDS PACE $10,000 NR 60 to 69. PBD/NR PACERS 3RD LEG EARLY QUADDIE |
1720 Mobile |
| No. | Form | Horse | Trainer | Driver | Class | LPI | Rank | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41s753 | HANDLER Dr: Daryl Douglas | Rob O'Connell | Daryl Douglas | 4% | 10 | $13 | ||
| 2 | 515052 | WHERE IS WOODY Dr: Kate Gath | Andy Gath | Kate Gath | 4% | 9 | $7.5 | ||
| 3 | 731816 | DECODE Dr: Chris Svanosio | Chris Svanosio | Chris Svanosio | 24% | 7 | $6 | ||
| 4 | 323482 | FERRIGNO Dr: Ewa Justice | John Justice | Ewa Justice (C) | 8% | 1 | $31 | ||
| 5 | 9s4643 | EMILY VINCENT Em 1 Dr: SCRATCHED | Adam Stephens | SCRATCHED (C) | 12% | $101 | |||
| 6 | 141311 | EL LAZZAR Dr: Lochie Cook | Lochie Cook | Lochie Cook | 24% | 8 | $15 | ||
| 7 | 108374 | MAAS BETTING AGAIN Dr: Chris Alford | Alison Alford | Chris Alford | 24% | 3 | $31 | ||
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| 8 | 401520 | CARDIGAN DAN Dr: Mark Pitt | Emma Stewart | Mark Pitt | 4 | $1.5 | |||
| 9 | 532428 | OUR SPECIAL MEMORY Dr: Nathan Jack | Russell Jack | Nathan Jack | 6 | $8.0 | |||
| 10 | 715567 | KIA ORA BEAUTY Dr: Shannon O'Sullivan | John Newberry | Shannon O'Sullivan | 5 | $71 | |||
| 11 | 721974 | EARL OF PEMBROKE NZ Dr: Tasmyn Potter | Julie Douglas | Tasmyn Potter (C,3) | 2 | $31 | |||
SELECTIONS: CARDIGAN DAN (8), DECODE (3), HANDLER (1), WHERE IS WOODY (2)
OVERVIEW: CARDIGAN DAN (8) looks set to run a short-priced favourite, but things are certainly complicated by his inside back row starting position. His last start was an uncharacteristically poor performance when leading and dropping out in a heat of the Victoria Derby, but he ran exceptionally well through the prior Vicbred Super Series, including second in the Group 1 final for three-year-old boys. With luck, he looks a little too smart for his rivals. The progressive DECODE (3) worked hard early, slotted in behind the leader and ran okay for sixth in a hot The Graduate last time out and the prior Kilmore win was very slick, HANDLER (1) is a horse I think is ready to win and has a good draw but perhaps finds a couple better here, while WHERE IS WOODY (2) has run two good races since joining the Andy Gath stable, including last weekend when second to Refusal. Other hopes include promising mare OUR SPECIAL MEMORY (9), EARL OF PEMBROKE (11) and the in-form EL LAZZAR (6), who has won four of six since joining the Lochie Cook stable but meets a harder test than recent assignments.