Melton
Sat, Aug 15 2026
Preview by Tim O'Connor
10-UNIT GAME PLAN
R1 #10 LOUGLE – 1 unit (win)
R2 #3 VICI BLOOM – 2 units (win)
R3 #8 CARLA PIXIE – 1 unit (each-way)
R6 #7 LA CANTATRICE – 2 units (win)
R9 #3 INSULATOR – 3 units (win)
EARLY QUADDIE
1,5,9,10/3,4,6,9/2,4,5,7,8,9/2
QUADDIE
2,5,6,8/1,5,7/6,7/6
| R6 8:30pm |
BENSTUD STANDARDBREDS YOUTHFUL STAKES (2YO FILLIES) $20,000 No NR. PBD/NR PACERS 2ND LEG QUADDIE |
2240 Mobile |
| No. | Form | Horse | Trainer | Driver | Class | LPI | Rank | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9s22 | ALWAYSTHE PRINCESS Dr: Damien Burns | Damien Burns | Damien Burns | 14% | 5 | $12 | |
| 2 | 22 | MY ROCKING HORSE Dr: Tasmyn Potter | Wayne Potter | Tasmyn Potter (C) | 4 | $10 | ||
| 3 | 99s283 | ROCKLEIGHS LEGACY Dr: Lochie Cook | Geoff Webster | Lochie Cook | 29% | 3 | $7.0 | |
| 4 | 7441 | OZZIE TART Dr: Jack Laugher | Julie Douglas | Jack Laugher | 14% | 7 | $12 | |
| 5 | 1s3 | ONELOOK Dr: Mark Pitt | Lisa Pitt | Mark Pitt | 6 | $2.9 | ||
| 6 | 225221 | WESTERIA Dr: James Herbertson | John Justice | James Herbertson | 14% | 2 | $3.4 | |
| 7 | 2513s1 | LA CANTATRICE Dr: Ewa Justice | Geoff Webster | Ewa Justice (C) | 29% | 1 | $3.4 |
SELECTIONS: LA CANTATRICE (7), ONELOOK (5), ALWAYSTHE PRINCESS (1), WESTERIA (6)
OVERVIEW: LA CANTATRICE (7) has the wide draw to contend with, but looks to bring the premier form into the Youthful Stakes for the two-year-old fillies. She won impressively first-up against older horses at Ballarat on July 29, which followed some great runs last campaign. Of those, a dominant win at Melton and third placing behind subsequent Protostar favourite Comeandsee and Kings Gallery – who won on Wednesday night – stand out. ONELOOK (5) was a good winner on debut earlier in the year and returned from a break with a strong-closing third at Shepparton on August 4 when she finished behind runner-up MY ROCKING HORSE (2), ALWAYSTHE PRINCESS (1) has been second her last two and draws for a nice trip, while WESTERIA (6) claimed a much-deserved maiden success at Cranbourne recently and wouldn’t completely shock.
BACK: LA CANTATRICE (7) – 2 units (win)