Melton
Sat, Oct 17 2026
Preview by Tim O'Connor
10-UNIT GAME PLAN
R1 #4 NEATNTIDY – 1 unit (each-way)
R2 #4 HALLEBESOFINE – 2 units (win)
R5 #1 I AM WILMA – 2 units (win)
R6 #8 KINGMAN – 2 units (place)
R9 #7 JACCKA EVAN – 1 unit (each-way)
EARLY QUADDIE
4,5,6,10/1,4,8,9/2,4,7,11/1,3,4,9
QUADDIE
1,6,7,9/3/4/5,6
| R2 7:01pm |
MIMOSA HOMES VICTORIA TROTTERS OAKS (GROUP 1) $60,000 No NR. RBD TROTTERS 2ND LEG EARLY QUADDIE |
2240 Mobile |
| No. | Form | Horse | Trainer | Driver | Class | LPI | Rank | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1s2042 | ALDEBARAN ADA Dr: Taylor Youl | Chris Svanosio | Taylor Youl (C) | 6% | 2 | $3.6 | ||
| 2 | 137368 | ALDEBARAN JAZMINE Dr: Tristan Larsen | Brent Lilley | Tristan Larsen (C) | 22% | 6 | $101 | ||
| 3 | 434041 | JILLIBY RADIANCE Dr: Nathan Jack | Col Latter | Nathan Jack | 27% | 11 | $23 | ||
| 4 | 131225 | HALLEBESOFINE Dr: Tina Ridis | Tina Ridis | Tina Ridis | 28% | 1 | $2.4 | ||
| 5 | 914426 | TRUSCOTTS ELEGANCE Dr: Jordan Leedham | Chris Angove | Jordan Leedham (C) | 11% | 5 | $81 | ||
| 6 | 148618 | AMIRA Dr: Donna Castles | Donna Castles | Donna Castles | 12 | $81 | |||
| 7 | 5s5174 | ZOOLU Dr: Michael Bellman | D'Arne Bellman | Michael Bellman | 6% | 8 | $101 | ||
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| 8 | s32731 | HARPERSEVEN Dr: Chris Alford | Jayne Davies | Chris Alford | 3 | $3.6 | |||
| 9 | 661237 | ADELAIDE RED Dr: Amy Day | Amy Day | Amy Day | 4 | $6 | |||
| 10 | s55666 | IJUSTCANTSEEIT Dr: Daryl Douglas | Rebecca Morrissey | Daryl Douglas | 7 | $41 | |||
| 11 | 552772 | PURPLE MOON Dr: Ellen Tormey | Mark Lefoe | Ellen Tormey | 8 | $26 | |||
| 12 | s50793 | CHANTILLY LASS Dr: Jodi Quinlan | Jack Sullivan | Jodi Quinlan | 8 | $41 | |||
SELECTIONS: HALLEBESOFINE (4), ALDEBARAN ADA (1), ADELAIDE RED (9), HARPERSEVEN (8)
OVERVIEW: The first of five Group 1s is the Victoria Trotters Oaks where HALLEBESOFINE (4) gets another good shot at a maiden elite-level triumph for trainer-driver Tina Ridis. Seven of these horses contested last weekend’s G1 Need For Speed Princess Final won by HARPERSEVEN (8), but HALLEBESOFINE (4) had no luck there as favourite when caught wide from a bad gate over the sprint trip. She was only beaten 11.6m, and before that beat home five rivals that reoppose in the G1 Vicbred Super Series Final when second to Queen Of Sees from the front. I fancy she might be able to wrestle the top off quick beginner JILLIBY RADIANCE (3), and if that’s the case, I’m happily in her corner. ALDEBARAN ADA (1) was caught parked and did a great job to run second in the Princess last weekend, now draws beautifully in gate one, ADELAIDE RED (9) endured a similar run against older horses at Ballarat last week and didn’t beat one home, but was probably the best run in that Vicbred showdown when coming off speed for third, while HARPERSEVEN (8) is now a two-time Group 1 winner and has obvious claims. This field doesn’t appear to have any standout filly and the horse with the best run might just prevail!
BACK: HALLEBESOFINE (4) – 2 units (win)