Melton
Sat, Jul 18 2026
Preview by Tim O'Connor
10-UNIT GAME PLAN
R3 #9 FAIRPLAY – 3 units (win)
R4 #7 CATCH A WAVE – 1 unit (win)
R5 #6 LITTLE YANKEE – 3 units (win)
R8 #1 RAMA SAIGO – 3 units (win)
EARLY QUADDIE
3,4,8,10,11/2,5,8,9,10/3,5,6,9/3,4,7
QUADDIE
3,5,6,7/1,2,8/1,2,4,7/1,7
| R2 6:02pm |
NUTRIEN EQUINE TROT $10,000 NR 57 to 67. PBD/NR/L4$ TROTTERS 2ND LEG EARLY QUADDIE |
2240 Mobile |
| No. | Form | Horse | Trainer | Driver | Class | LPI | Rank | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 555852 | MAJESTIC TOOTH Dr: Ellen Tormey | Kari Males | Ellen Tormey | 19% | 6 | $21 | ||
| 2 | s2046s | SKY FLAIR Dr: Jodi Quinlan | Jodi Quinlan | Jodi Quinlan | 25% | 7 | $4.2 | ||
| 3 | 732431 | PARIS KAY Dr: Kate Gath | Kari Males | Kate Gath | 6% | 3 | $7.0 | ||
| 4 | 9s19s1 | JACKIES GIFT Dr: Matt Newberry | John Newberry | Matt Newberry | 13% | 9 | $21 | ||
| 5 | 19s00s | NO MONEY NO HONEY Dr: Mark Pitt | Antti Ruokonen | Mark Pitt | 10 | $2.8 | |||
| 6 | 348479 | TWEEDLEDEE NZ Dr: Blake Pace | Steve Alexandrou | Blake Pace (C,5) | 3 | $51 | |||
| 7 | 214535 | TICTOK Dr: Michael Bellman | Rebecca Morrissey | Michael Bellman | 37% | 1 | $21 | ||
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| 8 | 131422 | ALDEBARAN ABEL Dr: Lochie Cook | Geoff Webster | Lochie Cook | 8 | $7.0 | |||
| 9 | 918557 | KARBINE Dr: Jack Laugher | John Tormey | Jack Laugher | 5 | $6.0 | |||
| 10 | 245216 | KYVALLEY MICHAEL NZ Dr: Chris Alford | Brent Lilley | Chris Alford | 2 | $7.0 | |||
SELECTIONS: SKY FLAIR (2), NO MONEY NO HONEY (5), ALDEBARAN ABEL (8), KARBINE (9)
OVERVIEW: Plenty of winning hopes here, but SKY FLAIR (2) has trialled up nicely for her return with a dominant victory at Melton and I think she’s a pretty handy mare who looks a good chance here on resumption. Her last run was a midfield finish in the Group 1 Breeders Crown final in December, and some of her efforts during that preparation were very good. NO MONEY NO HONEY (5) steps out for her first start for new trainer Antti Ruokonen, and while a faultless display would have her hard to beat, she is difficult to trust as evidenced by breaking in her last three races. She did the same under pressure in a recent trial, but has good ability and can certainly win. ALDEBARAN ABEL (8) added another good run to his record when second after a tough trip in the rain last weekend and trails through a quick beginner, while KARBINE (9) is a speedy little customer who just needs the right race tempo to figure late along with KYVALLEY MICHAEL (10).