Melton
Sat, Sep 20 2025
Expert Analysis by Craig Rail
Best Bet: R2 No.4 Calexico
Best Value: R4 No.5 Forty Love
Best Roughie: R1 No.9 Kings Guard
Early Quaddie: 3,5,6,7,9,10,11/ 2,4/ 2,3,4,5,7,9/ 5,9
Spend: $50.00 Flexi Early Quaddie Races 1 – 4 for 29.76%
Quaddie: 3,4,5,7,9/ 4,7,8/ 1,2,4,6,7,8/ 6
Spend: $50.00 Flexi Quaddie Races 5 – 8 for 55.55%
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HIP POCKET CASTLEMAINE TROTTING MARES FREE FOR ALL $22,500 No NR. PBD/L4$ TROTTERS |
1720 Mobile |
| No. | Form | Horse | Trainer | Driver | Class | LPI | Rank | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5s4450 | VIRGINIA CLOWERS NZ Dr: Chris Alford | Brent Lilley | Chris Alford | 20% | 7 | $41.00 | |
| 2 | 252020 | KYVALLEYHONEYBUNNY Dr: Tristan Larsen | Brent Lilley | Tristan Larsen (C) | 12% | 2 | $34.00 | |
| 3 | 223322 | ALDEBARAN VERA Dr: Glen Craven | M A Lee, P D Lee | Glen Craven | 16% | 1 | $5.50 | |
| 4 | 13017s | PINNIE Dr: Kate Gath | Andy Gath | Kate Gath | 24% | 6 | $8.00 | |
| 5 | 533125 | MAORIS MAC Dr: Josh Aiken | Josh Aiken | Josh Aiken | 4 | $5.00 | ||
| 6 | 711s12 | DICHOTOMY Dr: | Jess Tubbs | 4% | 5 | $9.00 | ||
| 7 | 113151 | JILLIBY BALLERINI Dr: Jason Lee | M A Lee, P D Lee | Jason Lee | 24% | 3 | $1.50 |
SELECTIONS: JILLIBY BALLERINI (7), ALDEBARAN VERA (3), MAORIS MAC (5), PINNIE (4)
OVERVIEW: JILLIBY BALLERINI (7) is racing in outstanding form having won seven of her nine starts for the season. She pushed forward to find the lead and was always in control when she recorded in a mile rate of 1.55.4 at her latest attempt so she is clearly the horse to beat again. ALDEBARAN VERA (3) has been safely held by JILLIBY BALLERINI (7) several times recently but she is maintaining a very consistent form line having been placed at her past six starts. She possesses early speed and should go well again. MAORIS MAC (5) galloped away from the standing start and produced an enormous performance to finish as close as she did when fifth behind I’m Bobby last week. She defeated Violet Stanford at a Melton victory three starts ago so she looms as one of the leading chances. PINNIE (4) is resuming since June but was an easy trial winner at Melton last week and is drawn to give a forward showing.
EARLY SPEED: 3 (possible leader), 2,4,
RATINGS: 7/ 3,5/ 4/ 6/ 2/ 1