Melton
Fri, Sep 25 2026
Preview by Tim O'Connor
10-UNIT GAME PLAN
R1 #3 THESTATESMAN – 1 unit (each-way)
R3 #4 BLAZIN BY – 1 unit (win)
R4 #2 HALLEBESOFINE – 4 units
R8 #6 JUSTLIKEDAVE – 3 units (win)
EARLY QUADDIE
3,6,8,9/1,4,5,6,7,9,10/2,3,4,7/2,4
QUADDIE
1,8/2,3,8/2,3,7/3,6,7,8
| R7 9:03pm |
ALDEBARAN PARK NEED FOR SPEED PRINCE (3YO COLTS & GELDINGS) (2ND HEAT) $10,000 No NR. RBD TROTTERS 2ND LEG DAILY DOUBLE, 3RD LEG QUADDIE |
1720 Mobile |
| No. | Form | Horse | Trainer | Driver | Class | LPI | Rank | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 141091 | ITZ CLASSIC GOLD Dr: Liam Older | Ray Cross | Liam Older (C) | 4 | $13 | |||
| 2 | 313053 | TIMMY WHIZ Dr: Ewa Justice | John Justice | Ewa Justice (C) | 19% | 1 | $3.8 | ||
| 3 | 224654 | REVERAND BOB Dr: James Herbertson | Philip Chircop | James Herbertson | 31% | 2 | $6.0 | ||
| 4 | s8s551 | RAPTA Dr: Michael Bellman | D'Arne Bellman | Michael Bellman | 6% | 7 | $41 | ||
| 5 | 6s1662 | PASS THE SALT Dr: Ross Payne | Chris Svanosio | Ross Payne | 6% | 6 | $11 | ||
| 6 | s34s8s | HAMMER Dr: David Moran | Russell Jack | David Moran | 19% | 8 | $15 | ||
| 7 | sd111s | KYVALLEY RAY NZ Dr: John Caldow | Brent Lilley | John Caldow | 19% | 3 | $1.6 | ||
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| 8 | 409s72 | MUSCLE VALLEY Dr: Lochie Cook | Matthew Horsnell | Lochie Cook | 5 | $26 | |||
SELECTIONS: KYVALLEY RAY (7), TIMMY WHIZ (2), REVERAND BOB (3), ITZ CLASSIC GOLD (1)ﾠ
OVERVIEW: Second heat of the Need For Speed Prince and here we see the return of KYVALLEY RAY (7) to Victorian racing. He has proven a star in New Zealand by winning three Group 1 races and steps out for his first start since May. To be honest, I’d like to have seen a bit more from him in three trials at Melton, but he goes on top based on what he’s done so far in his career. Do I want to take likely short odds about him? Probably not, but he’s the one to beat. TIMMY WHIZ (2) has the gate speed to lead and gripped on to finish third in the Group 1 Vicbred final behind Howdy Mate last time out, REVERAND BOB (3) went rough when seemingly in a striking position last week at Ballarat but has been very competitive in most of his starts this campaign, while ITZ CLASSIC GOLD (1) got the perfect run to beat MUSCLE VALLEY (8) at the same meeting and draws for a lovely trip on the fence. PASS THE SALT (5), who was a good second in the Vicbred Silver at Bray Raceway, and HAMMER (6), who trailed okay behind Pastor Dunbar at Shepparton ahead of this first-up run, are the other outside hopes.