Melton
Sat, Sep 26 2026
Preview by Tim O'Connor
10-UNIT GAME PLAN
R4 #9 PLATINUM JIVE – 2 units (win)
R5 #10 FREIGHT SHAKER – 1 unit (each-way)
R6 #9 MAORIS MAC – 2 units (win)
R10 #6 LOVEMETO – 4 units (win)
EARLY QUADDIE
1,5,8,9/3,5,7,8,9,11/6,9,10/1,4,9
QUADDIE
1,3,8,9,10/5,6,8,9/2,3/1,7
| R1 6:02pm |
BENSTUD STANDARDBREDS FREE FOR ALL $22,500 No NR. PBD/NR(30-110)/NR(111-120) PACERS 1ST LEG EARLY QUADDIE |
2240 Mobile |
| No. | Form | Horse | Trainer | Driver | Class | LPI | Rank | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29s593 | METEOR MOTH Dr: Mark Pitt | Emma Stewart | Mark Pitt | 21% | 12 | $3.9 | ||
| 2 | 11s679 | OPERATIVE LINE Dr: James Herbertson | Rebecca East | James Herbertson | 6 | $71 | |||
| 3 | 639176 | BLUTO NZ Dr: Liam Older | Samantha Gangell | Liam Older (C) | 14% | 13 | $61 | ||
| 4 | 627947 | JUSTALITTLESIP NZ Em 1 Dr: Jordan Leedham | Adam Kelly | Jordan Leedham (C) | 14% | 10 | $71 | ||
| 5 | s31426 | FORTY LOVE Dr: Aaron Dunn | Aaron Dunn | Aaron Dunn | 14% | 6 | $21 | ||
| 6 | s85476 | GHOST OF TIME Dr: Glen Craven | Steven Loftus | Glen Craven | 14% | 8 | $71 | ||
| 7 | 810566 | HESITATE Dr: Chris Alford | Kyle Marshall | Chris Alford | 23% | 10 | $34 | ||
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| 8 | s19514 | FIGHTER COMMAND Dr: Jason Lee | Jess Tubbs | Jason Lee | 5 | $2.5 | |||
| 9 | 252051 | SMOKEN ACE NZ Dr: Kyle Marshall | Kyle Marshall | Kyle Marshall | 4 | $13 | |||
| 10 | 444817 | TRIPLE EIGHT NZ Dr: Jordan Leedham | Jess Tubbs | Jordan Leedham (C) | 1 | $26 | |||
| 11 | 706082 | UBETCHA TIGERPIE Dr: Michael Stanley | Michael Stanley | Michael Stanley | 2 | $5.5 | |||
| 12 | 431s30 | MY ULTIMATE BARNEY Dr: Kate Gath | Andy Gath | Kate Gath | 3 | $17 | |||
| 13 | s12592 | SIR JIMMY Dr: Jodi Quinlan | Emma Stewart | Jodi Quinlan | 9 | $5.5 | |||
SELECTIONS: FIGHTER COMMAND (8), METEOR MOTH (1), FORTY LOVE (5), SMOKEN ACE (9)
OVERVIEW: Fast class pace to start AFL Grand Final night at Melton where I’m tipping FIGHTER COMMAND (8) on top from inside the back row. He was huge winning two starts back in a race six of these horses clashed in and was so brave trapped parked in a sizzling free-for-all back here at Melton won by SMOKEN ACE (9) on September 12. He did a great job to only be beaten 5.1m as a $1.55 favourite and I think he draws to trail the likely leader METEOR MOTH (1). Jason Lee has options, but if he’s leader’s back, I fancy he will be too slick in the lane. METEOR MOTH (1) is a talented pacer from the Emma Stewart stable who gets the draw to be really competitive and did a great job to only be beaten 3.7m by Catch A Wave last weekend from the chair, FORTY LOVE (5) ran a cracker from the breeze when fourth to TRIPLE EIGHT (10) before competing well through the Vicbred Super Series, while SMOKEN ACE (9) must be respected after beating six of these rivals from three back the fence here on September 12 and draws for a good trip. UBETCHA TIGERPIE (11), MY ULTIMATE BARNEY (12) and SIR JIMMY (13) are the other key runners in a tricky start to the card.