The Young Guns are set to fire on NYE and Ryan Phelan has done the form the meeting.

R1 – 6:57pm – Hygain’s Revell Douglas Young Guns Series Pace - 1720m

4 – Skyfall Benchmark

1 – Our Bella Lucia

8 – Soho Margarita

9 – Wingate Guy

R2 – 7:30pm – Garrards Horse & Hound NMW Young Guns Series Pace - 2240m

8 – The Iron Duke

4 – Rudy Gee

7 – Plains In Heaven

9 – Dressed In Gold

The Iron Duke has been in terrific form this preparation including his past three here at Melton in much tougher grade. Whilst he’s winless at this track, many of those performances have had merit or been from tricky draws. He will need luck from the inside of the backrow at some stage, but the distance and James Herbertson aboard are in his favour.

BACK: 8 The Iron Duke – 2 Units (win)

R3 – 8:00pm – Garrards Horse & Hound Young Guns Series Pace - 1720m

9 – Corravally Star

7 – Hes Charlies Angel

6 – Angus Indiana

4 – Hugo Rocks

Corravally Star really stands out here as the class horse under the ratings system. He was well below par first-up when he dropped out when sitting parked, which is a query, but the fact that top trainer Andy Gath has him here I’m prepared to take him on trust.

BACK: 9 Corravally Star – 2 Units (win)

R4 – 8:30pm – Garrards Horse & Hound Young Guns Series Pace - 2240m

1 – Major Bert

6 – Highlandhartbreaka

9 – Aishabeach

4 – Yankee Gambler

R5 – 9:00pm – Garrards Horse & Hound NMW Young Guns Series Trot - 1720m

7 – Aldebaran Brooke

6 – Aldebaran Demi

4 – Six Nations

9 – Kyvalleyhoneybunny

Aldebaran Brooke looks very well placed here coming out of much stronger races recently at this track. Despite being drawn wide she has very good early gate speed, so I expect her to be in the firing line and her class to see her hard to beat.

BACK: 7 Aldebaran Brooke – 3 Units (win)

R6 – 9:34pm – Garrards Horse & Hound 4yo & Older Maiden Young Guns Series Pace - 1720m

2 – Hes Goneski

7 – Mister Evolution

4 – Malani Joh

1 – Quick Decision

Hes Goneski looks well set up under these maiden conditions, qualifying as his win last year was a dead heat. His last start performance when 2nd was terrific when held up at a vital stage before rattling home to just missed. A bonus is James Herbertson was aboard then, so he knows the horse well which is an advantage in this series.

BACK: 2 Hes Goneski – 3 Units (win)

R7 – 10:08pm – Garrards Horse & Hound Young Guns Series Trot - 1720m

7 – Alfie Always

5 – Spirited Lass

3 – Magic Law

11 – Lots Of Change

R8 – 10:46pm – Garrards Horse & Hound Young Guns Series Pace - 1720m

9 – Markleigh Caz

8 – Icanmotor

3 – Ittakesluv

6 – Foregone Conclusion

QUADDIE (Races 5-8)

6,7

2,7

1,3,4,5,7,11

3,6,7,8,9

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