Tim O'Connor's thoughts on Saturday night's Sportsbet Victoria Cup meeting at Melton Entertainment Park.

R1 – 6.28pm – Hyland Harness Colours Trot – 2240m

13 One Over All

11 Parisian Artiste

3 Aldebaran Vera

1 Keayang Gucci


R2 – 6.57pm – Dynamic Print Group Popular Alm Free For All – 2240m

10 Like A Wildfire

11 Cantfindabettorman

5 Bach

1 Roarforroscoe


R3 – 7.31pm – Benstud Queen Of The Pacific – 2760m

2 Aardies Express

5 Major Delight

8 Rakero Rebel

13 Sahara Breeze


R4 – 8.03pm – Aldebaran Park Bill Collins Trotters Sprint – 1720m

4 Just Believe

11 Callmethebreeze

2 Ollivici

9 Queen Elida

Ollivici broke through for a deserved victory at Melton last week when things panned out beautifully for him. He’s drawn well here in a race he should be able to lead initially, and from there I think he looks a good place bet at better than even money.

BACK: 2 Ollivici – 2 units (place)


R5 – 8.33pm – Woodlands Stud Victoria Derby Final – 2760m

1 Hes From Heaven

3 Miki To Success

2 Best Deal

11 Bay Of Biscay

I have been a fan of Hes From Heaven for some time and I’m happy he’s landed a good barrier for his big Victoria Derby assignment. He closed off with the best last quarter in his heat behind Miki To Success and has beaten that horse, as well as key rival Some American, in recent times. Think he’ll run well with even luck.

BACK: 1 Hes From Heaven – 1 unit (win)/1 unit (place)


R6 – 9.07pm – Sportsbet Victoria Cup – 2240m

2 Catch A Wave

8 Major Moth

12 Swayzee

1 Mach Dan

The shock scratching of Leap To Fame means Catch A Wave has jumped well and truly into calculations given he might now be a chance to cross Mach Dan, who could be keen to take cover on a horse likely to try and go all the way.

BACK: 2 Catch A Wave – 1 unit (win)


R7 – 9.36pm – Pryde's Easifeed Victoria Oaks Final – 2760m

3 Aardie B Miki

2 Coastal Babe

8 Showsomejoy

6 Kiss

I fancy Queenslander Aardie B Miki has the speed to lead the Victoria Oaks Final, and from there I think she will be very hard to beat. She was pressured in her heat by Draw A Dream, but still got the job done from the front in a much quicker mile rate and faster last half than heat two winner Coastal Babe. I think the market might have these two horses too far apart.

BACK: 3 Aardie B Miki – 2.5 units (win)


R8 – 10.05pm – Living Legends Pace – 1720m

5 Exotic Bushranger

2 Hes A Meister

4 Rakero Slammer

9 Classic Mission

Tipping Exotic Bushranger on top, but more keen to have a place heavy each-way bet on the in-form Hes A Meister. He was a powerful sprint lane winner first-up and was very impressive from way back in the field when fourth at Kilmore last time out. Should get a nice run from the draw and hit the line hard.

BACK: 2 Hes A Meister – 0.5 unit (win)/2 unit (place)


R9 – 10.38pm – Catanach's Jewellers Victoria Trotters Oaks – 2240m

4 Keayang Zahara

13 Violet Stanford

11 Maoris Mac

3 Jilliby Ballerini


EARLY QUADDIE: 1,3,4,11,12,13/5,10,11/1,2,5,8,13/4,11

QUADDIE: 1,2,3,11/1,2,6,8,12/2,3/2,4,5,9


For all your harness form in one place go to goodform.thetrots.com.au 

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