GOODFORM – TOC’s tips and game plan for Saturday at HQ

Tim O’Connor has done the form for the Saturday night meeting at Melton Entertainment Park.

R1 – 5.30pm – HERTZ MELTON PACE – 2240m

3 – Operative Line

10 – Louie Lou I

5 – Some American

8 – Justalittlesip

Operative Line can lead all the way here on his best form, while Louie Lou I is flying this preparation and can run a big race at odds. Backing Operative Line to win and Louie on the place-heavy each-way.

BACK: 3 Operative Line – 1 unit (win)/10 Louie Lou I – 0.5 unit (win) and 1.5 unit (place)

R2 – 6.02pm – MIMOSA HOMES FREE FOR ALL – 2240m

7 – Yambukian

5 – Better Eclipse

1 – Rocknroll Hammer

4 – Triple Eight

Yambukian suffered his first defeat in ages last week, but his effort from the breeze in a fast race was sensational. He’s the one to beat again here and he’s at a backable quote.

BACK: 7 Yambukian – 1.5 units (win)

R3 – 6.37pm – LIFESTYLE COMMUNITIES WOODLEA TROT – 2240m

8 – Lady Vici

3 – Kyvalley Maven

5 – El Resamo

9 – More Wanted

R4 – 7.09pm – APG TROT – 1720m

7 – Imperial Monarch

8 – Mufasa Metro

6 – Keayang Stuka

3 – Sebastians Boy

R5 – 7.47pm – LIONHEART SECURITY PACE – 1720m

10 – Apollostorm

9 – Tara Victory

12 – Bizzness Class

6 – The Iron Duke

Apollostorm is a nice horse going places and he looks clearly the class runner of this field. He won in dominant fashion at Geelong first-up this campaign on the back of a smart trial victory over Go Miki and The Highlight Reel. Keen.

BACK: 10 Apollostorm – 3 units (win)

R6 – 8.12pm – HIP POCKET CASTLEMAINE PACE – 1720m

10 – Cigano

9 – Dance Affair

4 – Lincoln River

7 – Hittheroadjack

R7 – 8.43pm – HYGAIN VICTORY PACE – 1720m

9 – Stormryder

3 – Grayson Red

8 – Dessie Gee

1 – Our Princess Di

Stormryder should be winning this race, but I fancy a place bet on the handy Grayson Red for the Amy Day stable. This horse has been flying of late without much luck and his current form should have him filling a hole.

BACK: 3 Grayson Red – 2.5 units (place)

R8 – 9.17pm – ALDEBARAN PARK MARES TROTTERS FREE FOR ALL – 2240m

6 – Jilliby Ballerini

5 – Aldebaran Vera

7 – Violet Stanford

2 – Virginia Clowers

R9 – 9.45pm – BENSTUD STANDARDBREDS PACE – 1720m

7 – The Highlight Reel

4 – Just As Well

8 – The Statesman

10 – Look Like Diamonds

QUADDIE

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