Tim O’Connor has done the form for the blockbuster meeting at Melton Entertainment Park.
R1 – 6.28pm – CITY OF MELTON FREE FOR ALL – 2240m
7 – Hes From Heaven
11 – Mach Dan
5 – Louie Lou I
6 – Code Bailey
R2 – 6.59pm – IRT SHAKAMAKER 2YO CLASSIC – 1720m
4 – Soho Charmer
5 – Most Exciting
6 – Soho Park Avenue
3 – Out To Stay
R3 – 7.30pm – PRYDES EASIFEED VICTORIA OAKS FINAL – 2760m
9 – Soho Americano
2 – Soap And Bubbles
8 – Beach Diamond
4 – Joyride
Soho Americano is a Group 1 Queensland Oaks winner, was sensational outside the leader when running second in her heat last week and I think she might be able to punch through from the second line and find the front here. From there, it’d be her race to lose.
BACK: 9 Soho Americano – 3 units (win)
R4 – 8.10pm – ALDEBARAN PARK BILL COLLINS TROTTERS SPRINT – 1720m
4 – Keayang Zahara
2 – Jilliby Ballerini
9 – Parisian Artiste
12 – Arcee Phoenix
R5 – 8.47pm – WOODLANDS STUD VICTORIA DERBY FINAL – 2760m
1 – Fox Dan
8 – Its Confidential
9 – Sao Paulo Simba
7 – Final Deadline
Got Fox Dan on top here in the Derby, but think Its Confidential will run a good race from the peg-line draw. He was super winning two starts back at big odds and I really liked his heat run last week when third behind Sao Paulo Simba. Small play.
BACK: 8 Its Confidential – 0.5 unit (win)/1.5 unit (place)
R6 – 9.22pm – SPORTSBET VICTORIA CUP – 2240m
8 – Leap To Fame
1 – Catch A Wave
10 – Bay Of Biscay
2 – Hi Manameisjeff
Leap To Fame comes into this on the back of a shock defeat and has a tricky barrier to negotiate, but that means a price we don’t often see for the champ. He’s just a winning machine and can sit parked and beat what is a Victoria Cup field lacking depth. Best of the night.
BACK: 8 Leap To Fame – 3 units (win)
R7 – 9.54pm – RENOWN SILVERWARE VICTORIA TROTTERS OAKS – 2240m
3 – Tracy The Jet
1 – Gatesys Gem
4 – I Am Wilma
8 – Carla Pixie
R8 – 10.24pm – HERTZ MELTON LADYSHIP CUP – 1720m
7 – Kiss
1 – Surfingmakescents
5 – The Answer
6 – Look Like Diamonds
Love Kiss as a horse and she won well off a hot tempo first-up here at Melton on October 4. Small field suits and fancy she’s the class in the race.
BACK: 7 Kiss – 2 units (win)
R9 – 10.53pm – AUSTRALIAN PACING GOLD PACE – 1720m
3 – Miki Cohen
1 – My Uncle Stan
8 – Dessie Gee
6 – Earl Of Pembroke
EARLY QUADDIE ($50,000 jackpot/$250,000 projected pool)
5, 6, 7, 12
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
2, 8, 9
4
QUADDIE ($100,000 jackpot/$500,000 projected pool)
1, 8, 9, 12
1, 8
3
1, 5, 7
