Bronte Nieuwenburg has taken a deep dive into the upcoming Saturday night meeting at Melton, using stats and sectional times to break down the key runners.
From the quickest out of the gates to the fastest swoopers and top overall performers, here’s a look at the best of each race, with a focus on horse, race, and track stats.
R1- Beraldo Coffee Pace – 1720m
Best gate speed: #4 Snow Hunter (not a full length faster than horses inside)
Best recent sectional times: #4 Snow Hunter
Fastest swooper: #12 Twisted Bliss and #6 Beach Hopper
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #Coastal Drive
R2 - Renown Silverware Pace – 1720m
Best gate speed: #2 Seve
Best recent sectional times: #4 Mona Mia, #6 Lincoln River and #9 Invitation Only
Fastest swooper: #4 Mona Mia, #7 Final Collect and #Vee Em Gee Macray
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #9 Invitation Only
R3 - Apg Trot – 2240m
Best gate speed: #2 Aldebaran Boyd
Best recent sectional times: #6 Avant Guard
Fastest swooper: #2 Aldebaran Boyd
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #6 Avant Guard
R4 - Prydes Easifeed Pace – 2240m
Best gate speed: #1 Major Meister
Best recent sectional times: #9 Rocknroll Hammer
Fastest swooper: #7 Letsrockletsroll, #8 Rakero Rebel and #9 Rocknroll Hammer
Fastest quarter: #8 Rakero Slammer
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #9 Rocknroll Hammer
R5 - Dynamic Print Group Trot – 2240m
Best gate speed: #3 El Resamo
Best recent sectional times: #Watts Up Partytime (significantly faster than the rest of this field)
Fastest swooper: #Watts Up Partytime
Fastest quarter: #Watts Up Partytime and #Aldebaran Acrux
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #Watts Up Partytime
R6 - Cnc Router Bits Trot – 2240m
Best gate speed: #5 You Really Got Me (not a full length faster than #1Ero Carpe Diem and #4 Abitofadreamer)
Best recent sectional times: #9 Rymes
Fastest swooper: #6 Dels Destiny
Fastest quarter: #5 You Really Got Me
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #3 Just Abit Dusty
R7 - Lionheart Security Pace – 2240m
Best gate speed: #1 Major Manbar
Best recent sectional times: #5 Clymenus
Fastest swooper: #8 Plains In Heaven
Fastest quarter: #Arnies Army and #8 Plains In Heaven
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #8 Plains In Heaven
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