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 gate speed, to the fastest swoopers and top overall performers, here’s a look at the best of each race, with a focus on horse, race, map and track stats.
R1 – 5.55pm – Dynamic Print Group Pace – 2240m
Best gate speed: #1 Strapping Red and #4 Roseberg
Best rated sectionally: #10 Royal Appointment
Fastest swooper: #3 Ferrigno
Fastest quarter: #3 Ferrigno
Bronte’s best: #2 Curyo Gentleman
R2 – 6.20pm – Logical Staffing Solutions 3yo Graduate – 2240m
Best gate speed: #3 Ronnie The Hammer
Best rated sectionally: #10 Silver Pistol
Fastest swooper: #10 Silver Pistol
Fastest quarter: #8 Calexico
Bronte’s best: #10 Silver Pistol
R3 – 6.55pm – Hygain Victory Pace – 2240m
Best gate speed: #6 Frugal Fare
Best rated sectionally: #7 Perun
Fastest swooper: #7 Perun
Fastest quarter: #8 Surfingmakescents
Bronte’s best: #7 Perun
R4 – 7.27pm – Logical Staffing Solutions Tatlow Stakes (2yo Colts & Geldings) – 2240m
Best gate speed: #7 Letsstartinheaven
Best rated sectionally: #2 I Sea Red
Fastest swooper: #7 Letsstartinheaven
Fastest quarter: #7 Letsstartinheaven
Bronte’s best: #7 Letsstartinheaven
R5 – 7.54pm – Irt Trot – 1720m
Best gate speed: #4 Jazspur
Best rated sectionally: #7 Gotfeelingsyouknow
Fastest swooper: #2 Keayang Gucci
Fastest quarter: #5 Remus Phoenix
Bronte’s best: #7 Gotfeelingsyouknow
R6 – 8.30pm – Hip Pocket Castlemaine Free For All – 1720m
Best gate speed: #3 Operative Line and #4 Louie Lou I
Best rated sectionally: #7 Triple Eight
Fastest swooper: #7 Triple Eight
Fastest quarter: #4 Louie Lou I
Bronte’s best: #6 Keayang Tokyo
R7 – 9.05pm – Hertz Melton Pace – 1720m
Best gate speed: #4 Dessie Gee
Best rated sectionally: #3 Stormryder
Fastest swooper: #9 Rocknroll Hammer
Fastest quarter: #3 Stormryder
Bronte’s best: #3 Stormryder
R8 – 9.36pm – Logical Staffing Solutions Argent 3yo Classic – 2240m
Best gate speed: #1 Lady Deloris and #6 My Little Bo
Best rated sectionally: #4 Ideal Moth
Fastest swooper: #7 Golden Shooz
Fastest quarter: #7 Golden Shooz
Bronte’s best: #4 Ideal Moth
R9 – 10.07pm – Aldebaran Park Trotters Free For All – 1720m
Best gate speed: #1 Aldebaran Vera and #6 Ollivici
Best rated sectionally: #4 Jilliby Ballerini
Fastest swooper: #4 Jilliby Ballerini
Fastest quarter: #4 Jilliby Ballerini
Bronte’s best: #4 Jilliby Ballerini
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