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, map and track stats.
R1 - DYNAMIC PRINT GROUP PACE
Best gate speed: #7 Corravalley Star (only a head faster than #1 Diamond Eclipse and #3 Invitation Only)
Best sectional times: #5 Captain Pins and #12 Our Vincent Can Gogh
Fastest swooper: #9 Louie Lou I
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #5 Captain Pins
R2 - LOGICAL STAFFING SOLUTIONS PACE
Best gate speed: #3 Jaccka Connor
Best sectional times: #4 Smoken Ace and #10 My Uncle Stan
Fastest swooper: #4 Smoken Ace, #10 My Uncle Stan and #9 First Dance
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #4 Smoken Ace
R3 - MIMOSA HOMES PACE
Best gate speed: #3 Snow Hunter and #4 Spirit Of Pearl
Best sectional times: #6 Jilliby Selwood and #12 Plains In Heaven
Fastest swooper: #6 Jilliby Selwood and #12 Plains In Heaven
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #12 Plains In Heaven
R4 - ALDEBARAN PARK TROT
Best gate speed: #3 Kyvalleyhoneybunny
Best sectional times: #7 Nephew Of Sonoko and #8 Im Bobby
Fastest swooper: #4 Our Marvella
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #8 Im Bobby
R5 - HERTZ MELTON TROT
Best gate speed: #3 Mcgee
Best sectional times: #9 Avant Guard
Fastest swooper: #2 Jakarta
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #9 Avant Guard
R6 - NEVELE R STUD PACE
Best gate speed: #3 Kwick Sand
Best sectional times: #7 The Iron Duke
Fastest swooper: #8 Alot Like Louie and #10 Followtheace
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #10 Followtheace
R7 - NUTRIEN EQUINE PACE
Best gate speed: #6 General Lincoln (very even front line)
Best sectional times: #12 New Shuffle
Fastest swooper: #12 New Shuffle
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #12 New Shuffle
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