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 - Mimosa Homes Pace
Best gate speed: #7 Rocco Americano (not a full length faster than horses drawn inside)
Best recent sectional times: #12 Look Like Diamonds
Fastest swooper: #12 Look Like Diamonds
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #8 Zena Rhayne Bow
R2 - Lifestyle Communities Deanside Pace
Best gate speed: #2 Wind Sock
Best recent sectional times: #11 Plains In Heaven
Fastest swooper: #10 Mirakuru
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #5 Kwick Sand
R3 - Hertz Melton Trot
Best gate speed: #7 El Resamo
Best recent sectional times: #2 Promise Dream and #10 Kyvalleyhoneybunny
Fastest quarter: #10 Kyvalleyhoneybunny
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #2 Promise Dream
R4 - Lamaro's Hotel Pace
Best gate speed: #3 Jaccka Connor
Best recent sectional times: #7 Rockandance
Fastest swooper: #10 Raging Whitebait and #7 Rockandance
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #7 Rockandance
R5 - City Of Melton Plate Xxxvi (Listed Classic)
Best gate speed: #5 Ozzie Punta
Best recent sectional times: #7 The Narcissist
Fastest swooper: #11 Best Deal
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #7 The Narcissist
R6 - Aldebaran Park Sumthingaboutmaori Trotting Mares Free For All (Group 1)
Best gate speed: #4 Ebonys Avenger, #6 Im Ready Jet and #7 Queen Elida (equal)
Best recent sectional times: #6 Im Ready Jet and #7 Queen Elida
Fastest swooper: #6 Im Ready Jet, #9 Aldebaran Acrux and #12 Our Marvella
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #6 Im Ready Jet
R7 - Melton City Much More Stampede
Best gate speed: #10 Bulletproof Boy (Not a length faster)
Best recent sectional times: #9 Tango Tara
Fastest swooper: #9 Tango Tara and #10 Bulletproof Boy
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #9 Tango Tara
R8 - City Of Melton Scotch Notch Memorial Trot
Best gate speed: #4 Aldebaran Zeus
Best recent sectional times: #6 Keayang Chucky
Fastest swooper: #2 Arcee Phoenix
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #6 Keayang Chucky
R9 - Encompassing Mares Pace
Best gate speed: #2 Spirit Of Pearl
Best sectional times: #9 Draw A Dream
Fastest swooper: #8 Vee Em Gee Macray
Overall top selection (combination of horse, race and track statistics): #9 Draw A Dream
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