The first event this Saturday night at Melton looks to be a competitive race with speed and power on both the front and back line.
A $10,000 TAB jackpot has been added to the First 4 pool for the Dynamic Print Blacks A Fake Free For All, and connections have had a say on the chances of their horses ahead of the 1720m event.
1. CAPTAIN HAMMERHEAD ($2.60) – Emergency
Trainer: David Moran / Driver: David Moran
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2. BACH ($3.90)
Trainer: Kyle Marshall / Driver: Chris Alford
Alford says: “Bach was good last week, he just got a bit unbalanced and lost a length on the last turn. But he ran up the straight really well and the run should have done him good.”
3. YAMBUKIAN ($4.20)
Trainer: Andy Gath / Driver: Jordan Leedham
Kate Gath says: “He’s got a really good draw. If he gets to the fence, he will be really hard to beat.”
4. SERG BLANCO ($34)
Trainer: Steven Duffy / Driver: Ryan Duffy
Ryan Duffy says: “Great horse coming back. He will benefit from the first-up run.”
5. HELLUVA ($23)
Trainer: John Justice / Driver: Ewa Justice
Ewa Justice says: “He’s drawn pretty bad, drawn five with speed inside him so I think we will probably have to go back. But he will be hitting the line hard.”
6. CURLY JAMES ($23)
Trainer: Courtney Laker / Driver: David Moran
Laker says: “He’s been very disappointing lately. We have had a couple of issues with him, but he will need a lot of luck tomorrow and will have to improve on his last couple of performances.”
7. BULLETPROOF BOY ($23)
Trainer: Scott Ewen / Driver: James Herbertson
Ewen says: “Bullet drew good again as usual but scrap last week’s run and go on his first-up run. He should be a lot fitter this week and we will go back and take one run at them. He won’t be far away, I’m sure, especially with in-form driver Herbie on!”
8. SEW WHAT ($10)
Trainer: Dianne Giles / Driver: Jackie Barker
Barker says: “Expect her to be hitting the line strong off a soft pegs run. She’s going super and we just have to hope we don’t get shuffled back too far.”
9. MACH DAN ($2.70)
Trainer: Clayton Tonkin / Driver: Mark Pitt
Tonkin says: “He’s trained on well since his last run and he will be very dangerous.”
10. TANGO TARA ($10)
Trainer: Andy Gath / Driver: Kate Gath
Kate Gath says: “Tango hasn’t got a great draw but he’s racing really well so he shouldn’t be far away.”
11. TRIPLE EIGHT ($8.50)
Trainer: Jess Tubbs / Driver: Greg Sugars
Tubbs says: “Racing in great form. Always a chance with the right run”.
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