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 – 5.32pm – Hygain Free For All – 2240m

Best gate speed: Even front line besides #1 Wattlebank Arnie and #4 Captain Bellasario who are slightly slower out.

Best recent sectional times: #9 Curly James

Fastest swooper: #11 Triple Eight

Bronte’s Best: #9 Curly James and value #11 Triple Eight

R2 – 6.02pm – Hyland Racing Colours Pace – 2240m

Best gate speed: #4 Kwick Sand

Best recent sectional times: #11 Edwarde Grange (#3 Warrantee has good sectional times too from previous preparations but first-up in over a year)

Fastest swooper: #7 Keayang Taco and #12 Nova Baxter

Bronte’s Best: #7 Keayang Taco

R3 – 6.34pm – Dynamic Print Group Pace – 1720m

Best gate speed: #3 Jaccka Connor

Best recent sectional times: #8 My Uncle Stan and #4 Clear Left

Fastest swooper: #8 My Uncle Stan

Bronte’s Best: #8 My Uncle Stan

R4 – 7.04pm – Beraldo Coffee Pace – 2240m

Best gate speed: #5 Kia Ora Beauty

Best recent sectional times: #7 Chasing Rex and #9 Thestatesman

Fastest swooper: #2 Bubby To Base, #4 Triple Rock Saint and #5 Kia Ora Beauty

Bronte’s Best: #4 Triple Rock Saint

R5 – 7.35pm – Aldebaran Park Trot – 2240m

Best gate speed: #1 Destrier and #7 El Resamo

Best recent sectional times: #2 Maoris Mac and #10 Aldebaran Acrux

Fastest swooper: #2 Maoris Mac

R6 – 8.05pm – National Guardian Solutions Pace – 1720m

Best gate speed: #7 Roarforroscoe (note #2 First Dance has shown a length faster gate speed than #1 Draw A Dream)

Best recent sectional times: #4 Tiger Band Wagon

Fastest swooper: This is a race full of swoopers. Hard to split #2, #4, #5, #7 and #9.

Bronte’s Best: #2 First Dance

R7 – 8.35pm – Lionheart Security Pace – 2240m

Best gate speed: #7 Captain Maastricht (not a full length faster than horses drawn inside)

Best recent sectional times: #5 Jilliby Illuminate and #8 The Iron Duke

Fastest swooper: #5 Jilliby Illuminate

Bronte’s Best: #5 Jilliby Illuminate

R8 – 9.07pm – Encompassing Trot – 1720m

Best gate speed: #3 Boutika

Best recent sectional times: Very even field - #2 Call Me Jack, #6 Keayang Lavita, #8 Dichotomy and #9 Mitchell Wrap

Fastest swooper: #6 Keayang Lavita, #2 Call Me Jack and #7 Picket Wire

Bronte’s Best: #6 Keayang Lavita

R9 – 9.38pm – Haras Des Trotteurs 2yo Trot – 1720m

This race has limited and/or insufficient data for each horse. Not a good race to rely on sectional data.

Best gate speed: #6 Silent Valley

Best recent sectional times: #2 Elle Perfecto and #7 Iconic Image

Fastest swooper: #3 Truscotts Elegance

Bronte’s Best: #3 Truscotts Elegance / Kyvalley Ray

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