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 – Ranvet Pace – 2240m  

Best gate speed: #1 The Croupier

Best recent sectional times: #10 Kiss

Fastest swooper: #10 Kiss

Bronte’s Best: #10 Kiss

R2 – National Guardian Solutions Pace – 1720m

Best gate speed: #2 Little Louie not a full length faster than #1 Give Dave A Wave

Best recent sectional times: #10 Curly James

Fastest swooper: #7 Hes From Heaven

Bronte’s Best: #5 Meteor Moth

R3 – Need For Speed Noms On Harnessweb 3yo Trot – 2240m

Best gate speed: #1 Sassy Galleon

Best recent sectional times: #7 Mercarno and #8 Alrighty

Fastest swooper: #8 Alrighty

Bronte’s Best: #8 Alrighty (note: he’s first-up)

R4 – Encompassing Pace – 2240m

Best gate speed: #4 My Uncle Stan (not often a horse that goes forward)

Best recent sectional times: #4 My Uncle Stan (only slightly, quite an even field)

Fastest swooper: #4 My Uncle Stan

Bronte’s Best: #3 Chasing Rex (barrier preference)

R5 – Logical Staffing Solutions Pace – 2240m

Best gate speed: #6 Lincoln River (not fast enough to cross the field and only a head faster than #1 Triple Rock Saint)

Best recent sectional times: #4 Jilliby Illuminate

Fastest swooper: #4 Jilliby Illuminate

Bronte’s Best: #4 Jilliby Illuminate

R6 – Hertz Melton Trot – 1720m

Best gate speed: #2 Kyvalleyhoneybunny and #4 El Resamo

Best recent sectional times: #8 Pinnie and #9 Sebastians Boy

Fastest swooper: #8 Pinnie

Bronte’s Best: #4 El Resamo and #9 Sebastians Boy (race map suits these runners)

R7 – Hip Pocket Castlemaine Trotters Free For All – 1720m

Best gate speed: very even line between runners #1 to #6

Best recent sectional times: #6 Aldebaran Zeus

Fastest swooper: #8 Harry Stamper

Bronte’s Best: #3 Watts Up Partytime

R8 – Apg Melbourne Sales Graduate Series (2yo Colts & Geldings) Final – 1720m

Note: Limited data

Best gate speed: #3 Loucasso

Best recent sectional times: #3 Loucasso

Fastest swooper: #3 Loucasso

Bronte’s Best: #3 Loucasso

R9 – Apg Melbourne Sales Graduate Series (2yo Fillies) Final – 1720m

Note: Limited data

Best gate speed: #5 Ride The Highs

Best recent sectional times: #4 Degarmea Teale

Fastest swooper: #4 Degarmea Teale

Bronte’s Best: #4 Degarmea Teale

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