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 – 5.04pm – Prydes Easifeed Free For All – 1720m

Best gate speed: #2 Rakero Rebel (only slightly faster than surrounding horses)

Best rated sectionally: #1 Sahara Breeze

Fastest swooper: #7 Fighter Command

Fastest quarter: #8 Bulletproof Boy

Bronte’s best: #2 Rakero Rebel

R2 – 5.39pm – Australian Pacing Gold Pace – 1720m

Best gate speed: #2 Dukes Choice (not a full length faster than #1 Diamond Eclipse)

Best rated sectionally: #13 Kiss

Fastest swooper: #13 Kiss

Fastest quarter: #13 Kiss

Bronte’s best: #13 Kiss

R3 – 6.08pm – Lamaros Hotel Pace – 2240m

Best gate speed: only a neck separating runners #1 to #6

Best rated sectionally: #12 Jilliby Illuminate

Fastest swooper: #12 Jilliby Illuminate

Fastest quarter: #1 Clear Left

Bronte’s best: #12 Jilliby Illuminate

R4 – 6.37pm – IRT Ian Daff Memorial Mares Pace – 1720m

Best gate speed: #2 Strapping Red (not a full length faster than #1 Jazzy Melea)

Best rated sectionally: #9 Sweet Ideal

Fastest swooper: #9 Sweet Ideal

Fastest quarter: #9 Sweet Ideal

Bronte’s best: #9 Sweet Ideal

R5 – 7.11pm – Hip Pocket Castlemaine Nmw Pace – 1720m

Best gate speed: #2 Our Saydie Kay

Best rated sectionally: #4 Browniesatmidnight

Fastest swooper: #4 Browniesatmidnight

Fastest quarter: #4 Browniesatmidnight

Bronte’s best: #2 Our Saydie Kay

R6 – 7.47pm – Haras Des Trotteurs Trot – 1720m

Best gate speed: #1 Aldebaran Miley

Best rated sectionally: #2 Jilliby Ballerini

Fastest swooper: #10 Nephew Of Sonoko

Fastest quarter: #6 Mercenary

Bronte’s best: #2 Jilliby Ballerini

R7 – 8.24pm – CNC Router Bits 3yo Trot – 2240m

Best gate speed: #1 Miss Ohana

Best rated sectionally: #6 Rey Bailando

Fastest swooper: #6 Rey Bailando

Fastest quarter: #6 Rey Bailando

Bronte’s best: #6 Rey Bailando

R8 – 8.53pm – Aldebaran Park Trotters Free For All – 1720m

Best gate speed: #1 Plymouth Chubb

Best rated sectionally: #8 Parisian Artiste

Fastest swooper: #8 Parisian Artiste

Fastest quarter: #9 Illawong Larajay

Bronte’s best: #1 Plymouth Chubb

R9 – 9.29pm – The Big Screen Company Nmw Pace – 1720m

Best gate speed: #4 Cotchinellie (not a full length faster than #1 All Blazing Guns and #3 Ferrigno)

Best rated sectionally: #2 Handler

Fastest swooper: #2 Handler

Fastest quarter: #9 All Blazing Guns

Bronte’s best: #9 All Blazing Guns

R10 – 10.04pm – Need For Speed Noms On Harnessweb Trot – 1720m

Best gate speed: #3 Royal Charlotte

Best rated sectionally: #8 Dichotomy

Fastest swooper: #5 Call Me Jack

Fastest quarter: #8 Dichotomy

Bronte’s best: #8 Dichotomy

R11 – 10.42pm – Lifestyle Communities Woodlea 3yo Pace – 2240m

Best gate speed: #4 Segui Le Stella (not a full length faster than inside runners)

Best rated sectionally: #8 Forty Love

Fastest swooper: #8 Forty Love

Fastest quarter: #8 Forty Love

Bronte’s best: #1 Keayang Hollywood

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