Melton Race 7

Lionheart Security Trot

Prize Money: $6,000

IMPERIAL COMMAND (1) is a newcomer to the Gath yard from New Zealand. Hasn't raced since September but showed some decent form last campaign including a placing three back at Ashburton. The inside draw could see him make an immediate impact. MISS FRANCENE (8) had been racing consistently with a string of placings before a well-deserved win last time out. Came from a few spots wider to score by 3.3m there so could take advantage of the inside draw. HIGHPOINT (5) chased well for fourth in a higher-graded race last time to follow a second in this class here two back. Contender. IMPERIAL WHIZ (7) comes off a last-start placing at Cranbourne and could be close to peak fitness third-up. SERTORIUS (3) deserves respect after coming from a wider barrier and digging deep to score narrowly at Bendigo last time out.

Distance: 1720m
Class: NR up to 55
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Imperial Command NZ (Fr1) 556546300x
Trainer: Andy Gath (Long Forest)
Driver: Kate Gath
Prize Money: $31,308
Win / Place: 2.13% / 17%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: IMPERIAL COUNT (CAN)

Dam: THE GINGA'S SISTER (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Cr Commando Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 1-1-6

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

6: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

47: 1-1-6

Mobile

28: 1-1-5

Standing

19: 0-0-1

All-Weather

41: 1-1-5

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

6: 0-0-1

Best Mile

2:03.50

Comments

First up. At the last run he 14th (FrU3) over 2400m at Mt Harding, beaten 65 m by Brian Beatt (3:19.00) in 3yo+ on September 8 at $39.60. Could kick off in Australia with a win.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
14th of 14	8/9/24	Mt Harding	2400m	Standing	Turf	Fr3	Alan Clark	3:19.00	2:13.4	64.8m	$40	2	-	$10,440	-	1. Brian Beatt NZ 2. Moa Mojito NZ 3. Speeding Spirit NZ
10th of 11	6/9/24	Addington	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Alan Clark	2:31.00	2:02.7	20.0m	$41	5	-	$14,420	-	1. Princess Sadie NZ 2. Look To Da Stars NZ 3. Monarch Prince NZ
3rd of 10	1/9/24	Ashburton Raceway	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Alan Clark	2:06.10	1:59.3	5.7m	$32	16	-	$9,300	-	1. Crazy N Love NZ 2. Living The Moment NZ 3. Imperial Command NZ
6th of 8	16/8/24	Addington	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Alan Clark	2:31.60	2:03.1	11.9m	$26	7	-	$12,680	-	1. Ruakaka NZ 2. Buffy Northstains NZ 3. A Hill Two Menny NZ
4th of 7	9/8/24	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Alan Clark	3:26.70	2:07.9	7.8m	$33	7	-	$12,440	-	1. Here Comes Jane NZ 2. Oliver NZ 3. Paris Prince NZ
5th of 8	2/8/24	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Alan Clark	3:29.10	2:09.4	12.2m	$26	5	-	$12,680	-	1. Edward Longshanks NZ 2. Royal Yankee NZ 3. Bullit Train NZ

Door Slammer (Fr2) 555x
Trainer: Ricky Ryan (Bunkers Hill)
Driver: Michael Bellman
Prize Money: $600
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: CENTURION ATM (USA)

Dam: SALLS

Dam's Sire: Keystone Salute Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

3: 0-0-0

All-Weather

3: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Comments

Resumes today. At the latest first-up run 5th (Fr2) over 2180m after showing early pace at Stawell beaten 24 m by Cascata (2:50.80) in 2yo MAIDEN on June 6 at $9. May need the outing and prefer others this time.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	19/8/24	Charlton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	A T McDonough	2:01.10	2:01.1	11.4m	$1.90f	38	MAIDEN	$7,000	-	1. Ultimate Tess 2. Sunnycoast Secret 3. Great Horizon
38 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 10	12/7/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Michael Bellman	2:10.70	2:02.3	13.4m	$16	36	0W/4501 stake or more	$6,000	-	1. With Aplomb 2. Maximez 3. Promise Dream
36 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 9	16/6/24	Maryborough	2190m			-	J Herbertson	2:59.90	-	0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Robert John 2. Blackrange Glory 3. Oprah Double You
5th of 9	6/6/24	Stawell	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	M J Bellman	2:50.80	2:06.1	24.4m	$9.00	-	MAIDEN	$7,000	-	1. Cascata 2. Hillwinsome 3. Dora Lee
2nd of 4	12/5/24	Ararat	2195m			-	M J Bellman	-	-	7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Baltic Spirit NZ 2. Door Slammer 3. Maximez

Sertorius NZ (Fr3) 4003x20341
Trainer: David Kaa (Melton)
Driver: Anthony Butt
Prize Money: $160,836
Win / Place: 11% / 27%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MUSCLES YANKEE (USA)

Dam: CLASSIC ARMBRO (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Armbro Invasion Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

101: 12-7-9

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

12: 1-0-0

Season

5: 1-1-1

1st Up

10: 1-2-1

2nd Up

10: 1-1-3

3rd Up

10: 2-0-1

Metro

67: 10-6-5

Non-Metro

34: 2-1-4

Mobile

41: 4-3-4

Standing

60: 8-4-5

All-Weather

101: 12-7-9

Slushy

3: 0-1-1

Best Mile

1:58.60

Comments

Last start won by a nose when quickly away, (Fr5) at Bendigo (2:46.10) beating Prohibited Bid in NR up to 49 on October 29 at $3. One of the chances.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	29/10/24	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Tasmyn Potter	2:46.10	2:04.4	0.1m	$3.00	8	NR up to 49	$4,500	-	1. Sertorius NZ 2. Prohibited Bid NZ 3. Tetra
4th of 7	21/10/24	Yarra Valley	2150m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Tasmyn Potter	2:44.90	2:02.9	10.4m	$14	7	No NR	$6,000	-	1. Astro 2. Champagne Charley 3. Prohibited Bid NZ
3rd of 6	14/10/24	Charlton	2100m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Anthony Butt	2:42.00	2:03.0	29.7m	$8.50	23	No NR	$4,500	-	1. Boutika 2. Night Whisperer 3. Sertorius NZ
1st of 5	28/9/24	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Anthony Butt	2:31.70	-	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sertorius NZ 2. Rocky Valley 3. Jungle Spider
11th of 12	21/9/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Anthony Butt	2:45.70	1:59.0	148.2m	$31	17	NR 50 to 59	$10,000	-	1. Mitchell Wrap 2. Leanne Leeann 3. Aldebaran Boyd
2nd of 12	4/9/24	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Anthony Butt	2:40.90	2:00.5	0.2m	$16	66	NR up to 55	$6,000	-	1. Mielicki 2. Sertorius NZ 3. Thats Dudley
66 Day Spell

Kyvalley Picasso NZ (Fr4) 1968575265
Trainer: Brent Lilley (Bolinda)
Driver: Tristan Larsen (C)
Prize Money: $58,040
Win / Place: 12% / 32%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: LOVE YOU (FR)

Dam: CHEVRON EXPRESS (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Muscle Mass Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 8-7-6

Distance

11: 1-3-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-0

Track

9: 1-3-0

Season

7: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

Metro

23: 2-3-1

Non-Metro

42: 6-4-5

Mobile

57: 8-7-5

Standing

8: 0-0-1

All-Weather

65: 8-7-6

Best Mile

2:01.51

Comments

Last start 5th (Sr1) over 2100m at Geelong was 6th-9 at the bell, beaten 10 m by Ai Sedhai (2:38.70) in 4yo+ NR up to 55 on November 15 at $81. Two runs back 6th (FT Fr6) over 2190m at Maryborough was 3rd-4.6 at the bell, beaten 12 m by Salski (2:50.50) in No NR on November 6 at $19. Not on recent form.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 12	15/11/24	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	T K Larsen	2:38.70	2:01.6	10.9m	$81	9	NR up to 55	$6,000	-	1. Ai Sedhai 2. Paris Jamilla 3. Leanne Leeann
6th of 9	6/11/24	Maryborough	2190m	Standing	All Weather	Fr6	Chris Alford	2:50.50	2:05.3	12.8m	$19	15	No NR	$6,000	-	1. Salski 2. Mitchell Wrap 3. Dels Destiny NZ
2nd of 7	22/10/24	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	T K Larsen	2:46.80	2:02.6	6.7m	$7.00	9	NR up to 55	$6,000	-	1. The Chook 2. Kyvalley Picasso NZ 3. At The Distance
5th of 7	13/10/24	Ararat	2195m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	T K Larsen	2:49.00	2:03.9	23.1m	$13	31	NR up to 59	$7,000	-	1. Carla Pixie NZ 2. Ai Sedhai 3. The Girls Gotflair
31 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 11	12/9/24	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	T K Larsen	2:46.30	2:02.8	8.6m	$51	18	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	-	1. Dels Destiny NZ 2. Tougher 3. Silent Reverie
5th of 8	25/8/24	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	T K Larsen	2:01.70	2:01.7	26.0m	$14	14	NR up to 59	$8,000	-	1. Yogi Son NZ 2. Mister Blindside 3. Nakedtruth

Highpoint (Fr5) 5047302924
Trainer: D C Beer (Rockbank)
Driver: Chris Svanosio
Prize Money: $19,120
Win / Place: 14% / 33%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SKYVALLEY (NZ)

Dam: MY ACCOUNT (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Bacardi Lindy Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 3-2-2

Distance

2: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-1

Track

12: 2-1-2

Season

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

13: 2-1-2

Non-Metro

8: 1-1-0

Mobile

17: 3-2-2

Standing

4: 0-0-0

All-Weather

21: 3-2-2

Best Mile

2:00.69

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 2240m at this track, at the bell was 5th-11.85 beaten 13 m by Avant Guard (2:46.30) in NR 60 to 69 on November 2 at $23. At the run before good run despite getting well back, when 2nd (Fr6) over 1720m at this track was 4th-12.91 at the bell, beaten 5 m by Mojito Madness (2:06.50) in NR up to 55 on October 25 at $9.50. Can be there at the business end.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 11	2/11/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Zac Phillips	2:46.30	1:59.5	13.9m	$23	8	NR 60 to 69	$10,000	-	1. Avant Guard 2. Aldebaran Acrux USA 3. Kings Guard
2nd of 7	25/10/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Zac Phillips	2:06.50	1:58.4	5.0m	$9.50	56	NR up to 55	$6,000	-	1. Mojito Madness 2. Highpoint 3. April Sun
56 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	15/10/24	Melton	2240m			-	Zac Phillips	2:53.56	-	15m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Highpoint 2. Majestic Connies NZ 3. Arena Rock
3rd of 3	1/10/24	Melton	2240m			-	Zac Phillips	3:02.11	-	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Champagne Charley 2. Rockinwithattitude 3. Highpoint
9th of 10	30/8/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Zac Phillips	2:49.60	2:01.9	70.0m	$26	58	NR up to 60	$9,000	-	1. Izarra 2. Link In Bio 3. Mitchell Wrap
58 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 12	3/7/24	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	A M Butt	2:42.30	2:01.5	0.3m	$7.50	6	NR up to 59	$8,000	-	1. Kyvalley Picasso NZ 2. Highpoint 3. Soso Majestic

Royal Charlotte (Fr6) 5224278396
Trainer: P J Males (Bolinda)
Driver: Josh Duggan
Prize Money: $236,015
Win / Place: 9.52% / 31%

8 yo Bay Mare

Sire: MAJESTIC SON (CAN)

Dam: CHARLOTTE GALLEON (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Sundon Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

126: 12-13-15

Distance

16: 0-1-2

Trk/Dst

13: 0-1-2

Track

63: 3-6-7

Season

5: 0-0-1

1st Up

6: 0-0-1

2nd Up

6: 0-0-2

3rd Up

6: 0-1-1

Metro

73: 4-6-7

Non-Metro

53: 8-7-8

Mobile

113: 11-11-14

Standing

13: 1-2-1

All-Weather

126: 12-13-15

Best Mile

1:57.73

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr7) over 1200m after showing early speed at this track beaten 40 m by You No Ill Be Late (1:26.60) in NR up to 55 on October 18 at $4. Before that, 9th (Fr3) over 1609m after showing early pace at Geelong beaten 45 m by Picket Wire (1:58.30) in NR 60 to 69 on October 11 at $12. Winning chance on her best form.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 7	18/10/24	Melton	1200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Zac Phillips	1:26.60	-	37.6m	$4.00f	7	NR up to 55	$6,000	-	1. You No Ill Be Late 2. Aardies Peak NZ 3. Hes Themightyspin
9th of 10	11/10/24	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Josh Duggan	1:58.30	1:58.3	45.3m	$12	9	NR 60 to 69	$8,000	-	1. Picket Wire 2. Ikigai 3. I Dream Of Millie
3rd of 10	2/10/24	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Josh Duggan	2:39.10	1:59.1	4.4m	$16	14	NR 50 to 64	$7,000	-	1. Picket Wire 2. Constant 3. Royal Charlotte
8th of 10	18/9/24	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Zac Phillips	2:43.60	2:00.2	34.4m	$3.60	46	NR 55 to 64	$8,000	-	1. Hes A Hammer 2. Kings Guard 3. Sunsup
46 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 10	3/8/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	J L Duggan	2:45.80	1:59.1	18.4m	$12	10	NR 60 to 69	$10,000	-	1. Dichotomy 2. Meadow Valley Star 3. Sovereign Tiger
2nd of 12	24/7/24	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	J L Duggan	2:40.10	1:59.8	3.3m	$4.40	26	NR 52 to 69	$9,000	-	1. Focus 2. Royal Charlotte 3. Soso Majestic

Imperial Whiz NZ (Fr7) 2652493x53
Trainer: D J Mullan (Melton)
Driver: Sean O'Sullivan (C,5)
Prize Money: $255,763
Win / Place: 9.43% / 31%

9 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: IMPERIAL COUNT (CAN)

Dam: STARGO WHIZ (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Gee Whiz Ii Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

244: 23-26-27

Distance

27: 2-6-4

Trk/Dst

24: 2-4-3

Track

119: 9-11-9

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

9: 0-0-1

2nd Up

9: 1-1-1

3rd Up

8: 0-2-0

Metro

134: 10-11-13

Non-Metro

110: 13-15-14

Mobile

162: 12-15-17

Standing

82: 11-11-10

All-Weather

243: 23-26-27

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.37

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fifth after a quick start, behind Paris Kay at Cranbourne over 2080m in a NR up to 59 on November 10 at $8.50. Then a handy effort when well beaten into third after a quick start, behind Suga Daddy at Cranbourne over 2080m in a NR 50 to 59 on November 17 at $7. Encouraging effort last time and can improve further.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	17/11/24	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Chris Alford	2:40.20	2:04.0	21.9m	$7.00	7	NR 50 to 59	$6,000	-	1. Suga Daddy 2. Blanco Canyon 3. Imperial Whiz NZ
5th of 6	10/11/24	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	John Caldow	2:38.90	2:02.9	17.1m	$8.50	111	NR up to 59	$7,000	-	1. Paris Kay 2. Our Safari Sun 3. Hes Themightyspin
111 Day Spell
3rd of 5	26/10/24	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Patrick Tomkinson	2:32.40	-	0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Our Safari Sun 2. Fremarkstilly 3. Imperial Whiz NZ
3rd of 5	22/7/24	Warragul	2627m	Standing	All Weather	30m	James Herbertson	3:28.70	2:05.9	13.2m	$1.85f	3	No NR	$6,000	-	1. Sovereign Tiger 2. Blanco Canyon 3. Imperial Whiz NZ
9th of 10	19/7/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Chris Alford	2:46.80	1:59.8	17.7m	$21	5	NR up to 80	$9,000	-	1. Hatchback 2. More Wanted 3. El Resamo
4th of 10	14/7/24	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	S J P O'Sullivan	1:57.80	1:57.8	25.9m	$21	9	NR up to 55	$7,000	-	1. Nakedtruth 2. Avant Guard 3. Im Above The Law

Miss Francene (Sr1) 1224973221
Trainer: Tasmyn Potter (Kialla)
Driver: Tasmyn Potter (C)
Prize Money: $48,850
Win / Place: 17% / 43%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: CENTURION ATM (USA)

Dam: MISS SALLY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Straphanger Usa

100

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 7-8-2

Distance

6: 1-1-0

Track

5: 0-0-0

Season

10: 2-4-1

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

16: 3-2-1

Non-Metro

23: 4-6-1

Mobile

31: 4-6-1

Standing

8: 3-2-1

All-Weather

39: 7-8-2

Best Mile

1:59.30

Comments

Racing in great heart. Last start won by 3.5 m as favourite (Fr4) at Shepparton (2:05.30) beating Its Diamond Creek in NR up to 55 on October 30 at $1.40. Likely to be in the finish again.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	30/10/24	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Nathan Jack	2:05.30	1:59.3	3.3m	$1.40f	9	NR up to 55	$6,000	-	1. Miss Francene 2. Its Diamond Creek 3. At The Distance
2nd of 6	21/10/24	Yarra Valley	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Tasmyn Potter	2:00.00	1:57.0	1.9m	$9.00	6	0W/15 0K stake	$8,000	-	1. Gee Cee Calder 2. Miss Francene 3. Nakedtruth
2nd of 10	15/10/24	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Tasmyn Potter	2:05.50	1:59.5	0.1m	$3.10f	8	NR up to 55	$6,000	-	1. Astro 2. Miss Francene 3. You Got Me Good
3rd of 7	7/10/24	Yarra Valley	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Tasmyn Potter	2:41.10	2:00.6	7.7m	$9.00	5	0W/15 0K stake	$8,000	-	1. Gee Cee Calder 2. Hanover Da Moon NZ 3. Miss Francene
7th of 10	2/10/24	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Tasmyn Potter	2:39.10	1:59.1	13.7m	$2.40f	18	NR 50 to 64	$7,000	-	1. Picket Wire 2. Constant 3. Royal Charlotte
9th of 12	14/9/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Tasmyn Potter	2:43.40	1:57.4	33.3m	$151	8	No NR	$100,000	-	1. Rapid Return 2. Rockinwithattitude 3. Susan Is Her Name

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