Melton Race 1

Logical Staffing Solutions Pace

Prize Money: $17,500

SMOKEN ACE (5) has chased some smart rivals of late, finishing second to Fighter Command two back before a fourth to The Narcissist in a higher-graded race last week. That is strong form for this and he owns a good strike rate at this longer distance. REPELLING (2) is racing well having only once missed the top-three in his last five starts. Came from the back row when third last week and won from this draw earlier in the campaign. Strong claims. LITTLE LOUIE (9) came from this draw to return to winning form last start at Mildura. Go well. SWEETPASSION (6) must be respected after winning both starts this time in, the latest from the back row at this venue. Something for the Multiples: SMOKEN ACE NZ (5)

Distance: 2240m
Class: NR 75 to 89
Track: Fast
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Diamond Eclipse (Fr1) 7054308927
Trainer: John Newberry (Bunbartha)
Driver: Matt Newberry
Prize Money: $145,318
Win / Place: 11% / 36%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: PET ROCK (USA)

Dam: DIAMOND COVE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

113: 13-16-12

Distance

34: 4-4-3

Trk/Dst

15: 1-1-1

Track

39: 3-7-3

Season

31: 3-4-5

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

46: 3-8-5

Non-Metro

67: 10-8-7

Mobile

113: 13-16-12

All-Weather

113: 13-16-12

Best Mile

1:53.10

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr1) over 1720m after showing early pace at this track was 7th-10.34 at the bell, beaten 12 m by Tango Tara (1:59.80) in No NR on May 3 at $21. At the start before solid effort when 2nd (Fr3) over 1750m after showing early pace at Swan Hill was 3rd-3.7m on the pegs at the bell, beaten 1.1 m by Tiger Band Wagon (2:04.80) in NR 65 or better on April 27 at $9. Draws well so can be about the money.

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
7th of 8	3/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Newberry	1:59.80	1:52.1	12.7m	$21	6	No NR	$22,500	$450	1. Tango Tara NZ 2. Rocknroll Hammer NZ 3. Curly James
2nd of 8	27/4/25	Swan Hill	1750m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Newberry	2:04.80	1:54.8	1.1m	$9.00	8	NR 65 or better	$8,000	$1,200	1. Tiger Band Wagon 2. Diamond Eclipse 3. Catalpa Rescue
9th of 9	19/4/25	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Newberry	2:42.80	1:55.4	13.2m	$31	7	NR up to 90	$20,400	$400	1. Boom NZ 2. Big Bad Ossie 3. Captains Catch
8th of 9	12/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Newberry	2:40.50	1:55.3	28.9m	$15	7	NR 70 to 79	$15,000	$300	1. Dukes Choice 2. Meteor Moth 3. New Yorker
10th of 10	5/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Newberry	2:01.50	1:53.6	25.0m	$4.40	14	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$350	1. Rakero Slammer NZ 2. Dessie Gee 3. Rockandance
3rd of 10	22/3/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Newberry	1:49.20	1:49.2	7.3m	$101	8	No NR	$30,600	$3,300	1. Timmy Rictor 2. No Heart Throb NZ 3. Diamond Eclipse

Repelling (Fr2) 6222621373
Trainer: Isabel Walsh (Kialla)
Driver: Ryan Sanderson (C,5)
Prize Money: $92,815
Win / Place: 14% / 49%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: REPELEM (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 8-12-7

Distance

21: 2-5-6

Trk/Dst

11: 2-3-2

Track

17: 4-3-2

Season

15: 1-4-3

1st Up

6: 1-0-0

2nd Up

6: 1-1-1

3rd Up

6: 0-1-1

Metro

23: 4-3-2

Non-Metro

32: 4-9-5

Mobile

55: 8-12-7

All-Weather

55: 8-12-7

Best Mile

1:53.26

Comments

Two back was beaten by 7 m finishing seventh behind First Dance at this track over 1720m in a NR 80 to 89 on April 19 at $34. Then a handy effort when beaten by 5.5 m finishing third behind Meteor Moth at this track over 2240m in a NR 73 to 83 on May 3 at $19. Progressing well. Has a nice draw and expected to figure prominently 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
3rd of 11	3/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Ryan Sanderson	2:41.00	1:55.7	5.5m	$19	14	NR 73 to 83	$15,000	$1,500	1. Meteor Moth 2. Jaccka Connor NZ 3. Repelling
7th of 11	19/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Chris Alford	2:00.80	1:53.0	7.1m	$34	7	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$350	1. First Dance NZ 2. Arggghhh 3. Clymenus NZ
3rd of 11	12/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Chris Alford	2:40.10	1:55.0	5.1m	$7.50	14	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$1,750	1. Fighter Command 2. Smoken Ace NZ 3. Repelling
1st of 9	29/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Chris Alford	2:41.40	1:55.9	0.3m	$4.00	7	NR 70 to 79	$15,000	$8,550	1. Repelling 2. First Dance NZ 3. Meteor Moth
2nd of 9	22/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Chris Alford	2:41.80	1:56.2	2.0m	$5.50	14	NR 70 to 85	$17,500	$2,625	1. Raging Whitebait NZ 2. Repelling 3. Jaccka Connor NZ
6th of 12	8/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	David Miles	2:01.60	1:53.8	7.3m	$6.50	7	NR 70 to 79	$15,000	$300	1. My Uncle Stan 2. Blake Bolac 3. Smoken Ace NZ

Alby Two Chains (Fr3) 144941087x
Trainer: T P Romeo (Diggers Rest)
Driver: Taylor Ford
Prize Money: $145,775
Win / Place: 15% / 38%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: SLIP SLOP SLAP (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 10-7-7

Distance

20: 3-0-3

Trk/Dst

16: 2-0-3

Track

29: 4-3-4

Season

15: 2-2-0

1st Up

9: 0-2-1

2nd Up

9: 2-2-0

3rd Up

8: 3-0-2

Metro

33: 6-3-4

Non-Metro

30: 4-4-3

Mobile

60: 9-7-7

Standing

3: 1-0-0

All-Weather

63: 10-7-7

Best Mile

1:53.10

Comments

First up. At the last run he 7th (20m Fr1) over 2650m at Carrick beaten 20 m by Nova Baxter (3:24.10) in NR 65 or better on February 16 at $31. Among the chances.

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
3rd of 5	6/5/25	Melton	2240m			-	T R Ford	2:41.60	-	6.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Thestatesman 2. Twisting By NZ 3. Alby Two Chains
7th of 12	16/2/25	Carrick	2650m	Standing	All Weather	20m	T R Ford	3:24.10	2:03.9	20.4m	$31	8	NR 65 or better	$14,000	-	1. Nova Baxter 2. Thee Old Bomb NZ 3. Hazewillrev
8th of 10	8/2/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Dylan Ford	2:00.10	1:55.0	21.3m	$21	13	NR 70 to 84	$14,000	-	1. Eureka Jo 2. Another Nien 3. Mr Bondi NZ
10th of 10	26/1/25	Carrick	1670m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Dylan Ford	1:58.40	1:54.1	42.1m	$5.30	16	No NR	$12,000	-	1. Magnetic Terror NZ 2. Hot Deal 3. Jimmy The Irishman NZ
1st of 10	10/1/25	Scottsdale	2692m	Standing	All Weather	Fr5	Dylan Ford	3:33.90	2:07.9	0.8m	$2.30f	9	No NR	$20,000	$11,400	1. Alby Two Chains 2. Windy Hanover 3. Diamonds N Cash NZ
4th of 9	1/1/25	St Marys	2400m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Dylan Ford	3:08.30	2:06.2	18.5m	$2.80f	24	NR 70	$14,000	$700	1. Impulze 2. Modern Power 3. Magic Joe

Smoken Ace NZ (Fr4) 11x0314924
Trainer: Kyle Marshall (Mount Wallace)
Driver: Connor Clarke (C,5)
Prize Money: $80,985
Win / Place: 36% / 59%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: SMOKEN SU (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 8-3-2

Distance

10: 4-2-1

Trk/Dst

9: 3-2-1

Track

16: 3-2-2

Season

9: 3-1-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 2-1-0

Metro

16: 3-2-2

Non-Metro

6: 5-1-0

Mobile

22: 8-3-2

All-Weather

22: 8-3-2

Best Mile

1:55.90

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1720m after showing early pace at this track was 5th-8.33 at the bell, beaten 10 m by The Narcissist (2:01.80) in NR 84 to 95 on May 3 at $11. Before that, a solid effort when 2nd (Fr3) over 2240m after showing early speed at this track beaten 3.5 m by Fighter Command (2:40.10) in NR 80 to 89 on April 12 at $7. Well placed and has winning claims.

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
4th of 10	3/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	John Caldow	2:01.80	1:53.9	10.4m	$11	21	NR 84 to 95	$17,500	$875	1. The Narcissist 2. Operative Line 3. First Dance NZ
2nd of 11	12/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Connor Clarke	2:40.10	1:55.0	3.7m	$7.00	7	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$2,625	1. Fighter Command 2. Smoken Ace NZ 3. Repelling
9th of 10	5/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Connor Clarke	1:59.40	1:51.7	19.8m	$21	14	No NR	$22,500	$450	1. Yambukian 2. Bulletproof Boy 3. Tango Tara NZ
4th of 11	22/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Connor Clarke	2:40.10	1:55.0	10.8m	$19	7	No NR	$30,000	$1,500	1. The Narcissist 2. Best Deal 3. Louie Lou I NZ
1st of 11	15/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Connor Clarke	2:42.10	1:56.5	0.1m	$7.00	7	NR 70 to 79	$15,000	$8,550	1. Smoken Ace NZ 2. First Dance NZ 3. Classic Angelina
3rd of 12	8/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Connor Clarke	2:01.60	1:53.8	3.6m	$1.70f	35	NR 70 to 79	$15,000	$1,500	1. My Uncle Stan 2. Blake Bolac 3. Smoken Ace NZ
35 Day Freshen-Up

Sweetpassion (Fr5) 3500526x11
Trainer: Matthew Craven (Ecklin South)
Driver: Amy Day
Prize Money: $96,600
Win / Place: 18% / 51%

Going for the Hat-Trick

6 yo Brown/Black Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: OUR CRIME OF PASSION (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 8-10-4

Distance

17: 1-2-3

Trk/Dst

12: 0-1-2

Track

20: 2-5-3

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

6: 2-1-1

2nd Up

6: 3-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Metro

23: 3-6-3

Non-Metro

20: 5-4-1

Mobile

43: 8-10-4

All-Weather

43: 8-10-4

Best Mile

1:53.22

Comments

Six-year-old gelding is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track and Ararat. Last start failed to make any headway until the straight; raced back and made ground from the turn; posted a big 3 m win as favourite (Sr2) at this track (2:01.00) beating Invitation Only in NR 70 to 79 on April 19 at $4.40 at the bell was 9th-17.34. Must respect winning form.

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
1st of 11	19/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Amy Day	2:01.00	1:53.2	3.1m	$4.40f	13	NR 70 to 79	$15,000	$8,550	1. Sweetpassion 2. Invitation Only NZ 3. Pesci
1st of 9	6/4/25	Ararat	2195m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	H Lewis	2:38.80	1:56.4	16.1m	$9.00	232	NR 60 to 80	$8,000	$4,560	1. Sweetpassion 2. Captain Pins NZ 3. Angus Indiana
232 Day Spell
1st of 4	25/3/25	Terang	2180m			-	Hannah Lewis	2:46.40	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sweetpassion 2. Golden Tribe 3. Always Be Blakey
6th of 11	17/8/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	M J Craven	2:42.40	1:56.7	7.3m	$13	35	NR 70 to 79	$15,000	$300	1. Roadmaster 2. Arggghhh 3. Younggiftedandblack NZ
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	13/7/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	M J Craven	2:41.80	1:56.3	5.8m	$51	15	2W/15 0K stake	$17,500	$2,625	1. Gawn 2. Sweetpassion 3. Dhaulagiri NZ
5th of 10	28/6/24	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	M J Craven	2:00.90	1:53.8	9.6m	$8.50	48	NR 70 to 79	$10,000	$300	1. Gawn 2. Terry NZ 3. Nonparreil
48 Day Freshen-Up

Raging Whitebait NZ (Fr6) 1111612597
Trainer: A F Kelly (Long Forest)
Driver: Jordan Leedham (C)
Prize Money: $115,652
Win / Place: 16% / 38%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RAGING BULL (NZ)

Dam: STARRY DELIGHT (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 11-6-9

Distance

5: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Track

5: 1-1-0

Season

12: 5-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

Metro

8: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

60: 10-5-9

Mobile

64: 11-5-9

Standing

4: 0-1-0

All-Weather

54: 10-5-8

Slushy

3: 0-1-0

Grass

14: 1-1-1

Best Mile

1:55.20

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr3) over 1720m at this track, at the bell was 7th-12.15 beaten 15 m by The Narcissist (2:01.80) in NR 84 to 95 on May 3 at $41. At the run before 9th (Sr2) over 2240m at this track, beaten 11 m by Fighter Command (2:40.10) in NR 80 to 89 on April 12 at $13. Each way hope.

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
7th of 10	3/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Kate Gath	2:01.80	1:53.9	15.9m	$41	21	NR 84 to 95	$17,500	$350	1. The Narcissist 2. Operative Line 3. First Dance NZ
1st of 3	29/4/25	Melton	1720m			-	Kate Gath	2:03.40	-	1.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Raging Whitebait NZ 2. Collective Works 3. Elusive
9th of 11	12/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Kate Gath	2:40.10	1:55.0	11.4m	$13	7	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$350	1. Fighter Command 2. Smoken Ace NZ 3. Repelling
5th of 10	5/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Kate Gath	2:01.50	1:53.6	4.1m	$4.20f	7	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$525	1. Rakero Slammer NZ 2. Dessie Gee 3. Rockandance
2nd of 8	29/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Leedham	2:41.60	1:56.1	4.8m	$1.80f	7	NR 80 to 95	$17,500	$2,625	1. Captain Bellasario 2. Raging Whitebait NZ 3. Our Vincent Can Gogh NZ
1st of 9	22/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Kate Gath	2:41.80	1:56.2	2.0m	$2.90f	55	NR 70 to 85	$17,500	$9,975	1. Raging Whitebait NZ 2. Repelling 3. Jaccka Connor NZ
55 Day Freshen-Up

Rakero Slammer NZ (Sr1) 4766741048
Trainer: Julie Douglas (Strathfieldsaye)
Driver: Jack Laugher
Prize Money: $112,380
Win / Place: 17% / 48%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: DOLCE DENARIO (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 10-9-8

Distance

19: 3-3-4

Trk/Dst

16: 2-1-4

Track

28: 3-2-4

Season

25: 2-2-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

29: 3-3-4

Non-Metro

27: 7-6-4

Mobile

51: 8-9-8

Standing

5: 2-0-0

All-Weather

56: 10-9-8

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.64

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr4) over 1720m at this track, at the bell was 10th-20.2 beaten 17 m by The Narcissist (2:01.80) in NR 84 to 95 on May 3 at $101. Two runs back 4th (Sr1) over 1720m at this track, at the bell was 3rd-4.27 beaten 4 m by First Dance (2:00.80) in NR 80 to 89 on April 19 at $10. Prefer others.

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
8th of 10	3/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ellen Tormey	2:01.80	1:53.9	17.2m	$101	14	NR 84 to 95	$17,500	$350	1. The Narcissist 2. Operative Line 3. First Dance NZ
4th of 11	19/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jack Laugher	2:00.80	1:53.0	4.0m	$10	7	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$875	1. First Dance NZ 2. Arggghhh 3. Clymenus NZ
11th of 11	12/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Jack Laugher	2:40.10	1:55.0	13.5m	$26	7	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$350	1. Fighter Command 2. Smoken Ace NZ 3. Repelling
1st of 10	5/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jack Laugher	2:01.50	1:53.6	1.6m	$6.50	7	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$9,975	1. Rakero Slammer NZ 2. Dessie Gee 3. Rockandance
4th of 8	29/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ellen Tormey	2:41.60	1:56.1	8.7m	$10	7	NR 80 to 95	$17,500	$875	1. Captain Bellasario 2. Raging Whitebait NZ 3. Our Vincent Can Gogh NZ
7th of 11	22/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jack Laugher	2:40.10	1:55.0	16.4m	$61	14	No NR	$30,000	$600	1. The Narcissist 2. Best Deal 3. Louie Lou I NZ

Little Louie (Sr2) 3415x87891
Trainer: Aaron Dunn (Horsham)
Driver: Ryan Backhouse (C)
Prize Money: $139,202
Win / Place: 21% / 44%

5 yo Brown Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: LITTLE LYN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 10-6-5

Distance

24: 5-3-2

Trk/Dst

14: 2-0-2

Track

20: 2-2-4

Season

9: 2-0-1

1st Up

5: 2-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-2-0

3rd Up

5: 0-0-1

Metro

28: 3-2-4

Non-Metro

19: 7-4-1

Mobile

47: 10-6-5

All-Weather

47: 10-6-5

Best Mile

1:53.80

Comments

Last start won on from midfield and won by a head as favourite (Sr2) at Mildura (2:11.20) beating All Da Rage in NR 65 or better on April 16 at $1.80 at the bell was 4th-5.2m 2WWC. Go well again.

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 9	16/4/25	Mildura	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Aaron Dunn	2:11.20	1:57.9	0.2m	$1.80f	53	NR 65 or better	$8,000	$4,560	1. Little Louie 2. All Da Rage 3. Keayang Moroccan
53 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 10	22/2/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Dunn	2:45.50	1:55.8	26.7m	$6.00	7	NR up to 95	$20,400	$400	1. Montalbano 2. Major Major 3. Pitch Perfect NZ
8th of 10	15/2/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Aaron Dunn	1:51.20	1:51.2	13.7m	$3.50f	14	NR up to 95	$20,400	$400	1. Kosimo 2. Joe Nien 3. Speculating
7th of 11	1/2/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Dunn	2:39.10	1:54.3	11.7m	$26	14	No NR	$22,500	$450	1. Triple Eight NZ 2. Exotic Bushranger 3. Tango Tara NZ
8th of 11	18/1/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Aaron Dunn	2:36.10	1:54.2	32.5m	$31	126	No NR	$17,500	$350	1. Exotic Bushranger 2. Rakero Slammer NZ 3. Catalpa Rescue
126 Day Spell
3rd of 3	15/12/24	Horsham	2200m			-	Michael Bellman	2:41.40	-	0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ruff Nut 2. Forty Love 3. Little Louie

Spirit Of Arion NZ (Sr3) 13213x8645
Trainer: Isabel Walsh (Kialla)
Driver: Abby Sanderson (C,5)
Prize Money: $107,422
Win / Place: 26% / 48%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: SPIRIT OF DELIGHT (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 13-6-5

Distance

6: 3-2-0

Trk/Dst

4: 3-1-0

Track

7: 4-1-1

Season

15: 4-2-3

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Metro

28: 8-2-2

Non-Metro

22: 5-4-3

Mobile

50: 13-6-5

All-Weather

50: 13-6-5

Slushy

1: 0-1-0

Best Mile

1:52.90

Comments

Didn't do much at the last run, 5th (Sr1) over 1720m at this track was 4th-7.91 at the bell, beaten 12 m by The Narcissist (2:01.80) in NR 84 to 95 on May 3 at $51. Before that 4th (Fr4) over 1750m after showing early pace at Swan Hill was 5th-7.2m on the pegs at the bell, beaten 6 m by Tiger Band Wagon (2:04.80) in NR 65 or better on April 27 at $13. Others make more appeal.

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
5th of 10	3/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Ryan Sanderson	2:01.80	1:53.9	12.7m	$51	6	NR 84 to 95	$17,500	$525	1. The Narcissist 2. Operative Line 3. First Dance NZ
4th of 8	27/4/25	Swan Hill	1750m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Cameron Maggs	2:04.80	1:54.8	6.0m	$13	11	NR 65 or better	$8,000	$400	1. Tiger Band Wagon 2. Diamond Eclipse 3. Catalpa Rescue
6th of 10	16/4/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	David Moran	1:55.90	1:53.0	7.2m	$5.00	50	NR 65 or better	$8,000	$160	1. Harryhoo 2. Plains In Heaven 3. Clymenus NZ
50 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 2	27/3/25	Shepparton	2190m			-	Ryan Sanderson	2:50.50	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Triple Four NZ 2. Spirit Of Arion NZ 3.
8th of 10	25/2/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Chris Alford	2:41.30	1:58.5	17.1m	$12	97	NR 65 or better	$8,000	$160	1. Followtheace 2. Our Vincent Can Gogh NZ 3. Mongiana
97 Day Spell
4th of 4	20/2/25	Shepparton	2190m			-	Ryan Sanderson	2:42.00	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dangerous 2. Catalpa Rescue 3. Curly James

Roarforroscoe (Sr4) 5625410x68
Trainer: Juanita Breen (Avenel)
Driver: Juanita Breen
Prize Money: $152,235
Win / Place: 19% / 46%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: SAYALITTLEPRAYER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 11-10-5

Distance

26: 2-3-4

Trk/Dst

22: 2-2-3

Track

33: 4-5-3

Season

16: 2-3-0

1st Up

6: 2-2-0

2nd Up

6: 1-0-1

3rd Up

5: 1-1-1

Metro

33: 4-5-3

Non-Metro

23: 7-5-2

Mobile

56: 11-10-5

All-Weather

56: 11-10-5

Best Mile

1:55.02

Comments

Last start was well back in the run when 8th (Fr7) over 1720m at this track, at the bell was 8th-15.82 beaten 17 m by The Narcissist (2:01.80) in NR 84 to 95 on May 3 at $151. At the start before was well back in the run when 6th (Fr7) over 1720m at this track was 11th-21.08 at the bell, beaten 6 m by First Dance (2:00.80) in NR 80 to 89 on April 19 at $101. Could be ready to show more.

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
8th of 10	3/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Juanita Breen	2:01.80	1:53.9	17.2m	$151	14	NR 84 to 95	$17,500	$350	1. The Narcissist 2. Operative Line 3. First Dance NZ
6th of 11	19/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Juanita Breen	2:00.80	1:53.0	6.9m	$101	91	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$350	1. First Dance NZ 2. Arggghhh 3. Clymenus NZ
91 Day Spell
11th of 11	18/1/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Juanita Breen	2:36.10	1:54.2	40.4m	$34	7	No NR	$17,500	$350	1. Exotic Bushranger 2. Rakero Slammer NZ 3. Catalpa Rescue
1st of 10	11/1/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Juanita Breen	2:00.80	1:55.1	0.1m	$3.50	35	NR up to 90	$10,000	$5,700	1. Roarforroscoe 2. Dessie Gee 3. Letsrockletsroll
35 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 9	7/12/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Juanita Breen	2:40.40	1:55.2	41.9m	$19	14	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$875	1. Ghost Of Time 2. Rocknroll Walla 3. Rakero Slammer NZ
5th of 12	23/11/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Juanita Breen	2:41.60	1:56.1	15.4m	$23	8	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$525	1. Young Bluey 2. Rocknroll Walla 3. Rakero Slammer NZ

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