Melton Race 4

Renown Silverware Pace

Prize Money: $6,000

SURFE LA MER (10) pushed to the front and stuck on well for third when resuming here last start, beaten 2 metres. Draws on the back row but will strip fitter and enjoys a class drop so has winning claims. THE VILLAIN (9) is hard to knock having completed a hat trick when he scored by 2.4 metres at Cranbourne last start. Up in grade but the previous two wins came at this circuit. He could add another. WHERE IS WOODY (2) continues to race well, coming from the back row and finishing runner-up at Ballarat last time out. Draws to play a role again. LENARD ESS (1) resumes but won the last time he raced here and should not have any excuses from the ace draw.

Distance: 2240m
Class: NR 48 to 52
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Lenard Ess (Fr1) 457645017x
Trainer: Jess Tubbs (Myrniong)
Driver: Jack Laugher
Prize Money: $120,993
Win / Place: 9.15% / 35%

10 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: VILLAGE JOLT (CAN)

Dam: KANO PHOEBE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

164: 15-18-25

Distance

41: 2-5-8

Trk/Dst

14: 1-0-2

Track

33: 3-0-6

1st Up

9: 0-0-1

2nd Up

9: 1-1-2

3rd Up

8: 0-1-1

Metro

43: 3-2-7

Non-Metro

121: 12-16-18

Mobile

164: 15-18-25

All-Weather

164: 15-18-25

Best Mile

1:54.70

Comments

First up. At the last run he 7th (Fr4) over 1609m after showing early pace at Geelong, at the bell was 2nd-2.09 beaten 10 m by Looks Perfect (1:55.70) in NR 50 to 55 on June 27 at $26. Can make his presence felt.

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 12	27/6/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Kate Gath	1:55.70	1:55.7	10.8m	$26	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Looks Perfect 2. Apache Plume 3. Standandeliver
1st of 9	20/6/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Kerryn Manning	2:04.80	1:56.8	3.9m	$6.50	11	NR up to 49	$4,000	$2,000	1. Lenard Ess 2. Aveiro 3. Royal Saxon
10th of 11	9/6/25	Warragul	2210m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Anthony Butt	2:40.30	1:56.7	23.9m	$10	10	NR up to 55	$10,000	$200	1. Isolation 2. Delightful Charm 3. Monsieur Flamel
5th of 12	30/5/25	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Anthony Butt	2:33.30	1:57.5	3.2m	$21	7	NR up to 55	$6,000	$180	1. Muselet 2. Blackindeed 3. Carramar Olam
4th of 9	23/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Craig Demmler	2:01.20	1:53.4	22.0m	$81	8	NR 50 to 55	$8,000	$400	1. In An Ideal World 2. Delightful Charm 3. Montana Pride
6th of 12	15/5/25	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Craig Demmler	2:01.00	1:55.2	30.0m	$51	14	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Im All Business 2. Interpretation 3. Delightful Charm

Where Is Woody (Fr2) 20x6434122
Trainer: Michael Barby (Daylesford)
Driver: Anne-Maree Conroy
Prize Money: $22,710
Win / Place: 10% / 37%

Nearing Another Win

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: PEACEFUL DREAMS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 3-5-3

Distance

11: 0-3-3

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-0

Track

8: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-2-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

Metro

9: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

20: 3-4-3

Mobile

29: 3-5-3

All-Weather

29: 3-5-3

Best Mile

1:58.00

Comments

Solid performance when a close second after showing early speed, behind Major Crunch at this track over 2240m in a NR 49 to 54 on August 8 at $4.60. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3.5 m finishing second behind American Alli at Ballarat over 2200m in a NR 45 to 50 on August 21 at $1.80. Can play a role in the finish.

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
2nd of 10	21/8/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:42.90	1:59.2	3.6m	$1.80f	13	NR 45 to 50	$6,000	$900	1. American Alli 2. Where Is Woody 3. Littleblabbamouth
2nd of 12	8/8/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:44.60	1:58.2	0.2m	$4.60f	9	NR 49 to 54	$6,000	$900	1. Major Crunch 2. Where Is Woody 3. James Garner NZ
1st of 9	30/7/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:41.50	2:00.9	5.3m	$3.30	13	NR up to 49	$4,000	$2,000	1. Where Is Woody 2. Karuma Kev 3. Bettorsweetvictory
4th of 12	17/7/25	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:42.40	1:59.9	9.3m	$5.00	7	NR 43 to 49	$4,000	$225	1. Tupelo Beach 2. Shaq 3. Chasing The Wind
3rd of 10	10/7/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:42.40	1:58.8	13.3m	$2.90f	11	NR 45 to 49	$4,000	$415	1. Janiebquick 2. Shotinthedark 3. Where Is Woody
4th of 10	29/6/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:32.60	1:58.1	12.6m	$10	10	0-2 WINS	$6,000	$300	1. Ata Rangi 2. Scherger That 3. Roblen Ranger

Feel The Reign (Fr3) 5815078644
Trainer: M A Laugher (Westbury)
Driver: George Chamouras (C)
Prize Money: $184,567
Win / Place: 9.56% / 36%

10 yo Black Horse

Sire: MR FEELGOOD (USA)

Dam: VIKING BEACHGIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

251: 24-41-26

Distance

21: 0-4-2

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

12: 1-2-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-0-3

2nd Up

6: 1-0-1

3rd Up

6: 0-3-0

Metro

101: 9-15-11

Non-Metro

150: 15-26-15

Mobile

251: 24-41-26

All-Weather

251: 24-41-26

Best Mile

1:54.10

Comments

4th (Sr3) over 2190m at Shepparton beaten 16 m by Savon De Roche (2:41.40) in NR 44 to 49 on August 5 at $9. Before that surrendered the lead and finished 4th (Fr1) over 2190m after showing early pace at Shepparton, at the bell was 3rd-5.8 beaten 3.5 m by Michen Roy (2:42.50) in NR 48 to 52 on July 29 at $8. Might need easier.

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
4th of 10	5/8/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	George Chamouras	2:41.40	1:58.6	16.1m	$9.00	7	NR 44 to 49	$4,000	$225	1. Savon De Roche 2. Madam Reactor 3. Interpretation
4th of 9	29/7/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	George Chamouras	2:42.50	1:59.4	3.3m	$8.00	6	NR 48 to 52	$6,000	$300	1. Michen Roy 2. Madam Reactor 3. Emjay Jazz
6th of 10	23/7/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Ellen Tormey	2:34.90	1:56.0	22.3m	$41	8	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Serene Rock 2. Keayang Seaside 3. Shaq
8th of 10	15/7/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	George Chamouras	2:01.00	1:55.2	13.0m	$101	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. High Flux 2. King Saint 3. Soho Playgirl
7th of 10	8/7/25	Echuca	1755m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Rebecca Bartley	2:09.00	1:58.3	11.7m	$26	6	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Bee Gee Cee 2. Fear The Power 3. With In Reason
11th of 12	2/7/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Josh Duggan	1:57.20	1:54.4	13.2m	$151	13	NR up to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Torque Power 2. Serene Rock 3. Wicked Mitzi

Posterized (Fr4) 1x35
Trainer: Andy Gath (Long Forest)
Driver: Jordan Leedham (C)
Prize Money: $4,220
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: POSTER BOY (AUS)

Dam: HIGHVIEW ARIA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-1

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-1

Mobile

3: 1-0-1

All-Weather

3: 1-0-1

Best Mile

1:55.22

Comments

Finished up last campaign with a win at this track, and continued with decent results this campaign with a first-up effort game effort when 3rd (Sr1) over 1609m at Geelong, at the bell was 6th-8.95 beaten 5.5 m by Keayang Shadowbox (1:56.80) in NR 49 to 53 on August 15 at $8.50. Then last time 5th (Fr2) over 1720m at this track, beaten 12 m by In An Ideal World (2:01.00) in 0W/15 0K stake on August 30 at $11. Can play a role in the finish.

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 7	30/8/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Kate Gath	2:01.00	1:53.2	12.0m	$11	15	0W/15 0K stake	$10,000	$300	1. In An Ideal World 2. Keayang Omar 3. Rosberg NZ
3rd of 9	15/8/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Kate Gath	1:56.80	1:56.8	5.6m	$8.50	259	NR 49 to 53	$6,000	$600	1. Keayang Shadowbox 2. Carramar Olam 3. Posterized
259 Day Spell
2nd of 4	5/8/25	Melton	2240m			-	Jordan Leedham	2:49.80	-	2.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Goodtime Libby 2. Posterized 3. Crayons To Perfume
4th of 6	29/7/25	Melton	1720m			-	Kate Gath	2:07.50	-	4.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Always On Safari 2. Secret Service Agent NZ 3. Elleegant Lane
1st of 9	29/11/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Leedham	2:03.10	1:55.2	0.1m	$17	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$3,320	1. Posterized 2. Captain Perfect 3. Ollies The Boss

Sporting Rage (Fr5) 2194496x07
Trainer: M R Boyle (Charlton)
Driver: Sean O'Sullivan (C,3)
Prize Money: $58,770
Win / Place: 17% / 45%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: REDBANK UNDER FIRE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 10-10-6

Distance

9: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

14: 2-4-2

Non-Metro

43: 8-6-4

Mobile

57: 10-10-6

All-Weather

57: 10-10-6

Best Mile

1:55.80

Comments

Didn't do much at the last run, was well back in the run when 7th (Fr5) over 1690m at Shepparton, at the bell was 8th-12.91 beaten 18 m by City Rockstar (2:01.70) in NR 50 to 55 on August 26 at $19. Before that 10th (Sr2) over 2180m at Stawell, well beaten by Senna Storm (2:44.50) in NR 50 to 55 on July 21 at $14. This looks far too tough.

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
7th of 9	26/8/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Luke Dunne	2:01.70	1:55.9	18.2m	$19	36	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. City Rockstar 2. Major Bert 3. King Saint
36 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 5	4/8/25	Bendigo	2150m			-	Shaun O'Sullivan	2:36.50	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Centofellie 2. Jetter Son 3. Ted NZ
10th of 10	21/7/25	Stawell	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Ryan Backhouse	2:44.50	2:01.5	100.1m	$14	124	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Senna Storm 2. Celestial Zodiac 3. American Alli
124 Day Spell
6th of 9	19/3/25	Stawell	1785m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jason Ainsworth	2:09.80	1:57.0	4.9m	$21	11	NR 55 to 60	$7,000	$140	1. Sportsbou 2. Nosweetsforyou 3. Sheza Daydreama
9th of 9	8/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jack Laugher	2:43.60	1:57.6	31.7m	$61	10	0W/15 0K stake	$15,000	$300	1. Alot Like Louie 2. Stormy Woods 3. Wotdidusaaay
4th of 7	26/2/25	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jack Laugher	2:31.20	1:55.9	6.6m	$7.50	7	NR 57 to 65	$8,000	$400	1. Likeable Rogue 2. Major Drama 3. Major Manbar

Im All Business (Sr1) 2x62216x24
Trainer: Rosemarie Weidenbach (Wahring)
Driver: Kevin Weidenbach
Prize Money: $12,840
Win / Place: 20% / 70%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: THE GOOD TIMES (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-5-0

Distance

2: 0-2-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

8: 2-4-0

Mobile

10: 2-5-0

All-Weather

10: 2-5-0

Best Mile

1:55.20

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 4th (Fr7) over 1740m at Riverina Paceway, beaten 45 m by La Cavalletta (2:01.10) in NR up to 50 on August 29 at $6. Before that, a solid effort when 2nd (Sr2) over 1740m at Riverina Paceway, beaten 1.1 m by Turbo Jay (2:03.70) in 3yo NR up to 55 on August 22 at $5. Can feature.

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 10	29/8/25	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Kevin Weidenbach	2:01.10	1:52.0	43.2m	$6.00	7	NR up to 50	$9,790	$576	1. La Cavalletta 2. Janie Blu 3. Miki Loch
2nd of 9	22/8/25	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Kevin Weidenbach	2:03.70	1:54.4	1.1m	$5.00	84	NR up to 55	$9,790	$1,632	1. Turbo Jay 2. Im All Business 3. Owen The Saints
84 Day Spell
1st of 4	17/8/25	Kyabram	2130m			-	Damian Wilson	2:46.10	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Im All Business 2. Cozmo 3. Dusty Philtra
6th of 9	30/5/25	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Alex Ashwood	2:02.50	1:53.3	12.0m	$1.50f	15	NR up to 47	$9,790	$192	1. Watermain Lady 2. Kimcando 3. Jilliby Ryder
1st of 12	15/5/25	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Alex Ashwood	2:01.00	1:55.2	24.2m	$1.55f	8	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$3,320	1. Im All Business 2. Interpretation 3. Delightful Charm
2nd of 8	7/5/25	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Alex Ashwood	2:41.70	1:58.8	0.3m	$2.00f	27	0-1 WIN	$6,000	$900	1. Leonard 2. Im All Business 3. Quick Decision

The Villain (Sr2) 41x7675111
Trainer: Jamie Kirk (Cranbourne)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $16,490
Win / Place: 29% / 35%

Recent Trial Winner

Picket Fence

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: SECRET AGENDA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 5-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

6: 2-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

6: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

11: 3-0-1

Mobile

17: 5-0-1

All-Weather

17: 5-0-1

Best Mile

1:56.20

Comments

In good form. Won by 2.5 m as favourite (Sr3) at Cranbourne (1:57.00) beating Inexorable in NR up to 45 on August 24 at $1.80. Two runs back won by a head (Sr1) at this track (2:04.90) beating Midnight Mojo in NR 43 to 48 on August 8 at $3.60 at the bell was 5th-10.61. Big chance 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 4	31/8/25	Cranbourne	1609m			-	R Cashman	2:00.30	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. The Villain 2. Covered In Gold 3. Like A Gazelle
1st of 10	24/8/25	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	James Herbertson	1:57.00	1:57.0	2.4m	$1.80f	16	NR up to 45	$4,000	$2,000	1. The Villain 2. Inexorable 3. Metro Memory
1st of 8	8/8/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	James Herbertson	2:04.90	1:56.8	0.2m	$3.60	35	NR 43 to 48	$4,000	$2,000	1. The Villain 2. Midnight Mojo 3. Villarock
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	4/7/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	James Herbertson	2:04.20	1:56.2	0.3m	$2.10f	14	NR 43 to 49	$4,000	$2,000	1. The Villain 2. Midnight Mojo 3. Chasing The Wind
5th of 9	20/6/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	James Herbertson	2:04.80	1:56.8	10.5m	$1.60f	5	NR up to 49	$4,000	$120	1. Lenard Ess 2. Aveiro 3. Royal Saxon
7th of 10	15/6/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Taylor Youl	2:35.50	2:00.3	11.8m	$3.70f	6	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Ferrigno 2. Evileye 3. Delightful Charm

Surfe La Mer (Sr3) 4734x171x3
Trainer: Kerryn Manning (Great Western)
Driver: Kerryn Manning
Prize Money: $19,241
Win / Place: 33% / 58%

3 yo Brown Filly

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: ONTHECRESTOFAWAVE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 4-1-2

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

3: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 3-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

9: 4-1-1

Mobile

12: 4-1-2

All-Weather

12: 4-1-2

Best Mile

1:54.10

Comments

Having her second run back from a spell. Good run when 3rd (Fr5) over 2240m after showing early pace at this track was leading by 2.61 at the bell, beaten 2 m by Viney (2:43.20) in NR 53 to 58 on August 22 at $6.50. Looks hard to beat with that run under her belt.

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 10	22/8/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Kerryn Manning	2:43.20	1:57.3	2.0m	$6.50	121	NR 53 to 58	$7,000	$700	1. Viney 2. Steel The Moment 3. Surfe La Mer
121 Day Spell
1st of 8	23/4/25	Charlton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Kerryn Manning	1:55.20	1:55.2	6.7m	$3.20	14	NR 55 to 64	$7,000	$3,990	1. Surfe La Mer 2. Victory George 3. Didafull Oneeighty
7th of 11	9/4/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Kerryn Manning	2:36.30	1:57.0	11.6m	$2.80f	15	NR 50 to 56	$6,000	$140	1. Ferrigno 2. Nomorelying 3. The Answer
1st of 11	25/3/25	Swan Hill	1750m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Kerryn Manning	2:04.00	1:54.1	1.8m	$6.50	165	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$3,320	1. Surfe La Mer 2. Ivana Bytheseaside 3. Eye See Philtra
165 Day Spell
4th of 9	11/10/24	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Kerryn Manning	1:57.20	1:57.2	9.1m	$2.80f	23	0-3 WINS	$6,000	$300	1. Thinkfast Runfast 2. Insider Trading 3. Major Crunch
3rd of 12	18/9/24	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Kerryn Manning	2:40.80	2:00.4	0.2m	$4.60	11	No NR	$20,000	$2,000	1. Act Fast 2. Yankee Rain 3. Surfe La Mer

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