Melton Race 7

Nutrien Equine Classic Race Series (2Yo Trotting Fillies) Final (Listed Classic)

Prize Money: $75,000

Boom filly AFTERNOON BREEZE (3) stretched her unbeaten run to three when she led from this barrier and kept going to score a 1.7m win in her heat at Bendigo. Beat the boys when scoring at this circuit and distance prior. Well placed against her own sex and looks set to add to her perfect record. HALLEBESOFINE (2) has been very consistent and added to a string of top-two finishes when she came from the back row and raced parked for second to AFTERNOON BREEZE in their heat. Draws inside that rival tonight so could make a race of it. JILLIBY AURA (1) broke last time but placed at her other two starts and draws to be competitive. ALDEBARAN ADA (9) came from a similar draw to this for a resuming third behind the top-two selections. Worth including. DESIRING DIAMONDS (6) brings a different form line from Queensland and could measure up.

Distance: 2240m
Class: LISTED CLASS
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Jilliby Aura (Fr1) 235
Trainer: A Ruokonen (Ecklin South)
Driver: Glen Craven
Prize Money: $3,300
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: QUAKER JET (FR)

Dam: BOUTTEMONT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-1

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-1-1

Mobile

3: 0-1-1

All-Weather

3: 0-1-1

Best Mile

Gear Changes

[Pre Race Warm Up ON]

Comments

Last start was well beaten into fifth behind Afternoon Breeze at Bendigo over 2150m in a 2yo No NR F on September 3 at $7.50. Raced better the start before that with a game effort despite getting well back, when 3rd (Fr6) over 1609m at Bendigo, at the bell was 4th-6.49 beaten a head by Tipple Time (2:01.40) in 2yo No NR F on August 6 at $6. The ace draw brings her into calculations.

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
5th of 7	3/9/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jason Lee	2:43.30	2:02.2	51.4m	$7.50	28	No NR	$10,000	$400	1. Afternoon Breeze 2. Hallebesofine 3. Aldebaran Ada
3rd of 7	6/8/25	Bendigo	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jason Lee	2:01.40	2:01.4	0.2m	$6.00	14	No NR	$20,000	$2,000	1. Tipple Time 2. Hallebesofine 3. Jilliby Aura
2nd of 9	23/7/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jason Lee	2:04.20	2:01.1	2.3m	$3.50	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$900	1. Brother Mountain 2. Jilliby Aura 3. What A Serve
2nd of 4	8/7/25	Terang	2180m			-	Jason Lee	2:53.70	-	15m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Itgetsbetter 2. Jilliby Aura 3. Sweetheart Dior
5th of 6	22/4/25	Terang	2180m			-	Antti Ruokonen	2:51.80	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Cashout 2. Hawkesdale Deed 3. Fire Official

Hallebesofine (Fr2) 2521222
Trainer: D G Crone (Great Western)
Driver: Tina Ridis
Prize Money: $12,420
Win / Place: 14% / 85%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Brown Filly

Sire: PASTOR STEPHEN (USA)

Dam: ALL FINESSE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-5-0

Distance

2: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

5: 1-4-0

Mobile

7: 1-5-0

All-Weather

7: 1-5-0

Best Mile

2:01.60

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 1.75 m second behind Afternoon Breeze at Bendigo over 2150m 2yo No NR F last start. Before that was beaten a head second again at Bendigo over 1609m same class on August 6. Racing well and should be right in the thick of things.

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 7	3/9/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Tina Ridis	2:43.30	2:02.2	1.7m	$16	28	No NR	$10,000	$1,600	1. Afternoon Breeze 2. Hallebesofine 3. Aldebaran Ada
2nd of 7	6/8/25	Bendigo	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Tina Ridis	2:01.40	2:01.4	0.2m	$3.00f	25	No NR	$20,000	$3,000	1. Tipple Time 2. Hallebesofine 3. Jilliby Aura
2nd of 6	12/7/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Tina Ridis	2:49.50	2:01.8	7.4m	$4.40	17	No NR	$15,000	$2,250	1. Unclad 2. Hallebesofine 3. Truscotts Elegance
1st of 8	25/6/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Tina Ridis	2:04.70	2:01.6	0.2m	$2.60f	28	MAIDEN	$6,000	$3,320	1. Hallebesofine 2. Harperseven 3. Mystical Truscott
1st of 3	22/6/25	Maryborough	1690m			-	Tina Ridis	2:14.50	-	5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Hallebesofine 2. Pipalicious 3. Chantilly Lass
2nd of 10	28/5/25	Horsham	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Tina Ridis	2:51.70	2:05.6	1.7m	$4.60	11	MAIDEN	$6,000	$900	1. Tricky Diamond 2. Hallebesofine 3. Rasengan

Afternoon Breeze (Fr3) 111
Trainer: Russell Jack (Lemnos)
Driver: Nathan Jack
Prize Money: $19,720
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Picket Fence

2 yo Brown Filly

Sire: CLASSIC CONNECTION (FR)

Dam: ONESTAR LB ITA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 3-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 2-0-0

Mobile

3: 3-0-0

All-Weather

3: 3-0-0

Best Mile

2:01.80

Comments

Unbeaten. Won by 1.75 m as favourite when quickly away, (Fr3) at Bendigo (2:43.30) beating Hallebesofine in 2yo No NR F on September 3 at $1.22. Two runs back won by 1.0 m as favourite when quickly away, (Fr4) at this track (2:49.50) beating Jays All That in 2yo No NR on August 16 at $2.70. Promising filly who can maintain her perfect record.

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 7	3/9/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Nathan Jack	2:43.30	2:02.2	1.7m	$1.22f	18	No NR	$10,000	$5,000	1. Afternoon Breeze 2. Hallebesofine 3. Aldebaran Ada
1st of 8	16/8/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Nathan Jack	2:49.50	2:01.8	1.0m	$2.70f	16	No NR	$20,000	$11,400	1. Afternoon Breeze 2. Jays All That 3. Unclad
1st of 9	31/7/25	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Nathan Jack	2:09.50	2:03.3	17.2m	$1.30f	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$3,320	1. Afternoon Breeze 2. What A Serve 3. Cooper Kai
2nd of 6	24/7/25	Shepparton	1690m			-	R W Jack	2:12.90	-	6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Hammer 2. Afternoon Breeze 3. Munny The Munster
3rd of 3	17/7/25	Cobram	2170m			-	Tasmyn Potter	2:48.00	-	80.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Im Hank 2. Hammer 3. Afternoon Breeze

Some Days We Dream (Fr4) 75
Trainer: David Abrahams (Tatura)
Driver: Ellen Tormey
Prize Money: $580
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Brown Filly

Sire: PASTOR STEPHEN (USA)

Dam: MOONSHINE STRIDE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1650m at Bendigo, at the bell was 5th-12.85 beaten 8 m by Zoolu (2:07.10) in 2yo MAIDEN on August 27 at $9.50. Two runs back broke in score up and was out of position at the start 7th (Fr2) over 1609m at Bendigo, beaten 30 m by Tipple Time (2:01.40) in 2yo No NR F on August 6 at $31. Not keen on her chances in this field.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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	27/8/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ellen Tormey	2:07.10	2:04.0	8.9m	$9.50	21	MAIDEN	$6,000	$180	1. Zoolu 2. Rapta 3. Life On The Hill
2nd of 5	18/8/25	Bendigo	1650m			-	Ryan Sanderson	2:07.70	-	0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Cooper Kai 2. Some Days We Dream 3. Silent Valley
7th of 7	6/8/25	Bendigo	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ellen Tormey	2:01.40	2:01.4	30.3m	$31	-	No NR	$20,000	$400	1. Tipple Time 2. Hallebesofine 3. Jilliby Aura
2nd of 4	21/7/25	Bendigo	1650m			-	Ellen Tormey	2:07.80	-	16m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Trottersmakemegrey 2. Some Days We Dream 3. The Driftin Cowboy

Desiring Diamonds (Fr5) 242334
Trainer: Rickie Alchin (Menangle Park)
Driver: Angus Garrard (C)
Prize Money: $9,221
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: WISHING STONE (USA)

Dam: HIPS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-2-2

Season

4: 0-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

6: 0-2-2

Standing

6: 0-2-2

All-Weather

6: 0-2-2

Best Mile

Comments

Last start 4th (FT Fr3) over 2138m at Albion Park, beaten 85 m by Kicking Horse (2:44.50) in 2yo No NR on August 26 at $4.20. At the run before good run when 3rd (FT Fr2) over 2138m at Albion Park beaten 6 m by Prince Ziggy (2:45.70) in No NR on August 21 at $2.90. Wouldn't shock to see her in the exotics.

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
99th of 6	27/8/25	Redcliffe	1780m			-	Angus Garrard	2:12.70	-	-	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Favreau 2. Watchmedazzle 3. Son Of The Shark
4th of 4	26/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Angus Garrard	2:44.50	2:03.8	83.3m	$4.20	5	No NR	$20,770	$1,156	1. Kicking Horse 2. Fredidrivsamercury 3. Smokey Bear
3rd of 8	21/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Angus Garrard	2:45.70	2:04.7	6.9m	$2.90	5	No NR	$8,000	$682	1. Prince Ziggy 2. Cascata 3. Desiring Diamonds
3rd of 7	16/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr7	Angus Garrard	2:47.40	2:06.0	8.1m	$13	8	No NR	$50,000	$4,275	1. Iconic Image 2. Kicking Horse 3. Desiring Diamonds
2nd of 5	8/8/25	Albion Park	1628m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Angus Garrard	2:07.70	2:06.2	1.8m	$4.40	8	No NR	$7,700	$1,332	1. Fredidrivsamercury 2. Desiring Diamonds 3. Iconic Image
4th of 6	31/7/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Rickie Alchin	2:50.60	2:07.8	77.8m	$9.00	7	No NR	$7,700	$444	1. Iconic Image 2. Smokey Bear 3. Gleneagle King

Aliza Mel (Fr6) 894566
Trainer: Kylie Sugars (Mitchellstown)
Driver: Kylie Sugars
Prize Money: $1,100
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: WHAT THE HILL (CAN)

Dam: CHEVRON ACTION (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 0-0-0

Mobile

6: 0-0-0

All-Weather

6: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Comments

Well beaten last start by Afternoon Breeze, who she meets again; when 70 metres sixth at Bendigo over 2150m in a 2yo No NR F race on September 3. Others make more appeal.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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	3/9/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Kylie Sugars	2:43.30	2:02.2	71.0m	$81	12	No NR	$10,000	$200	1. Afternoon Breeze 2. Hallebesofine 3. Aldebaran Ada
6th of 9	22/8/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Josh Duggan	2:50.20	2:02.3	61.3m	$16	22	MAIDEN	$6,000	$140	1. I Choose You 2. Nostra Nipotina 3. Rose All Day
5th of 9	31/7/25	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Josh Duggan	2:09.50	2:03.3	24.7m	$23	8	MAIDEN	$6,000	$180	1. Afternoon Breeze 2. What A Serve 3. Cooper Kai
4th of 9	23/7/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Josh Duggan	2:04.20	2:01.1	21.6m	$61	12	MAIDEN	$6,000	$300	1. Brother Mountain 2. Jilliby Aura 3. What A Serve
9th of 9	11/7/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Josh Duggan	2:13.10	2:04.5	226.5m	$19	16	MAIDEN	$6,000	$140	1. Brooklyngotcourage 2. African Gala 3. Cooper Kai
8th of 8	25/6/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Josh Duggan	2:04.70	2:01.6	177.1m	$41	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$140	1. Hallebesofine 2. Harperseven 3. Mystical Truscott

French Missile (Sr1) 94
Trainer: P Chircop (Bunding)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $740
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: ERIDAN (FR)

Dam: CLASS OF HER OWN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Comments

Last start 4th (Sr2) over 2150m at Bendigo, beaten 14 m by Afternoon Breeze (2:43.30) in 2yo No NR F on September 3 at $13. Two runs back was well beaten after breaking at Bendigo on August 27. Has some upside but others are preferred.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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 7	3/9/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	James Herbertson	2:43.30	2:02.2	14.6m	$13	7	No NR	$10,000	$600	1. Afternoon Breeze 2. Hallebesofine 3. Aldebaran Ada
9th of 10	27/8/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	James Herbertson	2:07.10	2:04.0	144.1m	$2.50f	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$140	1. Zoolu 2. Rapta 3. Life On The Hill
4th of 4	18/8/25	Geelong	1609m			-	Ian McMahon	2:07.60	-	20m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Charlies Tactics 2. Moreep 3. Minnie Mia
1st of 4	15/7/25	Melton	1720m			-	Chris Lang	2:16.90	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. French Missile 2. Eaglestone 3. Kyvalley Riddler

Aldebaran Ada (Sr2) 42x3
Trainer: Chris Svanosio (Romsey)
Driver: Chris Svanosio
Prize Money: $2,200
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

2 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: BRILLANTISSIME (FR)

Dam: ALDEBARAN ALIZA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-1

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-1-1

Mobile

3: 0-1-1

All-Weather

3: 0-1-1

Best Mile

Comments

Having her second run back from a spell. Solid effort when 3rd (Sr3) over 2150m at Bendigo, beaten 12 m by Afternoon Breeze (2:43.30) in 2yo No NR F on September 3 at $23. First four hope.

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
3rd of 7	3/9/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Taylor Youl	2:43.30	2:02.2	12.7m	$23	84	No NR	$10,000	$1,000	1. Afternoon Breeze 2. Hallebesofine 3. Aldebaran Ada
84 Day Spell
4th of 4	26/8/25	Melton	1720m			-	Taylor Youl	2:13.10	-	159.7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Minnie Mia 2. Tauras 3. Timmy Whiz
2nd of 7	11/6/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Chris Svanosio	2:49.60	2:06.9	10.3m	$7.00	7	MAIDEN	$6,000	$900	1. Island Frankie 2. Aldebaran Ada 3. Life On The Hill
4th of 4	4/6/25	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Taylor Youl	2:11.60	2:05.3	72.4m	$2.70	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$300	1. Franco Americano 2. Mystical Truscott 3. Brooklyngotcourage
2nd of 4	27/5/25	Melton	1720m			-	Taylor Youl	2:15.40	-	1.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Kyvalley Rambler 2. Aldebaran Ada 3. Cooper Kai

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