Melton Race 9

Irt Premiere 2Yo Stakes

Prize Money: $20,000

MOONLIGHT MOTH (7) started a hot favourite on debut but was let down by manners so he did well to get within 2m of the winner. Cops the outside barrier as a result but he is sure to have learned from that and hails form a yard that definitely knows how to get the best out of a juvenile so is worth another chance. USYK (6) is hard to knock having scored his fourth win from his last five starts when he cruised home by 14m here last start. Had had six weeks off since and draws wider but knows how to win. I SEA RED (5) chased along the sprint lane and was just over 2m behind a promising rival when runner-up here last start. Draws wider but can be in the finish again. OUT TO STAY (3) did a good job to win his maiden after racing parked last start. This is stronger but he draws well and has upside. DEMBE (4) is another last-start maiden winner going up in grade but he too is lightly-raced with scope for development.

Distance: 1720m
Class: No NR
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Siargao Island (Fr1) 336x
Trainer: Russell Jack (Lemnos)
Driver: Leigh Sutton
Prize Money: $4,856
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: LOMBO CLOUD NINE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-2

Distance

3: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-2

Mobile

3: 0-0-2

All-Weather

3: 0-0-2

Best Mile

Comments

Resumes today. At the latest first-up run surrendered the lead and finished 3rd (Fr2) over 1730m after showing early pace at Bathurst, beaten 24 m by Message Bank (2:02.30) in 2yo No NR CG on March 21 at $11. Not here.

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
6th of 6	4/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	R P Duffy	2:02.70	1:54.8	30.6m	$71	6	No NR	$10,000	$200	1. Cardigan Dan 2. Letsstartinheaven 3. You Gotta Believe
3rd of 10	29/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Leigh Sutton	2:06.00	1:57.2	11.9m	$41	8	No NR	$30,000	$3,600	1. Lexy 2. Berocca Bernie 3. Siargao Island
3rd of 8	21/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Leigh Sutton	2:02.30	1:53.7	24.7m	$11	-	No NR	$9,790	$1,056	1. Message Bank 2. Soho Park Avenue 3. Siargao Island
1st of 6	13/3/25	Cobram	1670m			-	M Newberry	2:06.70	-	10m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Siargao Island 2. Spartan Shield 3. You Gotta Believe
1st of 5	6/3/25	Shepparton	1690m			-	Corey O'Donoghue	2:13.60	-	59.7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Siargao Island 2. Caties Son 3. Hello Beautiful

The Final Dance (Fr2) 8
Trainer: Vince Vallelonga (Bolinda)
Driver: Anthony Butt
Prize Money: $140
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: MA KOO LOO FRANKIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 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

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Comments

Two-year-old colt lining up for the second time. At debut was well back in the run when 8th (Fr3) over 1720m at this track beaten 22 m by Ginger Ella (2:05.20) in 2yo MAIDEN on September 19 at $11. Facing a testing assignment.

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
8th of 9	19/9/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Anthony Butt	2:05.20	1:57.1	22.9m	$11	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$140	1. Ginger Ella 2. Trip To Paris 3. Black Opal Jack
4th of 5	2/9/25	Melton	1720m			-	Srecko Stupin	2:10.30	-	28.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Fiction File 2. Vivid Dream NZ 3. Lucky Vincent
3rd of 5	26/8/25	Melton	1720m			-	Srecko Stupin	2:10.50	-	10.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Vivid Dream NZ 2. Ride High Captin 3. The Final Dance

Out To Stay (Fr3) 21
Trainer: Aaron Dunn (Horsham)
Driver: Aaron Dunn
Prize Money: $4,220
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: STAY AND PLAY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

2: 1-1-0

All-Weather

2: 1-1-0

Best Mile

1:58.70

Comments

Last start won on the speed and boxed on steadily; posted a big 4.5 m win as favourite when quickly away, (Fr4) at Charlton (2:34.90) beating Jilliby Kymy Lou in MAIDEN on September 29 at $1.35 at the bell was 2nd-1.2. Draws to advantage and could take the next step.

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 10	29/9/25	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jackie Barker	2:34.90	1:58.7	4.6m	$1.35f	7	MAIDEN	$6,000	$3,320	1. Out To Stay 2. Jilliby Kymy Lou 3. Torque In Heaven
2nd of 11	22/9/25	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Aaron Dunn	2:04.00	1:58.1	0.1m	$5.50	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$900	1. Boulevard Bart 2. Out To Stay 3. Loan Sailor
3rd of 5	15/9/25	Stawell	1785m			-	Aaron Dunn	2:11.10	-	9m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. To The Nines 2. Im Stuck Man 3. Out To Stay
2nd of 4	8/9/25	Maryborough	1690m			-	Aaron Dunn	2:09.70	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ripping Rita 2. Out To Stay 3. Soho Amaryllis

Dembe (Fr4) 51
Trainer: Isabel Walsh (Kialla)
Driver: Ryan Sanderson (C)
Prize Money: $3,500
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: LOCHINVAR ART (AUS)

Dam: SOMEDAYLADY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 1-0-0

Mobile

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

2: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.80

Comments

Last start won a big 6 m win (Fr3) at Shepparton (2:03.70) beating Where It Began in 2yo MAIDEN on September 23 at $8.50. Forward performance expected.

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	23/9/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Ryan Sanderson	2:03.70	1:57.8	6.2m	$8.50	7	MAIDEN	$6,000	$3,320	1. Dembe 2. Where It Began 3. The Golden Hook
5th of 7	16/9/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ryan Sanderson	2:44.30	2:00.7	16.7m	$34	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$180	1. Razor Horizon 2. Fiction File 3. River Storm
4th of 6	25/8/25	Bendigo	1650m			-	Ryan Sanderson	2:06.30	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dusty Philtra 2. Rocky Rocks 3. Cold Storage
4th of 5	21/8/25	Shepparton	1690m			-	Ryan Sanderson	2:09.30	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Shezaglamourgirl 2. Where It Began 3. The Trawler

I Sea Red (Fr5) 771482
Trainer: Geoff Webster (Bannockburn)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $8,100
Win / Place: 16% / 33%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: RUBY DELIGHT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-1-0

Distance

5: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Track

4: 1-1-0

Season

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

4: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

6: 1-1-0

All-Weather

6: 1-1-0

Best Mile

1:55.20

Comments

Two back was well beaten into eighth after a quick start, behind Letsstartinheaven at this track over 2240m in a 2yo No NR CG on September 6 at $16. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2 m finishing second after a quick start, behind Letsstartinheaven at this track over 1720m in a 2yo No NR CG on September 20 at $23. Go well.

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
2nd of 6	20/9/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	James Herbertson	2:01.50	1:53.7	2.1m	$23	14	No NR	$20,000	$3,000	1. Letsstartinheaven 2. I Sea Red 3. Secret Service Agent NZ
2nd of 4	15/9/25	Geelong	1609m			-	G F Webster	2:01.40	-	1.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Shoreline Dream 2. I Sea Red 3. Sweet Lady Lou
8th of 8	6/9/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Michael Bellman	2:42.40	1:56.6	87.2m	$16	14	No NR	$25,000	$500	1. Letsstartinheaven 2. Razor Horizon 3. Kitzbuhel Delight
4th of 7	23/8/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	James Herbertson	2:01.00	1:53.2	21.2m	$6.00	43	No NR	$20,000	$1,000	1. Usyk 2. Island Yankee 3. Kitzbuhel Delight
43 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 4	18/8/25	Geelong	2100m			-	G F Webster	2:38.30	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. City Rockstar 2. I Sea Red 3. Hey Gigi
1st of 11	11/7/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	James Herbertson	2:03.20	1:55.2	3.2m	$8.00	16	MAIDEN	$6,000	$3,320	1. I Sea Red 2. Luvtobeuptome 3. Ozzie Pearl

Usyk (Fr6) 328x412111
Trainer: Russell Jack (Lemnos)
Driver: Nathan Jack
Prize Money: $37,004
Win / Place: 50% / 80%

Picket Fence

2 yo Brown/Black Colt

Sire: ULTIMATE SNIPER (NZ)

Dam: MAJOR KISS (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 5-2-1

Distance

7: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

3: 3-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

9: 4-2-1

Mobile

10: 5-2-1

All-Weather

10: 5-2-1

Best Mile

1:53.22

Comments

Brings the right form to the table. Won by 14 m as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr2) at this track (2:01.00) beating Island Yankee in 2yo No NR CG on August 23 at $1.55 at the bell was leading 2.98. Two runs back posted a big 10 m win as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr3) at Riverina Paceway (2:04.70) beating Vince Lombardi in NR up to 47 on August 15 at $1.22 at the bell was leading.6m on the pegs. Can add to his winning streak.

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 7	23/8/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Nathan Jack	2:01.00	1:53.2	14.3m	$1.55f	8	No NR	$20,000	$11,400	1. Usyk 2. Island Yankee 3. Kitzbuhel Delight
1st of 9	15/8/25	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Nathan Jack	2:04.70	1:55.4	10.2m	$1.22f	7	NR up to 47	$9,790	$5,184	1. Usyk 2. Vince Lombardi NZ 3. Jilliby Ryder
1st of 8	8/8/25	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Nathan Jack	2:44.60	1:56.7	1.6m	$2.30f	16	NR up to 48	$9,790	$5,184	1. Usyk 2. Kobes Chainsaw 3. La Cavalletta
2nd of 9	23/7/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	D Jack	2:36.40	1:57.1	3.9m	$3.20f	8	0-1 WIN	$8,000	$1,200	1. Vincent Grange 2. Usyk 3. Owen The Saints
1st of 11	15/7/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	D Jack	2:42.30	1:59.2	0.2m	$6.00	14	0-1 WIN	$6,000	$3,320	1. Usyk 2. Owen The Saints 3. Tobys Shout
4th of 7	1/7/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	D Jack	2:02.10	1:56.3	16.2m	$2.60	94	0-1 WIN	$6,000	$300	1. Ride The Highs 2. Caties Son 3. Mister Seaside
94 Day Spell

Moonlight Moth (Fr7) 2
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Mark Pitt
Prize Money: $900
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: RIDE HIGH (AUS)

Dam: MACY LILA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-1-0

Mobile

1: 0-1-0

All-Weather

1: 0-1-0

Best Mile

Comments

Two-year-old colt lining up for the second time. At debut broke then recovered to finish second over 1650m at Bendigo last time out. Talented colt with plenty of upside.

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
2nd of 8	27/8/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Mark Pitt	2:01.70	1:58.7	1.9m	$1.12f	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$900	1. Star To Fall 2. Moonlight Moth 3. Amada Villma
1st of 7	12/8/25	Terang	2180m			-	Jason Lee	2:42.80	-	4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Moonlight Moth 2. Havadash Joh 3. Jilliby Kymy Lou
7th of 8	17/6/25	Terang	2180m			-	Allan McDonough	2:47.80	-	5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mufasa Bart 2. Mattyo 3. House Party

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