Melton Race 9

2Construct 3Yo Maiden Trot

Prize Money: $6,000

MISS HOLLY RED (6) deserves a win after placing in her last three starts. Led from one spot wider that this when third in her latest outing at Geelong. Runner-up the only time she raced here three back. Could break through. BIG RAIN (2) resumes after showing some promise at her maiden campaign, closing it off with a 4.3m third at Geelong. May have matured since then and gets a good draw for her return. REVERAND BOB (4) took on good company in his three starts at the maiden campaign and did manage a fourth in a Vicbred Super Series consolation. May have progressed with maturity and was readied with three trials. FRENCH MISSILE (7) draws wide for her return but did manage to qualify for last season's Vicbred Super Series Final. Readied with three trials so watch the betting.

Distance: 1720m
Class: MAIDEN
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Kyvalley Reeva Nz (Fr1)
Trainer: Brent Lilley (Bolinda)
Driver: Tristan Larsen (C)
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Brown Filly

Sire: PROPULSION (USA)

Dam: ETHEREAL (NZ)

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

0: 0-0-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

0: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 2-5-3

Comments

Three-year-old filly by Propulsion out of Ethereal on debut. Finished seventh in a trial on May 7 at Kilmore over 1690m. May feature from this draw.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 8	7/5/26	Kilmore	1690m			-	Joey Sharp	2:10.30	-	67.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Kyvalley Dixon 2. Aldebaran Sariah 3. Kyvalley Danny
2nd of 6	23/9/25	Melton	1720m			-	Anthony Butt	2:12.10	-	39.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Narky Intellectual 2. Kyvalley Reeva NZ 3. King Of Normandy

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Start

Surface

Barrier

Driver

Race Time

Mile Rate

Margin

Days

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Result

7th of 8

7/5/26

Kilmore

1690m

Joey Sharp

2:10.30

67.1m

$0.00

Trial

1. Kyvalley Dixon

2. Aldebaran Sariah

3. Kyvalley Danny

2nd of 6

23/9/25

Melton

1720m

Anthony Butt

2:12.10

39.3m

$0.00

Trial

1. Narky Intellectual

2. Kyvalley Reeva NZ

3. King Of Normandy

Big Rain (Fr2) 3463x
Trainer: Alison Alford (Bolinda)
Driver: Chris Alford
Prize Money: $1,640
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

Driver Flying

3 yo Brown Filly

Sire: CRUZADO DELA NOCHE (USA)

Dam: SAFELY SALLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-2

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 0-0-2

Mobile

4: 0-0-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

4: 0-0-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

4: 0-0-2

Driver Last 50

50: 11-6-8

Gear Changes

[Bit - Headcheck ON, Bit - Snaffle ON, Boots - Bell ON, Boots - Scalping ON, Headcheck - Fixed ON, Whip ON, Reins - Conventional ON, Blinkers - Murphy Blind N/S OFF]

Comments

First up. At the last run she solid effort when 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at Geelong, at the bell was 4th-6.7m 2WWC beaten 4.5 m by Metro Swish (2:03.00) on March 13 at $4.40. Draws well and is among the chances.

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 5	23/5/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Chris Alford	2:32.80	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. French Missile 2. Big Rain 3. She Drives Me
3rd of 6	13/3/26	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Chris Alford	2:03.00	2:03.0	4.3m	$4.40	8	-	$6,000	$600	1. Metro Swish NZ 2. Moonlight Billy 3. Big Rain
6th of 11	5/3/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Chris Alford	2:51.80	2:05.6	37.9m	$9.00	11	-	$6,000	$140	1. Jumping Jones 2. Pipalicious 3. Moonlight Billy
4th of 8	22/2/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Chris Alford	2:42.30	2:05.6	14.7m	$3.60f	16	-	$6,000	$300	1. Aldebaran Axl 2. Kickabarrel 3. Aldebaran Sariah
3rd of 7	6/2/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Chris Alford	2:47.00	2:05.0	4.3m	$11	-	-	$6,000	$600	1. La Lune Noire 2. Chantilly Lass 3. Big Rain
1st of 4	31/1/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Chris Alford	2:35.10	-	4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Big Rain 2. Mister High Hopes 3. Moonlight Billy

Giant Frankie (Fr3) 886x65568
Trainer: Rita Burnett (Kilmore)
Driver: Rita Burnett
Prize Money: $1,220
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOUTHWIND FRANK (USA)

Dam: MAORI APLOMB (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-0-0

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

8: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

5: 0-0-0

Mobile

8: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

8: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

6: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 2-1-2

Comments

Well-beaten 12 days ago at Cranbourne over 1609m, and two back 6th (Sr1) over 2150m at Bendigo beaten 35 m by Morning Dove (2:44.90) on May 13 at $101. Will need improvement.

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 8	17/5/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Rita Burnett	2:00.10	2:00.1	73.3m	$51	4	-	$6,000	$140	1. Desert Royale 2. Miss Kommunication 3. Gym Queen
6th of 9	13/5/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Rita Burnett	2:44.90	2:03.4	35.4m	$101	10	-	$6,000	$140	1. Morning Dove 2. Arivaderchi 3. Dalahasten
5th of 8	3/5/26	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Rita Burnett	2:08.40	2:02.3	46.3m	$34	2	-	$6,000	$180	1. Taken By Wine 2. Matisoff 3. Dalahasten
5th of 7	1/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Rita Burnett	2:54.60	2:05.5	137.3m	$151	15	-	$6,000	$180	1. Moonlight Billy 2. Miss Holly Red 3. War Dan Phoenix
2nd of 2	27/4/26	Bendigo	2150m			-	Rita Burnett	2:59.00	-	35m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Christmas Babe NZ 2. Giant Frankie 3.
5th of 7	23/4/26	Shepparton	2190m			-	Rita Burnett	2:48.70	-	10m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Alabama Ice 2. Bet Sheza Lady 3. Ijustcalledtosay

Reverand Bob (Fr4) 747x
Trainer: P Chircop (Bunding)
Driver: Eddie Conroy
Prize Money: $1,300
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: PEREGRINE PHOENIX (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

3: 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

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

3: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

3: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 0-5-2

Comments

Returns after six months in the paddock. Finished off last campaign when well beaten into seventh after being driven well back, after a quick start, behind Unclad at Bendigo over 2150m in a 2yo CG on December 3 at $51. Follow any market moves.

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 4	23/5/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Eddie Conroy	2:41.20	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Delightful Reyna 2. Amesky 3. Reverand Bob
7th of 9	12/5/26	Melton	2240m			-	Jordan Leedham	2:49.60	-	120.7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Verbici 2. Aldebaran Ada 3. Deep Love NZ
4th of 6	5/5/26	Melton	2240m			-	Eddie Conroy	3:01.80	-	13.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Voucher Queen 2. Waiting For Anna 3. Leo Galleon
7th of 7	3/12/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Anthony Butt	2:42.50	2:01.7	103.3m	$51	5	-	$10,000	$200	1. Unclad 2. Notanotha Naughty 3. Hammer
4th of 8	28/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Anthony Butt	2:48.90	2:01.4	35.8m	$51	14	-	$15,000	$900	1. Hallebesofine 2. Northern Truscott 3. Jays All That
7th of 9	14/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Anthony Butt	2:50.50	2:02.5	36.5m	$26	-	-	$10,000	$200	1. Howdy Mate 2. Timmy Whiz 3. Aldebaran Tucker

Nostra Nipotina (Fr5) 4047855597
Trainer: Anthony (Tony) Xiriha (Pipers Creek)
Driver: Kerryn Manning
Prize Money: $7,980
Win / Place: 0% / 21%

3 yo Bay/Brown Filly

Sire: MAJESTIC SON (CAN)

Dam: TIAS ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 0-3-1

Distance

4: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

5: 0-1-0

Season

19: 0-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

10: 0-2-0

Non-Metro

9: 0-1-1

Mobile

19: 0-3-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

19: 0-3-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

13: 0-3-0

Driver Last 50

50: 3-10-6

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 7th (Fr5) over 2100m at Charlton, beaten 35 m by No Shenaniganz (2:43.60) on May 8 at $5.50. At the start before 9th (Fr2) over 2190m at Maryborough well beaten by Chantilly Lass (2:48.20) in 3-10yo on April 10 at $41. Contender.

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
4th of 5	11/5/26	Bendigo	2150m			-	Brent White	2:52.80	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Aldebaran Denbay 2. No Shenaniganz 3. Love That Bird
7th of 10	8/5/26	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Kerryn Manning	2:43.60	2:05.3	34.3m	$5.50	28	-	$6,000	$140	1. No Shenaniganz 2. Vixan 3. Arivaderchi
3rd of 7	27/4/26	Bendigo	1650m			-	Brent White	2:11.50	-	4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Aldebaran Emjay 2. Lolly 3. Nostra Nipotina
9th of 11	10/4/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Joe Attard	2:48.20	2:03.6	114.0m	$41	16	-	$8,000	$160	1. Chantilly Lass 2. Pastor Dunbar 3. Heir Jaurdon
5th of 10	25/3/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Joe Attard	2:04.10	2:01.0	27.9m	$26	20	-	$6,000	$180	1. Calabasas 2. Pipalicious 3. Morning Dove
5th of 11	5/3/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Joe Attard	2:51.80	2:05.6	33.5m	$26	35	-	$6,000	$180	1. Jumping Jones 2. Pipalicious 3. Moonlight Billy
35 Day Freshen-Up

Miss Holly Red (Fr6) 8x02354223
Trainer: K M Males (Bolinda)
Driver: Kate Gath
Prize Money: $6,392
Win / Place: 0% / 38%

3 yo Black Filly

Sire: PASTOR STEPHEN (USA)

Dam: MAIDSTONE MISS (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 0-3-2

Distance

4: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

8: 0-3-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

7: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

6: 0-2-2

Mobile

13: 0-3-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

13: 0-3-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 5-7-6

Comments

Solid performance when a close second after a quick start, behind Rose All Day at Geelong over 1609m in a 3yo on May 8 at $3.20. Then a handy effort when well beaten into third behind Aldebaran Emjay at Geelong over 1609m on May 22 at $12. Going well and could break through.

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
3rd of 10	22/5/26	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Ewa Justice	2:01.50	2:01.5	22.0m	$12	14	-	$6,000	$600	1. Aldebaran Emjay 2. El Uno 3. Miss Holly Red
2nd of 6	8/5/26	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ewa Justice	2:03.80	2:03.8	0.3m	$3.20	7	-	$6,000	$900	1. Rose All Day 2. Miss Holly Red 3. War Dan Phoenix
2nd of 7	1/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ewa Justice	2:54.60	2:05.5	3.5m	$8.00	11	-	$6,000	$900	1. Moonlight Billy 2. Miss Holly Red 3. War Dan Phoenix
4th of 8	20/4/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Ewa Justice	2:07.40	2:01.4	11.2m	$4.00	6	-	$6,000	$300	1. Jilliby Radiance 2. Gym Queen 3. Great Horizon
5th of 12	14/4/26	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ellen Tormey	2:09.30	2:03.1	20.1m	$6.50	19	-	$6,000	$180	1. Banos 2. Little Miss Valley 3. Farstar
3rd of 11	26/3/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Ewa Justice	2:11.00	2:04.8	3.7m	$7.00	7	-	$6,000	$600	1. Beau Truscott 2. Woman To Love 3. Miss Holly Red

French Missile (Fr7) 948607x
Trainer: P Chircop (Bunding)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $3,840
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Recent Trial Winner

Driver Flying

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: ERIDAN (FR)

Dam: CLASS OF HER OWN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

6: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-0-0

Mobile

6: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

6: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

3: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 15-8-4

Comments

First up. At the last run she was driven from back in the field when 7th (Fr7) over 2150m at Bendigo, at the bell was 7th-27m on the pegs beaten 13 m by Aldebaran Ada (2:42.10) in 2yo F on December 3 at $26. Can be in the finish.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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 5	23/5/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Eddie Conroy	2:32.80	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. French Missile 2. Big Rain 3. She Drives Me
6th of 9	12/5/26	Melton	2240m			-	James Herbertson	2:49.60	-	51m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Verbici 2. Aldebaran Ada 3. Deep Love NZ
4th of 8	28/4/26	Melton	1720m			-	Eddie Conroy	2:12.70	-	3.8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Queen Of Sees 2. Brother Mountain 3. Cooper Kai
7th of 7	3/12/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Anthony Butt	2:42.10	2:01.4	13.2m	$26	11	-	$10,000	$200	1. Aldebaran Ada 2. Gladiatrix 3. Elle Perfecto
10th of 12	22/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Anthony Butt	2:46.70	1:59.8	47.7m	$151	8	-	$60,000	$1,200	1. Harperseven 2. Aldebaran Ada 3. Jilliby Aura
6th of 11	14/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Anthony Butt	2:53.20	2:04.4	25.3m	$101	62	-	$10,000	$200	1. Gladiatrix 2. Ijustcantseeit 3. Aldebaran Jazmine
62 Day Spell

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: Same as above, but on the inside, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: If the driver is getting stuck in

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