Melton Race 7

Dynamic Print Group Trot

Prize Money: $7,000

ROMANTIC NINA (6) worked to get to the lead and kept finding to salute last time out over 2180m at Stawell, the second win from her past five outings. It doesn't get any easier but she is capable of making it consecutive wins. OFF YOUR FACESKI (2) is in good form at present. Finished fourth at his latest appearance over 1720m at this track, beaten 4.5 metres. Will enjoy a nice run from this favourable starting position. Finds a suitable assignment and can turn things around. THE SKY IS THE LIMIT (3) is looming as a real threat after a better effort last start, finishing second at this track over 2240m. SAM NIEN (4) is better than his last-start 11th over 2150m at Bendigo.

Distance: 1720m
Class: NR 56 to 64
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Floating Mountain (Fr1) 445518457x
Trainer: Graeme Whittle (Coimadai)
Driver: Matthew Whittle
Prize Money: $96,615
Win / Place: 9.45% / 41%

9 yo Brown/Black Gelding

Sire: SKYVALLEY (NZ)

Dam: KYVALLEY DIVA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

127: 12-21-20

Distance

12: 1-2-3

Trk/Dst

6: 0-2-1

Track

24: 1-9-2

Season

23: 5-4-2

1st Up

10: 0-2-2

2nd Up

10: 2-2-1

3rd Up

9: 0-2-2

Metro

35: 2-10-5

Non-Metro

92: 10-11-15

Mobile

99: 9-19-17

Standing

28: 3-2-3

All-Weather

127: 12-21-20

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:00.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

110: 10-16-18

Driver Last 50

50: 7-3-10

Comments

Resumes today. At the latest first-up run 2nd (Fr1) over 2240m after showing early speed at this track beaten 5.5 m by Designs (2:48.10) on August 1 at $21. This run will do him the world of good.

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 3	25/7/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Matthew Whittle	2:27.10	-	0.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jays All That 2. Floating Mountain 3. Ahundredplus
7th of 9	10/4/26	Maryborough	2190m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Whittle	2:46.30	2:02.2	17.1m	$26	7	NR 55 or better	$8,000	$160	1. Im Above The Law 2. Gee Cee Calder 3. Our Marvella NZ
5th of 12	3/4/26	Stawell	2180m	Standing	All Weather	40m	Matthew Whittle	2:51.00	2:05.7	34.6m	$19	11	No NR	$6,000	$180	1. Kamaran 2. Fremarks Peggy 3. Im Above The Law
4th of 11	23/3/26	Ararat	2570m	Standing	All Weather	40m	Matthew Whittle	3:23.50	2:06.9	35.6m	$3.80f	10	No NR	$6,000	$300	1. Kamaran 2. Lady Suspicious 3. Miss Avenger
8th of 9	13/3/26	Geelong	2570m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Whittle	3:16.40	2:02.5	53.0m	$81	14	No NR	$15,000	$300	1. Imperial Monarch NZ 2. More Wanted 3. Gotfeelingsyouknow
1st of 10	27/2/26	Ararat	2165m	Standing	All Weather	30m	Matthew Whittle	2:51.10	2:05.5	1.2m	$3.90	8	No NR	$6,000	$3,320	1. Floating Mountain 2. Ataboy Charlie 3. Sonarmi Joh

Off Your Faceski (Fr2) 110x216544
Trainer: John Hurrell (Percydale)
Driver: Ewa Justice (C)
Prize Money: $52,925
Win / Place: 17% / 31%

Driver Flying

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: DEJARMBRO (USA)

Dam: SKYE ROCKET (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 13-6-5

Distance

14: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-0

Track

6: 0-0-0

Season

26: 7-5-1

1st Up

5: 0-1-1

2nd Up

5: 2-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-0

Metro

21: 4-2-1

Non-Metro

55: 9-4-4

Mobile

74: 13-6-5

Standing

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

76: 13-6-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:59.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

24: 7-4-1

Driver Last 50

50: 10-14-7

Gear Changes

[Pulling net (prelim only) ON, Pull down blinkers OFF]

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr3) over 1720m after showing early pace at this track was 4th-7.88 at the bell, beaten 4.5 m by Skybella (2:06.60) on July 25 at $9. Before that, 4th (10m) over 2180m at Stawell, at the bell was 4th-8.1 beaten 12 m by Romantic Nina (2:52.90) on July 20 at $6. Deserves another chance.

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 8	25/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Ewa Justice	2:06.60	1:58.4	4.3m	$9.00	5	NR up to 55	$10,000	$500	1. Skybella 2. Leanne Leeann 3. Manda Kyvalley
4th of 8	20/7/26	Stawell	2180m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Ewa Justice	2:52.90	2:07.6	12.3m	$6.00	12	No NR	$6,000	$300	1. Romantic Nina 2. Soso Majestic 3. Sonarmi Joh
5th of 7	8/7/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Ewa Justice	2:03.90	1:58.0	9.7m	$12	4	NR 56 to 64	$7,000	$210	1. Aldebaran Susanne 2. Majestic Tooth 3. Dels Destiny NZ
6th of 11	4/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Ewa Justice	2:48.20	2:00.8	8.7m	$12	15	NR 58 to 68	$10,000	$200	1. Howdy Mate 2. Iron Women 3. Rarity Rock
1st of 7	19/6/26	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ewa Justice	2:38.00	2:01.0	10.9m	$8.50	8	NR up to 59	$6,000	$3,320	1. Off Your Faceski 2. Acool Investment 3. Night Flight
2nd of 10	11/6/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ewa Justice	2:45.80	2:01.3	2.3m	$10	106	NR 49 to 54	$6,000	$900	1. Dels Destiny NZ 2. Off Your Faceski 3. Romantic Nina
106 Day Spell

The Sky Is The Limit (Fr3) 9212596842
Trainer: Maree Caldow (Kurunjang)
Driver: John Caldow
Prize Money: $62,460
Win / Place: 12% / 38%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: WHAT THE HILL (CAN)

Dam: CLOUD CHASER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 9-10-9

Distance

23: 4-3-4

Trk/Dst

18: 2-3-3

Track

32: 3-5-4

Season

33: 3-6-4

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-1

3rd Up

4: 2-1-0

Metro

41: 4-5-4

Non-Metro

32: 5-5-5

Mobile

71: 9-10-9

Standing

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

73: 9-10-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:59.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

72: 9-10-9

Driver Last 50

50: 6-6-4

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fourth behind Champagne Gemma at this track over 2240m on July 10 at $8.50. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing second after a quick start, behind Jack Sprat at this track over 2240m on July 24 at $5.50. Will make her 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
2nd of 8	24/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	John Caldow	2:47.40	2:00.2	5.8m	$5.50	14	NR 56 to 64	$7,000	$1,050	1. Jack Sprat 2. The Sky Is The Limit 3. Dossier
4th of 9	10/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	John Caldow	2:48.00	2:00.7	10.4m	$8.50	6	NR up to 59	$6,000	$300	1. Champagne Gemma 2. Kiss At Midnight 3. Hillwinsome
8th of 11	4/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	John Caldow	2:48.20	2:00.8	11.0m	$26	7	NR 58 to 68	$10,000	$200	1. Howdy Mate 2. Iron Women 3. Rarity Rock
6th of 9	27/6/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	John Caldow	2:05.30	1:57.3	17.5m	$13	7	NR 58 to 68	$10,000	$200	1. Ijustcalledtosay 2. Aldebaran Abel 3. Prohibited Grace
9th of 11	20/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	John Caldow	2:47.60	2:00.4	17.5m	$61	14	NR 57 to 67	$10,000	$200	1. Artigas 2. Prohibited Grace 3. Locksley Cavalier
5th of 10	6/6/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	John Caldow	2:05.10	1:57.1	8.6m	$19	10	0W/15 0K stake	$15,000	$450	1. Wallis 2. Kamaran 3. Nakedtruth

Sam Nien (Fr4) 23936x3270
Trainer: Darren Pace (New Gisborne)
Driver: Darren Pace
Prize Money: $92,940
Win / Place: 16% / 48%

4 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: VOLSTEAD (USA)

Dam: SASSY PINEVALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 4-2-6

Distance

8: 1-1-3

Trk/Dst

7: 1-0-3

Track

12: 2-0-3

Season

14: 2-2-5

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

15: 3-1-3

Non-Metro

10: 1-1-3

Mobile

25: 4-2-6

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

25: 4-2-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:00.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

16: 3-1-5

Driver Last 50

50: 5-4-8

Comments

Last start 11th (Sr4) over 2150m at Bendigo beaten 23 m by Rocky Valley (2:37.00) on June 24 at $7. Before that, 7th (Fr4) over 1720m after showing early pace at this track, at the bell was 4th-8.98 beaten 19 m by Ringer Wells (2:04.40) on June 13 at $3. Bold showing expected if at his best.

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 5	21/7/26	Kilmore	2180m			-	Darren Pace	2:47.00	-	14.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Decode 2. Thesting 3. Binalong Mate
11th of 12	24/6/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Darren Pace	2:37.00	1:57.5	23.7m	$7.00	11	NR 55 to 64	$7,000	$140	1. Rocky Valley 2. Kyvalley Michael NZ 3. Watch And Act
7th of 10	13/6/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Blake Pace	2:04.40	1:56.4	19.0m	$3.00f	13	NR 60 to 69	$10,000	$200	1. Ringer Wells 2. Claudys Hero 3. Tweedledee NZ
2nd of 11	31/5/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Blake Pace	2:07.30	2:01.2	4.5m	$4.00	8	NR 57 to 64	$7,000	$1,050	1. Prettyboy Harry 2. Sam Nien 3. Aldebaran Abel
3rd of 10	23/5/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Blake Pace	2:05.70	1:57.7	2.1m	$7.00	176	NR 60 to 75	$15,000	$1,500	1. Pastor Dunbar 2. Just As I Am 3. Sam Nien
176 Day Spell
2nd of 3	12/5/26	Melton	2240m			-	Blake Pace	2:50.50	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Kyvalley Judge 2. Sam Nien 3. Aldebaran Abel

Jays All That (Fr5) 350x10951x
Trainer: T Abela (Balliang)
Driver: Jodi Quinlan
Prize Money: $50,250
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

Recent Trial Winner

1st Up Record

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: ELITE STRIDE (AUS)

Dam: PEGGYHALL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 4-3-1

Distance

4: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-2-0

Track

7: 1-3-1

Season

12: 2-1-1

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-2-1

Metro

9: 1-3-1

Non-Metro

7: 3-0-0

Mobile

15: 4-3-1

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

16: 4-3-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

16: 4-3-1

Driver Last 50

50: 5-2-7

Comments

Resumes. His previous first-up run was successful when he won by 2 m as favourite (Fr5) at Cranbourne (2:41.20) beating Mista Walker in on April 3 at $1.25. Maybe later.

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
1st of 3	25/7/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Jodi Quinlan	2:27.10	-	0.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jays All That 2. Floating Mountain 3. Ahundredplus
1st of 10	13/5/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jodi Quinlan	2:01.30	1:58.3	0.2m	$8.00	20	NR up to 59	$6,000	$3,320	1. Jays All That 2. Watch And Act 3. Bullapark Beno
1st of 5	9/5/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Jodi Quinlan	2:28.10	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jays All That 2. April Sun 3. Rocky Valley
5th of 12	23/4/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jodi Quinlan	2:45.30	2:00.9	23.4m	$7.50	7	2-4 WINs	$7,000	$210	1. Kamaran 2. Prohibited Grace 3. Queen Kizen NZ
9th of 9	16/4/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jodi Quinlan	2:46.30	2:02.8	48.6m	$14	6	2-3 WINs	$7,000	$140	1. Just As I Am 2. Kiss At Midnight 3. Prettyboy Harry
11th of 11	10/4/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jodi Quinlan	2:06.10	2:00.0	134.4m	$7.50	7	2-3 WINs	$6,000	$140	1. Karakajack Tooth 2. Im Eddie 3. Prettyboy Harry

Romantic Nina (Fr6) 26q8319481
Trainer: Ray Cross (Bet Bet)
Driver: Liam Older (C)
Prize Money: $89,140
Win / Place: 12% / 30%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: CENTURION ATM (USA)

Dam: KUMBYA (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

125: 15-15-8

Distance

21: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

8: 2-0-1

Track

19: 2-4-1

Season

33: 4-4-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

55: 7-8-2

Non-Metro

70: 8-7-6

Mobile

108: 13-14-7

Standing

17: 2-1-1

All-Weather

125: 15-15-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

73: 11-11-6

Driver Last 50

50: 3-8-5

Comments

Last start won by 4.5 m as favourite (FT) at Stawell (2:52.90) beating Soso Majestic in on July 20 at $1.85 at the bell was leading 4.5. Sure to play a major role.

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
1st of 8	20/7/26	Stawell	2180m	Standing	All Weather	Fr	Liam Older	2:52.90	2:07.6	4.7m	$1.85f	7	No NR	$6,000	$3,320	1. Romantic Nina 2. Soso Majestic 3. Sonarmi Joh
8th of 9	13/7/26	Maryborough	2190m	Standing	All Weather	Fr	Kerryn Manning	2:47.00	2:02.2	19.7m	$8.00	14	NR 55 Discretionary Handicap	$8,000	$160	1. Maestro 2. Antonov NZ 3. El Conqueror NZ
4th of 12	29/6/26	Maryborough	2190m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Liam Older	2:49.70	2:04.1	8.5m	$4.60	5	No NR	$8,000	$400	1. Fremarks Peggy 2. Watch And Act 3. Queen Kizen NZ
9th of 12	24/6/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Liam Older	2:37.00	1:57.5	15.9m	$4.80	7	NR 55 to 64	$7,000	$140	1. Rocky Valley 2. Kyvalley Michael NZ 3. Watch And Act
1st of 6	17/6/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Liam Older	2:44.40	2:00.8	6.1m	$3.00	6	NR up to 55	$6,000	$3,320	1. Romantic Nina 2. Fremarks Peggy 3. The Italian Dream
3rd of 10	11/6/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Liam Older	2:45.80	2:01.3	4.5m	$3.90	8	NR 49 to 54	$6,000	$600	1. Dels Destiny NZ 2. Off Your Faceski 3. Romantic Nina

Sir Eros (Fr7) 04150x8875
Trainer: E & R J Brosnan (Meredith)
Driver: Emmett Brosnan
Prize Money: $66,520
Win / Place: 13% / 40%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CREATINE (USA)

Dam: SHINING SUN (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 6-6-6

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Track

11: 0-0-1

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 4-1-0

2nd Up

7: 0-2-2

3rd Up

5: 1-0-1

Metro

21: 1-1-3

Non-Metro

24: 5-5-3

Mobile

30: 3-4-5

Standing

15: 3-2-1

All-Weather

45: 6-6-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:01.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

1: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 8-2-7

Comments

Didn't do much at the last run, 5th (Sr1) over 2240m at this track, beaten 30 m by Jack Sprat (2:47.40) on July 24 at $19. Before that 7th (20m) over 2180m after being wide early at Terang beaten 90 m by Keayang Tweetybird (2:47.90) on July 12 at $23. Tested again.

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 8	24/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Chris Alford	2:47.40	2:00.2	28.8m	$19	12	NR 56 to 64	$7,000	$210	1. Jack Sprat 2. The Sky Is The Limit 3. Dossier
7th of 9	12/7/26	Terang	2180m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Emmett Brosnan	2:47.90	2:03.9	88.2m	$23	15	No NR	$6,000	$140	1. Keayang Tweetybird 2. Shonee 3. Leanne Leeann
8th of 9	27/6/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Chris Alford	2:05.30	1:57.3	122.6m	$17	61	NR 58 to 68	$10,000	$200	1. Ijustcalledtosay 2. Aldebaran Abel 3. Prohibited Grace
61 Day Spell
1st of 5	16/6/26	Melton	2240m			-	Emmett Brosnan	2:52.50	-	7.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sir Eros 2. Suffarell Hill 3. Unclad
8th of 10	27/4/26	Ararat	2195m	Standing	All Weather	50m	Daryl Crone	2:56.60	2:08.3	39.6m	$6.50	408	No NR	$6,000	$140	1. Boutika 2. My Mother Said 3. Brown Eyed Kate
408 Day Spell
1st of 6	12/4/26	Maryborough	2190m			-	Darryl Crone	2:43.40	-	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sir Eros 2. Hallebesofine 3. Bettor Man

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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