Melton Race 8

Benstud Standardbreds Pace

Prize Money: $11,000

ISOLATION (7) recorded back-to-back wins last month - one of them at this circuit and distance - and was good again when third in a higher-graded race here last week. Draws wider built this is winnable with even luck. SEATHESTARS (4) has been freshened since the Vicbred Super Series where he resumed with a placing in the latest before fading out of the final. Owns a strong record here and has won two of three tries when third-up. He would win this with his best. MY LITTLE BO (2) came from this barrier in her last-start fourth when resuming at this circuit and distance a week ago. Proven second-up so can progress. TOORAM MAGIC (6) must be considered after he came from this barrier and finished runner-up when resuming at Kilmore last week.

Distance: 2240m
Class: NR 70 to 79
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Our Vincent Can Gogh Nz (Fr1) 4506768574
Trainer: Julie Douglas (Strathfieldsaye)
Driver: Daryl Douglas
Prize Money: $225,736
Win / Place: 12% / 35%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: VINCENT (AUS)

Dam: HAZEL B HASTY (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

124: 16-16-12

Distance

36: 6-4-6

Trk/Dst

22: 2-1-3

Track

42: 4-2-3

Season

10: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

76: 5-10-7

Non-Metro

48: 11-6-5

Mobile

123: 16-16-12

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

122: 15-16-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

2: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.16

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

13: 0-1-1

Comments

Was well back in the run when 4th (Fr7) over 2240m at Swan Hill, at the bell was 8th-11.1 beaten 7 m by Fire Marshall (2:41.80) on October 15 at $7.50. Before that 7th (Sr1) over 2240m at this track, at the bell was 2nd-0.95 beaten 3.5 m by Earl Of Pembroke (2:44.30) on October 9 at $16. Wait until the form picks up.

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 9	15/10/26	Swan Hill	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Tasmyn Potter	2:41.80	1:56.2	7.4m	$7.50	6	NR 60 to 75	$8,000	$400	1. Fire Marshall 2. Le Spartacus 3. Komodo
7th of 8	9/10/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	D K Douglas	2:44.30	1:58.1	3.3m	$16	6	NMWL6M (NR 80)	$8,000	$160	1. Earl Of Pembroke NZ 2. Bizzness Class 3. Hittheroadjack NZ
5th of 9	3/10/26	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ellen Tormey	1:54.60	1:54.6	5.8m	$26	15	NR 75 to 88	$17,500	$525	1. Coastal Drive 2. Blake Bolac 3. Hittheroadjack NZ
8th of 9	18/9/26	Mildura	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jack Laugher	2:42.60	1:59.5	18.9m	$2.10f	7	NR 65	$8,000	$160	1. Hot Deal 2. Maxy Wants To Play 3. Cemetery Bay
6th of 7	11/9/26	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	D K Douglas	2:31.70	1:56.2	13.4m	$34	7	NR up to 90	$17,500	$350	1. Ata Rangi 2. Clymenus NZ 3. Good Tobe Locksley
7th of 7	4/9/26	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Shane Hallcroft	1:59.80	1:50.8	30.2m	$21	6	No NR	$11,830	$230	1. Day Two 2. Missaudacious 3. Bainbridge

My Little Bo (Fr2) 13224874x4
Trainer: Andy Gath (Long Forest)
Driver: Kate Gath
Prize Money: $106,568
Win / Place: 20% / 44%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: CAPTAIN CRUNCH (USA)

Dam: KEPT IN PLAY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 9-6-5

Distance

18: 2-4-1

Trk/Dst

15: 2-1-1

Track

27: 2-1-2

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

33: 4-1-3

Non-Metro

12: 5-5-2

Mobile

45: 9-6-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

45: 9-6-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.60

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

34: 5-5-3

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 2240m after showing early pace at this track was 6th-10.5 at the bell, beaten 14 m by Jaccka Evan (2:39.90) on October 17 at $23. Two runs back 4th (Sr1) over 2240m at this track, at the bell was 6th-11.3m on the pegs beaten 9 m by Big Sledge Hammer (2:41.20) on June 20 at $12. Fitter and draws well so expect to see a better run.

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 7	17/10/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Kate Gath	2:39.90	1:54.9	14.8m	$23	119	NR up to 85	$17,500	$875	1. Jaccka Evan NZ 2. Ollies The Boss 3. Isolation
119 Day Spell
2nd of 5	29/9/26	Melton	1720m			-	Kate Gath	2:03.60	-	2.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Donmaro NZ 2. My Little Bo 3. Angels Watching
4th of 9	20/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Kate Gath	2:41.20	1:55.8	9.7m	$12	14	NR 67 to 77	$15,000	$750	1. Big Sledge Hammer 2. Kartiare 3. Ozzie Corka
7th of 8	6/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Kate Gath	2:41.30	1:55.9	15.1m	$34	28	NR 75 to 88	$17,500	$350	1. The Art Of Success 2. Le Belle Bijoux 3. Komodo
8th of 9	9/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Kate Gath	2:41.90	1:56.3	11.3m	$9.50	14	NR 65 to 75	$15,000	$300	1. Intrusion 2. Sea Fury NZ 3. Soap And Bubbles
4th of 9	25/4/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Kate Gath	2:02.00	1:54.2	3.7m	$14	21	NR up to 105	$17,500	$875	1. Hes No Romeo NZ 2. Meteor Moth 3. Surfingmakescents

Twisting By Nz (Fr3) 7165x7039x
Trainer: Joe Pace (Harkness)
Driver: Adrian Pace
Prize Money: $79,214
Win / Place: 20% / 51%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: SATIRE FRANCO (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 10-8-7

Distance

10: 2-0-2

Trk/Dst

9: 1-0-2

Track

26: 3-3-5

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-1-2

3rd Up

5: 2-1-1

Metro

28: 3-3-5

Non-Metro

21: 7-5-2

Mobile

49: 10-8-7

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

49: 10-8-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.55

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

38: 8-8-5

Comments

Resuming after a spell of nine weeks. Finished off last campaign when well beaten into ninth after being driven well back, behind Pesci at this track over 2240m on August 22 at $7. Market watch fresh.

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
2nd of 4	6/10/26	Melton	2240m			-	J A Pace	2:44.10	-	3.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. I Am Wilma 2. Twisting By NZ 3. Mister Hunter
9th of 9	22/8/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Adrian Pace	2:40.80	1:55.5	297.8m	$7.00	14	NR up to 82	$15,000	$300	1. Pesci 2. Good Tobe Locksley 3. Clymenus NZ
3rd of 8	8/8/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Adrian Pace	2:41.30	1:55.9	7.7m	$31	7	NR up to 79	$15,000	$1,500	1. Always Be Blakey 2. Most Exciting 3. Twisting By NZ
10th of 11	1/8/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr6	Blake Pace	2:00.00	1:52.3	16.4m	$101	14	NR up to 75	$15,000	$300	1. I Am The Storm 2. My Uncle Stan 3. Dance Affair
7th of 8	18/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Adrian Pace	2:01.40	1:53.6	11.6m	$81	161	NR 78 to 89	$11,000	$220	1. The Art Of Success 2. Hoorah Philtra 3. Le Belle Bijoux
161 Day Spell
3rd of 4	7/7/26	Melton	2240m			-	Adrian Pace	2:41.90	-	13.8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Smoken Ace NZ 2. Ghost Of Time 3. Twisting By NZ

Seathestars (Fr4) 416x087x30
Trainer: Geoff Webster (Bannockburn)
Driver: Lochie Cook
Prize Money: $125,279
Win / Place: 25% / 62%

3rd Up Record

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: BAMAKO MALI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 6-6-3

Distance

6: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-2-0

Track

9: 4-2-0

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

Metro

15: 6-3-0

Non-Metro

9: 0-3-3

Mobile

24: 6-6-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

24: 6-6-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.84

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

2: 0-0-1

Comments

Last start 11th (Fr2) over 2240m after showing early speed at this track beaten 60 m by Fox Dan (2:36.40) in 4yo G2 on September 19 at $41. Before that, a game effort when 3rd (Fr2) over 2180m after showing early pace at Kilmore, at the bell was 3rd-4.39 beaten 2.75 m by I Am The Storm (2:38.90) in 4yo on September 10 at $2.30. His best form would win this.

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
11th of 11	19/9/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Lochie Cook	2:36.40	1:52.3	60.5m	$41	9	Entires Geldings No NR	$100,000	$2,000	1. Fox Dan 2. The Last Trip 3. I Am The Storm
3rd of 8	10/9/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Lochie Cook	2:38.90	1:57.3	2.7m	$2.30f	167	Entires Geldings No NR	$10,000	$1,000	1. I Am The Storm 2. Thunderfire 3. Seathestars
167 Day Spell
1st of 6	25/8/26	Melton	1720m			-	Lochie Cook	2:04.60	-	20.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Seathestars 2. Big Sledge Hammer 3. New Shuffle
4th of 5	17/8/26	Geelong	2100m			-	Lochie Cook	2:33.70	-	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sweet Irish Loch 2. Luvtobeuptome 3. Sols Me Name
7th of 8	27/3/26	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Will Rixon	2:40.80	1:54.0	16.3m	$16	13	No NR	$11,830	$232	1. Sweet On Lexy 2. Sinaloa 3. Double Lou
8th of 9	14/3/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Will Rixon	1:50.60	1:50.6	25.6m	$3.10	28	NR up to 80	$20,400	$400	1. Soho Gunslinger 2. Sweet On Lexy 3. Michaywey

Clymenus Nz (Fr5) 0753222982
Trainer: Julie Douglas (Strathfieldsaye)
Driver: Ellen Tormey
Prize Money: $203,841
Win / Place: 11% / 35%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: JOYS UNDERWORLD (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

157: 18-21-17

Distance

59: 5-7-6

Trk/Dst

40: 1-5-4

Track

80: 7-12-10

Season

10: 0-4-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-2-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

83: 8-13-10

Non-Metro

74: 10-8-7

Mobile

157: 18-21-17

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

150: 18-19-17

Slushy

3: 0-0-2

Grass

7: 0-2-0

Best Mile

1:53.24

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

44: 6-4-4

Comments

Improved last start with a good run when 2nd (Fr4) over 1720m after showing early pace at this track, at the bell was 5th-4.82 beaten 6 m by Soap And Bubbles (2:01.40) on October 9 at $11. One of 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 8	9/10/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ellen Tormey	2:01.40	1:53.6	6.6m	$11	6	NR up to 90	$10,000	$1,500	1. Soap And Bubbles 2. Clymenus NZ 3. Ima Boxa
8th of 9	3/10/26	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Tasmyn Potter	1:54.60	1:54.6	10.2m	$8.00	7	NR 75 to 88	$17,500	$350	1. Coastal Drive 2. Blake Bolac 3. Hittheroadjack NZ
9th of 11	26/9/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Tasmyn Potter	2:01.50	1:53.7	7.8m	$34	7	NR up to 88	$17,500	$350	1. Royal Appointment 2. My Uncle Stan 3. Jaccka Evan NZ
2nd of 8	19/9/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Tasmyn Potter	2:39.30	1:54.4	4.9m	$4.60	8	NR up to 85	$15,000	$2,250	1. Isolation 2. Clymenus NZ 3. Good Tobe Locksley
2nd of 7	11/9/26	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ewa Justice	2:31.70	1:56.2	4.5m	$6.00	13	NR up to 90	$17,500	$2,625	1. Ata Rangi 2. Clymenus NZ 3. Good Tobe Locksley
2nd of 10	29/8/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Tasmyn Potter	2:02.20	1:54.3	2.2m	$17	7	NR up to 75	$15,000	$2,250	1. Ollies The Boss 2. Clymenus NZ 3. Fire Marshall

Tooram Magic (Fr6) x6015128x2
Trainer: Keith Cotchin (Elmore)
Driver: Alex Ashwood
Prize Money: $56,854
Win / Place: 28% / 40%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FOR A REASON (AUS)

Dam: LADY OCTAVIA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 7-2-1

Distance

6: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Track

5: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

6: 1-1-1

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

Metro

12: 4-0-0

Non-Metro

13: 3-2-1

Mobile

25: 7-2-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

25: 7-2-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

13: 3-2-1

Comments

Having his second run back from a spell. Solid effort despite getting well back, when 2nd (Fr6) over 1690m at Kilmore was 5th-9.56 at the bell, beaten 2.75 m by Dembe (2:02.00) on October 14 at $12. Fitter and another bold run would not surprise.

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 6	14/10/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Alex Ashwood	2:02.00	1:56.2	2.7m	$12	130	NR up to 75	$8,000	$1,200	1. Dembe 2. Tooram Magic 3. Mitzi Said
130 Day Spell
8th of 8	6/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Alex Ashwood	2:41.30	1:55.9	15.8m	$41	10	NR 75 to 88	$17,500	$350	1. The Art Of Success 2. Le Belle Bijoux 3. Komodo
2nd of 9	27/5/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Alex Ashwood	1:56.90	1:54.0	4.2m	$5.50	4	NR 60 to 75	$8,000	$1,200	1. Major Blitz 2. Tooram Magic 3. Starzinhereyes
1st of 10	23/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Alex Ashwood	2:42.10	1:56.4	0.1m	$16	7	NR 65 to 75	$15,000	$8,550	1. Tooram Magic 2. Cee Cee Lou 3. Odin
5th of 9	16/5/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Alex Ashwood	2:03.70	1:55.7	7.9m	$5.00	10	NR 70 to 82	$15,000	$450	1. Keayang Wasabi 2. Clymenus NZ 3. Springfield Affair
1st of 6	6/5/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Tayla French	1:56.50	1:53.7	3.1m	$16	11	NR up to 80	$8,000	$4,560	1. Tooram Magic 2. Medina 3. In An Ideal World

Isolation (Fr7) 6647x11453
Trainer: Patrick Tomkinson (Harkness)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $170,178
Win / Place: 16% / 33%

Driver / Horse Combo

9 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: MISTY MILLER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

161: 26-12-16

Distance

36: 5-1-2

Trk/Dst

12: 2-1-1

Track

21: 4-1-2

Season

5: 2-0-1

1st Up

7: 1-1-0

2nd Up

6: 2-0-2

3rd Up

6: 1-1-0

Metro

112: 12-9-14

Non-Metro

49: 14-3-2

Mobile

158: 26-12-16

Standing

3: 0-0-0

All-Weather

161: 26-12-16

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.79

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

12: 6-1-1

Comments

Improved last start with a game effort when 3rd (Fr5) over 2240m after showing early speed and racing wide at this track was 7th-11.62 at the bell, beaten 11 m by Jaccka Evan (2:39.90) on October 17 at $12. Strong claims.

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 7	17/10/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Cameron Hart	2:39.90	1:54.9	11.5m	$12	14	NR up to 85	$17,500	$1,750	1. Jaccka Evan NZ 2. Ollies The Boss 3. Isolation
5th of 8	3/10/26	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Ewa Justice	1:54.70	1:54.7	11.3m	$4.80	7	NR 67 to 75	$15,000	$450	1. Ollies The Boss 2. Earl Of Pembroke NZ 3. Kosimo
4th of 11	26/9/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Herbertson	2:01.50	1:53.7	4.0m	$2.70f	7	NR up to 88	$17,500	$875	1. Royal Appointment 2. My Uncle Stan 3. Jaccka Evan NZ
1st of 8	19/9/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	James Herbertson	2:39.30	1:54.4	4.9m	$2.60f	8	NR up to 85	$15,000	$8,550	1. Isolation 2. Clymenus NZ 3. Good Tobe Locksley
1st of 8	11/9/26	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	James Herbertson	2:31.00	1:55.7	6.6m	$5.50	83	NR 60 to 69	$10,000	$5,700	1. Isolation 2. Pistol Pearce 3. Tara Victory NZ
83 Day Spell
1st of 5	1/9/26	Melton	2240m			-	James Herbertson	2:46.80	-	5.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Isolation 2. Bearhunta 3. Lets Go Lorna

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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