Melton Race 6

Forty Winks Melton Pace

Prize Money: $5,000

WHIRILY MAURZ (3) put the writing on the wall when runner-up from the back line here two back then delivered in style last start, coming from wider to score by 9.4m at Ballarat. Draws well so could strike again. RIDDLEMETHIS (7) has yet to miss a place this time in. Worked but dug deep to score two back at Ballarat then placed from this barrier at Kilmore last time. Big chance. FREAK OUT (4) had to work last start but draws a little better and placed at Ballarat prior. THE IRISHMAN NZ (2) raced parked but stuck on well when beaten narrowly last time at Mt Gambier. Draws for another good showing.

Distance: 2240m
Class: NR up to 45
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Imagunnarestngo (Fr1) 6586477633
Trainer: M Zerafa (Toolernvale)
Driver: Jason Hackett
Prize Money: $16,695
Win / Place: 1.79% / 16%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: RESTREPO (AUS)

Dam: IMAGUNNAGETEM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 1-3-5

Distance

21: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-0

Track

6: 1-0-0

Season

13: 0-0-3

1st Up

5: 0-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

5: 0-1-0

Metro

7: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

49: 0-3-5

Mobile

56: 1-3-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

56: 1-3-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:59.99

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

15: 1-0-2

Comments

Two back was well beaten into third behind Talknplay at Kilmore over 2180m on October 22 at $51. Then a handy effort when well beaten into third behind Whirily Maurz at Ballarat over 1710m on October 29 at $23. In the mix.

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
3rd of 9	29/10/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jason Hackett	2:04.00	1:56.7	16.5m	$23	7	NR up to 39	$4,000	$415	1. Whirily Maurz 2. Sir Candy Cloud 3. Imagunnarestngo
3rd of 6	22/10/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Kaitlin Beale	2:40.10	1:58.2	30.7m	$51	1	NR up to 44	$7,000	$700	1. Talknplay 2. Reason To Laugh 3. Imagunnarestngo
6th of 8	21/10/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jason Hackett	2:45.90	1:59.2	32.6m	$151	7	0-1 WIN	$6,000	$140	1. Tricode 2. My Marionette 3. Beau Beca
7th of 10	14/10/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Chris Alford	2:44.80	2:01.6	35.0m	$19	7	NR up to 42	$5,000	$140	1. Wheres Wood Wood 2. Miki Mark 3. Gozo Major
7th of 8	7/10/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jason Hackett	2:47.00	2:02.2	19.4m	$11	6	NR up to 39	$4,000	$120	1. Normandy Nugget 2. Fake Cullection 3. Icanmotor
4th of 9	1/10/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jason Hackett	2:44.30	2:00.2	25.3m	$26	7	NR up to 41	$5,000	$275	1. Glenline 2. Icanmotor 3. Normandy Nugget

The Irishman Nz (Fr2) 4847541672
Trainer: C J W Walsh (Hamilton)
Driver: Hannah Parish (C,5)
Prize Money: $46,542
Win / Place: 9.64% / 24%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: BORN AGAIN DELIGHT (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

83: 8-4-8

Distance

19: 2-0-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

13: 2-1-1

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

Metro

32: 5-0-3

Non-Metro

51: 3-4-5

Mobile

83: 8-4-8

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

83: 8-4-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

13: 2-1-3

Comments

Two back was well beaten into seventh behind Katunti at Hamilton over 2160m on October 26 at $71. Then a handy effort when a close second after a quick start, behind Margaritari at Mt Gambier over 1780m on October 30 at $7. Draws for a good showing.

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	30/10/26	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Hannah Parish	2:13.80	2:01.0	0.2m	$7.00	4	NR up to 44	$5,000	$662	1. Margaritari 2. The Irishman NZ 3. Livermere
7th of 8	26/10/26	Hamilton	2160m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Hannah Parish	2:40.50	1:59.5	21.3m	$71	7	NR up to 49	$5,000	$140	1. Katunti 2. Vinny Rock 3. Smokin Strepo
6th of 8	19/10/26	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Hannah Parish	2:02.30	1:57.2	36.2m	$13	6	NR up to 42	$4,000	$120	1. Smokin Strepo 2. Livermere 3. Onyx
1st of 7	13/10/26	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Hannah Parish	2:15.70	2:02.7	0.3m	$2.60	7	NR up to 40 GROUP	$5,000	$2,897	1. The Irishman NZ 2. Smokin Strepo 3. Livermere
4th of 7	6/10/26	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Joey Sharp	2:43.80	2:00.4	3.6m	$101	8	NR up to 50	$8,000	$400	1. Wow You Can Dance 2. Tooram Danny 3. Our Mystery Bet
5th of 10	28/9/26	Terang	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Hannah Parish	2:40.80	1:58.7	23.5m	$23	13	NR up to 49	$5,000	$140	1. Yankee Rain 2. Torque In Heaven 3. Eastbro Mika

Whirily Maurz (Fr3) 4064873621
Trainer: Andy Gath (Long Forest)
Driver: Kate Gath
Prize Money: $13,418
Win / Place: 2.94% / 29%

4 yo Brown Mare

Sire: BETTORS DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: SANTUZZA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 1-3-6

Distance

6: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-1-1

Season

5: 1-1-1

1st Up

5: 0-0-2

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

6: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

28: 1-2-5

Mobile

34: 1-3-6

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

34: 1-3-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

2: 1-1-0

Comments

Last start raced just off the speed and boxed on; won by 9 m as favourite (Fr5) at Ballarat (2:04.00) beating Sir Candy Cloud in on October 29 at $1.20 at the bell was 2nd-0.97. Major player again.

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 9	29/10/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Kate Gath	2:04.00	1:56.7	9.4m	$1.20f	8	NR up to 39	$4,000	$2,000	1. Whirily Maurz 2. Sir Candy Cloud 3. Imagunnarestngo
2nd of 10	21/10/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Kate Gath	2:02.80	1:54.9	9.7m	$34	21	MAIDEN	$6,000	$900	1. Pet Wolf 2. Whirily Maurz 3. Mydeepestdesire
6th of 10	30/9/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:03.50	1:57.6	24.0m	$71	12	MAIDEN	$6,000	$140	1. Sheer Me 2. Mystic Motiver 3. Dyganali
3rd of 10	18/9/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:03.70	1:55.7	22.7m	$41	25	MAIDEN	$6,000	$600	1. Rockamara 2. Sheer Me 3. Whirily Maurz
7th of 9	24/8/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:04.70	1:58.7	19.9m	$6.00	42	MAIDEN	$6,000	$140	1. Opertser 2. Charlie Sebastian 3. Kaidenboy
42 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 4	6/8/26	Kilmore	2180m			-	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:47.70	-	0.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Quirky Character 2. Whirily Maurz 3. Orama

Freak Out (Fr4) 2783754937
Trainer: Dianne Giles (Ballan)
Driver: Leilani Justice (C,5)
Prize Money: $43,400
Win / Place: 6.73% / 31%

6 yo Brown Horse

Sire: DEVILISH SMILE (AUS)

Dam: ATOM BOMB BELLE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

104: 7-11-15

Distance

23: 0-1-5

Trk/Dst

8: 0-1-2

Track

26: 2-4-4

Season

12: 0-1-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

28: 2-4-4

Non-Metro

76: 5-7-11

Mobile

104: 7-11-15

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

104: 7-11-15

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.36

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

60: 5-6-4

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr6) over 2100m after showing early speed at Charlton, beaten 25 m by Zeuss (2:35.00) on November 2 at $11. At the start before good run when 3rd (Fr1) over 1710m at Ballarat was 5th-7.82 at the bell, beaten 3.5 m by Roblen Ranger (2:04.60) on October 29 at $10. One of the chances.

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
7th of 10	2/11/26	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Leilani Justice	2:35.00	1:58.8	25.0m	$11	4	NR 38 to 42	$5,000	$140	1. Zeuss 2. Ive An Idea 3. Missmalachite
3rd of 9	29/10/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Leilani Justice	2:04.60	1:57.3	3.7m	$10	8	NR 40 to 45	$5,000	$500	1. Roblen Ranger 2. Enable Me NZ 3. Freak Out
9th of 10	21/10/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Leilani Justice	2:05.40	1:57.3	27.0m	$5.50	6	NR up to 45	$5,000	$140	1. Bettor Doo NZ 2. Beta Than Love NZ 3. Favouritehighlight
4th of 7	15/10/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Leilani Justice	2:41.10	1:57.8	9.7m	$15	8	NR 43 to 47	$5,000	$275	1. Theroux 2. Fireside 3. Dreams Forever
5th of 10	7/10/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Brent Murphy	2:41.80	1:58.3	5.0m	$31	5	NR 40 to 45	$5,000	$140	1. Wichita Kansas 2. Know The Score 3. Super Code
7th of 10	2/10/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Lauren White	2:44.50	1:58.2	31.8m	$26	10	NR up to 50	$6,000	$140	1. Feel The Reign 2. Arzali Rockstar 3. Blue Miki

The Mountain (Fr5) 2458x53779
Trainer: G M Moss, D M Wicks-Moss (Grenville)
Driver: Adrian Pace
Prize Money: $127,980
Win / Place: 11% / 29%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WARRAWEE NEEDY (CAN)

Dam: ARTISTA LOMBO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

146: 17-12-14

Distance

12: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

7: 0-1-1

Season

5: 0-0-1

1st Up

8: 1-2-0

2nd Up

8: 2-1-1

3rd Up

7: 1-0-1

Metro

35: 2-3-3

Non-Metro

111: 15-9-11

Mobile

146: 17-12-14

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

146: 17-12-14

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.92

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

8: 1-1-1

Comments

Well beaten last start by Whirily Maurz, who he meets again; when 30 metres ninth at Ballarat over 1710m in a race on October 29. Not keen.

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
9th of 9	29/10/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Adrian Pace	2:04.00	1:56.7	29.2m	$34	10	NR up to 39	$4,000	$120	1. Whirily Maurz 2. Sir Candy Cloud 3. Imagunnarestngo
7th of 8	19/10/26	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Glen Craven	2:02.30	1:57.2	41.8m	$7.00	12	NR up to 42	$4,000	$120	1. Smokin Strepo 2. Livermere 3. Onyx
7th of 10	7/10/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Adrian Pace	2:41.80	1:58.3	14.4m	$81	9	NR 40 to 45	$5,000	$140	1. Wichita Kansas 2. Know The Score 3. Super Code
3rd of 8	28/9/26	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jason Lee	2:04.50	1:59.3	6.5m	$2.80f	12	NR up to 42	$5,000	$500	1. Doctor Go Joh 2. Missmalachite 3. The Mountain
5th of 6	16/9/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jodi Quinlan	2:43.90	1:59.9	18.7m	$61	83	NR up to 49	$5,000	$140	1. Ted Bear 2. Guaranteed Trouble 3. Super Code
83 Day Spell
2nd of 5	29/8/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Jodi Quinlan	2:27.30	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sir Candy Cloud 2. The Mountain 3. Caledonian Rocky

Pickle It (Fr6) 2616156378
Trainer: J F Pengelly (Elaine)
Driver: John Caldow
Prize Money: $74,833
Win / Place: 8.39% / 41%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ARTSPEAK (USA)

Dam: CLONTARF LADY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

143: 12-24-23

Distance

25: 0-3-3

Trk/Dst

8: 0-1-1

Track

25: 0-3-2

Season

8: 2-0-1

1st Up

7: 0-0-1

2nd Up

6: 1-1-0

3rd Up

5: 1-1-0

Metro

49: 3-8-3

Non-Metro

94: 9-16-20

Mobile

137: 11-24-23

Standing

6: 1-0-0

All-Weather

143: 12-24-23

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

1: 0-0-1

Comments

Well-beaten 8 days ago at Ballarat over 1710m, and two back 7th (Fr5) over 1609m after showing early speed at Cranbourne was 2nd-3.2 at the bell, beaten 16 m by El Lazzar (1:58.40) on October 4 at $6.50. Not keen on his chances in this line-up.

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
8th of 9	29/10/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jodi Quinlan	2:04.60	1:57.3	34.9m	$31	25	NR 40 to 45	$5,000	$140	1. Roblen Ranger 2. Enable Me NZ 3. Freak Out
7th of 9	4/10/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jodi Quinlan	1:58.40	1:58.4	16.2m	$6.50	21	NR 40 to 45	$5,000	$140	1. El Lazzar 2. Ohhemmjay Cresco 3. Miki Mark
3rd of 10	13/9/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	John Caldow	1:54.50	1:54.5	18.7m	$15	7	NR 40 to 45	$5,000	$500	1. Justlikedave 2. Elli Joh 3. Pickle It
6th of 10	6/9/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jodi Quinlan	1:55.40	1:55.4	18.3m	$26	11	NR up to 49	$5,000	$140	1. Guaranteed Trouble 2. War Zone 3. Speedy Healey
5th of 10	26/8/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jack Barton	2:05.30	1:57.9	5.1m	$6.50	10	NR up to 45	$7,000	$210	1. Fireside 2. Justlikedave 3. Cinquanta
1st of 7	16/8/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Taylor Ford	2:36.60	2:01.2	1.7m	$4.60	4	NR up to 41	$5,000	$2,610	1. Pickle It 2. Beta Than Love NZ 3. Imagunnarestngo

Riddlemethis (Fr7) 137219x213
Trainer: Daniel Zammit (Parwan)
Driver: Jodi Quinlan
Prize Money: $22,795
Win / Place: 6.82% / 40%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: TELL ALL (USA)

Dam: MISSRUBYJOY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 3-7-8

Distance

7: 1-3-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

8: 0-1-0

Season

3: 1-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-3

Metro

10: 1-2-0

Non-Metro

34: 2-5-8

Mobile

44: 3-7-8

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

44: 3-7-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.60

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

20: 1-5-5

Comments

Looks well placed in this tougher race, but he was impressive winning two starts back [-+] won by a neck as favourite when driven back in the field, (Fr6) held up early, at Ballarat (2:06.00) beating Missmalachite in on October 15 at $2.50 at the bell was leading 0.14. Strong contender.

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 8	27/10/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jodi Quinlan	2:05.40	1:59.4	2.1m	$3.00f	12	NR up to 44	$5,000	$500	1. Are Weasley 2. Miki Mark 3. Riddlemethis
1st of 8	15/10/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Taylor Ford	2:06.00	1:58.6	0.3m	$2.50f	7	NR up to 42	$5,000	$2,610	1. Riddlemethis 2. Missmalachite 3. Kimchi
2nd of 9	8/10/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Taylor Ford	2:44.70	2:01.6	0.1m	$7.00	251	NR up to 42	$5,000	$775	1. Reason To Laugh 2. Riddlemethis 3. Miki Mark
251 Day Spell
3rd of 5	11/7/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	R J Gleeson	2:29.80	-	0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sir Candy Cloud 2. Liv On Love 3. Riddlemethis
9th of 9	30/1/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jodi Quinlan	2:06.30	1:58.2	34.5m	$12	8	NR 40 to 45	$4,000	$120	1. Midnight Mojo 2. Breathe Easy 3. Miss Piggy Wiggy
1st of 10	22/1/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	T R Ford	2:05.00	1:59.0	0.1m	$4.60	20	NR up to 45	$4,000	$2,000	1. Riddlemethis 2. Lively Rascal 3. Regal Rock NZ

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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