Melton (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
R5
Vale Greg Sugars Free for All
1720m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 7:30pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. PBD/L4$
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,500
 
 
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R5
2 - CURLY JAMES
  • 2 Curly James (FR2)
  • D: Mark Pitt
  • T: C A Laker
  • 7-3-0-x-0-7-5-7-6-5
6.0 6.0 4.0 3.8 3.5 3.6
$6.00 $6.00 $4.00 $3.80 $3.50 $3.60
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: YAMBUKIAN (7) continues to perform strongly and should give another forward showing. He recorded a sizzling mile rate of 1.51.7 when he scored at Melton three starts ago and parked on the outside of the leader throughout when a brave third at Terang on Monday night. BETTER ECLIPSE (9) didn’t perform up to expectations when he was returning from New Zealand on April 12 but his overall form has been at a very high level and he appears to be well placed against this line up. It would be a fitting result if the Jess Tubbs prepared BETTER ECLIPSE (9), TRIPLE EIGHT (5) or ROCKNROLL HAMMER (6) were to score in the race named in honour of champion reinsman Greg Sugars. CAPTAIN BELLASARIO (8) raced fiercely in the lead and had excuses at his latest sixth. He possesses a powerful finishing burst and is worth another chance. CURLY JAMES (2) will appreciate his best draw for some time and has claims along with TANGO TARA (4). EARLY SPEED: 7 (possible leader), 1,2 RATINGS: 7,9/ 8/ 2,4,6/ 5
TODAY'S STATISTICS
23-4-4-4
TRACK
11-1-1-3
DISTANCE
11-1-1-3
TRK / DIST
25-3-5-5
LAST SEASON
6-0-0-0
THIS SEASON
4/9
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
62%
PLACE S/RATE
66-14-15-12
CAREER
$350,487
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2690
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 66-14-15-12 21% 62% 4
Distance 11-1-1-3 9% 45% 6
Dist Range 24-4-6-4 17% 58% 5
Track 23-4-4-4 17% 52% 4
Track / Dist 11-1-1-3 9% 45% 6
This Season 6-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Last Season 25-3-5-5 12% 52% 4
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:50.4MS 2
Distance Best MR 1:50.4MS 2
Win distances: 1609m (1), 1660m (1), 1720m (1), 1758m (1), 2030m (1), 2080m (1), 2190m (2), 2240m (4), 2678m (1), 2690m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Mark Pitt
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
C A Laker
Trained at: Kialla
Owners: J W Laker, C A Laker
Breeder(s): Lauriston Bloodstock Pty Ltd
Colours: Blue, White Yoke & Braces, Blue Stars, Blue Sleeves, Yellow Stripe, White Cuffs
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: A Rocknroll Dance USA - Someone to Love (Somebeachsomewhere USA)
National Rating: NR115
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 11 7
MELTON (Good) 19/04/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:53.8 (56.1, 28.6)
Finished 5/11 btn 10.5m, $22500, Mark Pitt (Sr2), $7.00
1 out 3 back at bell
1st SAHARA BREEZE (Sr1)
2nd JILLIBY NITRO (Fr5) 2.0m
3rd TANGO TARA NZ (Sr3) 3.5m
6 of 9 7
MELTON (Good) 12/04/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:52.4 (53.9, 26.5)
Finished 6/9 btn 17.3m, $22500, Mark Pitt (Sr3), $18.00
1 out 2 back at bell
1st RAKERO REBEL NZ (Fr1)
2nd YAMBUKIAN (Fr4) HD
3rd OUR VINCENT CAN GOGH NZ (Sr2) 12.4m
7 of 10 22
MELTON (Good) 05/04/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:51.7 (54.5, 26.7)
Finished 7/10 btn 17.5m, $22500, Mark Pitt (Sr3), $16.00
out of position at start, 1 out 3 back at bell
1st YAMBUKIAN (Fr6)
2nd BULLETPROOF BOY (Sr2) HFHD
3rd TANGO TARA NZ (Fr1) 2.9m
5 of 10 6
MENANGL (Fast) 14/03/2025, 1609m, NR up to 100. 1:49.2 (55.3, 28.5)
Finished 5/10 btn 4.8m, $20400, David Moran (Fr10), $9.50
post race blood test, restrained after start, shifted in, 1 out 2 back at bell, 3 wide and 3 back at bell
1st MONTALBANO (Fr6)
2nd WASA HEAT SEEKER NZ (Fr8) NK
3rd DOM TORETTO NZ (Fr4) HFNK
7 of 10 7
MENANGL (Good) 08/03/2025, 2300m, No NR. 1:52.9 (55.3, 28.1)
Finished 7/10 btn 11.0m, $100000, Mark Pitt (Fr3), $61.00
held up, 3 back on pegs at bell, 3 back on pegs at bell
1st DONT STOP DREAMING NZ (Fr2)
2nd BULLETPROOF BOY (Fr6) 2.4m
3rd KANENA PROVLIMA (Fr5) HD
10 of 10 77
MENANGL (Good) 01/03/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:48.6 (54.6, 27.5)
Finished 10/10 btn 19.3m, $100000, Jett Turnbull (Fr10), $151.00
restrained after start, last, 1 out 6 back at bell, 4 wide and 1 back at bell
1st SWAYZEE (Fr4)
2nd TACT MCLEOD NZ (Fr9) NK
3rd CAPTAIN RAVISHING (Fr6) 1.4m
10 of 12 7
MENANGL (Good) 14/12/2024, 2300m, No NR. 1:50.5 (53.7, 27.6)
Finished 10/12 btn 33.0m, $500000, Cameron Hart (Fr5), $11.00
gate speed, worked forward, led, surrendered lead middle, vets examination after race, no abnormalities rep., run queried, behind leader at bell, 4 back on the pegs at bell
1st DON HUGO (Fr3)
2nd MINSTREL NZ (Sr3) 1.6m
3rd MAX DELIGHT (Sr2) 2.2m
3 of 12 3
MENANGL (Fast) 07/12/2024, 2300m, No NR. 1:52.4 (53.7, 26.7)
Finished 3/12 btn 13.0m, $30000, Jack Callaghan (Fr1), $4.60
post race blood test, 1 out 1 back at bell, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st CAPTAINS KNOCK (Fr7)
2nd MY MOONLITE DREAM NZ (Fr6) 5.4m
3rd CURLY JAMES (Fr1) 7.6m
7 of 12 5
BTHURST (Good) 04/12/2024, 1730m, No NR. 1:53.0 (57.0, 28.7)
Finished 7/12 btn 7.8m, $30000, Jack Callaghan (Sr4), $4.60
800 metres, 1 out 5 back at bell
1st PETES SAID SO NZ (Sr1)
2nd MY MOONLITE DREAM NZ (Fr4) 1.6m
3rd CYA ART NZ (Fr1) HD
2 of 11 N/A
NEWCAST (Good) 29/11/2024, 2030m, No NR. 1:53.9 (56.4, 27.7)
Finished 2/11 btn 9.1m, $30000, Jack Callaghan (Sr2), $4.40
800 metres, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st CANTFINDABETTORMAN NZ (Fr4)
2nd CURLY JAMES (Sr2) 9.1m
3rd WHEREYABINBOPPIN (Fr6) 3.3m
...
LAST WIN
1 of 10 N/A
MENANGL (Good) 28/09/2024, 1609m, No NR. 1:50.6 (55.1, 27.1)
Finished 1/10 $20400, Jack Callaghan (Fr9), $4.20
post race blood test, restrained after start, swabbed, 1 out 5 back at bell, 3 wide and 3 back at bell
1st CURLY JAMES (Fr9)
2nd WHEREYABINBOPPIN (Fr8) 1.3m
3rd MACH DA VINCI NZ (Fr7) HFHD