Melton (VIC)
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R9
Hip Pocket Castlemaine Trot
1720m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 9:59pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 60 to 71. PBD/NR/L4$
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000
 
 
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R9
7 - HOPPY NZ
  • 7 Hoppy NZ (FR7)
  • D: Matthew Craven
  • T: M J Craven
  • 1-2-4-1-2-x-5-4-x-2
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-0-2-0
TRACK
1-0-1-0
DISTANCE
1-0-1-0
TRK / DIST
7-2-2-0
LAST SEASON
1-0-1-0
THIS SEASON
2/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
25%
WIN S/RATE
75%
PLACE S/RATE
12-3-6-0
CAREER
$27,260
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 12-3-6-0 25% 75% 2
Distance 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 3
Dist Range 4-1-3-0 25% 100% 2
Track 2-0-2-0 0% 100% 2
Track / Dist 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 3
This Season 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 2
Last Season 7-2-2-0 29% 57% 2
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR2:00.7MS 7
Distance Best MR TR2:01.4MS 5
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Matthew Craven
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
M J Craven
Trained at: Ecklin South
Owners: M J Busch, E K Busch
Breeder(s): Taffy Limited
Colours: Red
Age/Sex: 4 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Andover Hall (US) - Chevron Muscle (NZ) (Muscle Hill (US))
National Rating: NR65
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 11 237
MELTON (Good) 21/06/2025, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:56.2 (57.4, 29.0)
Finished 2/11 btn 4.5m, $10000, Matthew Craven (Sr1), $9.50
pre race warm up, 4 back on the pegs at bell, held up early
1st DICHOTOMY (Fr2)
2nd HOPPY NZ (Sr1) 4.5m
3rd MAORIS MAC (Fr5) 3.1m
4 of 12 7
MARYBRO (Good) 27/10/2024, 2690m, No NR. 2:01.1 (57.7, 28.0)
Finished 4/12 btn 17.4m, $75000, Matthew Craven (Fr1), $81.00
4 back on the pegs at bell
1st KEAYANG ZAHARA (Sr1)
2nd VALTINO (Fr4) 8.5m
3rd PINNIE (Fr2) 1.3m
5 of 8 113
MARYBRO (Good) 20/10/2024, 2690m, No NR. 1:59.3 (57.5, 29.3)
Finished 5/8 btn 15.6m, $10000, Matthew Craven (Sr1), $41.00
4 back on the pegs at bell, used sprint lane
1st KEAYANG ZAHARA (Fr3)
2nd VALTINO (Fr1) 5.6m
3rd MISTER BLINDSIDE (Fr2) 5.0m
2 of 10 9
MELTON (Good) 29/06/2024, 2240m, 1:59.6 (60.7, 30.4)
Finished 2/10 btn HFHD, $17500, Matthew Craven (Fr7), $3.80
restrained after start, 3 wide latter, 3 wide and 1 back at bell
1st IKIGAI (Sr1)
2nd HOPPY NZ (Fr7) HFHD
3rd MIDNIGHT EAGLE (Fr5) 6.5m
1 of 6 21
SHEPPTN (Good) 20/06/2024, 2190m, 2:03.8 (58.4, 28.5)
Finished 1/6 $10000, James Herbertson (Fr4), $2.40
worked forward, led, leader at bell
1st HOPPY NZ (Fr4)
2nd DALEY WATERS (Fr1) 2.0m
3rd KYVALLEY MICHAEL NZ (Fr6) HD
4 of 12 7
CHARLTN (Rain Affected) 30/05/2024, 2100m, NR 50 to 59. 2:02.0 (58.2, 28.8)
Finished 4/12 btn 25.2m, $8000, Matthew Craven (Sr1), $1.85
three wide without cover at bell, 3 wide latter
1st SEQUENCE (Fr6)
2nd EL RESAMO (Sr5) 6.2m
3rd CHINSKI NZ (Fr2) 18.6m
2 of 10 24
MARYBRO (Good) 23/05/2024, 1690m, 1:58.3 (59.0, 30.4)
Finished 2/10 btn 2.4m, $8000, Matthew Craven (Sr2), $1.80
3 wide middle, worked forward, three wide without cover at bell
1st HAY JET (Fr5)
2nd HOPPY NZ (Sr2) 2.4m
3rd EWING (Fr2) 6.5m
1 of 9 144
TERANG (Good) 29/04/2024, 1680m, NR up to 55. 2:01.4 (58.6, 28.8)
Finished 1/9 $7000, Matthew Craven (Sr4), $2.15
1 out 3 back at bell, 3 wide latter
1st HOPPY NZ (Sr4)
2nd SONARMI JOH (Fr5) 4.5m
3rd DICKO DIXON (Fr1) 6.9m
1 of 12 15
MARYBRO (Good) 07/12/2023, 2190m, 2:00.7 (60.0, 31.1)
Finished 1/12 $7000, Matthew Craven (Sr6), $2.00
out of position at start, continue ODM, worked forward, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st HOPPY NZ (Sr6)
2nd ARGYLE ROCKS (Fr5) 16.1m
3rd AMALIA PEARL (Fr6) 8.7m
2 of 7 N/A
GEELONG (Good) 22/11/2023, 2100m, 2:04.9 (59.7, 29.6)
Finished 2/7 btn 3.2m, $7000, Matthew Craven (Fr2), $1.30
broke in score up, out of position at start, out of draw mobile starts, 4 back on the pegs at bell
1st STATELY SALOME (Fr1)
2nd HOPPY NZ (Fr2) 3.2m
3rd DALEY WATERS (Fr7) 8.9m