Melton (VIC)
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R3
Woodlands Stud Victoria Derby (1st Heat)
2760m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 7:05pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
3YO
Colts and Geldings
PRIZE MONEY
$20,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R3
9 - HESITATE
  • 9 Hesitate (SR2)
  • D: Luke McCarthy
  • T: L A McCarthy
  • 1-2-x-1-1-0-1-2-3-2
4.0 4.0 4.2 4.0
$4.00 $4.00 - $4.00 $4.20 $4.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
9-5-2-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
13-6-3-0
LAST SEASON
12-5-3-1
THIS SEASON
3/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
44%
WIN S/RATE
72%
PLACE S/RATE
25-11-6-1
CAREER
$372,608
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 25-11-6-1 44% 72% 3
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Dist Range 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 1
Track 9-5-2-0 56% 78% 3
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 12-5-3-1 42% 75% 5
Last Season 13-6-3-0 46% 69% 4
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:51.5MS 1
Distance Best MR N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Luke McCarthy
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
L A McCarthy
Trained at: Cobbitty
Owners: M J Harvey, D J Burns, S A Petrie
Breeder(s): D J Burns, S A Petrie
Colours: Fluorescent Yellow
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay/brown colt
Breeding: Sportswriter USA - Village Tango (Village Jasper USA)
National Rating: NR100
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 9 21
MENANGL (Good) 27/09/2025, 1609m, NR up to 95. 1:50.2 (54.8, 26.3)
Finished 2/9 btn 2.1m, $20400, Luke McCarthy (Fr3), $1.18
gate speed, worked forward, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell, behind leader at bell
1st CLASSIC MISSION NZ (Fr7)
2nd HESITATE (Fr3) 2.1m
3rd MONTALBANO (Fr6) 8.9m
3 of 10 49
MENANGL (Good) 06/09/2025, 2300m, No NR. 1:52.6 (53.5, 26.9)
Finished 3/10 btn 2.5m, $1980000, Luke McCarthy (Fr2), $5.50
swabbed, 1 out 1 back at bell, three wide without cover at bell
1st BAY OF BISCAY (Fr9)
2nd FOX DAN (Fr5) 1.5m
3rd HESITATE (Fr2) 1.1m
2 of 12 8
ALBPARK (Good) 19/07/2025, 2680m, No NR. 1:54.7 (54.2, 26.8)
Finished 2/12 btn 3.1m, $150000, Luke McCarthy (Fr1), $2.60
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell, used sprint lane, swabbed
1st RUBIRA NZ (Fr6)
2nd HESITATE (Fr1) 3.1m
3rd FATE AWAITS (Sr3) 9.0m
1 of 12 6
ALBPARK (Good) 11/07/2025, 2138m, No NR. 1:53.0 (54.4, 26.4)
Finished 1/12 $20000, Luke McCarthy (Fr5), $1.75
gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st HESITATE (Fr5)
2nd FINAL DEADLINE NZ (Fr4) 6.1m
3rd STRIKEM NZ (Sr5) 1.5m
11 of 12 14
ALBPARK (Good) 05/07/2025, 2138m, No NR. 1:54.1 (53.8, 26.6)
Finished 11/12 btn 12.3m, $300000, Luke McCarthy (Fr2), $4.80
post race blood test, inconvenienced, 1 out 5 back at bell
1st FATE AWAITS (Sr1)
2nd THE JANITOR NZ (Fr6) NK
3rd JACKS ULTIMATE FURY NZ (Sr2) NK
1 of 8 7
ALBPARK (Good) 21/06/2025, 2138m, No NR. 1:56.2 (53.4, 26.9)
Finished 1/8 $14980, Luke McCarthy (Fr3), $1.15
worked forward, outside leader at bell, swabbed
1st HESITATE (Fr3)
2nd JUNGLE DRAGON (Fr2) 2.5m
3rd OUR GOAT (Fr1) 3.0m
1 of 10 77
MENANGL (Good) 14/06/2025, 2300m, NR up to 80. 1:55.3 (54.3, 26.4)
Finished 1/10 $20400, Luke McCarthy (Fr9), $1.75
post race blood test, worked forward, led, swabbed, leader at bell, leader at bell
1st HESITATE (Fr9)
2nd VITE MONET (Fr3) 5.9m
3rd TOMAHAWK BART (Fr1) 5.7m
2 of 10 5
BTHURST (Good) 29/03/2025, 1730m, No NR. 1:53.0 (55.3, 28.1)
Finished 2/10 btn 2.6m, $100000, Luke McCarthy (Fr1), $2.60
post race blood test, gate speed, led, 800 metres, leader at bell, swabbed
1st JACKS ULTIMATE FURY NZ (Fr6)
2nd HESITATE (Fr1) 2.6m
3rd SEATHESTARS (Sr1) 10.0m
1 of 9 23
BTHURST (Good) 24/03/2025, 1730m, No NR. 1:51.9 (55.6, 26.8)
Finished 1/9 $9792, Luke McCarthy (Fr8), $1.10
post race blood test, 3 wide early with trail, worked forward, 800 metres, outside leader at bell, back in mobile draw, swabbed
1st HESITATE (Fr8)
2nd ULTIMATE CRUZA (Fr1) 7.2m
3rd BUSINESS IN HEAVEN (Sr1) 5.8m
5 of 10 N/A
MENANGL (Good) 01/03/2025, 2400m, No NR. 1:55.3 (55.8, 27.0)
Finished 5/10 btn 9.8m, $20400, Luke McCarthy (Fr6), $2.15
restrained after start, broke after start, out of draw mobile starts, 1 out 3 back at bell, 1 out 3 back at bell
1st SILVER PISTOL (Fr2)
2nd I AM THE STORM (Fr9) 3.1m
3rd PATH TO GREATNESS (Fr5) HFNK