Melton (VIC)
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R1
Woodlands Stud Breeders
2240m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:29pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
3YO
Colts and Geldings
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000
 
 
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R1
5 - MAC BON
  • 5 Mac Bon (FR5)
  • D: John Caldow
  • T: L A McCarthy
  • 1-6-3-1-6-1-4-4-1-8
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: MAC BON (5) is a Luke McCarthy trained gelding that won last season’s Breeders Crown Final and recoded a sizzling mile of 1.50.3 at a Menangle victory two starts ago. He is a fast beginner and should take beating under these conditions. The Mildura pacer MY ULTIMATE JIMMY (8) is not to be underestimated. He ran a brave second in the South Australian Derby and he has posted several mile rates of sub 1.55 on the Mildura circuit this season so a bold showing is expected. SOHO THE REAL DEAL (3) worked forward from the second line to eventually find the lead and went down fighting when third in the Super Series Silver event. He is likely to find the lead in the early stages of this event and should be competitive again. IM ALL BUSINESS (6) has been performing extremely well in South Australia with six straight victories followed by a third at Globe Derby last week, where he worked hard in the run. This race is tougher but he is racing too well to dismiss. EARLY SPEED: 3 (likely early leader), 5,6 RATINGS: 5,8/ 3/ 6/ 4
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-1-0-0
TRACK
2-1-0-0
DISTANCE
2-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
10-3-0-4
LAST SEASON
17-6-2-2
THIS SEASON
1/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
33%
WIN S/RATE
63%
PLACE S/RATE
27-9-2-6
CAREER
$150,146
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2240
WIN RANGE
48
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 27-9-2-6 33% 63% 3
Distance 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
Dist Range 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 4
Track 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 3
Track / Dist 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
This Season 17-6-2-2 35% 59% 3
Last Season 10-3-0-4 30% 70% 2
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:50.3MS 1
Distance Best MR 1:53.7MS 1
Win distances: 1609m (5), 1660m (1), 1720m (1), 1730m (1), 2240m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
John Caldow
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
L A McCarthy
Trained at: Cobbitty
Owners: Rolling With Rocky Pacing Syndicate
Breeder(s): P N Thurston, D E Thurston
Colours: Dark Blue, Red & White Hoops, Armbands
Age/Sex: 3 year old black gelding
Breeding: Mcwicked USA - Bon Accord Gal NZ (Elsu NZ)
National Rating: NR90
Gear Changes
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RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 8 11
MENANGL (Fast) 18/10/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:50.8 (54.7, 26.9)
Finished 8/8 btn 17.1m, $25000, Chris Geary (Fr5), $2.80
broke in score up, warning issued, gate speed, run queried, vets examination after race, no abnormalities rep., last, outside leader at bell, outside leader at bell
1st DOUBLE LOU (Fr2)
2nd JETTER SON (Fr4) 2.8m
3rd WALTER WARLOCK (Fr1) 2.7m
1 of 7 15
MENANGL (Fast) 07/10/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:50.3 (54.5, 27.1)
Finished 1/7 $15000, Luke McCarthy (Fr5), $1.85
gate speed, worked forward, led, swabbed, leader at bell, leader at bell
1st MAC BON (Fr5)
2nd DOUBLE LOU (Fr1) HD
3rd SPITFIRE (Fr3) 11.3m
4 of 9 16
MENANGL (Good) 22/09/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:52.1 (56.0, 26.9)
Finished 4/9 btn 8.1m, $15000, Luke McCarthy (Fr7), $2.50
tightened, outside leader at bell, outside leader at bell
1st SOHO GUNSLINGER (Fr8)
2nd JETTER SON (Fr9) 5.3m
3rd DOUBLE LOU (Fr1) HFHD
4 of 10 12
MENANGL (Good) 06/09/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:50.6 (54.8, 26.9)
Finished 4/10 btn 12.7m, $100000, Luke McCarthy (Fr10), $2.30
post race blood test, 3 wide early with trail, 3 wide middle, worked forward, three wide without cover at bell, outside leader at bell
1st JUNGLE DRAGON (Fr4)
2nd OAKIE SMOKESHOW (Fr2) 5.3m
3rd EVELYNS DRAGON (Fr1) SHFHD
1 of 8 37
MENANGL (Good) 25/08/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:54.5 (55.8, 26.8)
Finished 1/8 $9999, Luke McCarthy (Fr5), $1.07
broke in score up, warning issued, gate speed, led, swabbed, leader at bell, leader at bell
1st MAC BON (Fr5)
2nd WITHDISTINCTION (Fr6) 3.6m
3rd SOHO DARKNSTORMY (Fr7) 1.2m
6 of 12 8
ALBPARK (Good) 19/07/2025, 2680m, No NR. 1:54.7 (54.2, 26.8)
Finished 6/12 btn 17.6m, $150000, Shane Graham (Fr3), $19.00
worked forward, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st RUBIRA NZ (Fr6)
2nd HESITATE (Fr1) 3.1m
3rd FATE AWAITS (Sr3) 9.0m
1 of 10 6
ALBPARK (Good) 11/07/2025, 1660m, No NR. 1:51.7 (56.5, 28.9)
Finished 1/10 $11500, Luke McCarthy (Fr7), $1.33
3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader at bell, swabbed
1st MAC BON (Fr7)
2nd IN EXCESS NZ (Fr2) 2.0m
3rd FACT FINDER (Fr5) SHFHD
3 of 12 7
ALBPARK (Good) 05/07/2025, 2138m, No NR. 1:54.5 (54.4, 26.9)
Finished 3/12 btn 1.7m, $26000, Luke McCarthy (Fr6), $4.00
pre race urine, caught wide early , worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st SEATHESTARS (Fr2)
2nd SWEET ON LEXY (Fr5) 1.4m
3rd MAC BON (Fr6) HD
6 of 10 11
REDCLIF (Good) 28/06/2025, 2280m, No NR. 1:56.0 (55.6, 27.8)
Finished 6/10 btn 11.0m, $52000, Luke McCarthy (Sr4), $19.00
post race blood test, 5 back on the pegs at bell, used sprint lane
1st RUBIRA NZ (Fr1)
2nd FATE AWAITS (Sr1) 2.1m
3rd JUNGLE DRAGON (Fr3) 4.5m
1 of 10 N/A
MENANGL (Good) 17/06/2025, 1609m, NR up to 70. 1:51.2 (54.9, 27.5)
Finished 1/10 $9996, Luke McCarthy (Fr9), $2.70
worked forward, led, raced roughly, swabbed, leader at bell, leader at bell
1st MAC BON (Fr9)
2nd VINKE B NZ (Fr8) 3.2m
3rd SAHARA SIROCCO (Fr3) HFNK