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18h16m
Aldebaran Park Maori Mile (group 1)
1609m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 9:45pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$100,000
 
 
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R7
2 - OLLIVICI NZ
  • 2 Ollivici NZ (FR2)
  • D: Chris Alford
  • T: C W Lang, S L Mahar
  • 3-x-0-x-4-4-3-1-1-8
9.0 9.0
$9.00 $9.00 - - - $9.00
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: The Group 1 Maori Mile has this year been boosted to a record $100,000 in prizemoney and it has drawn megastar mare KEAYANG ZAHARA (3) as she goes in pursuit of the $500,000 Summer of Glory bonus for any trotter who can win four of the big features across the series, including the Great Southern Star Final on February 14. She’s a good thing’s price and deservedly so as defeat here would be an almighty shock. Her key dangers appear OLLIVICI (2), who was in great form before losing all rhythm and galloping last time out, and defending back-to-back champion ARCEE PHOENIX (5), who is first-up from a flop in the Dominion Handicap across the Tasman in November.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-1-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
7-2-0-1
LAST SEASON
0-0-0-0
THIS SEASON
4/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
36%
WIN S/RATE
68%
PLACE S/RATE
56-20-11-7
CAREER
$325,985
PRIZE MONEY
1660 - 3150
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 56-20-11-7 36% 68% 3
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Dist Range 15-3-3-4 20% 67% 6
Track 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 3
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Last Season 7-2-0-1 29% 43% 5
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR1:55.5 5
Distance Best MR TR1:55.5MS 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Chris Alford
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
C W Lang, S L Mahar
Trained at: Riddells Creek
Owners: S L Mahar, F Crews, M Shaw, R H Shaw, A B Bonney, A R Wood, P.R Pinder, S Henderson
Breeder(s): K K Chapman
Colours: Beige, Black Piping And 'L' On Sleeves
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Orlando Vici (fra) - Belle Galleon (NZ) (Sundon USA)
National Rating: NR118
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 12 21
MELTON (Good) 20/12/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:58.4 (59.0, 28.8)
Finished 8/12 btn 79.0m, $17500, Chris Alford (30 Fr1), $3.10
pre race swab, worked forward, raced roughly, broke, outside leader at bell, vets examination after race, condition reported, stood down vet certificate
1st IM BOBBY (30 Fr2)
2nd GOTFEELINGSYOUKNOW (FT Fr7) 10.3m
3rd LINK IN BIO (FT Fr6) HFHD
1 of 8 21
MELTON (Good) 29/11/2025, 2760m, No NR. 2:00.6 (58.7, 28.5)
Finished 1/8 $17500, Chris Alford (30 Fr2), $2.00
1 out 1 back at bell, swabbed
1st OLLIVICI NZ (30 Fr2)
2nd IM BOBBY (30 Fr1) 1.4m
3rd GOTFEELINGSYOUKNOW (FT Fr3) 8.7m
1 of 6 21
MELTON (Slow) 08/11/2025, 2240m, No NR. 2:01.1 (57.1, 27.5)
Finished 1/6 $22500, Chris Alford (Fr3), $1.30
gate speed, led, withstood challenge, leader at bell, swabbed
1st OLLIVICI NZ (Fr3)
2nd KEAYANG STUKA (Fr4) 15.4m
3rd HEZA GUN (Fr6) 4.1m
3 of 12 7
MELTON (Good) 18/10/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:55.1 (54.9, 26.4)
Finished 3/12 btn 26.6m, $60000, Chris Alford (Sr1), $81.00
pre race swab, 4 back on the pegs at bell, contact marker pegs, driver fined, used sprint lane, swabbed
1st KEAYANG ZAHARA (Fr4)
2nd JILLIBY BALLERINI (Fr2) 2.2m
3rd OLLIVICI NZ (Sr1) 24.4m
4 of 7 35
MELTON (Good) 11/10/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:56.8 (56.8, 28.1)
Finished 4/7 btn 15.9m, $30000, Chris Alford (Fr5), $15.00
restrained after start, 5 back on the pegs at bell
1st KEAYANG ZAHARA (Fr7)
2nd ARCEE PHOENIX (Fr4) 5.9m
3rd KEAYANG STUKA (Fr2) 8.1m
4 of 6 98
MELTON (Good) 06/09/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:55.4 (56.2, 27.6)
Finished 4/6 btn 8.0m, $22500, Chris Lang (Fr5), $10.00
gate speed, unsuccessfully contested lead, outside leader at bell
1st JILLIBY BALLERINI (Fr4)
2nd ALDEBARAN VERA (Fr1) 4.1m
3rd KEAYANG STUKA (Fr6) 1.9m
10 of 10 168
MELTON (Good) 31/05/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:58.3 (57.4, 29.2)
Finished 10/10 btn 21.3m, $22500, Chris Lang (Sr2), $8.00
1 out 3 back at bell, vets examination after race, endoscopic exam, stood down 7 days
1st ALDEBARAN ZEUS (Fr3)
2nd PLYMOUTH CHUBB (Fr4) HFHD
3rd PARISIAN ARTISTE (Fr6) HFNK
3 of 9 42
MELTON (Good) 14/12/2024, 1720m, No NR. 1:55.1 (57.8, 29.1)
Finished 3/9 btn 5.3m, $22500, Chris Lang (Sr2), $1.85
3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell, driver suspended
1st EBONYS AVENGER (Fr3)
2nd LOVEMETO NZ (Sr1) 3.8m
3rd OLLIVICI NZ (Sr2) 1.5m
2 of 7 21
MELTON (Good) 02/11/2024, 1720m, No NR. 1:55.0 (55.4, 27.0)
Finished 2/7 btn 10.6m, $22500, Chris Lang (Fr7), $4.00
caught wide early , 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st KEAYANG CHUCKY (Fr6)
2nd OLLIVICI NZ (Fr7) 10.6m
3rd PLYMOUTH CHUBB (Fr5) HD
2 of 10 N/A
MELTON (Good) 12/10/2024, 1720m, No NR. 1:54.1 (56.0, 27.6)
Finished 2/10 btn 1.4m, $75000, Chris Lang (Fr1), $16.00
gate speed, led, leader at bell, driver fined, swabbed
1st JUST BELIEVE (Fr3)
2nd OLLIVICI NZ (Fr1) 1.4m
3rd MUFASA METRO NZ (Sr1) HD