Ballarat (VIC)
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R5
Harwood Grains Ballarat Trotters Cup (group 2)
2200m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 8:41pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$75,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R5
8 - IM BOBBY
  • 8 Im Bobby (SR1)
  • D: James Herbertson
  • T: E J Tappe
  • 1-1-1-1-0-x-2-1-3-1
9.5 9.5 10.0
$9.50 $9.50 - - $9.50 $10.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
23-12-6-2
LAST SEASON
2-1-0-1
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
100-21-16-13
CAREER
$252,990
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 100-21-16-13 21% 50% 5
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Dist Range 69-10-9-10 14% 42% 7
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 2
Last Season 23-12-6-2 52% 87% 2
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR1:53.9MS 2
Distance Best MR TR1:57.5 4
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
James Herbertson
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
E J Tappe
Trained at: Congupna
Owners: E J (Eddie) Tappe
Breeder(s): E J Tappe, P Tappe
Colours: Red, Black Diamond & Armband
Age/Sex: 7 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Majestic Son CA - Aldebaran Peggy (Skyvalley NZ)
National Rating: NR120
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 6 7
SHEPPTN (Fast) 17/01/2026, 2690m, No NR. 1:59.6 (58.3, 28.6)
Finished 1/6 $30000, James Herbertson (Fr2), $2.30
gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed, new track record
1st IM BOBBY (Fr2)
2nd ARCEE PHOENIX (Fr4) 13.8m
3rd GOTFEELINGSYOUKNOW (Fr6) 5.8m
3 of 6 21
MELTON (Good) 10/01/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:55.7 (55.6, 26.9)
Finished 3/6 btn 9.3m, $100000, James Herbertson (Sr1), $23.00
1 out 1 back at bell
1st KEAYANG ZAHARA (Fr2)
2nd ARCEE PHOENIX (Fr3) 5.2m
3rd IM BOBBY (Sr1) 4.0m
1 of 12 21
MELTON (Good) 20/12/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:58.4 (59.0, 28.8)
Finished 1/12 $17500, James Herbertson (30 Fr2), $2.90
1 out 1 back at bell, swabbed
1st IM BOBBY (30 Fr2)
2nd GOTFEELINGSYOUKNOW (FT Fr7) 10.3m
3rd LINK IN BIO (FT Fr6) HFHD
2 of 8 63
MELTON (Good) 29/11/2025, 2760m, No NR. 2:00.6 (58.7, 28.5)
Finished 2/8 btn 1.4m, $17500, James Herbertson (30 Fr1), $4.20
outside leader at bell
1st OLLIVICI NZ (30 Fr2)
2nd IM BOBBY (30 Fr1) 1.4m
3rd GOTFEELINGSYOUKNOW (FT Fr3) 8.7m
13 of 14 14
MENANGL (Good) 27/09/2025, 2300m, No NR. 1:57.9 (57.2, 28.2)
Finished 13/14 btn 71.0m, $30000, Amanda Turnbull (20 Fr1), $4.80
inconvenienced after start, worked forward, hung in, Gave ground over concluding stages, warning issued, vets examination after race, no abnormalities rep., outside leader at bell, 1 out 3 back at bell
1st SHEETWEB WEAVER (FT Fr7)
2nd COURAGE STRIDE (FT Fr1) 4.1m
3rd GUS NZ (10 Fr2) 6.3m
1 of 7 21
MELTON (Good) 13/09/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:57.5 (58.3, 29.1)
Finished 1/7 $17500, James Herbertson (30 Fr2), $1.85
pre race swab, outside leader at bell, swabbed
1st IM BOBBY (30 Fr2)
2nd ALDEBARAN VERA (30 Fr1) 1.3m
3rd OUR MARVELLA NZ (FT Fr2) 1.2m
1 of 7 7
MELTON (Good) 23/08/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:54.8 (55.9, 27.6)
Finished 1/7 $22500, James Herbertson (Fr5), $1.40
pre race warm up, gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st IM BOBBY (Fr5)
2nd VIOLET STANFORD (Fr1) HD
3rd ALDEBARAN VERA (Fr2) HFNK
1 of 7 7
MELTON (Good) 16/08/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:57.9 (57.0, 28.6)
Finished 1/7 $17500, James Herbertson (30 Fr2), $1.80
worked forward, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st IM BOBBY (30 Fr2)
2nd ALDEBARAN ZEUS (30 Fr3) 6.7m
3rd ALDEBARAN VERA (30 Fr4) NK
1 of 10 21
MENANGL (Good) 09/08/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:54.3 (56.8, 27.6)
Finished 1/10 $20400, Amanda Turnbull (Fr9), $1.55
gate speed, led, swabbed, leader at bell, leader at bell
1st IM BOBBY (Fr9)
2nd MACHO MAN (Fr4) 7.3m
3rd ALDEBARAN ZEUS (Fr8) 1.2m
1 of 7 N/A
MELTON (Good) 19/07/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:54.8 (56.8, 28.6)
Finished 1/7 $22500, Tasmyn Potter (Fr7), $2.70
gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st IM BOBBY (Fr7)
2nd MUFASA METRO NZ (Fr2) 4.7m
3rd IMPERIAL MONARCH NZ (Fr5) 5.8m