Melton (VIC)
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R3
13h46m
Yabby Dam Farms Great Southern Star (2nd Heat)
1720m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 7:01pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$20,000
 
 
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R3
6 - OLLIVICI NZ
  • 6 Ollivici NZ (FR6)
  • D: Chris Alford
  • T: C W Lang, S L Mahar
  • 3-x-0-x-4-4-3-1-1-8
7.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 9.5
$7.00 $7.00 $7.00 $8.00 $9.00 $9.50
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: A flip in early betting has seen ARCEE PHOENIX (2) displace JILLIBY DREAMLOVER (5) as favourite and I can see why. There’s no doubt the Inter Dominion champ is racing below his best, but he has good gate speed and could sharply improve if he gets to the fence over the 1720m trip. He’s a multiple Group 1 winner with stacks of experience over the emerging JILLIBY DREAMLOVER (5), who looks a star on the rise after just 16 career starts. She trailed Jilliby Ballerini and ran second to her in last weekend’s Kilmore Trotters Cup on the back of five-straight wins. Very hard to beat wherever she lands in running, particularly the front. IM BOBBY (8) is right at the top echelon of trotters in this country and would be clear top pick had he drawn to lead, but barrier eight makes it tough. He was brave from the chair last weekend in the Kilmore Trotters Cup after eye-balling Jilliby Ballerini for much of the race and his Shepparton Trotters Cup win was special last month. OLLIVICI (6) was airborne before breaking at his last start and didn’t wow at the trials this week, but he’s a horse I have huge respect for.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
35-11-5-6
TRACK
13-2-3-4
DISTANCE
13-2-3-4
TRK / DIST
7-2-0-1
LAST SEASON
0-0-0-0
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
36%
WIN S/RATE
68%
PLACE S/RATE
56-20-11-7
CAREER
$325,985
PRIZE MONEY
1660 - 3150
WIN RANGE
56
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 56-20-11-7 36% 68% 2
Distance 13-2-3-4 15% 69% 8
Dist Range 15-3-3-4 20% 67% 5
Track 35-11-5-6 31% 63% 5
Track / Dist 13-2-3-4 15% 69% 8
This Season 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Last Season 7-2-0-1 29% 43% 7
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
Win distances: 1660m (1), 1720m (2), 2100m (1), 2138m (1), 2150m (2), 2180m (1), 2200m (1), 2240m (8), 2570m (1), 2760m (1), 3150m (1)
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
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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