Melton (VIC)
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
R2
14h10m
Prydes Easifeed Pace
1720m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:42pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 60 to 69. PBD/NR/L4$
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000
 
 
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R2
13 - MERRYWOOD PAUL
  • 13 Merrywood Paul (SR5)
  • D: Alex Ashwood
  • T: A M Ashwood
  • 1-6-5-1-0-3-1-8-4-8
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Another wide-open event here where there’s a case to be made for most of the starters. And like the first, there appears plenty of speed off the front line. CELESTIAL ZODIAC (4) might be a good little each-way play based off the way he surged through the line last weekend in a race won by Vincenzo and much of his other recent form. HITTHEROADJACK (7) was solid in a better race than this won by Son Of Mac last weekend and is a tough customer who can run well despite the wide gate, HUGO ROCKS (11) was well backed and flashed home from last two runs ago and also wasn’t bad in that Son Of Mac clash, while KEAYANG WASABI (12) was caught parked and dropped out last time but the two runs prior to start the campaign were good. He can bounce back. Like race one, the hopes certainly don’t stop there…
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-0-1-0
TRACK
37-6-5-4
DISTANCE
3-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
30-5-2-2
LAST SEASON
6-1-0-1
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
34%
PLACE S/RATE
106-16-9-11
CAREER
$123,106
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2678
WIN RANGE
13
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 106-16-9-11 15% 34% 8
Distance 37-6-5-4 16% 41% 2
Dist Range 67-9-5-7 13% 31% 10
Track 6-0-1-0 0% 17% 12
Track / Dist 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 6-1-0-1 17% 33% 6
Last Season 30-5-2-2 17% 30% 6
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.8MS 11
Distance Best MR 1:54.8MS 11
Win distances: 1609m (2), 1720m (6), 1740m (1), 2100m (1), 2125m (2), 2190m (3), 2678m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Alex Ashwood
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
A M Ashwood
Trained at: Toolleen
Owners: T J (Tayla) French
Breeder(s): W P Dimech
Colours: Blue, White Yoke & Braces, Blue Diamonds, Blue Sleeves, Red Collar, White Cuffs & Waistband
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Tintin in America NZ - Deadly Merrywood (Live or Die USA)
National Rating: NR66
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 10 7
BIRCHIP (Good) 08/03/2026, 2150m, NR up to 90. 1:58.3 (60.0, 29.7)
Finished 8/10 btn 64.6m, $15000, Alex Ashwood (Fr5), $34.00
pre race swab, began badly, out of draw mobile starts, 4 back on the pegs at bell
1st SHADOW CELT (Sr3)
2nd KOMODO (Fr4) 2.1m
3rd CRIME WRITER (Sr1) SHFHD
4 of 8 8
BOORT (Rain Affected) 01/03/2026, 2612m, NR 70 to 95. 2:02.9 (57.0, 29.0)
Finished 4/8 btn 11.8m, $12000, Alex Ashwood (Fr2), $7.50
gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st DHAULAGIRI NZ (Sr4)
2nd SHADOW CELT (Sr3) 9.1m
3rd NEATNTIDY (Sr1) 2.6m
8 of 12 17
MELTON (Good) 21/02/2026, 2240m, NR 64 to 74. 1:56.0 (56.6, 28.8)
Finished 8/12 btn 15.0m, $15000, Alex Ashwood (Sr2), $71.00
3 back on pegs at bell, held up early, used sprint lane
1st TRIPLE ROCK SAINT NZ (Fr3)
2nd JACCKA CONNOR NZ (Fr5) HFHD
3rd NEW YORKER (Fr7) 1.9m
1 of 10 16
MILDURA (Good) 04/02/2026, 2190m, NR 57 to 66. 1:57.9 (58.0, 29.7)
Finished 1/10 $7000, Alex Ashwood (Sr3), $5.00
3 wide early, worked forward, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st MERRYWOOD PAUL (Sr3)
2nd CARLISLE CRUISER (Fr4) 2.3m
3rd MODERN GINGER (Sr4) 2.3m
3 of 7 6
CHARLTN (Good) 19/01/2026, 2100m, NR 55 to 64. 1:56.7 (55.9, 28.0)
Finished 3/7 btn 2.9m, $7000, Tayla French (Fr4), $18.00
pre race swab, gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st BIZZNESS CLASS (Fr6)
2nd MIKI B NZ (Fr5) NK
3rd MERRYWOOD PAUL (Fr4) 2.0m
10 of 12 16
SWANHIL (Good) 13/01/2026, 1750m, NR 65 or better. 1:53.2 (55.2, 27.8)
Finished 10/12 btn 22.8m, $8000, Alex Ashwood (Fr1), $8.00
3 back on pegs at bell
1st HOT DEAL (Sr4)
2nd HOORAH PHILTRA (Fr3) HD
3rd KOMODO (Fr4) 6.5m
1 of 11 5
COBRAM (Good) 28/12/2025, 2678m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.6 (57.9, 30.1)
Finished 1/11 $15000, Alex Ashwood (Fr4), $9.00
gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st MERRYWOOD PAUL (Fr4)
2nd BIG BAD OSSIE (Fr6) 12.1m
3rd SPORTS NARRATOR (Fr1) 4.6m
5 of 9 6
SHEPPTN (Good) 23/12/2025, 2190m, NR 55 to 64. 1:57.1 (59.8, 30.7)
Finished 5/9 btn 6.5m, $7000, Alex Ashwood (Fr5), $16.00
gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st BIG SLEDGE HAMMER (Sr3)
2nd BULLDOG KHAN (Sr1) HFHD
3rd LINE DANCE (Fr1) 3.4m
6 of 10 9
BENDIGO (Good) 17/12/2025, 2150m, NR 50 to 55. 1:56.8 (57.3, 29.0)
Finished 6/10 btn 8.5m, $6000, Abby Sanderson (Fr7), $51.00
out of position at start, driver cautioned starting position, restrained after start, 4 back on the pegs at bell
1st MAJOR BYE (Sr1)
2nd REIGN EM IN (Fr3) 1.2m
3rd CEE CEE LOU (Fr5) 1.0m
1 of 8 N/A
CHARLTN (Good) 08/12/2025, 2100m, NR 56 to 64. 1:57.4 (56.5, 27.8)
Finished 1/8 $7000, Tayla French (Fr2), $8.00
pre race swab, gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st MERRYWOOD PAUL (Fr2)
2nd CEE CEE LOU (Fr6) HFHD
3rd JOE GOT ROLLED (Fr5) 2.0m