Bendigo (VIC)
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R2
17h39m
Nutrien Equine Bendigo Vicbred Voucher Pace
1650m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:01pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 78 to 89. PBD/SEX
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$17,500
 
 
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R2
5 - NEW SHUFFLE
  • 5 New Shuffle (FR4)
  • D: James Herbertson
  • T: P Chircop
  • 3-1-6-3-3-x-3-6-1-1
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Newly-crowned Victorian 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year ARRHYTHMIA (1) returns here and she might be able to start her campaign with victory from the good draw. She has had a couple of nice enough trials ahead of this assignment – including a narrow defeat by champion trotter Keayang Zahara at Terang – and if she can hold out the challengers early, she will be awfully hard to run down. This is a good race with some quality, including NEW SHUFFLE (4) who has won both his runs back in the care of Phil Chircop in commanding fashion. ALWAYS BE BLAKEY (9) was a stunning winner from last at Melton on April 4 and all his form this time is great, DAY TWO (8) maps for a nice trip on the pegs and FOLLOWTHEACE (6) put in a shocker last time, but was a good winner before that from the front and does have gate speed. BACK: ALWAYS BE BLAKEY (9) – 3 units (place)
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-0-1
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
15-5-2-4
LAST SEASON
4-2-0-1
THIS SEASON
4/13
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
30%
WIN S/RATE
65%
PLACE S/RATE
23-7-2-6
CAREER
$77,325
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 23-7-2-6 30% 65% 4
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Dist Range 9-3-2-2 33% 78% 2
Track 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 6
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 4-2-0-1 50% 75% 2
Last Season 15-5-2-4 33% 73% 3
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:53.1MS 3
Distance Best MR 1:53.1MS 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
James Herbertson
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
P Chircop
Trained at: Bunding
Owners: Dorro Downs Pty Ltd
Breeder(s): Benstud Standardbreds, B J Cameron, C W Cameron
Colours: Green, Gold Diamonds, White Sleeves & Green Cuffs
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: American Ideal USA - Starburst Girl (Art Major USA)
National Rating: NR85
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 8 14
MELTON (Good) 28/03/2026, 2240m, NR 72 to 82. 1:55.6 (55.6, 27.8)
Finished 1/8 $17500, James Herbertson (Sr1), $1.40
3 wide middle, worked forward, leader at bell, swabbed
1st NEW SHUFFLE (Sr1)
2nd VINCENZO (Fr7) 1.2m
3rd HES NO ROMEO NZ (Fr5) 3.1m
1 of 7 14
MELTON (Good) 14/03/2026, 1720m, NR 70 to 79. 1:53.1 (56.5, 28.0)
Finished 1/7 $15000, Chris Alford (Fr6), $1.35
gate speed, 3 wide middle, worked forward, led, outside leader at bell, swabbed
1st NEW SHUFFLE (Fr6)
2nd KOMODO (Fr4) 2.7m
3rd MY LITTLE BO (Fr7) 5.1m
6 of 10 7
MENANGL (Fast) 28/02/2026, 1609m, No NR. 1:48.9 (53.1, 26.0)
Finished 6/10 btn 18.7m, $30600, Robert Morris (Fr8), $51.00
restrained after start, 1 out 2 back at bell, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st CAPTAINS MISTRESS NZ (Fr6)
2nd SINALOA (Fr3) 9.5m
3rd MY ULTIMATE BARNEY (Fr7) 5.2m
3 of 8 70
MENANGL (Fast) 21/02/2026, 1609m, No NR. 1:50.0 (55.1, 27.5)
Finished 3/8 btn 5.2m, $20400, Will Rixon (Fr6), $4.00
post race blood test, gate speed, outside leader at bell, outside leader at bell
1st CATCHAFIRE NZ (Fr2)
2nd DANCE WITH CARMER (Fr1) 2.0m
3rd NEW SHUFFLE (Fr6) 3.2m
3 of 12 8
MELTON (Good) 13/12/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:53.6 (56.8, 28.9)
Finished 3/12 btn 6.8m, $100000, James Herbertson (Sr4), $12.00
1 out 3 back at bell
1st CAPTAIN PERFECT (Sr3)
2nd VINEY (Sr2) 1.7m
3rd NEW SHUFFLE (Sr4) 5.1m
3 of 8 13
MELTON (Good) 05/12/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:56.1 (54.4, 26.9)
Finished 3/8 btn 4.9m, $10000, James Herbertson (Fr2), $5.00
3 back on pegs at bell
1st CAPTAIN PERFECT (Fr4)
2nd VINEY (Fr1) HFHD
3rd NEW SHUFFLE (Fr2) 4.7m
6 of 12 7
MELTON (Good) 22/11/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:52.8 (56.3, 28.4)
Finished 6/12 btn 4.6m, $100000, James Herbertson (Fr5), $9.50
pre race swab, gate speed, 1 out 3 back at bell, checked
1st ITS CONFIDENTIAL (Fr2)
2nd FORTY LOVE (Fr6) SHFHD
3rd COASTAL DRIVE (Sr4) NK
1 of 12 8
MELTON (Good) 15/11/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:54.8 (55.2, 27.2)
Finished 1/12 $15000, James Herbertson (Fr1), $1.75
gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st NEW SHUFFLE (Fr1)
2nd ITS CONFIDENTIAL (Sr1) 1.5m
3rd FORTY LOVE (Sr3) 1.4m
3 of 10 14
MELTON (Fast) 07/11/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:55.6 (53.9, 26.9)
Finished 3/10 btn 4.8m, $10000, James Herbertson (Fr6), $10.00
gate speed, outside leader last mile, outside leader at bell
1st SAO PAULO SIMBA (Sr3)
2nd COASTAL DRIVE (Fr3) 2.8m
3rd NEW SHUFFLE (Fr6) 2.0m
2 of 8 N/A
MELTON (Good) 24/10/2025, 1720m, NR 56 to 64. 1:52.1 (55.0, 27.4)
Finished 2/8 btn 9.3m, $7000, James Herbertson (Fr5), $1.55
pre race swab, gate speed, outside leader at bell
1st VINEY (Fr4)
2nd NEW SHUFFLE (Fr5) 9.3m
3rd ALWAYS THE SHOWMAN (Fr7) 7.3m