Melton (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
R5
15h22m
Aldebaran Park Sumthingaboutmaori Trot (group 1)
2240m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 7:51pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
Trotting Mares
PRIZE MONEY
$60,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R5
9 - KEAYANG KURKI
  • 9 Keayang Kurki (SR1)
  • D: Jordan Leedham (C)
  • T: A Ruokonen
  • 2-2-2-2-2-2-6-1-x-3
20.0 20.0 21.0 26.0 31.0
$20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $21.00 $26.00 $31.00
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: JILLIBY BALLERINI (6) gets her big chance to claim a maiden Group 1 in the Sumthingaboutmaori Trot where she looks the horse to beat. A five-time placegetter at the elite level, all of those efforts have been behind champion stablemate Keayang Zahara, who will not be there on Saturday night. She heads here on the back of a runner-up placing to that aforementioned star in the TAB Trot at Cambridge and will run a short-priced favourite. She has a dazzling turn of foot and will need to produce it if ROCKINWITHATTITUDE (3) is able to cross to the fence. If she was able to get there – and that’s a big if given JILLIBY DREAMLOVER (1) and PINNIE (2) are drawn inside – she’d be a huge hope of producing an upset. TRACY THE JET (7) stepped out of three-year-old company last Saturday night at Bendigo and was solid in her return, but this looks tough from the wide gate. BACK: ROCKINWITHATTITUDE (3) – 3 units (place)
TODAY'S STATISTICS
11-2-5-1
TRACK
9-2-4-1
DISTANCE
9-2-4-1
TRK / DIST
14-3-6-0
LAST SEASON
1-0-0-1
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
22%
WIN S/RATE
61%
PLACE S/RATE
23-5-7-2
CAREER
$159,855
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2240
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 23-5-7-2 22% 61% 7
Distance 9-2-4-1 22% 78% 6
Dist Range 17-4-5-2 24% 65% 6
Track 11-2-5-1 18% 73% 6
Track / Dist 9-2-4-1 22% 78% 6
This Season 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 5
Last Season 14-3-6-0 21% 64% 6
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR1:59.1MS 8
Distance Best MR TR1:59.1MS 8
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Jordan Leedham
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
A Ruokonen
Trained at: Ecklin South
Owners: M A Lee, T L Ross, Levarg Racing Group, A Ruokonen
Breeder(s): Staffordshire Park
Colours: Red, Black & Yellow 'Keayang' Logo, Black Yoke And Cuffs
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay mare
Breeding: Royalty for Life (US) - Hilary Hill (Muscle Hill (US))
National Rating: NR77
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 8 126
BENDIGO (Good) 18/04/2026, 2150m, NR 70 to 85. 1:59.2 (57.4, 28.8)
Finished 3/8 btn 1.1m, $17500, Jason Lee (Fr2), $2.80
pre race swab, pre race warm up, broke in score up, caused false start, out of draw mobile starts, behind leader at bell, gate speed, led, surrendered lead early
1st LITTLE YANKEE (Fr1)
2nd BENNIE AND THE JETS NZ (Fr5) SHFHD
3rd KEAYANG KURKI (Fr2) 1.1m
1 of 12 10
MELTON (Good) 13/12/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:59.1 (57.0, 28.1)
Finished 1/12 $60000, Jason Lee (Fr2), $16.00
gate speed, 3 back on pegs at bell, swabbed
1st KEAYANG KURKI (Fr2)
2nd I AM WILMA (Fr3) 1.8m
3rd GATESYS GEM (Fr4) 3.0m
6 of 7 11
BENDIGO (Good) 03/12/2025, 2150m, No NR. 1:57.6 (57.6, 28.2)
Finished 6/7 btn 24.6m, $10000, Jason Lee (Fr2), $2.25
pre race warm up, gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st I AM WILMA (Sr1)
2nd WIND CHASER (Fr1) 8.6m
3rd PROHIBITED GRACE (Fr5) 1.1m
2 of 12 8
MELTON (Good) 22/11/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:58.3 (58.4, 28.5)
Finished 2/12 btn 16.5m, $60000, Jason Lee (Sr1), $3.80
3 back on pegs at bell
1st I AM WILMA (Sr2)
2nd KEAYANG KURKI (Sr1) 16.5m
3rd JILLIBY DREAMLOVER (Sr4) SHFHD
2 of 9 41
MELTON (Good) 14/11/2025, 2240m, No NR. 2:01.0 (58.3, 29.0)
Finished 2/9 btn 1.8m, $10000, Glen Craven (Fr2), $1.15
pre race warm up, gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st SKYBELLA (Fr4)
2nd KEAYANG KURKI (Fr2) 1.8m
3rd SASSY GALLEON (Fr1) 2.3m
2 of 9 10
MELTON (Good) 04/10/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:55.2 (57.8, 29.7)
Finished 2/9 btn 8.8m, $60000, Jason Lee (Sr1), $12.00
worked forward, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st TRACY THE JET (Fr7)
2nd KEAYANG KURKI (Sr1) 8.8m
3rd I AM WILMA (Fr6) 4.7m
2 of 9 11
BENDIGO (Good) 24/09/2025, 1650m, No NR. 1:55.9 (56.6, 28.0)
Finished 2/9 btn 8.9m, $10000, Jason Lee (Fr5), $8.00
gate speed, 3 wide early, worked forward, led, surrendered lead middle
1st TRACY THE JET (Sr2)
2nd KEAYANG KURKI (Fr5) 8.9m
3rd I AM WILMA (Fr4) 6.4m
2 of 12 10
MELTON (Good) 13/09/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:56.1 (57.9, 28.5)
Finished 2/12 btn 10.4m, $125000, Glen Craven (Sr1), $11.00
pre race warm up, 4 back on the pegs at bell, swabbed
1st TRACY THE JET (Fr3)
2nd KEAYANG KURKI (Sr1) 10.4m
3rd IRON WOMEN (Fr1) 14.2m
2 of 10 18
BENDIGO (Good) 03/09/2025, 2150m, No NR. 1:57.5 (57.8, 28.2)
Finished 2/10 btn 14.3m, $10000, Jason Lee (Sr3), $8.50
pre race warm up, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st TRACY THE JET (Fr3)
2nd KEAYANG KURKI (Sr3) 14.3m
3rd PROHIBITED GRACE (Fr2) 23.0m
4 of 9 N/A
MELTON (Good) 16/08/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:56.9 (56.9, 28.5)
Finished 4/9 btn 18.1m, $30000, Jason Lee (Sr3), $34.00
pre race warm up, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st TRACY THE JET (Fr3)
2nd COMMODUS (Fr2) 2.6m
3rd SAM NIEN (Fr1) 1.1m