Melton (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
R5
15h50m
Garards Horse and Hound Pace
2240m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 8:33pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 42 to 45. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$4,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R5
1 - OUR BELLA LUCIA
  • 1 Our Bella Lucia (FR1)
  • D: Leigh Sutton
  • T: P I Parsons
  • 3-8-4-5-8-3-4-7-1-6
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: OUR BELLA LUCIA (1) produced a surprise when she blew her rivals away by a huge margin at Melton two back, and while she was perhaps a little plain in the race won by Aveiro last Friday, she did plenty of work there and draws for a much better trip in this event. I love the way PRECIOUS BELLE (3) keeps hitting the line of late. She has run great races for many weeks now, and if she finds a nice spot in transit, she will give this a shake. GLENLINE (6) is another that finds the post in his races and will be one of the closers, while SHIRALEE (5) has won only one of her last five when starting favourite on each occasion, but is usually thereabouts.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
18-2-0-4
TRACK
11-2-0-3
DISTANCE
11-2-0-3
TRK / DIST
24-2-2-1
LAST SEASON
7-1-0-1
THIS SEASON
1/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
32%
PLACE S/RATE
151-17-11-20
CAREER
$112,389
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2240
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 151-17-11-20 11% 32% 2
Distance 11-2-0-3 18% 45% 4
Dist Range 80-14-6-10 18% 38% 1
Track 18-2-0-4 11% 33% 2
Track / Dist 11-2-0-3 18% 45% 3
This Season 7-1-0-1 14% 29% 2
Last Season 24-2-2-1 8% 21% 5
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:56.4MS 3
Distance Best MR 1:57.7MS 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Leigh Sutton
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
P I Parsons
Trained at: Parwan
Owners: P I (Paul) Parsons
Breeder(s): J L Stockton
Colours: White, Red Symbol & Collar, Blue Waistband & Sleeves, White Armband
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay mare
Breeding: For a Reason - Esthers Light (Jennas Beach Boy USA)
National Rating: NR45
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 9 9
MELTON (Fast) 24/04/2026, 1720m, NR up to 47. 1:57.5 (59.5, 30.0)
Finished 6/9 btn 10.9m, $4000, Leigh Sutton (Fr5), $2.90
3 wide early with trail, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st AVEIRO (Sr1)
2nd ALLGOOD VINNIE (Fr2) 3.4m
3rd PICKLE IT (Fr1) HD
1 of 12 48
MELTON (Good) 15/04/2026, 2240m, NR up to 45. 1:58.2 (57.6, 28.7)
Finished 1/12 $4000, Leigh Sutton (Sr1), $13.00
1 out 3 back at bell, 3 wide latter, swabbed, post race blood test, query improved performance
1st OUR BELLA LUCIA (Sr1)
2nd SHIRALEE (Fr6) 18.7m
3rd THE LADYBIRD NZ (Fr5) 1.3m
7 of 9 7
KILMORE (Good) 26/02/2026, 2180m, NR up to 45. 2:02.4 (59.8, 30.5)
Finished 7/9 btn 21.0m, $4000, Jodi Quinlan (Sr1), $3.50
three wide without cover at bell, 3 wide late with trail
1st OUTA THE BLUE (Fr2)
2nd OUR MYSTERY BET (Fr6) NK
3rd JANIEBQUICK (Sr3) 1.1m
4 of 9 22
BALARAT (Good) 19/02/2026, 2200m, NR up to 42. 1:59.8 (57.4, 29.2)
Finished 4/9 btn 10.8m, $4000, Jodi Quinlan (Sr1), $3.90
1 out 2 back at bell
1st YANKEE GAMBLER (Sr2)
2nd NORMANDY NUGGET (Fr5) 3.1m
3rd FOUR LONELY NIGHTS (Fr2) 3.5m
3 of 8 15
G DERBY (Good) 28/01/2026, 2230m, NR 43 to 48. 1:58.8 (58.7, 29.1)
Finished 3/8 btn 3.0m, $3500, Danielle Hill (Sr2), $5.00
three wide without cover at bell, 3 wide latter
1st WHATA OPTIMIST (Fr4)
2nd UBETONRED (Fr5) 1.1m
3rd OUR BELLA LUCIA (Sr2) 1.9m
8 of 9 12
G DERBY (Good) 13/01/2026, 1800m, NR 41 to 45. 1:57.5 (58.4, 29.4)
Finished 8/9 btn 12.3m, $3500, Samantha Hill (Sr1), $11.00
3 wide and 1 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
1st CAPTAIN BARNATO (Fr6)
2nd MARTYS PARTY (Fr2) 7.0m
3rd JUST MOCHA (Fr4) HD
5 of 8 14
ECHUCA (Good) 01/01/2026, 2160m, NR up to 49. 1:59.1 (60.0, 30.5)
Finished 5/8 btn 10.4m, $7000, Leigh Sutton (Fr3), $7.00
outside leader at bell
1st HURRIKANE DUSTY (Fr4)
2nd CHAMPAGNE WALSH (Sr3) HFNK
3rd CAESAR NERO (Sr1) 4.7m
4 of 7 6
KILMORE (Good) 18/12/2025, 2180m, NR up to 49. 2:00.4 (57.4, 28.9)
Finished 4/7 btn 4.7m, $4000, Tayla French (Fr3), $2.90
outside leader last mile, outside leader at bell
1st HURRIKANE DUSTY (Fr4)
2nd LORD VERDE NZ (Fr1) 2.1m
3rd FEEL THE REIGN (Fr5) HFNK
8 of 12 15
GEELONG (Good) 12/12/2025, 2100m, NR up to 55. 1:57.8 (57.1, 29.0)
Finished 8/12 btn 16.6m, $10000, Kerryn Manning (Fr3), $51.00
4 back on the pegs at bell
1st WRITTEN IN SILK (Fr4)
2nd AUCKLAND RED (Sr3) 3.0m
3rd MONTANA PRIDE (Sr4) 2.5m
3 of 10 N/A
BALARAT (Good) 27/11/2025, 2200m, NR up to 55. 1:57.5 (56.9, 28.9)
Finished 3/10 btn 8.0m, $6000, Kerryn Manning (Fr3), $41.00
restrained after start, 4 back on the pegs at bell
1st MONTANA PRIDE (Sr2)
2nd IM WESLEY (Sr1) 1.0m
3rd OUR BELLA LUCIA (Fr3) 7.0m