Melton (VIC)
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
R1
11h20m
Hertz Melton Pace
1720m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 5:30pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
1MW PBD/MW
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$15,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R1
3 - POPCORNFRIDAY
  • 3 Popcornfriday (SCR)
  • D:
  • T: K F Sandiford
  • 2-1-3-0-7-2-3-6-1-3
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Stacks of chances in the opener and I don’t mind one that I think will start genuine each-way odds. His name is PRIORITISE (1) and he brings form from the Sunraysia to Melton. Last time out at Mildura, he worked very hard to find the front and still kicked late to only be beaten 1.4m by the handy Bizzness Class. He competed competitively through the Cup series before that, has good gate speed and should get a nice trip on the fence in a race that has pace aplenty off the front row. Small win, but bigger place play would be my suggested bet. MIGHTY JOLT (5) speared off the arm to lead and was only run down in the shadows of the post by Tara Victory in what was a great start for new trainer Dean Braun on March 28. Assume they’ll try for an all-the-way win here and he’s definitely capable of it. The other key hopes look to be ZANDA MAN (9), who won at Melton two back and was only narrowly denied by the smart Brooklyn Dan last weekend, and VINCENZO (11), who has another horrible gate to contend with, but will be steaming late if the tempo is hot.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
33-4-4-5
TRACK
18-3-3-1
DISTANCE
18-3-3-1
TRK / DIST
21-2-3-2
LAST SEASON
7-1-1-2
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
34%
PLACE S/RATE
85-9-12-8
CAREER
$71,300
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2240
WIN RANGE
17
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 85-9-12-8 11% 34% N/A
Distance 18-3-3-1 17% 39% N/A
Dist Range 44-5-7-2 11% 32% N/A
Track 33-4-4-5 12% 39% N/A
Track / Dist 18-3-3-1 17% 39% N/A
This Season 7-1-1-2 14% 57% N/A
Last Season 21-2-3-2 10% 33% N/A
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.0MS N/A
Distance Best MR 1:54.0MS N/A
Win distances: 1609m (1), 1690m (1), 1720m (3), 2100m (1), 2190m (1), 2195m (1), 2240m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
K F Sandiford
Trained at: Plumpton
Owners: K F Sandiford, B Sandiford
Breeder(s): G T Hargreaves
Colours: Red, White Diamonds, Royal Blue Sleeves
Age/Sex: 7 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Camlach - Christmas Cleo (Julius Caesar NZ)
National Rating: NR59
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 11 18
MELTON (Good) 15/04/2026, 1720m, NR 56 to 64. 1:54.2 (56.0, 27.7)
Finished 3/11 btn 5.7m, $7000, Jackie Barker (Fr7), $8.50
3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st ISOLATION (Fr5)
2nd CELESTIAL ZODIAC (Sr1) 4.3m
3rd POPCORNFRIDAY (Fr7) 1.4m
1 of 9 14
MELTON (Good) 28/03/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:54.0 (56.7, 28.0)
Finished 1/9 $10000, Jackie Barker (Fr2), $5.50
pre race swab, gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell, swabbed
1st POPCORNFRIDAY (Fr2)
2nd TORQUE POWER (Fr1) 4.1m
3rd ISOLATION (Fr3) HFNK
6 of 9 7
MELTON (Good) 14/03/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:54.9 (57.1, 28.2)
Finished 6/9 btn 10.7m, $15000, Paul Grech (Fr3), $15.00
gate speed, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st BIG BAD OSSIE (Sr2)
2nd KING SAINT (Fr2) 3.9m
3rd ROSBERG NZ (Fr1) HD
3 of 6 9
MELTON (Good) 07/03/2026, 2240m, NR up to 57. 1:57.2 (56.2, 28.3)
Finished 3/6 btn 13.1m, $8000, Paul Grech (Sr1), $26.00
pre race swab, 4 back on the pegs at bell
1st RAVISHING RUBY NZ (Fr2)
2nd MISTER AMERICANO (Fr5) 4.4m
3rd POPCORNFRIDAY (Sr1) 8.7m
2 of 8 34
KILMORE (Good) 26/02/2026, 2180m, NR 52 to 56. 1:58.7 (59.2, 30.1)
Finished 2/8 btn 18.1m, $6000, Paul Grech (Fr5), $26.00
1 out 1 back at bell
1st ISOLATION (Fr3)
2nd POPCORNFRIDAY (Fr5) 18.1m
3rd SCHERGER THAT (Fr2) 6.6m
7 of 10 7
MELTON (Good) 23/01/2026, 2240m, NR 55 to 62. 1:56.6 (56.9, 28.0)
Finished 7/10 btn 13.3m, $7000, Blake Pace (Fr3), $19.00
gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell
1st MOMENTUM SHIFT (Fr1)
2nd I OF THE HURRIKANE (Fr4) 1.8m
3rd LAMBRO MACH (Fr7) 1.6m
10 of 10 16
GEELONG (Good) 16/01/2026, 1609m, NR 56 to 64. 1:56.5 (55.8, 27.6)
Finished 10/10 btn 16.0m, $7000, Paul Grech (Fr2), $17.00
gate speed, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st MONTANA PRIDE (Fr1)
2nd MY LITTLE BO (Sr1) 2.3m
3rd CAN BE A RUEBE NZ (Sr3) HFHD
3 of 8 12
MELTON (Good) 31/12/2025, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.2 (57.1, 28.3)
Finished 3/8 btn 16.7m, $8000, Connor Clarke (Fr6), $26.00
restrained after start, 4 back on the pegs at bell
1st MY LITTLE BO (Fr1)
2nd STEEL RULER (Sr1) HD
3rd POPCORNFRIDAY (Fr6) 16.4m
1 of 10 9
GEELONG (Good) 19/12/2025, 1609m, NR 46 to 52. 1:56.0 (57.7, 29.1)
Finished 1/10 $6000, Blake Pace (Sr1), $9.50
behind leader at bell, swabbed
1st POPCORNFRIDAY (Sr1)
2nd LENARD ESS (Fr7) 3.2m
3rd NICE ONE CENTURION (Fr6) NK
2 of 9 N/A
MELTON (Good) 10/12/2025, 1720m, NR 54 to 59. 1:54.9 (56.4, 27.9)
Finished 2/9 btn 1.4m, $6000, Paul Grech (Fr1), $26.00
pre race swab, gate speed, led, withstood challenge, leader at bell, shifted out under pressure, driver cautioned lack of control
1st MCWIZARD (Fr3)
2nd POPCORNFRIDAY (Fr1) 1.4m
3rd CITY ROCKSTAR (Fr2) 1.7m