Melton (VIC)
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
R2
13h5m
Hip Pocket Castlemaine Trot
2240m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 6:02pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NMW RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$15,000
 
 
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R2
3 - GEE CEE CALDER
  • 3 Gee Cee Calder (FR3)
  • D: James Herbertson
  • T: T Abela
  • 4-8-2-9-x-4-4-3-2-9
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: MUSKEE (8) is becoming a real favourite of mine and my love for him grew with his brilliant first-up win at Bendigo on April 22. There, he sat parked throughout and charged away from his rivals to score in dominant fashion. It followed a great three-year-old season where he wasn’t too far off one of the stars of the sport in Mecarno. He has a sticky gate here, but with any luck he looks hard to beat. The other key winning hope is clearly CLAUDYS HERO (9). He was badly held up at Melton last weekend and charged late for third behind Heza Gun and Howdy Mate. He’s really in the zone at the moment and gets a lovely trailing draw. Fast beginner GEE CEE CALDER (3) is back from a trip to SA and is going well, while MAC FLICK (4) was trapped in the breeze last time and faded late, but her win prior was very good. BACK: MUSKEE (8) – 2 units (win)
TODAY'S STATISTICS
19-0-4-1
TRACK
10-0-1-1
DISTANCE
10-0-1-1
TRK / DIST
26-0-5-5
LAST SEASON
5-0-1-1
THIS SEASON
4/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
47%
PLACE S/RATE
79-12-11-14
CAREER
$105,922
PRIZE MONEY
1650 - 2650
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 79-12-11-14 15% 47% 5
Distance 10-0-1-1 0% 20% 8
Dist Range 52-7-8-13 13% 54% 6
Track 19-0-4-1 0% 26% 6
Track / Dist 10-0-1-1 0% 20% 8
This Season 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 8
Last Season 26-0-5-5 0% 38% 9
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR1:57.0MS 2
Distance Best MR TR2:00.6MS 5
Win distances: 1650m (2), 1690m (1), 2080m (1), 2100m (2), 2150m (2), 2180m (1), 2200m (1), 2570m (1), 2650m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
James Herbertson
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
T Abela
Trained at: Balliang
Owners: T (Tyrone) Abela
Breeder(s): R J Burchell, J D Burchell
Colours: Blue, Yellow & Red V, Evolution Lodge Logo, Yellow Collar & Sleeves, Red Armband.
Age/Sex: 9 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Im Stately - Calder Image (Balanced Image (US))
National Rating: NR70
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 11 15
G DERBY (Good) 25/04/2026, 2230m, NR 55 or better. 2:02.6 (61.0, 30.6)
Finished 9/11 btn 23.3m, $11000, Corey Johnson (30 Fr1), $5.50
post race blood test, galloped out, warning issued, 1 out 4 back at bell
1st GEORGY GIRL (FT Fr5)
2nd ALDEBARAN DEXTA (30 Fr2) 5.1m
3rd LOVELORN (FT Fr3) 2.2m
2 of 9 6
MARYBRO (Good) 10/04/2026, 2190m, NR 55 or better. 2:02.2 (57.6, 29.3)
Finished 2/9 btn 3.0m, $8000, Kerryn Manning (20 Fr1), $12.00
outside leader at bell
1st IM ABOVE THE LAW (FT Fr2)
2nd GEE CEE CALDER (20 Fr1) 3.0m
3rd OUR MARVELLA NZ (20 Fr3) 2.2m
3 of 12 7
MELTON (Good) 04/04/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 2:00.9 (61.0, 30.7)
Finished 3/12 btn 16.0m, $15000, James Herbertson (Fr3), $3.80
gate speed, led, surrendered lead middle, behind leader at bell, checked, used sprint lane
1st BENNIE AND THE JETS NZ (Fr2)
2nd DISTANT SUN (Fr6) 15.5m
3rd GEE CEE CALDER (Fr3) HD
4 of 10 14
MELTON (Good) 28/03/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.9 (60.3, 29.9)
Finished 4/10 btn 7.9m, $15000, Kerryn Manning (Sr3), $16.00
1 out 4 back at bell
1st KYVALLEY JETSTREAM NZ (Fr2)
2nd CLAUDYS HERO (Sr1) NK
3rd ABBIE (Fr3) 4.8m
4 of 8 92
MELTON (Good) 14/03/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 2:01.9 (57.9, 29.0)
Finished 4/8 btn 6.8m, $15000, Kerryn Manning (Sr1), $14.00
sulky contacted, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st ALDEBARAN BROOKE (Fr3)
2nd COCONUT MICKEY (Fr1) 2.1m
3rd NOBLE COUNT NZ (Fr7) 1.6m
9 of 10 6
GEELONG (Good) 12/12/2025, 1609m, NR 73 to 87. 1:56.9 (56.6, 28.3)
Finished 9/10 btn 26.5m, $17500, John Caldow (Sr2), $61.00
3 wide middle, worked forward, pulled hard, outside leader at bell, broke
1st EL RESAMO (Fr4)
2nd NAKEDTRUTH (Fr2) 4.5m
3rd AVANT GUARD (Fr1) 3.4m
2 of 12 7
MELTON (Good) 06/12/2025, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.9 (57.9, 29.2)
Finished 2/12 btn 1.9m, $15000, James Herbertson (Sr5), $23.00
1 out 1 back at bell
1st FOUROUTOFFIVE (Sr2)
2nd GEE CEE CALDER (Sr5) 1.9m
3rd NAKEDTRUTH (Sr1) 6.8m
8 of 8 8
MELTON (Good) 29/11/2025, 2240m, 1W/15.0K stake 1:59.4 (58.7, 29.4)
Finished 8/8 btn 27.7m, $15000, John Caldow (Fr2), $31.00
gate speed, broke after start, out of draw mobile starts, 4 back on the pegs at bell
1st AVANT GUARD (Fr4)
2nd KYVALLEYHONEYBUNNY (Fr5) 2.7m
3rd ALDEBARAN BROOKE (Fr3) 2.0m
4 of 7 13
GEELONG (Good) 21/11/2025, 1609m, NR 74 to 87. 2:00.4 (58.2, 28.7)
Finished 4/7 btn 7.4m, $17500, John Caldow (Fr1), $16.00
gate speed, behind leader at bell
1st IMPERIAL COMMAND NZ (Fr6)
2nd I DREAM OF MILLIE (Fr3) 6.4m
3rd MITCHELL WRAP (Fr4) SHFHD
2 of 10 N/A
MELTON (Slow) 08/11/2025, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 2:00.2 (59.7, 29.6)
Finished 2/10 btn 1.6m, $15000, James Herbertson (Fr1), $3.10
pre race swab, gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st RINGER WELLS (Fr4)
2nd GEE CEE CALDER (Fr1) 1.6m
3rd DOSSIER (Fr2) 2.0m
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LAST WIN
1 of 9 N/A
MARYBRO (Good) 27/10/2024, 1690m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:58.3 (57.4, 28.0)
Finished 1/9 $10000, James Herbertson (Sr4), $2.40
behind leader at bell, used sprint lane
1st GEE CEE CALDER (Sr4)
2nd FOUROUTOFFIVE (Fr3) HD
3rd IM BOBBY (Fr5) 3.4m