Melton (VIC)
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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
9 - CLAUDYS HERO
  • 9 Claudys Hero (SR2)
  • D: Kyle Marshall
  • T: K J Marshall
  • x-2-7-4-2-1-2-2-4-3
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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
12-1-5-1
TRACK
3-0-1-0
DISTANCE
3-0-1-0
TRK / DIST
9-3-0-0
LAST SEASON
9-1-4-1
THIS SEASON
3/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
24-5-6-1
CAREER
$32,955
PRIZE MONEY
1650 - 1720
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 24-5-6-1 21% 50% 3
Distance 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 5
Dist Range 6-0-1-0 0% 17% 10
Track 12-1-5-1 8% 58% 1
Track / Dist 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 5
This Season 9-1-4-1 11% 67% 6
Last Season 9-3-0-0 33% 33% 1
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR1:57.1MS 3
Distance Best MR N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Kyle Marshall
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
K J Marshall
Trained at: Mount Wallace
Owners: Catchya Racing Group, D G Carroll, I Isaac
Breeder(s): Catchya Racing Group
Colours: Black, Red Star & Sleeves
Age/Sex: 4 year old brown gelding
Breeding: What the Hill CA - Claudys Princess (Bacardi Lindy USA)
National Rating: NR67
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 10 21
MELTON (Good) 25/04/2026, 1720m, NR 58 to 68. 1:57.6 (59.5, 29.8)
Finished 3/10 btn 3.4m, $15000, Kyle Marshall (Sr1), $8.50
3 back on pegs at bell, held up early, used sprint lane
1st HEZA GUN (Fr5)
2nd HOWDY MATE (Sr3) 1.6m
3rd CLAUDYS HERO (Sr1) 1.8m
4 of 11 7
MELTON (Good) 04/04/2026, 2240m, NR 60 to 69. 1:59.9 (60.4, 30.4)
Finished 4/11 btn 5.8m, $10000, Kyle Marshall (Sr4), $6.00
3 wide early, worked forward, led, leader at bell
1st MAC FLICK (Fr1)
2nd RAPID RETURN (Fr2) 1.5m
3rd HEZA GUN (Fr5) 4.0m
2 of 10 7
MELTON (Good) 28/03/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.9 (60.3, 29.9)
Finished 2/10 btn HFNK, $15000, Kyle Marshall (Sr1), $3.20
pre race swab, 3 back on pegs at bell, held up early, used sprint lane
1st KYVALLEY JETSTREAM NZ (Fr2)
2nd CLAUDYS HERO (Sr1) NK
3rd ABBIE (Fr3) 4.8m
2 of 12 10
MELTON (Good) 21/03/2026, 2240m, NR 60 to 69. 1:59.5 (58.9, 28.8)
Finished 2/12 btn 1.4m, $10000, Kyle Marshall (Sr2), $4.60
1 out 3 back at bell, 3 wide latter
1st HOWDY MATE (Sr1)
2nd CLAUDYS HERO (Sr2) 1.4m
3rd HEZA GUN (Sr5) 9.3m
1 of 9 11
BENDIGO (Good) 11/03/2026, 1650m, NR 56 to 64. 1:57.1 (57.4, 28.5)
Finished 1/9 $7000, Kyle Marshall (Fr2), $2.20
gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st CLAUDYS HERO (Fr2)
2nd CHARLESTON AVENUE (Fr5) 6.7m
3rd KYVALLEY JUDGE (Sr2) 2.2m
2 of 10 7
MELTON (Good) 28/02/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:55.4 (57.8, 29.1)
Finished 2/10 btn HD, $15000, Kyle Marshall (Fr5), $7.00
gate speed, 3 wide early, worked forward, led, leader at bell
1st JUST AS I AM (Fr3)
2nd CLAUDYS HERO (Fr5) HD
3rd OX KNOX (Fr2) 1.9m
4 of 11 10
MELTON (Good) 21/02/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 2:00.0 (57.9, 29.0)
Finished 4/11 btn 8.6m, $15000, Kyle Marshall (Fr6), $3.80
gate speed, 3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader last mile, outside leader at bell
1st CRUSHER CLYDE NZ (Sr4)
2nd MAXIMEZ (Fr1) NK
3rd JACK SPRAT (Fr2) 6.0m
7 of 11 19
MARYBRO (Good) 11/02/2026, 2190m, NR 57 to 66. 2:01.3 (58.5, 30.0)
Finished 7/11 btn 42.5m, $6000, James Herbertson (Fr7), $3.90
caught wide early , restrained to rear, 1 out 3 back at bell, broke
1st CHARLESTON AVENUE (Fr5)
2nd KEAYANG GYPSY (Fr4) HFNK
3rd MAXIMEZ (Sr1) 9.6m
2 of 10 121
MELTON (Good) 23/01/2026, 1720m, NR 54 to 60. 1:57.1 (57.3, 28.3)
Finished 2/10 btn 1.1m, $7000, James Herbertson (Fr6), $2.90
gate speed, 3 wide early, worked forward, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st KEAYANG GYPSY (Sr3)
2nd CLAUDYS HERO (Fr6) 1.1m
3rd FARROKH (Fr2) HD
5 of 7 N/A
BENDIGO (Good) 24/09/2025, 1650m, No NR. 1:57.5 (58.0, 28.7)
Finished 5/7 btn 11.4m, $10000, James Herbertson (Fr5), $2.90
gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Sr1)
2nd SAM NIEN (Fr1) 1.9m
3rd I AM HELLBOUND (Fr2) 5.2m