Melton (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9
R6
15h10m
Melton City Much More Stampede
1200m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 8:08pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,500
 
 
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R6
8 - ULTIMATE VINNIE
  • 8 Ultimate Vinnie (FR6)
  • D: Ellen Tormey
  • T: S P Barker
  • 5-9-x-4-x-3-7-4-x-5
17.0 17.0 34.0 41.0 34.0 41.0
$17.00 $17.00 $34.00 $41.00 $34.00 $41.00
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Puzzling map for this year’s edition of The Stampede, with a number of potential early leaders over the flying 1200m trip. SOHO DARKNSTORMY (1) and TEN DA TOUCH (4) look likely to press forward, as does METEOR MOTH (6) from a little wider on the arm. Last time he drew the front, he was able to lead and win a good race at Melton and would be awfully hard to chase down if he worked to the top here. Last weekend, he peeled out from the 1x2 position and was narrowly beaten by a horse in form up the sprint lane. While MY ULTIMATE BARNEY (9) almost certainly won’t be finding the early lead, he is racing so well that he must be regarded as a winning chance. He worked forward and held off Fighter Command and Justalittlesip to win the Geelong Rocket last time out and looks a progressive horse for trainer Andy Gath. Stablemate SOHO DARKNSTORMY (1) chased home TEN DA TOUCH (4) last weekend, but can reverse that result given the draw, while SON OF MAC (3), last start 1200m winner OPERATIVE LINE (7) and TRIPLE EIGHT (10) are others with genuine claims.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
37-3-4-5
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
10-1-0-2
LAST SEASON
1-0-0-0
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
16%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
93-15-12-13
CAREER
$239,931
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2645
WIN RANGE
50
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 93-15-12-13 16% 43% 7
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Dist Range 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 37-3-4-5 8% 32% 7
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Last Season 10-1-0-2 10% 30% 5
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:52.5MS 5
Distance Best MR N/A
Win distances: 1609m (1), 1710m (2), 1720m (1), 1750m (1), 2150m (2), 2190m (2), 2200m (1), 2240m (2), 2579m (1), 2645m (2)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Ellen Tormey
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
S P Barker
Trained at: Cardigan
Owners: T (Taylah) Markham
Breeder(s): N Carbone
Colours: Black, Pink 'Pacing For Pink' Logo And Sleeves
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Alta Christiano NZ - Bella Enobrac (Modern Art USA)
National Rating: NR108
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 6 158
GEELONG (Good) 13/03/2026, 2570m, No NR. 1:56.7 (55.3, 28.2)
Finished 5/6 btn 8.6m, $20000, Allan McDonough (Fr2), $81.00
behind leader at bell
1st JILLIBY NITRO (Fr5)
2nd MACH DAN (Fr4) HFNK
3rd SMOKEN ACE NZ (Fr1) 4.6m
4 of 7 16
HORSHAM (Good) 06/10/2025, 1700m, NR 65 or better. 1:56.1 (56.4, 27.8)
Finished 4/7 btn NK, $8000, Jordan Leedham (Sr1), $4.00
trainer fined $, outside leader at bell
1st SANTA CASA BEACH (Fr5)
2nd YOUNG BLUEY (Fr6) HFHD
3rd HES ALL TORQUE (Fr1) HFHD
7 of 8 21
MELTON (Good) 20/09/2025, 2240m, NR up to 105. 1:57.2 (55.2, 27.5)
Finished 7/8 btn 11.0m, $17500, Allan McDonough (Sr2), $10.00
pre race swab, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st LOOK LIKE DIAMONDS (Fr3)
2nd LOUIE LOU I NZ (Fr4) HD
3rd SIR JIMMY (Fr6) NK
3 of 8 66
MELTON (Good) 30/08/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:55.7 (54.7, 26.8)
Finished 3/8 btn 9.9m, $22500, Allan McDonough (Fr3), $51.00
gate speed, 3 back on pegs at bell
1st HES FROM HEAVEN NZ (Fr5)
2nd DANGEROUS (Sr1) 6.0m
3rd ULTIMATE VINNIE (Fr3) 3.9m
4 of 7 88
TERANG (Good) 25/06/2025, 1680m, NR 65 or better. 1:54.4 (58.1, 29.3)
Finished 4/7 btn 4.1m, $8000, Glen Craven (Sr1), $26.00
1 out 2 back at bell
1st JILLIBY NITRO (Fr4)
2nd KEAYANG TOKYO (Fr6) HFNK
3rd YOUNG BLUEY (Fr5) 2.0m
9 of 10 13
BTHURST (Good) 29/03/2025, 2260m, No NR. 1:55.7 (57.9, 29.9)
Finished 9/10 btn 80.4m, $14994, Blake Micallef (Sr2), $6.00
post race blood test, 3 wide middle, worked forward, 800 metres, 1 out 1 back at bell, stood down 1 trial, query performance, vets examination after race, no abnormalities rep.
1st JAY OK (Sr4)
2nd SMOOTH BUZZ (Fr6) HFHD
3rd RAVISHING SLOY (Fr4) HD
5 of 8 30
CHARLTN (Good) 16/03/2025, 2570m, No NR. 1:57.0 (59.4, 30.5)
Finished 5/8 btn 8.6m, $25000, Ellen Tormey (Sr2), $10.00
pulled hard, 1 out 3 back at bell
1st CATALPA RESCUE (Fr3)
2nd DANGEROUS (Sr1) 5.1m
3rd JILLIBY NITRO (Fr6) SHFHD
7 of 11 5
TERANG (Good) 14/02/2025, 2680m, No NR. 1:57.4 (54.8, 27.6)
Finished 7/11 btn 12.7m, $30000, Allan McDonough (Sr1), $41.00
4 back on the pegs at bell, held up early, inconvenienced, used sprint lane
1st DONT STOP DREAMING NZ (Sr4)
2nd KEAYANG TOKYO (Fr5) 3.6m
3rd JILLIBY NITRO (Fr6) NK
1 of 12 22
SWANHIL (Good) 09/02/2025, 1750m, NR 65 or better. 1:52.5 (54.8, 27.4)
Finished 1/12 $8000, Allan McDonough (Sr5), $4.00
3 wide middle with trail, worked forward, outside leader at bell, new track record, swabbed
1st ULTIMATE VINNIE (Sr5)
2nd OZZIE PUNTA (Sr2) 1.3m
3rd CATALPA RESCUE (Sr3) SHFHD
9 of 12 N/A
BALARAT (Good) 18/01/2025, 2710m, No NR. 1:55.5 (55.3, 27.5)
Finished 9/12 btn 12.4m, $100000, Allan McDonough (Fr2), $21.00
gate speed, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st BULLETPROOF BOY (Fr3)
2nd HECTOR NZ (Fr1) 1.3m
3rd PERFECT CLASS (Sr1) 4.3m