Melton (VIC)
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8
R1
13h25m
Australian Pacing Gold Pace
2240m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 5:34pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 75 to 88. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$17,500
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R1
2 - SPRINGFIELD AFFAIR
  • 2 Springfield Affair (FR2)
  • D: Lochie Cook
  • T: K S Von Duve
  • 1-9-2-7-5-4-7-6-5-4
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Great race to start the night where there’s a host of winning chances and it’s great to see the return of exciting mare SWEET IDEAL (12). She closed last campaign with a down-the-track finish in the Make Mine Cullen at Ballarat in January, but oozes top-end speed and showed her class with a sizzling Melton trial in late April to ready for her return. It’s never easy from outside the back row, but if the tempo is on, she will take no end of holding out late. KOSIMO (9) was kind to followers when he saluted at nice odds last Friday night and he’s got another good chance here. He’s really in a rich vein of form at the moment, and like SWEET IDEAL (12), you can expect him to be charging late. ALWAYS BE BLAKEY (11) was a stunning winner when beating KOSIMO (9) and four others that reoppose from last at Melton on April 4, while REPELLING (3) looks the likely early leader and did win from the front back here on the same night as ALWAYS BE BLAKEY (11). The chances don’t end there, so don’t be afraid to go wide in the Early Quaddie!
TODAY'S STATISTICS
23-1-2-3
TRACK
15-0-2-2
DISTANCE
15-0-2-2
TRK / DIST
34-3-8-3
LAST SEASON
11-1-1-1
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
196-27-32-30
CAREER
$255,922
PRIZE MONEY
1660 - 2590
WIN RANGE
4
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 196-27-32-30 14% 45% 8
Distance 15-0-2-2 0% 27% 11
Dist Range 95-8-13-12 8% 35% 12
Track 23-1-2-3 4% 26% 11
Track / Dist 15-0-2-2 0% 27% 11
This Season 11-1-1-1 9% 27% 7
Last Season 34-3-8-3 9% 41% 6
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.5MS 9
Distance Best MR 1:56.0MS 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Lochie Cook
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
K S Von Duve
Trained at: Glencoe
Owners: K S Von Duve, L H Von Duve
Breeder(s): I A Douglas
Colours: Maroon, Gold V, Maroon Sleeves, Gold Stars
Age/Sex: 8 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Shadow Play USA - Flamingo Rose NZ (In the Pocket USA)
National Rating: NR75
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 7 4
TERANG (Good) 05/05/2026, 2180m, NR 65 or better. 1:57.4 (55.2, 27.9)
Finished 4/7 btn 15.3m, $10000, Lochie Cook (Fr5), $15.00
worked forward, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st KEAYANG WASABI (Fr4)
2nd LUVA SCRAP (Fr2) 7.1m
3rd GUNFORHIRE (Fr1) 1.1m
5 of 10 6
MELTON (Good) 01/05/2026, 1720m, NR up to 80 (NMWL6M) 1:54.2 (57.1, 28.6)
Finished 5/10 btn 10.8m, $10000, Abby Sanderson (Fr7), $41.00
out of position at start, no action taken, restrained after start, 5 back on the pegs at bell
1st KOSIMO (Sr3)
2nd PERUN NZ (Fr4) HFHD
3rd ZENARIO (Sr2) 1.2m
6 of 10 7
G DERBY (Good) 25/04/2026, 2230m, NR 70 or better. 1:56.3 (56.1, 28.2)
Finished 6/10 btn 14.4m, $15000, Michael A Smith (Fr4), $61.00
gate speed, outside leader at bell
1st DHAULAGIRI NZ (Fr5)
2nd HEZA PUNK ROCKER NZ (Sr1) 5.2m
3rd LOCHINVAR MAGIC (Fr1) 1.9m
7 of 10 7
PTPIRIE (Good) 18/04/2026, 2530m, NR 70 or better. 1:56.6 (55.7, 28.2)
Finished 7/10 btn 31.2m, $26000, Michael A Smith (Fr5), $71.00
gate speed, restrained after start, 1 out 4 back at bell
1st DHAULAGIRI NZ (Sr1)
2nd ARTILLERY (Fr6) 16.4m
3rd LAST TANGO IN HEAVEN NZ (Sr4) 5.7m
4 of 10 15
G DERBY (Good) 11/04/2026, 1800m, NR 65 to 79. 1:59.6 (57.8, 28.8)
Finished 4/10 btn 6.3m, $8000, Michael A Smith (Sr3), $8.00
three wide without cover at bell, 3 wide latter
1st SPIRIT OF ANARCHY NZ (Sr1)
2nd HASTY BID (Fr1) 2.1m
3rd LOCHINVAR MAGIC (Fr4) 2.4m
5 of 8 6
TERANG (Good) 27/03/2026, 2680m, No NR. 1:57.4 (54.5, 27.2)
Finished 5/8 btn 19.5m, $30000, Jason Lee (Fr3), $126.00
pre race swab, restrained after start, 1 out 3 back at bell
1st JILLIBY NITRO (Fr4)
2nd MIKI TO SUCCESS (Sr2) 2.2m
3rd OLIVER DAN (Fr6) 2.0m
7 of 10 7
G DERBY (Good) 21/03/2026, 2230m, NR 70 or better. 1:57.6 (56.4, 28.3)
Finished 7/10 btn 14.1m, $20000, Michael A Smith (Fr2), $15.00
post race blood test, gate speed, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st DHAULAGIRI NZ (Fr6)
2nd BELLEZZA NERA (Fr5) 8.0m
3rd PEACE OF HEAVEN NZ (Fr1) 2.7m
2 of 6 12
MT.GAMB (Good) 14/03/2026, 2190m, NR 70 or better. 2:00.2 (56.4, 28.6)
Finished 2/6 btn 4.5m, $11000, Mark Phillips (Fr3), $51.00
3 back on pegs at bell
1st EASTBRO CHRISSY (Fr1)
2nd SPRINGFIELD AFFAIR (Fr3) 4.5m
3rd CRIME WRITER (Fr2) HD
9 of 9 9
PTPIRIE (Good) 02/03/2026, 2050m, NR 70 or better. 1:57.4 (55.9, 28.8)
Finished 9/9 btn 33.5m, $11000, Kevin Weidenbach (Fr4), $7.50
post race blood test, gate speed, 3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader at bell, outside leader throughout
1st ARTILLERY (Sr3)
2nd PLACES YOU DONT (Fr3) 3.4m
3rd BETTERZIPPIT NZ (Fr6) 1.6m
1 of 6 7
G DERBY (Good) 21/02/2026, 2230m, NR 63 to 73. 1:57.5 (58.1, 29.3)
Finished 1/6 $8000, Bernadette Page (Fr6), $7.50
restrained after start, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st SPRINGFIELD AFFAIR (Fr6)
2nd PLACES YOU DONT (Fr4) HD
3rd LE SPARTACUS (Fr1) NK