Melton (VIC)
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R1
13h44m
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
 
 
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R1
4 - ALWAYSBEALADY
  • 4 Alwaysbealady (FR4)
  • D: Liam Older (C)
  • T: R K Bartley
  • 6-8-4-2-5-4-x-1-2-0
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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
16-1-2-0
TRACK
14-1-2-0
DISTANCE
13-1-1-0
TRK / DIST
22-1-2-2
LAST SEASON
3-1-1-0
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
16%
WIN S/RATE
47%
PLACE S/RATE
55-9-9-8
CAREER
$103,076
PRIZE MONEY
2090 - 2240
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 55-9-9-8 16% 47% 6
Distance 14-1-2-0 7% 21% 10
Dist Range 39-9-8-6 23% 59% 5
Track 16-1-2-0 6% 19% 12
Track / Dist 13-1-1-0 8% 15% 10
This Season 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 3
Last Season 22-1-2-2 5% 23% 11
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:56.6MS 11
Distance Best MR 1:56.6MS 9
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Liam Older
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
R K Bartley
Trained at: Kialla
Owners: M J Panton, K K Hillier, I D Swain
Breeder(s): Alabar Bloodstock
Colours: Purple, White Braces, Purple Yoke With White Stars, White Collor & Cuffs
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay mare
Breeding: Always B Miki USA - Digital Art NZ (Art Major USA)
National Rating: NR78
Gear Changes
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RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
10 of 11 21
MELTON (Good) 25/04/2026, 2240m, NR 72 to 82. 1:56.9 (56.4, 27.2)
Finished 10/11 btn 18.6m, $15000, Liam Older (Sr2), $16.00
1 out 5 back at bell, 3 wide latter
1st TEN DA TOUCH NZ (Fr5)
2nd KEAYANG WASABI (Fr1) 2.7m
3rd SON OF MAC NZ (Sr4) HFNK
2 of 10 7
MELTON (Good) 04/04/2026, 2240m, NR 75 to 88. 1:57.8 (57.2, 28.3)
Finished 2/10 btn 1.4m, $17500, Liam Older (Fr6), $26.00
restrained after start, 3 wide early, restrained to rear, 1 out 4 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
1st ALWAYS BE BLAKEY (Sr1)
2nd ALWAYSBEALADY (Fr6) 1.4m
3rd TEN DA TOUCH NZ (Fr3) HFNK
1 of 11 90
MELTON (Good) 28/03/2026, 2240m, NR 62 to 71. 1:56.6 (57.1, 28.8)
Finished 1/11 $15000, Liam Older (Sr2), $10.00
4 back on the pegs at bell, held up early, used sprint lane, swabbed
1st ALWAYSBEALADY (Sr2)
2nd TEN DA TOUCH NZ (Sr5) 1.7m
3rd TRIPLE ROCK SAINT NZ (Sr3) HD
4 of 11 14
COBRAM (Good) 28/12/2025, 2678m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.6 (57.9, 30.1)
Finished 4/11 btn 26.0m, $15000, Rebecca Bartley (Sr3), $8.00
3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st MERRYWOOD PAUL (Fr4)
2nd BIG BAD OSSIE (Fr6) 12.1m
3rd SPORTS NARRATOR (Fr1) 4.6m
5 of 12 29
GNBOWER (Good) 14/12/2025, 2630m, NR up to 95. 1:58.3 (59.1, 29.1)
Finished 5/12 btn 49.7m, $10000, Rebecca Bartley (Fr6), $51.00
caught wide early , restrained to rear, 4 back on the pegs at bell, checked
1st CRIME WRITER (Fr2)
2nd DIAMOND ECLIPSE (Sr5) 1.3m
3rd HERAKLES (Fr4) NK
2 of 10 14
MENANGL (Fast) 15/11/2025, 2300m, 4YO+ 0W/20K Stakes 1:56.0 (56.0, 27.8)
Finished 2/10 btn 1.2m, $20400, Jackson Painting (Fr6), $17.00
1st FORCE FULL (Fr7)
2nd ALWAYSBEALADY (Fr6) 1.2m
3rd BAXTER RED (Fr8) 1.9m
4 of 9 7
MELTON (Good) 01/11/2025, 2240m, 1W/15.0K stake 1:57.3 (54.7, 27.0)
Finished 4/9 btn 6.2m, $15000, Rebecca Bartley (Fr2), $101.00
1 out 2 back at bell
1st GOLDEN TRIBE (Fr5)
2nd OUR ROCKER (Fr6) 3.1m
3rd ROCKNALLOVERTHEWORLD NZ (Fr1) 2.7m
8 of 9 15
MELTON (Good) 25/10/2025, 2240m, NR up to 90. 1:55.8 (54.9, 27.4)
Finished 8/9 btn 16.1m, $17500, Rebecca Bartley (Fr6), $101.00
caught wide early , restrained to rear, 6 back on the pegs at bell
1st UNIQUELY IDEAL (Fr5)
2nd SCHEMING (Fr1) 6.4m
3rd PET KITTY (Fr2) HD
6 of 9 7
RIVERIN (Fast) 10/10/2025, 2270m, NR up to 70. 1:57.2 (56.1, 26.9)
Finished 6/9 btn 16.3m, $9792, Rebecca Bartley (Fr8), $11.00
restrained after start, 800 metres, 1 out 3 back at bell
1st CARLO GAMBINO NZ (Fr1)
2nd HEZASWEETIE NZ (Fr2) HFNK
3rd MESSERATI (Sr1) 2.0m
3 of 9 N/A
RIVERIN (Good) 03/10/2025, 2270m, NR up to 80. 1:56.3 (56.5, 27.7)
Finished 3/9 btn HD, $9792, Blake Jones (Fr4), $11.00
restrained after start, 800 metres, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st JIMMY JAMES MAGUIRE NZ (Sr1)
2nd MYNAMESEVAN (Fr8) HFHD
3rd ALWAYSBEALADY (Fr4) HFHD