Melton (VIC)
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8
R1
12h48m
Hyland Racing Colours Pace
2240m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 5:29pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
0W/15.0K stake RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$15,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R1
12 - KARTIARE
  • 12 Kartiare (SR4)
  • D: Chris Alford
  • T: G J Quinlan, D J Quinlan
  • 1-1-1-9-5-x-7-x-2-x
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: BIZZNESS CLASS (2) has been crying out for a good barrier draw here at Melton and he finally gets one in a race where he looks well suited. He has run some cracking races across recent months, including two starts ago behind Ideal Bandit and against four horses that reoppose here. There, he had the best last half of the race despite covering stacks of extra ground three and four wide through the last lap. He should be able to find the pegs here and is expected to give this a real shake. That said, there’s plenty of talent in the opening event on the card. ROYAL APPOINTMENT (1) will likely get the run of the race from gate one and has been going well for a long time now, HEATSEEKER (8) led and won at Melton last time out and maps to run a forward race, while it’s great to see Sunraysia top-liner DALLAS MIKI (10) in town. From a front row draw, where Ros Rolfe could adopt the free-rolling tactics that have proven so fruitful at Mildura, he’d be a huge winning chance. Gate 10 is tricky, but he should perform well. BACK: BIZZNESS CLASS (2) – 1.5 units (each-way)
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-1-0
TRACK
1-0-1-0
DISTANCE
1-0-1-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-1-0
LAST SEASON
0-0-0-0
THIS SEASON
1/12
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
45%
WIN S/RATE
55%
PLACE S/RATE
11-5-1-0
CAREER
$24,992
PRIZE MONEY
1650 - 2210
WIN RANGE
168
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 11-5-1-0 45% 55% 1
Distance 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 4
Dist Range 9-4-1-0 44% 56% 2
Track 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 1
Track / Dist 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 3
This Season 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Last Season 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 9
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:58.2MS 10
Distance Best MR 1:58.2MS 9
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Chris Alford
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
G J Quinlan, D J Quinlan
Trained at: Drouin West
Owners: Wilkes Park
Breeder(s): G W Turner, Estate of June Margaret Turner
Colours: Pink, Royal Blue Diamond, Royal Blue & White Striped Sleeves
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Bling It on - Misty Cullen (Christian Cullen NZ)
National Rating: NR68
Gear Changes
Removed: Open Bridle, Undercheck; Added: Blinkers - Murphy Blind O/S
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 10 95
MELTON (Good) 06/12/2025, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.7 (57.6, 29.8)
Finished 2/10 btn 3.3m, $15000, Chris Alford (Sr3), $5.00
out of position at start, continue RODM, 1 out 5 back at bell, shifted out, raced roughly
1st CURYO GENTLEMAN (Fr6)
2nd KARTIARE (Sr3) 3.3m
3rd HERAKLES (Fr5) 1.6m
7 of 7 349
GLPARK (Good) 02/09/2025, 2130m, NR 63 to 70. 1:58.3 (58.0, 29.6)
Finished 7/7 btn 16.6m, $9360, Aiden De Campo (Fr5), $3.80
pulled hard in score-up, contacted barrier arm, warning issued, gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st SWEET IVY NZ (Fr4)
2nd SHES A TINY DANCER (Fr6) 1.1m
3rd BETTOR MOVE ALONG (Fr2) 2.7m
5 of 11 40
BENDIGO (Good) 18/09/2024, 2150m, No NR. 1:56.5 (58.7, 29.2)
Finished 5/11 btn 17.0m, $10000, Chris Alford (Sr3), $2.50
pulled hard in score-up, warning issued, pulled hard, 3 wide middle, worked forward, led, leader at bell
1st HOORAH PHILTRA (Fr3)
2nd JILLIBY ILLUSION (Fr2) 1.7m
3rd KITSUNE (Sr1) HD
9 of 10 12
RIVERIN (Fast) 09/08/2024, 1740m, NR up to 65. 1:53.2 (55.8, 27.5)
Finished 9/10 btn 19.6m, $9792, Nathan Jack (Fr4), $2.10
gate speed, worked forward, led, surrendered lead middle, 800 metres, behind leader at bell, broke, warning issued
1st SHEZ THE REASON (Fr5)
2nd SKITTLE BOMB NZ (Fr6) 3.8m
3rd SCARED STIFF NZ (Fr7) 4.5m
1 of 11 14
CRANBRN (Good) 28/07/2024, 2080m, NR up to 65. 1:58.6 (58.5, 29.1)
Finished 1/11 $10000, Greg Sugars (Sr4), $1.45
3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st KARTIARE (Sr4)
2nd CALLING BUDDY (Fr5) HFNK
3rd MORVAH (Sr5) 1.9m
1 of 11 34
CRANBRN (Good) 14/07/2024, 2080m, NR 52 to 60. 1:58.2 (58.5, 29.7)
Finished 1/11 $7000, Greg Sugars (Sr3), $2.20
3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st KARTIARE (Sr3)
2nd EDWARDE GRANGE (Fr5) 6.4m
3rd HAVEYOUMETTED (Fr1) 1.2m
1 of 6 8
WARAGUL (Good) 10/06/2024, 2210m, NR up to 55. 2:01.2 (57.6, 28.2)
Finished 1/6 $7000, Chris Alford (Fr5), $1.85
out of position at start, continue ODM, restrained after start, 1 out 2 back at bell, 3 wide latter, shifted out, swabbed
1st KARTIARE (Fr5)
2nd UBETTA KNOT (Fr2) 3.5m
3rd IM A DENNY TOO NZ (Fr4) 10.1m
1 of 7 20
CRANBRN (Good) 02/06/2024, 2080m, 0 - 1 LTW 1:59.7 (60.2, 30.3)
Finished 1/7 $7000, Chris Alford (Fr7), $2.40
broke in score up, out of position at start, continue ODM, worked forward, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st KARTIARE (Fr7)
2nd GOODTIME LOUIS (Fr4) 8.3m
3rd INTERNAL BLUE (Fr2) 20.0m
11 of 11 187
YAR VAL (Good) 13/05/2024, 2150m, 1:59.7 (57.9, 28.1)
Finished 11/11 btn 186.3m, $7000, Chris Alford (Fr7), $3.90
broke in score up, out of position at start, out of draw mobile starts, restrained after start, 1 out 6 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail, broke, last chance to race truly
1st BUBBY TO BASE (Sr2)
2nd NETRA NZ (Sr3) HFNK
3rd HESAA LISTER (Fr6) 8.4m
6 of 7 N/A
BENDIGO (Good) 08/11/2023, 2150m, 1:54.3 (54.6, 27.2)
Finished 6/7 btn 89.0m, $10000, Chris Alford (Fr4), $61.00
began badly, out of draw mobile starts, 1 out 3 back at bell, tired latter stages, warning issued
1st TIMMY RICTOR (Fr1)
2nd SMOKEN ACE NZ (Fr6) 4.4m
3rd THE BIGBOSS (Fr2) 2.2m