Melton (VIC)
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
R2
13h23m
Garrards Horse & Hound Pace
1720m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 5:39pm
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
 
 
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R2
5 - HOORAH PHILTRA
  • 5 Hoorah Philtra (FR5)
  • D: James Herbertson
  • T: A A Herbertson
  • x-2-9-4-8-2-8-9-1-2
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: SEASIDE BOY (10) is a smart three-year-old from the Emma Stewart stable who has led and won all three starts this season in easy fashion. He draws the back row here, but looks to have plenty of gears left from what we’ve seen so far. He’s the horse to beat. HOORAH PHILTRA (5) has good gate speed and looms as one of the likely leaders along with OZZIE CORKA (3). He has a win and runner-up placing to his name since joining the Ashleigh Herbertson barn and would be hard to run down from the front. I’ve got a lot of time for HAPPILY (8), who came from well back to score effortlessly in a much easier race at Horsham on May 25 and appears to have really good ability, while ALL BLAZING GUNS (2) ran another nice race last time when sprinting from last in a sharp last half.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
9-1-2-0
TRACK
5-1-2-0
DISTANCE
5-1-2-0
TRK / DIST
18-3-4-3
LAST SEASON
9-1-3-0
THIS SEASON
4/12
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
16%
WIN S/RATE
54%
PLACE S/RATE
50-8-14-5
CAREER
$69,124
PRIZE MONEY
1690 - 2240
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 50-8-14-5 16% 54% 6
Distance 5-1-2-0 20% 60% 2
Dist Range 24-4-10-3 17% 71% 5
Track 9-1-2-0 11% 33% 5
Track / Dist 5-1-2-0 20% 60% 2
This Season 9-1-3-0 11% 44% 10
Last Season 18-3-4-3 17% 56% 5
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.1MS 3
Distance Best MR 1:54.1MS 3
Win distances: 1690m (2), 1720m (1), 1740m (1), 2150m (1), 2160m (1), 2180m (1), 2240m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
James Herbertson
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
A A Herbertson
Trained at: Toolern Vale
Owners: P E Wade, T A Wade, J R Souter, P H Wade, T Henger, C A Henger
Breeder(s): P E Wade, T A Wade, P H Wade
Colours: Red, Navy Blue Yoke With Yellow Horseshoes, Navy Blue Braces, Red Sleeves
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Betterthancheddar USA - Phirey Philtra (Courage Under Fire NZ)
National Rating: NR72
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 12 14
MELTON (Good) 16/05/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:54.1 (56.6, 27.9)
Finished 2/12 btn HFHD, $15000, James Herbertson (Fr5), $2.10
gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st GOOD TOBE LOCKSLEY (Fr1)
2nd HOORAH PHILTRA (Fr5) HFHD
3rd ROYAL APPOINTMENT (Fr4) 6.0m
1 of 6 56
MELTON (Good) 02/05/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:54.2 (57.5, 29.4)
Finished 1/6 $10000, James Herbertson (Fr4), $1.95
outside leader at bell, swabbed
1st HOORAH PHILTRA (Fr4)
2nd HEZ ALL ROCK (Fr5) 2.8m
3rd FIRE MARSHALL (Fr2) HD
9 of 11 6
MELTON (Good) 07/03/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.4 (55.5, 27.3)
Finished 9/11 btn 12.6m, $15000, Ewa Justice (Sr4), $18.00
trainer cautioned gear, 4 back on the pegs at bell
1st FOLLOWTHEACE (Fr4)
2nd VINCENZO (Fr1) 3.0m
3rd BIG SLEDGE HAMMER (Fr6) 1.4m
8 of 8 8
BOORT (Rain Affected) 01/03/2026, 2612m, NR 70 to 95. 2:02.9 (57.0, 29.0)
Finished 8/8 btn 405.2m, $12000, Jack Laugher (Fr3), $4.20
pre race swab, began badly, veered in, sulky contacted, out of draw mobile starts, tailed off at bell, took no part
1st DHAULAGIRI NZ (Sr4)
2nd SHADOW CELT (Sr3) 9.1m
3rd NEATNTIDY (Sr1) 2.6m
2 of 12 7
MELTON (Good) 21/02/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:55.0 (56.2, 27.6)
Finished 2/12 btn 1.9m, $15000, Kerryn Manning (Fr5), $8.00
pre race swab, 3 wide early with trail, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st ROLINGINTHEDEEP (Fr1)
2nd HOORAH PHILTRA (Fr5) 1.9m
3rd NEATNTIDY (Sr1) HD
8 of 12 7
MELTON (Good) 14/02/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.2 (56.0, 27.7)
Finished 8/12 btn 8.3m, $15000, James Herbertson (Sr2), $19.00
4 back on the pegs at bell, no clear run
1st TIMBIMBOO NZ (Fr3)
2nd MOMENTUM SHIFT (Sr1) 1.9m
3rd BIG SLEDGE HAMMER (Fr5) 1.1m
4 of 12 17
KILMORE (Good) 07/02/2026, 1690m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.8 (55.9, 27.8)
Finished 4/12 btn 7.9m, $15000, Ellen Tormey (Sr1), $26.00
pulled hard in score-up, out of position at start, warning issued, 1 out 4 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
1st MONTANA PRIDE (Fr5)
2nd CELESTIAL ZODIAC (Fr4) 4.1m
3rd LUVA SCRAP (Sr2) HFHD
9 of 11 8
BENDIGO (Good) 21/01/2026, 2150m, NR 60 to 80. 1:57.4 (56.9, 27.8)
Finished 9/11 btn 15.4m, $10000, James Herbertson (Fr3), $3.00
gate speed, led, withstood challenge, leader at bell
1st TWISTING BY NZ (Sr4)
2nd DO IT (Fr2) 1.2m
3rd HUGO ROCKS (Fr4) 3.3m
2 of 12 65
SWANHIL (Good) 13/01/2026, 1750m, NR 65 or better. 1:53.2 (55.2, 27.8)
Finished 2/12 btn HD, $8000, James Herbertson (Fr3), $8.50
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell
1st HOT DEAL (Sr4)
2nd HOORAH PHILTRA (Fr3) HD
3rd KOMODO (Fr4) 6.5m
5 of 11 N/A
ST.ARND (Good) 09/11/2025, 2150m, NR 70 to 95. 1:58.7 (58.3, 29.4)
Finished 5/11 btn 15.3m, $14999, Jack Laugher (Fr2), $12.00
gate speed, 3 back on pegs at bell
1st DHAULAGIRI NZ (Sr1)
2nd SPIRIT OF ANARCHY NZ (Fr1) 7.8m
3rd PESCI (Fr5) 7.1m