Melton (VIC)
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
R1
12h36m
Aldebaran Park Free for All Trot
1720m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 5:07pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. PBD/SEX/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,500
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R1
8 - IM BOBBY
  • 8 Im Bobby (SR1)
  • D: Tasmyn Potter (C)
  • T: E J Tappe
  • 4-3-7-5-7-6-x-6-1-2
4.2 4.2 3.8 3.75 3.8 4.0
$4.20 $4.20 $3.80 $3.75 $3.80 $4.00
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Like they did last week, the open class trotters kick-start the night at Melton where LOVEMETO (7) gets back onto the front line. He has really emerged as a top-line squaregaiter in recent months and ran well despite being defeated as favourite on May 30. Before that, he sat parked to win while defeating five rivals that reoppose here. It was a top performance and leads me to think he can overcome the barrier seven draw. KEAYANG STUKA (4) will likely fly across in a bid for the lead and could prove hard to catch based on his form this campaign. He led and won first-up at Bendigo and was the best horse off the pegs in a frantic 2240m contest here last week behind I AM WILMA (1). The latter sprint-laned to victory from the same gate she gets in this race and will be very hard to hold out once again, while IM BOBBY (8) was only nailed in the shadows of the post by that aforementioned rival and is sure to run another good race.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
43-13-7-6
TRACK
16-6-2-1
DISTANCE
16-6-2-1
TRK / DIST
23-12-6-2
LAST SEASON
11-2-1-2
THIS SEASON
3/9
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
20%
WIN S/RATE
49%
PLACE S/RATE
109-22-17-14
CAREER
$288,240
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2690
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 109-22-17-14 20% 49% 7
Distance 16-6-2-1 38% 56% 1
Dist Range 30-11-6-3 37% 67% 1
Track 43-13-7-6 30% 60% 3
Track / Dist 16-6-2-1 38% 56% 1
This Season 11-2-1-2 18% 45% 5
Last Season 23-12-6-2 52% 87% 1
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR1:53.9MS 1
Distance Best MR TR1:53.9MS 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Tasmyn Potter
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
E J Tappe
Trained at: Congupna
Owners: E J (Eddie) Tappe
Breeder(s): E J Tappe, P Tappe
Colours: Red, Black Diamond & Armband
Age/Sex: 7 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Majestic Son CA - Aldebaran Peggy (Skyvalley NZ)
National Rating: NR120
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 10 7
MELTON (Good) 06/06/2026, 2240m, No NR. 1:55.9 (55.9, 28.3)
Finished 2/10 btn HFHD, $22500, Tasmyn Potter (Fr6), $3.60
pre race swab, gate speed, caught wide early , worked forward, led, leader at bell
1st I AM WILMA (Fr1)
2nd IM BOBBY (Fr6) HFHD
3rd HOPPY NZ (Sr4) 11.1m
1 of 9 14
MELTON (Good) 30/05/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:55.2 (57.1, 28.5)
Finished 1/9 $22500, Tasmyn Potter (Sr1), $7.00
behind leader at bell, used sprint lane, swabbed
1st IM BOBBY (Sr1)
2nd LOVEMETO NZ (Sr2) 1.8m
3rd REMUS PHOENIX (Fr4) 2.1m
6 of 8 63
MELTON (Good) 16/05/2026, 2240m, No NR. 1:56.5 (57.2, 29.0)
Finished 6/8 btn 19.5m, $22500, James Herbertson (Fr1), $2.90
gate speed, led, leader at bell, query performance
1st LOVEMETO NZ (Fr4)
2nd REMUS PHOENIX (Fr6) 7.1m
3rd EL RESAMO (Fr3) 5.2m
6 of 10 28
MENANGL (Fast) 14/03/2026, 1609m, No NR. 1:51.5 (55.1, 27.4)
Finished 6/10 btn 31.4m, $100000, James Herbertson (Fr9), $81.00
restrained after start, 3 wide middle, worked forward, three wide without cover at bell, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st KEAYANG ZAHARA (Fr4)
2nd JILLIBY BALLERINI (Fr3) 12.5m
3rd REMUS PHOENIX (Fr2) 1.5m
7 of 10 7
MELTON (Good) 14/02/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:54.2 (54.2, 26.3)
Finished 7/10 btn 28.3m, $250000, James Herbertson (Fr4), $34.00
1 out 2 back at bell
1st KEAYANG ZAHARA (Fr3)
2nd JILLIBY BALLERINI (Fr2) 8.7m
3rd JILLIBY DREAMLOVER (Fr1) 8.1m
7 of 12 7
KILMORE (Good) 07/02/2026, 2180m, No NR. 1:57.8 (57.5, 29.3)
Finished 7/12 btn 23.4m, $75000, James Herbertson (Fr4), $3.50
pre race swab, gate speed, unsuccessfully contested lead, outside leader throughout, outside leader at bell
1st JILLIBY BALLERINI (Fr1)
2nd JILLIBY DREAMLOVER (Fr3) 5.0m
3rd EL RESAMO (Sr2) 3.5m
3 of 7 7
CRANBRN (Good) 31/01/2026, 2080m, No NR. 1:58.2 (55.8, 27.8)
Finished 3/7 btn 21.9m, $75000, James Herbertson (Fr5), $17.00
gate speed, 4 back on the pegs at bell, hung in, inconvenienced
1st KEAYANG ZAHARA (Fr4)
2nd ROCKINWITHATTITUDE (Fr2) 9.3m
3rd IM BOBBY (Fr5) 12.6m
4 of 8 7
BALARAT (Good) 24/01/2026, 2200m, No NR. 1:56.8 (54.6, 26.9)
Finished 4/8 btn 16.9m, $75000, James Herbertson (Sr1), $23.00
pre race swab, 4 back on the pegs at bell
1st KEAYANG ZAHARA (Fr6)
2nd ROCKINWITHATTITUDE (Fr4) 11.0m
3rd ARCEE PHOENIX (Fr3) HD
1 of 6 N/A
SHEPPTN (Fast) 17/01/2026, 2690m, No NR. 1:59.6 (58.3, 28.6)
Finished 1/6 $30000, James Herbertson (Fr2), $2.30
gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed, new track record
1st IM BOBBY (Fr2)
2nd ARCEE PHOENIX (Fr4) 13.8m
3rd GOTFEELINGSYOUKNOW (Fr6) 5.8m