Melton (VIC)
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R2
13h12m
Hygain Edge Trot
2240m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 5:39pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
0W/15.0K stake PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$15,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R2
5 - DISTANT SUN
  • 5 Distant Sun (FR5)
  • D: Chris Alford
  • T: T Abela
  • 2-8-2-4-5-6-5-3-0-6
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: ARTIGAS (3) can be hard to trust given his wayward manners, but his best appears pretty good when he strings it together as he did on May 31 at Maryborough. He trotted throughout there and was a dominant winner third-up from a break. If he trots, he looks very hard to beat here. KAMARAN (4) has put in a great campaign to date and again caught the eye when flashing home from back in the field for third behind Johns Boy at Melton on May 30. He backed it up with a front-running second to Wallis last weekend and looms as one of the key chances. FARROKH (10) is first-up from a break, but heads here on the back of two good wins before a spell and a couple of wins at the trials, while CARLA PIXIE (11) is another looking for three victories in succession after triumphing at Globe Derby and dead-heating with the in-form With Aplomb at Geelong last Friday night. BACK: ARTIGAS (3) – 2 units (win)
TODAY'S STATISTICS
10-0-1-1
TRACK
7-0-1-1
DISTANCE
7-0-1-1
TRK / DIST
13-2-1-1
LAST SEASON
10-0-2-1
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
37%
PLACE S/RATE
38-5-5-4
CAREER
$43,442
PRIZE MONEY
1720 - 2230
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 38-5-5-4 13% 37% 7
Distance 7-0-1-1 0% 29% 9
Dist Range 27-4-3-4 15% 41% 4
Track 10-0-1-1 0% 20% 11
Track / Dist 7-0-1-1 0% 29% 8
This Season 10-0-2-1 0% 30% 10
Last Season 13-2-1-1 15% 31% 6
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR1:58.4MS 7
Distance Best MR TR2:02.7MS 10
Win distances: 1720m (1), 2080m (2), 2200m (1), 2230m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Chris Alford
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
T Abela
Trained at: Balliang
Owners: Evolution Lodge Pty Ltd, C Cauchi
Breeder(s): R J Burchell, J D Burchell
Colours: Blue, Yellow & Red V, Evolution Lodge Logo, Yellow Collar & Sleeves, Red Armband.
Age/Sex: 5 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Lucky Chucky (US) - Itsgettingcalder (Ganymede (fra))
National Rating: NR58
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 9 6
GEELONG (Good) 05/06/2026, 2100m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:59.7 (58.3, 29.4)
Finished 6/9 btn 27.4m, $7000, Chris Alford (Fr6), $10.00
gate speed, 3 wide early, worked forward, led, leader at bell
1st WITH APLOMB (Fr4)
1st CARLA PIXIE NZ (Fr3)
3rd LEANNE LEEANN (Fr5) 16.4m
11 of 11 6
MELTON (Good) 30/05/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.9 (59.4, 29.9)
Finished 11/11 btn 100.5m, $15000, Jodi Quinlan (Sr1), $8.50
checked and broke, trailed field, tailed off at bell
1st JOHNS BOY NZ (Sr4)
2nd SHES SKY HIGH (Fr5) 9.7m
3rd KAMARAN (Fr4) NK
3 of 7 13
CRANBRN (Good) 24/05/2026, 2110m, No NR. 2:03.1 (58.8, 30.2)
Finished 3/7 btn 5.7m, $6000, Nathan Jack (40 Fr1), $3.10
1 out 2 back at bell
1st MISTA WALKER (10 Fr1)
2nd KYVALLEY MISTY (FT Fr1) 3.0m
3rd DISTANT SUN (40 Fr1) 2.7m
5 of 9 9
MARYBRO (Good) 11/05/2026, 2690m, NR 55 or better. 2:01.7 (59.4, 29.7)
Finished 5/9 btn 26.0m, $8000, Jodi Quinlan (10 Fr1), $10.00
worked forward, led, withstood challenge, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell, quer driving tactics
1st ANTONOV NZ (10 Fr3)
2nd JOHNS BOY NZ (30 Fr2) 5.1m
3rd WATCH AND ACT (FT Fr1) 10.9m
6 of 10 10
MELTON (Good) 02/05/2026, 2240m, NMW 1:59.5 (61.1, 30.8)
Finished 6/10 btn 11.2m, $15000, Chris Alford (Sr3), $26.00
4 back on the pegs at bell
1st MAC FLICK (Fr4)
2nd IM ABOVE THE LAW (Fr5) 2.7m
3rd CLAUDYS HERO (Sr2) HD
5 of 10 12
BENDIGO (Good) 22/04/2026, 2150m, NR 56 to 64. 1:58.4 (58.6, 29.5)
Finished 5/10 btn 12.5m, $7000, Jodi Quinlan (Fr6), $11.00
gate speed, pulled hard, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st MUSKEE (Sr2)
2nd WATCH AND ACT (Fr2) 7.4m
3rd FAITH FULL (Fr4) HFHD
4 of 9 6
MARYBRO (Good) 10/04/2026, 2190m, NR 55 or better. 2:02.2 (57.6, 29.3)
Finished 4/9 btn 8.1m, $8000, Jodi Quinlan (FT Fr3), $5.50
behind leader at bell
1st IM ABOVE THE LAW (FT Fr2)
2nd GEE CEE CALDER (20 Fr1) 3.0m
3rd OUR MARVELLA NZ (20 Fr3) 2.2m
2 of 12 7
MELTON (Good) 04/04/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 2:00.9 (61.0, 30.7)
Finished 2/12 btn 15.5m, $15000, Jodi Quinlan (Fr6), $41.00
restrained after start, 1 out 5 back at bell
1st BENNIE AND THE JETS NZ (Fr2)
2nd DISTANT SUN (Fr6) 15.5m
3rd GEE CEE CALDER (Fr3) HD
8 of 10 16
MELTON (Good) 28/03/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.9 (60.3, 29.9)
Finished 8/10 btn 18.5m, $15000, Jodi Quinlan (Fr5), $16.00
gate speed, 4 wide early, 3 wide early, worked forward, led, leader at bell
1st KYVALLEY JETSTREAM NZ (Fr2)
2nd CLAUDYS HERO (Sr1) NK
3rd ABBIE (Fr3) 4.8m
2 of 9 N/A
KILMORE (Good) 12/03/2026, 2180m, NR 51 to 56. 2:01.9 (60.3, 32.2)
Finished 2/9 btn 18.7m, $6000, Adrian Pace (Fr6), $26.00
gate speed, outside leader at bell
1st KYVALLEY MICHAEL NZ (Fr7)
2nd DISTANT SUN (Fr6) 18.7m
3rd NOBLE COUNT NZ (Fr5) 3.8m
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LAST WIN
1 of 9 N/A
PENRITH (Good) 03/11/2025, 1720m, NR up to 66. 1:58.4 (58.8, 29.8)
Finished 1/9 $9996, Blake Fitzpatrick (Fr5), $15.00
gate speed, 800 metres, outside leader at bell, swabbed
1st DISTANT SUN (Fr5)
2nd COCHY MALC NZ (Fr4) SHFHD
3rd BERTINELLI (Fr2) SHFHD