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Betavet Winter Series Nmw Pace Final
2240m | Mobile Start | Pacers |
5:32pm
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Like race one, this is a final from heats run across three venues in recent times and brings together a quality field of pacers. MAJOR BLITZ (6) has built a picket fence of four wins since resuming in late April and has been dominant from the front on each occasion. Allan McDonough produced a perfectly-timed drive to grab the lead and win a qualifier at Ballarat, and it’s likely he will power forward from wide on the front row in a bid for the top. The one to beat. Ewa Justice jumped aboard GUNFORHIRE (1) to win and beat a few rivals that reoppose here at Melton on May 23 and returns with the aid of a lovely barrier one draw. He was well handled by MAJOR BLITZ (6) in that aforementioned heat, but is a good horse and looms as a big winning chance from the gate. KEAYANG SWEETHEART (2) was brave from the chair when second to DANCE AFFAIR (8) at Ballarat and has matched it with some very good horses so far in her career, while stablemate KEAYANG PAYTON (10) did a power of work and still ran second to MAJOR BLITZ (6) in the Ballarat prelude. BACK: GUNFORHIRE (1) – 1 unit (each-way)
10-1-3-0
TRACK
4-1-1-0
DISTANCE
4-1-1-0
TRK / DIST
21-3-4-2
LAST SEASON
10-1-1-2
THIS SEASON
2/13
OUR RANKING
17%
WIN
S/RATE
40%
PLACE
S/RATE
47-8-7-4
CAREER
$57,288
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2240
WIN RANGE
9
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 47-8-7-4 | 17% | 40% | 9 |
| Distance | 4-1-1-0 | 25% | 50% | 2 |
| Dist Range | 16-2-2-4 | 13% | 50% | 9 |
| Track | 10-1-3-0 | 10% | 40% | 4 |
| Track / Dist | 4-1-1-0 | 25% | 50% | 1 |
| This Season | 10-1-1-2 | 10% | 40% | 11 |
| Last Season | 21-3-4-2 | 14% | 43% | 8 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:55.4MS | 11 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:56.1MS | 2 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Ewa Justice | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| R J Coverdale | ||||
| Trained at: | Skibo | |||
| Owners: | Wild Wild West Syndicate, R J Coverdale | |||
| Breeder(s): | G B Holland | |||
| Colours: | White, Purple & Teal Triangle Checks, Black Sleeves. | |||
| Age/Sex: | 5 year old brown gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Betting Line USA - Left for Dead (Art Major USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR65 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 4 of 9 | 8 |
BALARAT
(Good)
11/06/2026, 2200m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:54.0 (55.6, 28.0)
Finished 4/9
btn 21.3m, $7000, Rory Coverdale (Fr5), $5.00
restrained after start, 1 out 3 back at bell
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1st
MAJOR BLITZ (Sr1)
2nd
KEAYANG PAYTON (Fr3) 7.8m
3rd
THE STEEL DRAGON (Fr7) 13.0m
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| 3 of 9 | 11 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
03/06/2026, 2150m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.1 (57.0, 28.6)
Finished 3/9
btn 4.5m, $7000, Rory Coverdale (Fr7), $12.00
restrained after start, 1 out 4 back at bell
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1st
THE STEEL DRAGON (Sr2)
2nd
SPORTSBOU (Fr3) HD
3rd
GUNFORHIRE (Fr7) 4.0m
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| 1 of 10 | 9 |
MELTON
(Good)
23/05/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.1 (55.7, 27.7)
Finished 1/10
$10000, Ewa Justice (Sr4), $4.20
1 out 3 back at bell, swabbed
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1st
GUNFORHIRE (Sr4)
2nd
HIGHLANDHARTBREAKA (Sr1) 2.9m
3rd
KEAYANG PAYTON (Fr1) 1.6m
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| 6 of 8 | 9 |
BALARAT
(Good)
14/05/2026, 1710m, NR 56 to 64. 1:55.6 (55.4, 26.9)
Finished 6/8
btn 10.6m, $7000, Rory Coverdale (Fr5), $4.80
restrained after start, 1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
MAJOR BLITZ (Fr7)
2nd
MONTANA PRIDE (Fr3) 1.5m
3rd
RANGER RICK NZ (Fr4) HD
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| 3 of 7 | 11 |
TERANG
(Good)
05/05/2026, 2180m, NR 65 or better. 1:57.4 (55.2, 27.9)
Finished 3/7
btn 8.1m, $10000, Rory Coverdale (Fr1), $16.00
3 back on pegs at bell
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1st
KEAYANG WASABI (Fr4)
2nd
LUVA SCRAP (Fr2) 7.1m
3rd
GUNFORHIRE (Fr1) 1.1m
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| 2 of 12 | 15 |
MELTON
(Fast)
24/04/2026, 1720m, NR 56 to 64. 1:53.8 (56.9, 27.9)
Finished 2/12
btn 7.7m, $7000, Rory Coverdale (Sr1), $16.00
3 back on pegs at bell, used sprint lane
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1st
LAMBRO MACH (Fr1)
2nd
GUNFORHIRE (Sr1) 7.7m
3rd
PERCESSION (Fr2) 2.4m
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| 5 of 7 | 69 |
BALARAT
(Good)
09/04/2026, 1710m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:53.1 (55.4, 28.3)
Finished 5/7
btn 12.2m, $8000, Rory Coverdale (Sr1), $26.00
pulled hard, 4 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
SANCHEZ (Sr2)
2nd
INSIDER TRADING (Fr1) 5.1m
3rd
MORRIS BROWN (Fr5) 5.7m
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| 6 of 9 | 19 |
MELTON
(Good)
30/01/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:56.0 (56.5, 27.8)
Finished 6/9
btn 2.8m, $10000, Rory Coverdale (Fr2), $9.00
gate speed, 1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
CLYMENUS NZ (Sr2)
2nd
HITTHEROADJACK NZ (Fr3) NK
3rd
NORMS LADY (Fr1) NK
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| 10 of 10 | 9 |
HAMILTN
(Fast)
11/01/2026, 1660m, NR 56 to 64. 1:54.1 (56.7, 28.2)
Finished 10/10
btn 9.9m, $7000, Rory Coverdale (Fr7), $19.00
out of position at start, warning issued, restrained after start, 3 back on pegs at bell, held up late
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1st
METRO ASSASSIN (Fr6)
2nd
GRINNING BEACH BOY (Fr4) HD
3rd
WILD BULL NZ (Fr5) NK
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| 4 of 11 | N/A |
MELTON
(Good)
02/01/2026, 2240m, NR 57 to 63. 1:55.7 (56.4, 27.4)
Finished 4/11
btn 18.9m, $7000, Rory Coverdale (Fr7), $15.00
restrained after start, 1 out 5 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
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1st
PLATINUM JIVE NZ (Fr3)
2nd
THE STEEL DRAGON (Fr4) 11.6m
3rd
CAN BE A RUEBE NZ (Sr2) HD
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