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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)
15-2-2-0
TRACK
11-0-2-0
DISTANCE
10-0-2-0
TRK / DIST
8-2-0-2
LAST SEASON
17-3-3-2
THIS SEASON
24%
WIN
S/RATE
52%
PLACE
S/RATE
29-7-4-4
CAREER
$41,280
PRIZE MONEY
1710 - 2190
WIN RANGE
9
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 29-7-4-4 | 24% | 52% | 5 |
| Distance | 11-0-2-0 | 0% | 18% | 7 |
| Dist Range | 18-3-3-2 | 17% | 44% | 8 |
| Track | 15-2-2-0 | 13% | 27% | 6 |
| Track / Dist | 10-0-2-0 | 0% | 20% | 7 |
| This Season | 17-3-3-2 | 18% | 47% | 6 |
| Last Season | 8-2-0-2 | 25% | 50% | 4 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:55.6MS | 12 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:56.1MS | 2 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| James Herbertson | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| A A Herbertson | ||||
| Trained at: | Lexton | |||
| Owners: | K M (Keith) Parry | |||
| Breeder(s): | Yirribee Pacing Stud (Woodhouse) | |||
| Colours: | Light Blue, Ballarat Pressings Logo, White Sleeves, Royal Blue Collar, Waistband & Cuffs | |||
| Age/Sex: | 5 year old bay gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Fear the Dragon (US) - Miss Trickin Lombo (Blissfull Hall USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR72 (A68) | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 3 of 9 | 8 |
BALARAT
(Good)
11/06/2026, 2200m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:54.0 (55.6, 28.0)
Finished 3/9
btn 20.8m, $7000, James Herbertson (Fr7), $3.70
restrained after start, 1 out 4 back at bell, held up early
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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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| 1 of 9 | 11 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
03/06/2026, 2150m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.1 (57.0, 28.6)
Finished 1/9
$7000, James Herbertson (Sr2), $2.70
1 out 3 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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| 5 of 11 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
23/05/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.4 (57.0, 28.4)
Finished 5/11
btn 8.8m, $15000, James Herbertson (Fr3), $9.50
4 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
KARTIARE (Sr4)
2nd
ALL BLAZING GUNS (Fr7) HFNK
3rd
HEATSEEKER (Sr1) NK
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| 2 of 12 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
09/05/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.9 (56.2, 28.0)
Finished 2/12
btn 5.0m, $15000, James Herbertson (Fr2), $6.00
3 back on pegs at bell
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1st
IDEAL BANDIT (Fr1)
2nd
THE STEEL DRAGON (Fr2) 5.0m
3rd
DANCE AFFAIR (Fr4) 3.3m
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| 1 of 7 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
02/05/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:56.1 (57.0, 28.1)
Finished 1/7
$10000, Jordan Leedham (Fr5), $17.00
restrained after start, 1 out 2 back at bell, swabbed
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1st
THE STEEL DRAGON (Fr5)
2nd
JACCKA CONNOR NZ (Fr1) 1.5m
3rd
SCHERGER THAT (Fr2) HFHD
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| 5 of 9 | 15 |
MELTON
(Good)
25/04/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.6 (57.3, 28.9)
Finished 5/9
btn 11.9m, $15000, James Herbertson (Fr3), $7.50
caught wide early , restrained to rear, 1 out 3 back at bell
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1st
ISOLATION (Fr2)
2nd
LOUGLE (Sr2) 5.2m
3rd
LUVA SCRAP (Fr5) 4.4m
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| 11 of 12 | 6 |
MELTON
(Good)
10/04/2026, 2240m, NR 60 to 69. 1:55.1 (55.1, 27.2)
Finished 11/12
btn 39.2m, $10000, James Herbertson (Fr5), $34.00
restrained after start, 1 out 4 back at bell
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1st
CARDIGAN DAN (Fr2)
2nd
FEARLESS WRITER (Fr1) 26.5m
3rd
IN AN IDEAL WORLD (Sr1) HFHD
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| 4 of 8 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
04/04/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.5 (56.8, 28.3)
Finished 4/8
btn 13.3m, $15000, James Herbertson (Sr2), $7.00
outside leader at bell
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1st
ZANDA MAN (Fr4)
2nd
INTRUSION (Sr1) 4.5m
3rd
NEATNTIDY (Fr2) 4.3m
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| 7 of 11 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
28/03/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:53.3 (55.5, 27.6)
Finished 7/11
btn 18.7m, $15000, Ewa Justice (Fr6), $51.00
restrained after start, 5 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
TARA VICTORY NZ (Fr1)
2nd
MIGHTY JOLT (Fr5) HD
3rd
ROYAL APPOINTMENT (Sr1) 4.1m
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| 8 of 11 | N/A |
MELTON
(Good)
21/03/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:55.0 (57.1, 28.6)
Finished 8/11
btn 38.4m, $15000, Glen Craven (Sr4), $26.00
1 out 3 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
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1st
FIRE MARSHALL (Fr4)
2nd
SEA FURY NZ (Fr3) 1.6m
3rd
WRITTEN IN SILK (Sr1) 11.6m
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