Melton (VIC)
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13h58m
Betavet Winter Series Nmw Pace Final
2240m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 5:32pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$20,000
 
 
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R2
8 - DANCE AFFAIR
  • 8 Dance Affair (SR1)
  • D: Chris Alford
  • T: P Chircop
  • 4-3-5-7-9-8-x-3-0-1
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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)
TODAY'S STATISTICS
11-2-0-3
TRACK
4-1-0-1
DISTANCE
4-1-0-1
TRK / DIST
10-2-0-2
LAST SEASON
3-1-0-1
THIS SEASON
4/13
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
30%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
23-7-0-3
CAREER
$35,990
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2240
WIN RANGE
9
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 23-7-0-3 30% 43% 4
Distance 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 3
Dist Range 11-3-0-1 27% 36% 4
Track 11-2-0-3 18% 45% 2
Track / Dist 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 2
This Season 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 3
Last Season 10-2-0-2 20% 40% 7
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.6MS 6
Distance Best MR 1:57.1MS 4
Win distances: 1609m (3), 1720m (1), 2200m (2), 2240m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Chris Alford
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
P Chircop
Trained at: Bunding
Owners: D M Hehir, R D Hehir, J S Jones, G P Freestone, C Chircop, P A Hehir
Breeder(s): D M Hehir, R D Hehir, J S Jones, G P Freestone, S D Weller, P A Hehir
Colours: Pink & White Quarters, Black Stars & Sleeves
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: A Rocknroll Dance USA - Blacktie Affair (Presidential Ball USA)
National Rating: NR68 (A64)
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 9 19
BALARAT (Good) 11/06/2026, 2200m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.1 (56.5, 28.1)
Finished 1/9 $7000, Chris Alford (Fr5), $9.50
gate speed, led, raced roughly, leader at bell, raced roughly under pressure
1st DANCE AFFAIR (Fr5)
2nd KEAYANG SWEETHEART (Sr1) HFHD
3rd RANGER RICK NZ (Fr6) 2.2m
11 of 11 14
MELTON (Good) 23/05/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.4 (57.0, 28.4)
Finished 11/11 btn 179.3m, $15000, Daryl Douglas (Fr5), $41.00
gate speed, unsuccessfully contested lead, raced greenly, broke, last chance to race truly, pulled hard, sulky contacted, flat tyre, 1 out 3 back at bell, tired latter stages, vets examination after race, no abnormalities rep., run queried
1st KARTIARE (Sr4)
2nd ALL BLAZING GUNS (Fr7) HFNK
3rd HEATSEEKER (Sr1) NK
3 of 12 233
MELTON (Good) 09/05/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.9 (56.2, 28.0)
Finished 3/12 btn 8.3m, $15000, Chris Alford (Fr4), $15.00
gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell
1st IDEAL BANDIT (Fr1)
2nd THE STEEL DRAGON (Fr2) 5.0m
3rd DANCE AFFAIR (Fr4) 3.3m
8 of 9 19
BALARAT (Good) 18/09/2025, 2200m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.8 (56.5, 28.7)
Finished 8/9 btn 8.6m, $8000, James Herbertson (Sr1), $4.20
1 out 3 back at bell, hung in, raced roughly, hung in under pressure, broke, last chance to race truly, vets examination after race, no abnormalities rep.
1st RANGER RICK NZ (Fr6)
2nd A ROCKNROLL JET (Fr3) 1.6m
3rd ROSBERG NZ (Fr4) SHFHD
9 of 12 15
MELTON (Good) 30/08/2025, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:54.7 (57.1, 29.2)
Finished 9/12 btn 9.7m, $15000, James Herbertson (Sr5), $3.00
inconvenienced, 3 wide middle, worked forward, three wide without cover at bell
1st DEUCE COUPE NZ (Sr2)
2nd CURYO GENTLEMAN (Sr6) HD
3rd LOU WILL NZ (Sr1) 1.7m
7 of 10 6
GEELONG (Good) 15/08/2025, 1609m, NR 60 to 69. 1:56.8 (56.5, 27.0)
Finished 7/10 btn 8.9m, $10000, Chris Alford (Sr3), $21.00
1 out 2 back at bell, held up, no clear run
1st GOLDEN SHOOZ (Fr2)
2nd OUR ROCKER (Sr1) 2.5m
3rd STEEL RULER (Fr1) NK
5 of 11 21
MELTON (Good) 09/08/2025, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:54.7 (55.5, 27.4)
Finished 5/11 btn 9.0m, $10000, Jordan Leedham (Sr2), $26.00
pulled hard, 4 back on the pegs at bell, used sprint lane, raced roughly
1st CIGANO (Sr3)
2nd CLEAR LEFT NZ (Fr5) 5.2m
3rd CHASING REX (Fr3) HFNK
3 of 12 21
MELTON (Good) 19/07/2025, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:55.2 (56.1, 28.0)
Finished 3/12 btn 2.0m, $15000, Jordan Leedham (Sr2), $11.00
1 out 2 back at bell, 3 wide latter, raced roughly under pressure
1st SWEET IDEAL (Sr6)
2nd NEATNTIDY (Sr4) 1.9m
3rd DANCE AFFAIR (Sr2) HFHD
4 of 10 14
MELTON (Good) 28/06/2025, 1720m, NR 57 to 67. 1:54.2 (56.7, 28.4)
Finished 4/10 btn 5.8m, $10000, James Herbertson (Fr3), $7.00
pre race swab, gate speed, led, leader at bell, raced roughly, warning issued, vets examination after race, no abnormalities rep.
1st STORMS COLLIDE (Fr4)
2nd TARA VICTORY NZ (Fr1) 1.7m
3rd EASTBRO KOZZY (Fr2) NK
3 of 10 N/A
MELTON (Good) 14/06/2025, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:54.9 (57.5, 28.9)
Finished 3/10 btn HD, $10000, Jordan Leedham (Sr1), $6.50
shifted out, contacted sulky, 1 out 1 back at bell, driver fined
1st CLEAR LEFT NZ (Fr3)
2nd TARA VICTORY NZ (Fr1) HD
3rd DANCE AFFAIR (Sr1) SHFHD