Melton (VIC)
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R4
13h2m
Need for Speed Noms Now Open Trot
1720m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 6:36pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 58 to 68. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000
 
 
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R4
2 - THE SKY IS THE LIMIT
  • 2 The Sky Is The Limit (FR2)
  • D: John Caldow
  • T: M A Caldow
  • 2-1-3-0-9-2-1-2-5-9
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RACE COMMENT
ANALYSIS: ALDEBARAN ABEL (3) was so impressive winning over the sprint trip back at Bendigo on June 10 and gets those conditions to suit again here. While he wasn’t able to prevail last weekend over the middle distance here at Melton, he did run well to finish fourth after working off the gate, settling midfield before sprinting again. It’s a wide-open event with many winning chances, including PROHIBITED GRACE (4). She led, handed up and went within a neck of beating Artigas in the same race ALDEBARAN ABEL (3) and THE SKY IS THE LIMIT (2) contested last weekend. FARROKH (6) was impressive first-up from a break when third to Artigas back on June 13 and that followed two good wins to end the prior campaign, and KARBINE (8) is in good form but found it too tough from a bad barrier in a pegs-dominated Winter Series Final last weekend. If he settles handy to the speed, look out late. Others that wouldn’t shock are THE SKY IS THE LIMIT (2), who draws well for the first time in a while, strong first-up winner RARITY ROCK (1) and SIR EROS (5), who has trialled nicely for new trainers Richard and Emmett Brosnan.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
28-3-4-4
TRACK
17-2-3-3
DISTANCE
17-2-3-3
TRK / DIST
22-2-5-3
LAST SEASON
16-2-4-2
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
39%
PLACE S/RATE
69-9-9-9
CAREER
$60,710
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2240
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 69-9-9-9 13% 39% 7
Distance 17-2-3-3 12% 47% 4
Dist Range 31-5-4-4 16% 42% 4
Track 28-3-4-4 11% 39% 4
Track / Dist 17-2-3-3 12% 47% 4
This Season 16-2-4-2 13% 50% 6
Last Season 22-2-5-3 9% 45% 7
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR1:59.0MS 7
Distance Best MR TR1:59.0MS 5
Win distances: 1609m (1), 1690m (2), 1720m (2), 2100m (1), 2150m (1), 2200m (1), 2240m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
John Caldow
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
M A Caldow
Trained at: Kurunjang
Owners: M A Caldow, M P Caldow, L M Caldow, J Battye, B J Lowry, N Di Salvatore, S D Gatt, R Vella, S Galea
Breeder(s): P Thomson
Colours: Blue, Red & White Diagonal Stripes, Blue Sleeves, Red Cuffs
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay mare
Breeding: What the Hill CA - Cloud Chaser (Wind Cries Maori NZ)
National Rating: NR61
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 11 14
MELTON (Rain Affected) 20/06/2026, 2240m, NR 57 to 67. 2:00.4 (58.4, 29.0)
Finished 9/11 btn 17.5m, $10000, John Caldow (Fr7), $61.00
out of position at start, warning issued, restrained after start, 5 back on the pegs at bell
1st ARTIGAS (Fr6)
2nd PROHIBITED GRACE (Fr2) NK
3rd LOCKSLEY CAVALIER (Fr4) 5.8m
5 of 10 10
MELTON (Good) 06/06/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.1 (58.4, 30.1)
Finished 5/10 btn 8.6m, $15000, John Caldow (Fr7), $19.00
restrained after start, 1 out 4 back at bell
1st WALLIS (Sr3)
2nd KAMARAN (Fr4) 1.4m
3rd NAKEDTRUTH (Sr2) 1.4m
2 of 11 13
BENDIGO (Rain Affected) 27/05/2026, 2150m, NR 56 to 64. 2:00.5 (57.5, 28.6)
Finished 2/11 btn 9.0m, $7000, John Caldow (Sr1), $14.00
1 out 3 back at bell
1st TICTOK (Sr2)
2nd THE SKY IS THE LIMIT (Sr1) 9.0m
3rd QUEEN KIZEN NZ (Fr6) 1.4m
1 of 8 14
BALARAT (Good) 14/05/2026, 2200m, NR 56 to 64. 2:01.1 (57.9, 28.5)
Finished 1/8 $7000, John Caldow (Fr2), $6.50
gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st THE SKY IS THE LIMIT (Fr2)
2nd AMOUR MATERNAL (Fr3) 2.1m
3rd NIGHT FLIGHT (Fr1) 1.3m
2 of 7 14
BALARAT (Good) 30/04/2026, 2200m, NR 54 to 58. 2:01.1 (58.0, 28.8)
Finished 2/7 btn NK, $7000, John Caldow (Sr1), $18.00
behind leader at bell
1st KARBINE (Fr2)
2nd THE SKY IS THE LIMIT (Sr1) NK
3rd CENTURION DREAM (Fr1) 4.8m
9 of 10 12
KILMORE (Good) 16/04/2026, 2180m, NR 50 to 55. 2:01.9 (60.0, 30.9)
Finished 9/10 btn 15.9m, $6000, John Caldow (Fr7), $4.20
pre race swab, gate speed, 3 wide early, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st DOSSIER (Fr3)
2nd DHONI TROUBLE NZ (Fr4) 1.6m
3rd KYVALLEY ANTHONY (Fr1) 2.4m
10 of 12 7
MELTON (Good) 04/04/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 2:00.9 (61.0, 30.7)
Finished 10/12 btn 36.5m, $15000, John Caldow (Fr4), $10.00
pre race swab, worked forward, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st BENNIE AND THE JETS NZ (Fr2)
2nd DISTANT SUN (Fr6) 15.5m
3rd GEE CEE CALDER (Fr3) HD
3 of 11 15
MELTON (Good) 28/03/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:58.4 (58.5, 29.0)
Finished 3/11 btn 1.9m, $10000, John Caldow (Fr2), $9.00
1 out 1 back at bell
1st BENNIE AND THE JETS NZ (Sr3)
2nd MITCHELL WRAP (Sr2) SHFHD
3rd THE SKY IS THE LIMIT (Fr2) 1.8m
1 of 7 7
GEELONG (Good) 13/03/2026, 2100m, NR 50 to 55. 2:00.6 (58.1, 29.5)
Finished 1/7 $6000, John Caldow (Fr5), $4.40
gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st THE SKY IS THE LIMIT (Fr5)
2nd KYVALLEY JETSTREAM NZ (Fr7) HD
3rd LEANNE LEEANN (Fr2) 6.0m
2 of 12 N/A
MELTON (Good) 06/03/2026, 2240m, NR 50 to 55. 2:00.0 (58.3, 28.5)
Finished 2/12 btn 5.1m, $6000, John Caldow (Sr1), $15.00
4 back on the pegs at bell
1st KYVALLEY JETSTREAM NZ (Fr7)
2nd THE SKY IS THE LIMIT (Sr1) 5.1m
3rd ACOOL INVESTMENT (Sr3) 1.6m