Melton (VIC)
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R4
14h47m
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
6 - FARROKH
  • 6 Farrokh (FR6)
  • D: Chris Lang
  • T: C W Lang, S L Mahar
  • 0-3-6-9-3-9-1-1-x-3
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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
8-1-0-4
TRACK
2-1-0-1
DISTANCE
2-1-0-1
TRK / DIST
10-2-1-1
LAST SEASON
8-2-0-3
THIS SEASON
1/9
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
23%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
22-5-1-5
CAREER
$36,490
PRIZE MONEY
1650 - 2138
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 22-5-1-5 23% 50% 2
Distance 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 1
Dist Range 8-4-1-1 50% 75% 1
Track 8-1-0-4 13% 63% 2
Track / Dist 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 1
This Season 8-2-0-3 25% 63% 4
Last Season 10-2-1-1 20% 40% 4
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR1:57.6MS 3
Distance Best MR TR1:57.6MS 3
Win distances: 1650m (1), 1660m (1), 1690m (1), 1720m (1), 2138m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Chris Lang
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
C W Lang, S L Mahar
Trained at: Riddells Creek
Owners: S L Mahar, C A Cook, B J Thompson, R E Thompson, P.R Pinder, C A Newnham, S Henderson
Breeder(s): Yabby Dam Farms Pty Ltd
Colours: Green, Yellow Sash & Armbands
Age/Sex: 4 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: The Best Madrik (fra) - Bohemian Queen (Sundon USA)
National Rating: NR64
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 12 77
MELTON (Good) 13/06/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:59.3 (58.4, 29.2)
Finished 3/12 btn 14.7m, $15000, Chris Lang (Sr3), $12.00
1 out 3 back at bell, shifted out, driver suspended, forced runner wide
1st ARTIGAS (Fr3)
2nd CARLA PIXIE NZ (Sr4) 7.0m
3rd FARROKH (Sr3) 7.7m
1 of 10 10
MELTON (Good) 28/03/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.6 (58.7, 28.9)
Finished 1/10 $10000, Kerryn Manning (Sr1), $16.00
behind leader at bell, used sprint lane, swabbed
1st FARROKH (Sr1)
2nd CHARLIES TACTICS (Fr2) HFHD
3rd DEEJAY DEX (Sr2) 8.6m
1 of 12 7
BENDIGO (Good) 18/03/2026, 1650m, NR 50 to 55. 1:58.1 (56.9, 28.4)
Finished 1/12 $6000, Nathan Jack (Sr3), $15.00
1 out 1 back at bell, swabbed
1st FARROKH (Sr3)
2nd CHARLIES TACTICS (Fr4) 1.4m
3rd AETOS DYNAMIS (Sr1) 2.2m
9 of 9 11
BENDIGO (Good) 11/03/2026, 1650m, NR 56 to 64. 1:57.1 (57.4, 28.5)
Finished 9/9 btn 22.0m, $7000, Chris Lang (Sr3), $81.00
4 back on the pegs at bell
1st CLAUDYS HERO (Fr2)
2nd CHARLESTON AVENUE (Fr5) 6.7m
3rd KYVALLEY JUDGE (Sr2) 2.2m
3 of 8 17
MELTON (Good) 28/02/2026, 2240m, NR up to 59. 2:00.1 (59.2, 29.9)
Finished 3/8 btn 6.5m, $8000, Chris Lang (Sr1), $15.00
3 back on pegs at bell, held up early, inconvenienced, contact marker pegs
1st COCONUT MICKEY (Fr1)
2nd TICTOK (Fr7) 5.3m
3rd FARROKH (Sr1) 1.2m
9 of 11 12
MARYBRO (Good) 11/02/2026, 2190m, NR 57 to 66. 2:01.3 (58.5, 30.0)
Finished 9/11 btn 94.0m, $6000, Michael Bellman (Fr3), $31.00
began badly, out of draw mobile starts, 5 back on the pegs at bell
1st CHARLESTON AVENUE (Fr5)
2nd KEAYANG GYPSY (Fr4) HFNK
3rd MAXIMEZ (Sr1) 9.6m
6 of 12 7
MELTON (Good) 30/01/2026, 2240m, NR 56 to 64. 1:59.4 (58.3, 28.8)
Finished 6/12 btn 13.7m, $7000, Anthony Butt (Sr1), $31.00
3 back on pegs at bell
1st QUIRKY CHARACTER (Sr4)
2nd SPIRITED LASS (Sr5) 4.2m
3rd CHARLESTON AVENUE (Sr2) 1.9m
3 of 10 31
MELTON (Good) 23/01/2026, 1720m, NR 54 to 60. 1:57.1 (57.3, 28.3)
Finished 3/10 btn 1.5m, $7000, Anthony Butt (Fr2), $23.00
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell, inconvenienced, used sprint lane
1st KEAYANG GYPSY (Sr3)
2nd CLAUDYS HERO (Fr6) 1.1m
3rd FARROKH (Fr2) HD
10 of 12 10
SHEPPTN (Good) 23/12/2025, 2190m, NR 50 to 55. 2:00.1 (58.7, 29.6)
Finished 10/12 btn 29.2m, $6000, Chris Lang (Sr4), $11.00
3 wide middle, broke, outside leader at bell
1st BENNIE AND THE JETS NZ (Fr5)
2nd JUST AS I AM (Fr7) 11.3m
3rd KARAKAJACK TOOTH (Sr2) NK
6 of 12 N/A
MELTON (Good) 13/12/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:58.5 (56.6, 27.8)
Finished 6/12 btn 28.7m, $60000, Chris Lang (Fr4), $71.00
1 out 2 back at bell
1st MECARNO (Fr5)
2nd ENCHAUFFOUR (Fr7) 6.7m
3rd VYTIS (Fr3) 1.5m