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
7 - PHOENIX RED
  • 7 Phoenix Red (FR7)
  • D: Ryan Sanderson (C)
  • T: S R Loftus
  • 3-1-2-2-1-4-x-1-5-x
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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
2-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-1-0-0
LAST SEASON
0-0-0-0
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
24%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
21-5-3-1
CAREER
$34,354
PRIZE MONEY
2138 - 2190
WIN RANGE
508
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 21-5-3-1 24% 43% 4
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Dist Range 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Last Season 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR2:01.2MS 8
Distance Best MR N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Ryan Sanderson
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
S R Loftus
Trained at: Ross Creek
Owners: Downunder Sulky Company
Breeder(s): Trump Bloodstock Pty Ltd
Colours: Purple & White Diamond Check Yoke, White Braces, Red Sleeves With White Stripe & Cuffs
Age/Sex: 5 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Up and Quick (fra) - Sunny Elegant NZ (Sundon USA)
National Rating: NR65
Gear Changes
Removed: Snaffle Bit, Boots - Knee, HIDEZ Hood (Covered Ears); Added: Burr - Bit O/S, Burr - Rein O/S, Rubber Tongue Tie, Pre Race Warm Up, Deafeners - Removable Hood, Hopples - None, Lugging Bit (Leather Covered), Conventional
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 7 11
ALBPARK (Good) 04/02/2025, 2138m, NR up to 80. 2:02.1 (57.4, 29.0)
Finished 5/7 btn 13.8m, $9120, Shane Graham (FT Fr2), $6.50
4 back on the pegs at bell
1st GLOBAL FLIGHT NZ (FT Fr3)
2nd CALL ME TROUBLE NZ (20 Fr2) 2.1m
3rd BANFF (FT Fr1) 1.5m
1 of 6 87
ALBPARK (Good) 24/01/2025, 2138m, NR up to 60. 2:01.2 (57.9, 28.4)
Finished 1/6 $6380, Shane Graham (Fr6), $2.25
worked forward, worked forward, led, leader at bell, flat tyre, swabbed
1st PHOENIX RED (Fr6)
2nd ALDEBARANSTILINSKI (Fr2) 2.9m
3rd MILLY AN EYRE NZ (Fr1) 1.9m
4 of 9 14
ALBPARK (Good) 29/10/2024, 2138m, No NR. 2:01.6 (57.3, 29.6)
Finished 4/9 btn 15.0m, $9240, Adam Sanderson (30 Fr1), $4.60
4 back on the pegs at bell, shifted in, contact marker pegs, warning issued
1st AGENT BLACK (20 Fr1)
2nd TRIAGE (10 Fr2) 9.7m
3rd WHIRLWIND WILBUR (FT Fr2) HFNK
1 of 9 28
ALBPARK (Good) 15/10/2024, 2138m, No NR. 2:02.1 (60.5, 30.7)
Finished 1/9 $9240, Shane Graham (20 Fr1), $3.10
1 out 2 back at bell, hung in, locked wheels, swabbed
1st PHOENIX RED (20 Fr1)
2nd TRIAGE (10 Fr2) NK
3rd ALDEBARAN FONZ (10 Fr1) SHFHD
2 of 10 7
ALBPARK (Good) 17/09/2024, 2138m, No NR. 2:02.3 (59.6, 30.1)
Finished 2/10 btn 2.2m, $9240, Shane Graham (20 Fr1), $2.60
worked forward, three wide without cover at bell
1st MORE SURPRISES (10 Fr3)
2nd PHOENIX RED (20 Fr1) 2.2m
3rd SNOWVANDOVA (10 Fr2) 1.4m
2 of 12 7
ALBPARK (Good) 10/09/2024, 2138m, No NR. 2:02.5 (60.0, 30.4)
Finished 2/12 btn SHFHD, $9240, Shane Graham (20 Fr1), $1.75
1 out 1 back at bell
1st SNOWVANDOVA (FT Fr2)
2nd PHOENIX RED (20 Fr1) HFHD
3rd MORE SURPRISES (10 Fr2) 7.6m
1 of 11 7
ALBPARK (Good) 03/09/2024, 2138m, NR up to 55. 2:01.4 (57.6, 29.5)
Finished 1/11 $9240, Shane Graham (FT Fr2), $3.40
outside leader at bell, swabbed
1st PHOENIX RED (FT Fr2)
2nd NORTHERN HEIGHTS (FT Fr1) 1.2m
3rd BANFF (40 Fr2) 5.0m
3 of 9 10
ALBPARK (Good) 27/08/2024, 2138m, No NR. 2:01.1 (58.6, 29.8)
Finished 3/9 btn 5.1m, $21378, Leonard Cain (FT Fr1), $8.50
4 back on the pegs at bell
1st NORTHERN HEIGHTS (FT Fr3)
2nd MY ULTIMATE SUNNY (FT Fr6) HFNK
3rd PHOENIX RED (FT Fr1) 4.5m
8 of 9 37
ALBPARK (Good) 17/08/2024, 2138m, No NR. 2:01.6 (58.7, 28.9)
Finished 8/9 btn 151.0m, $51000, Shane Graham (FT Fr2), $4.40
post race blood test, galloped out, warning issued
1st MY ULTIMATE SUNNY (FT Fr1)
2nd NORTHERN HEIGHTS (FT Fr8) 2.1m
3rd SINGARA TED (FT Fr5) HFHD
10 of 12 N/A
BALARAT (Good) 11/07/2024, 2200m, NR 50 to 69. 2:00.9 (60.9, 30.4)
Finished 10/12 btn 47.3m, $9000, Glen Craven (Sr3), $9.50
broke in score up, out of position at start, continue ODM, trailed field, tailed off at bell
1st ALDEBARAN ACRUX USA (Fr6)
2nd FOUROUTOFFIVE (Fr5) 3.4m
3rd DICHOTOMY (Sr1) 1.7m