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
9 - IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY
  • 9 Ijustcalledtosay (SR2)
  • D: Mark Pitt
  • T: K D Sugars
  • 1-0-6-7-9-3-6-x-9-9
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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
10-2-2-1
TRACK
4-2-0-0
DISTANCE
4-2-0-0
TRK / DIST
16-5-2-2
LAST SEASON
2-0-0-0
THIS SEASON
2/9
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
28%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
18-5-2-2
CAREER
$48,210
PRIZE MONEY
1650 - 2150
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 18-5-2-2 28% 50% 1
Distance 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 2
Dist Range 7-4-0-0 57% 57% 2
Track 10-2-2-1 20% 50% 1
Track / Dist 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 2
This Season 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Last Season 16-5-2-2 31% 56% 2
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR1:57.5MS 2
Distance Best MR TR1:57.5MS 2
Win distances: 1650m (1), 1690m (1), 1720m (2), 2150m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Mark Pitt
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
K D Sugars
Trained at: Mitchellstown
Owners: J D Braidwood, C D Dix, B C Lay, P D Marshall, K D Sugars
Breeder(s): C A Lang, H L Lang
Colours: White, Red & Green Squares
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Love You (fra) - Betty Hall (Angus Hall (US))
National Rating: NR67
Gear Changes
Removed: Bit - Other, Shadow Roll Fleece, Undercheck, Pre Race Warm Up, Fly Veil, HIDEZ Hood (Covered Ears); Added: Snaffle Bit, HIDEZ Hood (No Ears), Conventional
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 9 28
MELTON (Good) 06/06/2026, 2240m, NR 58 to 68. 2:00.4 (58.6, 29.4)
Finished 9/9 btn 18.2m, $10000, Kylie Sugars (Fr7), $21.00
restrained after start, contacted sulky, checked and broke, 1 out 4 back at bell
1st MITCHELL WRAP (Fr3)
2nd RINGER WELLS (Fr4) 5.3m
3rd PARIS KAY (Fr1) SHFHD
9 of 10 157
MELTON (Good) 09/05/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:57.1 (58.5, 29.3)
Finished 9/10 btn 39.2m, $10000, Kylie Sugars (Sr3), $15.00
pre race warm up, 3 wide middle, three wide without cover at bell
1st IRON WOMEN (Fr6)
2nd TICTOK (Fr1) 4.4m
3rd MITCHELL WRAP (Sr4) 4.5m
6 of 7 5
BENDIGO (Good) 03/12/2025, 2150m, No NR. 1:59.0 (56.6, 28.3)
Finished 6/7 btn 21.1m, $10000, Kylie Sugars (Fr6), $15.00
restrained after start, 1 out 1 back at bell, 3 wide middle, worked forward
1st COMMODUS (Fr5)
2nd CHARLESTON AVENUE (Fr3) 9.9m
3rd ALDEBARAN ABEL (Fr1) HD
3 of 12 14
MELTON (Rain Affected) 28/11/2025, 2240m, No NR. 2:01.3 (61.3, 31.9)
Finished 3/12 btn 4.9m, $15000, Kylie Sugars (Sr6), $4.40
3 wide early, worked forward, led, leader at bell, raced roughly under pressure
1st ALRIGHTY (Sr3)
2nd DANCE FIGHTER (Fr1) NK
3rd IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Sr6) 4.1m
9 of 10 12
MELTON (Good) 14/11/2025, 2240m, No NR. 2:00.4 (57.1, 28.0)
Finished 9/10 btn 54.0m, $10000, Kylie Sugars (Fr1), $3.20
broke after start, out of draw mobile starts, 5 back on the pegs at bell
1st COMMODUS (Sr2)
2nd ENCHAUFFOUR (Sr1) 11.6m
3rd FARROKH (Fr2) 9.7m
7 of 12 7
MARYBRO (Good) 02/11/2025, 2690m, No NR. 2:00.9 (56.6, 27.8)
Finished 7/12 btn 22.2m, $60000, Kylie Sugars (Sr6), $51.00
pre race swab, 1 out 4 back at bell
1st MECARNO (Sr3)
2nd GATESYS GEM (Fr4) 1.9m
3rd VYTIS (Fr6) 15.4m
6 of 7 22
MARYBRO (Rain Affected) 26/10/2025, 2690m, No NR. 2:02.5 (60.8, 30.4)
Finished 6/7 btn 42.1m, $10000, Kylie Sugars (Fr7), $14.00
restrained early stages, worked forward, outside leader last mile, outside leader at bell
1st COMMODUS (Fr1)
2nd VYTIS (Fr6) 6.6m
3rd KARBINE (Fr2) 1.9m
11 of 12 10
MELTON (Good) 04/10/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:56.8 (56.9, 28.0)
Finished 11/12 btn 102.5m, $60000, Kylie Sugars (Fr7), $15.00
pre race swab, broke after start, out of draw mobile starts, 1 out 4 back at bell, checked and broke
1st COMMODUS (Fr1)
2nd MUSKEE (Sr4) 5.2m
3rd SAM NIEN (Fr3) 6.4m
1 of 7 11
BENDIGO (Good) 24/09/2025, 1650m, No NR. 1:57.5 (58.0, 28.7)
Finished 1/7 $10000, Kylie Sugars (Sr1), $3.70
outside leader at bell, swabbed
1st IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Sr1)
2nd SAM NIEN (Fr1) 1.9m
3rd I AM HELLBOUND (Fr2) 5.2m
2 of 12 N/A
MELTON (Good) 13/09/2025, 2240m, No NR. 2:00.5 (58.7, 28.7)
Finished 2/12 btn 1.8m, $125000, Kylie Sugars (Fr1), $3.00
gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st SAM NIEN (Sr1)
2nd IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Fr1) 1.8m
3rd VOLDAGHA (Fr3) 8.8m