Sign up for access to FREE TIPS
| Melton (VIC) |
|
||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
R5
|
Forty Winks Melton Pace
2240m | Mobile Start | Pacers |
7:14pm
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Calculated by an average of Bookmaker prices
|
|||||||||||||||||
| Flucs | Open | Today | Fluc -3 | Fluc -2 | Fluc -1 | Win | |||||||||||
|
R5
|
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: CIGANO (7) was super impressive winning first-up as a four-year-old at Melton on June 13 when he settled back in the field and let rip with a sweeping final lap to score decisively. That was 1720m and this is over 2240m, so driver Mark Pitt might elect to work forward with fast beginner MAXNJAX (5) in a bid to find the lead. Either way, he clearly goes on top as a likely short-priced favourite. SWEET IDEAL (8) led and won a good race at Melton latest, and while she has the sticky inside back row gate this time, the Lawlor family’s mare possesses blistering speed and should be storming late with even luck. LET HER ROLL (9) is first-up from a long spell but brings top form to the table and heads here following two trials, while SON OF MAC (6) had a tick-over trial at Melton during the week following a last-start victory from the breeze at Melton on May 9.
11-2-0-3
TRACK
6-1-0-2
DISTANCE
6-1-0-2
TRK / DIST
12-4-0-3
LAST SEASON
7-2-0-2
THIS SEASON
29%
WIN
S/RATE
51%
PLACE
S/RATE
35-10-0-8
CAREER
$53,275
PRIZE MONEY
1680 - 2240
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 35-10-0-8 | 29% | 51% | 6 |
| Distance | 6-1-0-2 | 17% | 50% | 4 |
| Dist Range | 20-6-0-5 | 30% | 55% | 5 |
| Track | 11-2-0-3 | 18% | 45% | 7 |
| Track / Dist | 6-1-0-2 | 17% | 50% | 4 |
| This Season | 7-2-0-2 | 29% | 57% | 3 |
| Last Season | 12-4-0-3 | 33% | 58% | 3 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:55.8MS | 8 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:55.8MS | 3 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Chris Alford | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| R Debono | ||||
| Trained at: | Mount Duneed | |||
| Owners: | R (Ricky) Debono | |||
| Breeder(s): | J M Turner, G W Turner | |||
| Colours: | Black, Yellow Logo, Yellow Sleeves. | |||
| Age/Sex: | 7 year old bay gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Racing Hill CA - Hannas Delight (Artsplace (US)) | |||
| National Rating: | NR75 | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removed: ; Added: | ||||
RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 of 9 | 91 |
MELTON
(Rain Affected)
20/06/2026, 2240m, NR 67 to 77. 1:55.8 (56.1, 28.7)
Finished 1/9
$15000, Mark Pitt (Fr5), $12.00
worked forward, led, leader at bell, swabbed
|
1st
BIG SLEDGE HAMMER (Fr5)
2nd
KARTIARE (Sr2) HFHD
3rd
OZZIE CORKA (Fr4) 5.0m
|
| 12 of 12 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
21/03/2026, 2240m, NR 70 to 79. 1:55.4 (56.3, 28.2)
Finished 12/12
btn 24.3m, $15000, Jason Lee (Fr3), $4.60
outside leader throughout, outside leader at bell
|
1st
SOHO DARKNSTORMY (Fr6)
2nd
ODIN (Fr5) 1.9m
3rd
SOAP AND BUBBLES (Sr3) NK
|
| 3 of 11 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
07/03/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.4 (55.5, 27.3)
Finished 3/11
btn 4.4m, $15000, Chris Alford (Fr6), $13.00
trainer cautioned gear, caught wide early , worked forward, outside leader last mile, pulled hard, outside leader at bell
|
1st
FOLLOWTHEACE (Fr4)
2nd
VINCENZO (Fr1) 3.0m
3rd
BIG SLEDGE HAMMER (Fr6) 1.4m
|
| 10 of 12 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
21/02/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:55.0 (56.2, 27.6)
Finished 10/12
btn 10.6m, $15000, Chris Alford (Sr5), $9.00
pulled hard, 1 out 6 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
|
1st
ROLINGINTHEDEEP (Fr1)
2nd
HOORAH PHILTRA (Fr5) 1.9m
3rd
NEATNTIDY (Sr1) HD
|
| 3 of 12 | 21 |
MELTON
(Good)
14/02/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.2 (56.0, 27.7)
Finished 3/12
btn 3.0m, $15000, Chris Alford (Fr5), $13.00
gate speed, caught wide early , worked forward, hung in, outside leader at bell
|
1st
TIMBIMBOO NZ (Fr3)
2nd
MOMENTUM SHIFT (Sr1) 1.9m
3rd
BIG SLEDGE HAMMER (Fr5) 1.1m
|
| 1 of 9 | 7 |
BALARAT
(Good)
24/01/2026, 2200m, NR 60 to 69. 1:56.2 (55.6, 28.1)
Finished 1/9
$10000, Chris Alford (Fr3), $18.00
gate speed, led, leader at bell, query improved performance, swabbed
|
1st
BIG SLEDGE HAMMER (Fr3)
2nd
JILLIBY ILLUMINATE NZ (Sr1) HD
3rd
KOMODO (Fr5) NK
|
| 12 of 12 | 25 |
SHEPPTN
(Fast)
17/01/2026, 2190m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.4 (57.1, 28.4)
Finished 12/12
btn 34.6m, $15000, Chris Alford (Sr2), $5.50
locked wheels, inconvenienced, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell, Gave ground over concluding stages, query performance, vets examination after race, no abnormalities rep., Follow Up Report
|
1st
FRANCO NOVELIST NZ (Sr6)
2nd
BIG BAD OSSIE (Sr5) 4.6m
3rd
MOMENTUM SHIFT (Fr5) 1.2m
|
| 1 of 9 | 21 |
SHEPPTN
(Good)
23/12/2025, 2190m, NR 55 to 64. 1:57.1 (59.8, 30.7)
Finished 1/9
$7000, Chris Alford (Sr3), $3.50
1 out 3 back at bell, inconvenienced
|
1st
BIG SLEDGE HAMMER (Sr3)
2nd
BULLDOG KHAN (Sr1) HFHD
3rd
LINE DANCE (Fr1) 3.4m
|
| 1 of 10 | 14 |
SHEPPTN
(Good)
02/12/2025, 2190m, NR 56 to 64. 1:58.7 (57.3, 28.7)
Finished 1/10
$7000, Chris Alford (Sr2), $4.00
3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
|
1st
BIG SLEDGE HAMMER (Sr2)
2nd
WIND SOCK (Fr6) 1.9m
3rd
ROCKIN GEMMA (Fr1) 1.6m
|
| 3 of 11 | N/A |
SHEPPTN
(Good)
18/11/2025, 1690m, NR 54 to 59. 1:55.7 (58.5, 29.9)
Finished 3/11
btn 5.1m, $7000, Chris Alford (Sr2), $5.00
3 wide middle, worked forward, hung in, sulky contacted, warning issued, three wide without cover at bell
|
1st
KIA ORA BEAUTY (Sr3)
2nd
MOMENTUM SHIFT (Fr5) 4.4m
3rd
BIG SLEDGE HAMMER (Sr2) HFNK
|