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R5
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Forty Winks Melton Pace
2240m | Mobile Start | Pacers |
7:14pm
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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.
10-6-0-1
TRACK
4-1-0-1
DISTANCE
4-1-0-1
TRK / DIST
8-5-0-1
LAST SEASON
1-1-0-0
THIS SEASON
2/9
OUR RANKING
62%
WIN
S/RATE
69%
PLACE
S/RATE
13-8-0-1
CAREER
$91,340
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2240
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 13-8-0-1 | 62% | 69% | 1 |
| Distance | 4-1-0-1 | 25% | 50% | 3 |
| Dist Range | 5-2-0-1 | 40% | 60% | 2 |
| Track | 10-6-0-1 | 60% | 70% | 1 |
| Track / Dist | 4-1-0-1 | 25% | 50% | 3 |
| This Season | 1-1-0-0 | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| Last Season | 8-5-0-1 | 63% | 75% | 1 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:52.9MS | 3 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:56.6MS | 7 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Mark Pitt | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| E J Stewart | ||||
| Trained at: | Cardigan | |||
| Owners: | C R (Clayton) Tonkin | |||
| Breeder(s): | W C Hamilton, E C P Hamilton | |||
| Colours: | Navy Blue, White Yoke, Silver Band, Navy Blue Sleeves | |||
| Age/Sex: | 4 year old bay/brown horse | |||
| Breeding: | Poster Boy - Frankincense (Betterthancheddar USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR87 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 1 of 8 | 245 |
MELTON
(Good)
13/06/2026, 1720m, NR 80 to 89. 1:52.9 (54.5, 27.2)
Finished 1/8
$17500, Ryan Sanderson (Fr5), $1.25
restrained after start, 1 out 3 back at bell, 3 wide latter, swabbed
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1st
CIGANO (Fr5)
2nd
SOAP AND BUBBLES (Fr7) 2.8m
3rd
MAXNJAX (Fr6) 9.3m
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| 4 of 10 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
11/10/2025, 2760m, No NR. 1:58.0 (54.7, 28.2)
Finished 4/10
btn 8.2m, $20000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr3), $2.40
trainer fined, caught wide early , worked forward, 1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
SAO PAULO SIMBA (Fr2)
2nd
FINAL DEADLINE NZ (Fr7) 2.8m
3rd
ITS CONFIDENTIAL (Sr2) 3.6m
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| 3 of 9 | 35 |
MELTON
(Good)
04/10/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:53.0 (54.5, 27.6)
Finished 3/9
btn 1.4m, $20000, Ryan Sanderson (Sr2), $8.00
3 back on pegs at bell, held up early, shifted out, driver cautioned shifting ground
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1st
ITS CONFIDENTIAL (Sr1)
2nd
STORMS COLLIDE (Fr3) 1.3m
3rd
CIGANO (Sr2) HFHD
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| 1 of 12 | 21 |
MELTON
(Good)
30/08/2025, 1720m, NR 65 to 75. 1:53.9 (56.7, 27.9)
Finished 1/12
$17500, Ryan Sanderson (Sr5), $1.30
4 WIDE EARLY TRAIL, 3 wide middle, worked forward, led, leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
CIGANO (Sr5)
2nd
PLAINS IN HEAVEN (Sr1) 4.7m
3rd
JUST AS WELL NZ (Fr5) HD
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| 1 of 11 | 35 |
MELTON
(Good)
09/08/2025, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:54.7 (55.5, 27.4)
Finished 1/11
$10000, Ryan Sanderson (Sr3), $1.20
hung out score-up, out of position at start, warning issued, 1 out 3 back at bell, 3 wide latter, swabbed
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1st
CIGANO (Sr3)
2nd
CLEAR LEFT NZ (Fr5) 5.2m
3rd
CHASING REX (Fr3) HFNK
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| 1 of 9 | 85 |
MELTON
(Good)
05/07/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:56.6 (56.3, 26.6)
Finished 1/9
$15000, Mark Pitt (Fr7), $1.60
gate speed, 3 wide early with trail, 3 wide middle, worked forward, hung out, outside leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
CIGANO (Fr7)
2nd
ALWAYS DANCING (Fr1) 2.7m
3rd
CROCODILE SOCKS (Fr4) 2.6m
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| 11 of 12 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
11/04/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:54.0 (55.3, 27.6)
Finished 11/12
btn 38.7m, $125000, Greg Sugars (Sr5), $7.00
hung out, 3 wide middle with trail, 3 wide and 1 back at bell, 3 wide latter, Gave ground over concluding stages, run queried, vets examination after race, no abnormalities rep.
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1st
PATH TO GREATNESS (Fr1)
2nd
SEATHESTARS (Sr1) NK
3rd
THE HIGHLIGHT REEL (Sr3) NK
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| 1 of 7 | 42 |
MELTON
(Good)
04/04/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:54.6 (54.6, 26.2)
Finished 1/7
$10000, Greg Sugars (Fr3), $1.95
gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell
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1st
CIGANO (Fr3)
2nd
APOLLOSTORM (Fr1) NK
3rd
ITS CONFIDENTIAL (Fr7) 8.7m
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| 1 of 8 | 209 |
GEELONG
(Good)
21/02/2025, 1609m, NR 50 to 55. 1:54.7 (56.0, 27.3)
Finished 1/8
$6000, Mark Pitt (Sr2), $1.08
hung out score-up, out of position at start, warning issued, 3 wide middle with trail, three wide without cover at bell, raced greenly, swabbed
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1st
CIGANO (Sr2)
2nd
SCHERGER THAT (Fr6) 7.3m
3rd
BLAZIN HEAVEN NZ (Fr1) 2.3m
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| 5 of 10 | N/A |
ALBPARK
(Good)
27/07/2024, 1660m, No NR. 1:50.6 (54.1, 27.1)
Finished 5/10
btn 7.5m, $500000, Greg Sugars (Sr3), $18.00
post race blood test, 4 back on the pegs at bell, used sprint lane, driver fined, unacceptable whip
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1st
FATE AWAITS (Fr1)
2nd
THE HIGHLIGHT REEL (Fr3) HFHD
3rd
SANCHEZ (Sr1) NK
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