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R7
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Garrards Horse & Hound Free for All Trot
1720m | Mobile Start | Trotters |
8:53pm
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Quickly becoming one of my favourites is HOPPY (5) and he looks every bit a top-line trotter this campaign. He ran a cracker first-up in a hot race here at Melton on June 6 and then produced two brilliant wins, including last weekend when he did a power of work to get outside the leader but still put his rivals to the sword. His last go at 1720m was a scintillating triumph from three back the fence, when he rattled past leader IRON WOMEN (2) in the straight. He’s destined for plenty more wins and happy his way. GATESYS GEM (3) is a Group 1-winning mare who is back from a break and trialled up nicely for her return, PLYMOUTH CHUBB (6) is a former megastar juvenile who is very capable at free-for-all level and resumes for his first run since July last year and IRON WOMEN (2) should get down to the pegs, likes the 1720m and is running well of late. BACK: HOPPY (5) – 3 units (win)
12-2-1-0
TRACK
4-1-0-0
DISTANCE
4-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
25-3-2-2
LAST SEASON
13-6-1-1
THIS SEASON
18%
WIN
S/RATE
32%
PLACE
S/RATE
62-11-3-6
CAREER
$64,313
PRIZE MONEY
1650 - 2240
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 62-11-3-6 | 18% | 32% | 6 |
| Distance | 4-1-0-0 | 25% | 25% | 5 |
| Dist Range | 19-5-0-2 | 26% | 37% | 5 |
| Track | 12-2-1-0 | 17% | 25% | 5 |
| Track / Dist | 4-1-0-0 | 25% | 25% | 5 |
| This Season | 13-6-1-1 | 46% | 62% | 2 |
| Last Season | 25-3-2-2 | 12% | 28% | 4 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | TR1:57.5MS | 6 | ||
| Distance Best MR | TR1:57.5MS | 5 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| John Caldow | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| S B Cleave | ||||
| Trained at: | Nulla Vale | |||
| Owners: | R A (Roy) Spencer | |||
| Breeder(s): | R A Spencer | |||
| Colours: | Dark Blue, Red Yoke & Braces & Cuffs, White Diamonds, Red Sc On Sleeves | |||
| Age/Sex: | 5 year old bay mare | |||
| Breeding: | Wishing Stone (US) - Maori Aplomb (Majestic Son CA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR71 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 2 of 11 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
04/07/2026, 2240m, NR 69 to 84. 2:00.8 (58.3, 27.9)
Finished 2/11
btn 2.7m, $17500, John Caldow (Fr1), $5.50
3 back on pegs at bell, held up early
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1st
HOPPY NZ (Fr7)
2nd
WITH APLOMB (Fr1) 2.7m
3rd
FOUROUTOFFIVE (Fr5) HFHD
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| 1 of 12 | 15 |
MELTON
(Rain Affected)
20/06/2026, 2240m, No NR. 1:59.8 (57.5, 28.5)
Finished 1/12
$20000, John Caldow (Fr6), $3.70
pre race swab, 3 wide early with trail, 3 wide middle, worked forward, led, leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
WITH APLOMB (Fr6)
2nd
NAKEDTRUTH (Fr2) 2.0m
3rd
CARLA PIXIE NZ (Sr1) 3.0m
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| 1 of 9 | 5 |
GEELONG
(Good)
05/06/2026, 2100m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:59.7 (58.3, 29.4)
Finished 1/9
$7000, John Caldow (Fr4), $1.70
3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell, dead heat, swabbed
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1st
WITH APLOMB (Fr4)
1st
CARLA PIXIE NZ (Fr3)
3rd
LEANNE LEEANN (Fr5) 16.4m
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| 1 of 8 | 11 |
MARYBRO
(Good)
31/05/2026, 1690m, NR 52 to 56. 1:59.5 (58.6, 28.9)
Finished 1/8
$6000, John Caldow (Sr1), $2.50
3 wide middle, worked forward, three wide without cover at bell, led
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1st
WITH APLOMB (Sr1)
2nd
WATCH AND ACT (Fr5) 6.4m
3rd
DELS DESTINY NZ (Fr4) 9.1m
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| 4 of 12 | 21 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
20/05/2026, 2150m, NR 56 to 64. 2:02.0 (57.3, 28.8)
Finished 4/12
btn 7.8m, $7000, Steve Cleave (Sr5), $13.00
1 out 6 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
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1st
KARBINE (Fr5)
2nd
TICTOK (Sr2) HFNK
3rd
WATCH AND ACT (Fr3) 3.4m
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| 11 of 12 | 9 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
29/04/2026, 1650m, NR 56 to 64. 1:56.0 (57.5, 28.9)
Finished 11/12
btn 111.7m, $7000, John Caldow (Fr6), $4.60
began badly, out of draw mobile starts, tailed off at bell, trailed field
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1st
IM HAVINTOTROT (Fr7)
2nd
PRETTYBOY HARRY (Fr4) 3.0m
3rd
BULLAPARK BENO (Fr2) 3.6m
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| 1 of 11 | 10 |
MARYBRO
(Good)
20/04/2026, 1690m, NR 50 to 54. 1:57.5 (58.3, 29.8)
Finished 1/11
$6000, John Caldow (Sr2), $3.30
1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
WITH APLOMB (Sr2)
2nd
HILLWINSOME (Sr4) 3.1m
3rd
BOUTIKA (Fr2) HD
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| 1 of 12 | 16 |
MARYBRO
(Good)
10/04/2026, 2190m, NR up to 55. 2:00.9 (61.0, 31.1)
Finished 1/12
$6000, John Caldow (Sr4), $2.40
inconvenienced score up, out of position at start, 1 out 3 back at bell, swabbed
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1st
WITH APLOMB (Sr4)
2nd
ROMANTIC NINA (Sr5) 6.2m
3rd
FREMARKS PEGGY (Sr3) NK
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| 11 of 12 | 7 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
25/03/2026, 2150m, No NR. 2:01.5 (57.3, 28.6)
Finished 11/12
btn 83.4m, $8000, John Caldow (FT Fr6), $5.00
pre race warm up, checked and broke after start, trailed field, broke, warning issued, tailed off at bell
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1st
WALLIS (10 Fr3)
2nd
STRAIGHT TO THETOP (FT Fr3) HFNK
3rd
RUN FOREST RUN NZ (10 Fr4) NK
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| 10 of 12 | N/A |
BENDIGO
(Good)
18/03/2026, 1650m, NR 50 to 55. 1:58.1 (56.9, 28.4)
Finished 10/12
btn 36.4m, $6000, John Caldow (Sr4), $3.50
pre race warm up, 1 out 2 back at bell, 3 wide latter, broke under pressure, driver cautioned half carting
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1st
FARROKH (Sr3)
2nd
CHARLIES TACTICS (Fr4) 1.4m
3rd
AETOS DYNAMIS (Sr1) 2.2m
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