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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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$8.50 | $8.50 | $9.00 | $9.50 | $9.00 | $9.50 | ||||||||||
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)
21-4-4-3
TRACK
9-3-2-1
DISTANCE
9-3-2-1
TRK / DIST
17-2-3-4
LAST SEASON
9-2-2-1
THIS SEASON
4/6
OUR RANKING
19%
WIN
S/RATE
58%
PLACE
S/RATE
31-6-7-5
CAREER
$80,730
PRIZE MONEY
1690 - 2240
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 31-6-7-5 | 19% | 58% | 4 |
| Distance | 9-3-2-1 | 33% | 67% | 3 |
| Dist Range | 15-4-4-1 | 27% | 60% | 4 |
| Track | 21-4-4-3 | 19% | 52% | 4 |
| Track / Dist | 9-3-2-1 | 33% | 67% | 3 |
| This Season | 9-2-2-1 | 22% | 56% | 3 |
| Last Season | 17-2-3-4 | 12% | 53% | 3 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | TR1:57.1MS | 3 | ||
| Distance Best MR | TR1:57.1MS | 3 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Kate Gath | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| A P Gath | ||||
| Trained at: | Long Forest | |||
| Owners: | Watson's Racing & Bloodstock Pty Ltd, L Schoemaker, P J Nixon, N Watson, B Closter, N Watson, R H Nixon, G J Schoemaker | |||
| Breeder(s): | Yabby Dam Farms Pty Ltd | |||
| Colours: | Red, Gold Wheat Logo, Green Collar & Sleeves | |||
| Age/Sex: | 4 year old bay mare | |||
| Breeding: | Quaker Jet (fra) - Val Gardena (Kadabra (US)) | |||
| National Rating: | NR73 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 2 of 11 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
04/07/2026, 2240m, NR 58 to 68. 2:00.8 (58.5, 29.3)
Finished 2/11
btn HD, $10000, Jordan Leedham (Sr4), $8.00
1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
HOWDY MATE (Sr3)
2nd
IRON WOMEN (Sr4) HFNK
3rd
RARITY ROCK (Fr2) 1.2m
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| 3 of 8 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
27/06/2026, 1720m, NR 69 to 79. 1:57.1 (58.2, 29.0)
Finished 3/8
btn 9.8m, $15000, Kate Gath (Fr3), $6.00
gate speed, led, leader at bell
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1st
HOPPY NZ (Sr1)
2nd
MITCHELL WRAP (Fr4) 6.5m
3rd
IRON WOMEN (Fr3) 3.3m
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| 2 of 10 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
13/06/2026, 1720m, NR 70 to 85. 1:55.3 (56.9, 28.4)
Finished 2/10
btn 4.2m, $17500, Kate Gath (Fr1), $15.00
gate speed, led, surrendered lead middle, behind leader at bell
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1st
CRACKERJACK NZ (Fr7)
2nd
IRON WOMEN (Fr1) 4.2m
3rd
VYTIS (Fr3) 2.7m
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| 6 of 9 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
06/06/2026, 2240m, NR 58 to 68. 2:00.4 (58.6, 29.4)
Finished 6/9
btn 10.5m, $10000, Kate Gath (Sr1), $6.00
1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
MITCHELL WRAP (Fr3)
2nd
RINGER WELLS (Fr4) 5.3m
3rd
PARIS KAY (Fr1) SHFHD
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| 10 of 10 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
23/05/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 75. 1:57.7 (58.8, 29.8)
Finished 10/10
btn 18.6m, $15000, Kate Gath (Sr4), $9.50
1 out 3 back at bell
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1st
PASTOR DUNBAR (Fr6)
2nd
JUST AS I AM (Fr3) 1.6m
3rd
SAM NIEN (Fr1) HD
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| 1 of 10 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
09/05/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:57.1 (58.5, 29.3)
Finished 1/10
$10000, Kate Gath (Fr6), $8.50
4 wide early, worked forward, led, leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
IRON WOMEN (Fr6)
2nd
TICTOK (Fr1) 4.4m
3rd
MITCHELL WRAP (Sr4) 4.5m
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| 5 of 9 | 22 |
MELTON
(Good)
02/05/2026, 2240m, NR 70 to 85. 1:59.7 (58.8, 29.5)
Finished 5/9
btn 13.4m, $17500, Kate Gath (Fr1), $11.00
gate speed, behind leader at bell
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1st
QUIRKY CHARACTER (Fr7)
2nd
HILLTOP HUGH (Fr3) 2.3m
3rd
LITTLE YANKEE (Fr5) 2.1m
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| 1 of 11 | 13 |
MELTON
(Good)
10/04/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:58.4 (58.4, 29.1)
Finished 1/11
$10000, Kate Gath (Fr3), $8.50
gate speed, leader at bell, hung in, contact marker pegs, shifted in under pressure, contact marker pegs, warning issued, driver fined, swabbed
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1st
IRON WOMEN (Fr3)
2nd
KYVALLEY JETSTREAM NZ (Fr4) HFHD
3rd
HEZA GUN (Fr7) 10.7m
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| 8 of 11 | 126 |
MELTON
(Good)
28/03/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:58.4 (58.5, 29.0)
Finished 8/11
btn 8.5m, $10000, Kate Gath (Fr7), $12.00
worked forward, outside leader at bell
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1st
BENNIE AND THE JETS NZ (Sr3)
2nd
MITCHELL WRAP (Sr2) SHFHD
3rd
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT (Fr2) 1.8m
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| 8 of 12 | N/A |
MELTON
(Good)
22/11/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:58.3 (58.4, 28.5)
Finished 8/12
btn 44.6m, $60000, Kate Gath (Fr1), $4.80
gate speed, led, surrendered lead middle, behind leader at bell
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1st
I AM WILMA (Sr2)
2nd
KEAYANG KURKI (Sr1) 16.5m
3rd
JILLIBY DREAMLOVER (Sr4) SHFHD
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