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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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R7
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$3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $2.80 | $2.70 | $2.80 | ||||||||||
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)
8-3-2-2
TRACK
3-1-1-1
DISTANCE
3-1-1-1
TRK / DIST
6-2-2-1
LAST SEASON
3-2-0-1
THIS SEASON
2/6
OUR RANKING
35%
WIN
S/RATE
80%
PLACE
S/RATE
20-7-7-2
CAREER
$63,945
PRIZE MONEY
1680 - 2240
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 20-7-7-2 | 35% | 80% | 2 |
| Distance | 3-1-1-1 | 33% | 100% | 2 |
| Dist Range | 6-2-3-1 | 33% | 100% | 2 |
| Track | 8-3-2-2 | 38% | 88% | 2 |
| Track / Dist | 3-1-1-1 | 33% | 100% | 2 |
| This Season | 3-2-0-1 | 67% | 100% | 1 |
| Last Season | 6-2-2-1 | 33% | 83% | 2 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | TR1:57.1MS | 3 | ||
| Distance Best MR | TR1:57.1MS | 3 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Matthew Craven | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| M J Craven | ||||
| Trained at: | Ecklin South | |||
| Owners: | M J Busch, E K Busch | |||
| Breeder(s): | Taffy Limited | |||
| Colours: | Red | |||
| Age/Sex: | 5 year old brown gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Andover Hall (US) - Chevron Muscle (NZ) (Muscle Hill (US)) | |||
| National Rating: | NR87 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 1 of 11 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
04/07/2026, 2240m, NR 69 to 84. 2:00.8 (58.3, 27.9)
Finished 1/11
$17500, Matthew Craven (Fr7), $1.80
pre race warm up, 3 wide early, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
HOPPY NZ (Fr7)
2nd
WITH APLOMB (Fr1) 2.7m
3rd
FOUROUTOFFIVE (Fr5) HFHD
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| 1 of 8 | 21 |
MELTON
(Good)
27/06/2026, 1720m, NR 69 to 79. 1:57.1 (58.2, 29.0)
Finished 1/8
$15000, Matthew Craven (Sr1), $2.00
pre race warm up, 3 back on pegs at bell, held up early, swabbed
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1st
HOPPY NZ (Sr1)
2nd
MITCHELL WRAP (Fr4) 6.5m
3rd
IRON WOMEN (Fr3) 3.3m
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| 3 of 10 | 245 |
MELTON
(Good)
06/06/2026, 2240m, No NR. 1:55.9 (55.9, 28.3)
Finished 3/10
btn 11.3m, $22500, Matthew Craven (Sr4), $51.00
pre race warm up, 5 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
I AM WILMA (Fr1)
2nd
IM BOBBY (Fr6) HFHD
3rd
HOPPY NZ (Sr4) 11.1m
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| 9 of 11 | 12 |
MELTON
(Good)
04/10/2025, 2760m, No NR. 2:01.3 (54.4, 26.7)
Finished 9/11
btn 44.6m, $30000, Matthew Craven (FT Fr2), $16.00
5 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
JILLIBY BALLERINI (FT Sr3)
2nd
PINNIE (FT Fr6) 20.7m
3rd
REMUS PHOENIX (FT Fr5) 2.9m
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| 2 of 9 | 51 |
MARYBRO
(Good)
22/09/2025, 2690m, No NR. 2:03.3 (59.3, 30.5)
Finished 2/9
btn NK, $8000, Matthew Craven (40 Fr1), $2.60
pre race warm up, 1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
NEPHEW OF SONOKO (40 Fr2)
2nd
HOPPY NZ (40 Fr1) NK
3rd
WATCH AND ACT (10 Fr1) 3.5m
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| 1 of 9 | 10 |
MELTON
(Good)
02/08/2025, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 2:00.6 (58.8, 29.4)
Finished 1/9
$15000, Matthew Craven (Fr7), $1.80
pre race warm up, caught wide early , worked forward, outside leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
HOPPY NZ (Fr7)
2nd
PROMISE DREAM (Fr5) 4.0m
3rd
DOSSIER (Fr4) HD
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| 1 of 8 | 18 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
23/07/2025, 2150m, No NR. 2:00.4 (58.4, 29.5)
Finished 1/8
$8000, Matthew Craven (10 Fr1), $2.50
pre race warm up, slowly out, inconvenienced after start, 1 out 1 back at bell, swabbed
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1st
HOPPY NZ (10 Fr1)
2nd
MEADOW VALLEY STAR (FT Fr4) 2.9m
3rd
A TRUE STORY NZ (FT Fr3) 2.5m
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| 3 of 7 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
05/07/2025, 1720m, NR 60 to 71. 1:57.6 (58.2, 29.0)
Finished 3/7
btn 3.6m, $10000, Matthew Craven (Fr7), $2.80
pre race warm up, restrained after start, 4 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
ALRIGHTY (Fr2)
2nd
KYVALLEYHONEYBUNNY (Fr4) 2.3m
3rd
HOPPY NZ (Fr7) 1.4m
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| 2 of 11 | 237 |
MELTON
(Good)
21/06/2025, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:56.2 (57.4, 29.0)
Finished 2/11
btn 4.5m, $10000, Matthew Craven (Sr1), $9.50
pre race warm up, 4 back on the pegs at bell, held up early
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1st
DICHOTOMY (Fr2)
2nd
HOPPY NZ (Sr1) 4.5m
3rd
MAORIS MAC (Fr5) 3.1m
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| 4 of 12 | N/A |
MARYBRO
(Good)
27/10/2024, 2690m, No NR. 2:01.1 (57.7, 28.0)
Finished 4/12
btn 17.4m, $75000, Matthew Craven (Fr1), $81.00
4 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
KEAYANG ZAHARA (Sr1)
2nd
VALTINO (Fr4) 8.5m
3rd
PINNIE (Fr2) 1.3m
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