Melton (VIC)
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
R2
14h14m
Benstud Standardbreds Pace
2240m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:02pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 47. PBD/NR/L4$
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$5,000
 
 
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R2
9 - LENARD ESS
  • 9 Lenard Ess (SR2)
  • D: Ryan Sanderson (C)
  • T: J A Tubbs
  • 6-1-5-6-9-6-5-8-2-6
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Plenty of hopes here, but TEX GOES BANG (10) looks to be in really good form at present and shapes as a value runner here in race two. Last start, he drew bad, drifted to last and was a mile off them down the back, but produced the best last two quarters of the race to finish fourth behind tear-along leader War Zone. He sat parked and won tough at Cranbourne prior to that and should run well here given the likely early tempo. LENARD ESS (9) is a pretty consistent pacer who was only beaten 7.5m last week by Breathe Easy and chased hard for second to the handy The Final Dance prior to that, TALISKER SKIPPER (11) made an early break last start and didn’t have much luck when parked at Shepparton before that but some of the other recent runs have been encouraging, while AVEIRO (1) draws well and is always a chance in these types of races with a good trip. The chances don’t end there… BACK: TEX GOES BANG (10) – 1 unit (each-way)
TODAY'S STATISTICS
44-4-0-7
TRACK
17-2-0-2
DISTANCE
17-2-0-2
TRK / DIST
32-3-3-3
LAST SEASON
18-2-1-0
THIS SEASON
3/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
9%
WIN S/RATE
34%
PLACE S/RATE
193-18-20-27
CAREER
$135,162
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2240
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 193-18-20-27 9% 34% 6
Distance 17-2-0-2 12% 24% 3
Dist Range 105-8-11-17 8% 34% 7
Track 44-4-0-7 9% 25% 4
Track / Dist 17-2-0-2 12% 24% 3
This Season 18-2-1-0 11% 17% 7
Last Season 32-3-3-3 9% 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 1:54.7MS 2
Distance Best MR 1:56.0MS 1
Win distances: 1609m (1), 1690m (1), 1720m (2), 1755m (1), 1785m (1), 1790m (4), 2080m (2), 2100m (3), 2195m (1), 2240m (2)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Ryan Sanderson
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
J A Tubbs
Trained at: Myrniong
Owners: J & C Tubbs
Breeder(s): C E Tubbs
Colours: Dark Blue, Light Blue & Maroon Stripes & Sleeves
Age/Sex: 11 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Village Jolt CA - Kano Phoebe (Troublemaker USA)
National Rating: NR47
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 9 7
MELTON (Good) 24/07/2026, 1720m, NR 48 to 52. 1:56.0 (58.2, 29.6)
Finished 6/9 btn 7.5m, $6000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr4), $23.00
1 out 1 back at bell, inconvenienced
1st BREATHE EASY (Fr2)
2nd BAYSTYLE (Sr3) HFNK
3rd BONA KHAN (Fr3) 3.6m
2 of 6 7
GEELONG (Good) 17/07/2026, 1609m, NR up to 49. 1:57.7 (57.4, 27.1)
Finished 2/6 btn 5.7m, $5000, James Herbertson (Fr4), $7.50
behind leader at bell
1st THE FINAL DANCE (Fr5)
2nd LENARD ESS (Fr4) 5.7m
3rd CALEDONIAN TERRA (Fr2) 2.9m
8 of 10 7
MELTON (Good) 10/07/2026, 1720m, NR 48 to 52. 1:56.5 (57.3, 28.7)
Finished 8/10 btn 16.7m, $6000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr4), $11.00
gate speed, 3 wide early, worked forward, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st JANIEBQUICK (Fr1)
2nd BETTORSWEETVICTORY (Fr2) 3.8m
3rd ALL THINGS SPICY (Sr4) HFNK
5 of 10 7
GEELONG (Good) 03/07/2026, 1609m, NR up to 49. 1:57.3 (58.4, 29.2)
Finished 5/10 btn 7.6m, $5000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr7), $23.00
1 out 6 back at bell
1st SHIFFRIN (Sr3)
2nd JANIEBQUICK (Fr6) 1.4m
3rd TALKBABYTALK (Fr5) 3.0m
6 of 8 7
MELTON (Good) 26/06/2026, 1720m, NR up to 59. 1:53.1 (55.6, 26.7)
Finished 6/8 btn 37.3m, $6000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr6), $81.00
restrained after start, 4 back on the pegs at bell, held up early
1st BETTOR BEACH (Fr5)
2nd MORRIS BROWN (Fr7) 29.3m
3rd FICTION FILE (Fr3) SHFHD
9 of 12 21
GEELONG (Good) 19/06/2026, 1609m, NR 50 to 55. 1:54.5 (55.9, 28.0)
Finished 9/12 btn 35.7m, $6000, Jason Lee (Fr6), $81.00
restrained after start, 1 out 4 back at bell, inconvenienced
1st PISTOL PEARCE (Fr3)
2nd BELLA LOUISE (Fr1) NK
3rd FICTION FILE (Sr1) 2.1m
6 of 8 7
MELTON (Good) 29/05/2026, 1720m, NR 50 to 55. 1:58.0 (56.7, 27.7)
Finished 6/8 btn 5.6m, $6000, James Herbertson (Fr6), $7.50
restrained after start, 4 back on the pegs at bell, held up early
1st SOHO HUDSON (Fr7)
2nd BREATHE EASY (Fr2) 1.6m
3rd NINEDOLLA TOASTIE (Fr1) 3.2m
5 of 10 7
GEELONG (Good) 22/05/2026, 2100m, NR 51 to 55. 1:58.9 (57.5, 28.8)
Finished 5/10 btn 4.8m, $6000, James Herbertson (Fr3), $5.00
4 back on the pegs at bell
1st MUSELET (Sr1)
2nd COLOSIMO (Sr3) HFHD
3rd HELLOVASTORY (Sr2) NK
1 of 8 21
MELTON (Good) 15/05/2026, 2240m, NR 46 to 49. 1:59.4 (58.6, 28.2)
Finished 1/8 $4000, James Herbertson (Fr5), $2.20
restrained after start, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st LENARD ESS (Fr5)
2nd OUR TRUE COLOURS (Fr3) 4.9m
3rd WOODLEA DIEGO NZ (Fr1) HFNK
6 of 12 N/A
MELTON (Fast) 24/04/2026, 2240m, NR 48 to 51. 1:58.1 (59.1, 30.0)
Finished 6/12 btn 12.5m, $6000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr1), $31.00
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, 3 back on pegs at bell
1st ANOTHER WOODS (Fr2)
2nd ALWAYS A SHOWGIRL (Sr1) HFHD
3rd RANDOM MAHONEY (Fr4) 1.4m