Melton (VIC)
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R1
14h29m
Hygain Edge Free for All
1720m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 5:54pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,500
 
 
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R1
8 - CATCH A WAVE
  • 8 Catch A Wave (SR1)
  • D: Jordan Leedham (C)
  • T: A P Gath
  • 4-5-x-9-6-8-2-x-4-2
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: SOME AMERICAN (4) has started the campaign in flying fashion, with his three wins from four starts all from the front in good style here at Melton. Last time, he led and gave a good kick to defeat CATCH A WAVE (8) and TRIPLE EIGHT (10), who finished strongly but couldn’t bridge the gap. The position in running looks the same for the Emma Stewart-trained speedster, who is expected to find the top and be hard to run down over the 1720m. While Stewart stablemates STORMS COLLIDE (6) and METEOR MOTH (5) are major players, I’ll work around them for the minor placings. I fancy ULTIMATE VINNIE (1) has the speed to boot up and settle leader’s back, which would give him a great chance of finishing in the money. He was trapped parked last time at Horsham and was very brave in second, and ran a good third a while back in FFA grade here at Melton behind Oliver Dan. CATCH A WAVE (8) has a tough draw to overcome if ULTIMATE VINNIE (1) doesn’t lead, but is a brilliant pacer with a devastating turn of foot, while HOORAH PHILTRA (3) is crying out to win a race like this after cutting ground off four Stewart-trained pacers when runner-up in recent weeks.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
40-15-7-4
TRACK
13-5-2-0
DISTANCE
13-5-2-0
TRK / DIST
19-5-2-2
LAST SEASON
6-0-2-0
THIS SEASON
1/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
39%
WIN S/RATE
61%
PLACE S/RATE
71-28-10-5
CAREER
$2,295,410
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 2936
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 71-28-10-5 39% 61% 3
Distance 13-5-2-0 38% 54% 3
Dist Range 25-12-4-0 48% 64% 3
Track 40-15-7-4 38% 65% 2
Track / Dist 13-5-2-0 38% 54% 3
This Season 6-0-2-0 0% 33% 9
Last Season 19-5-2-2 26% 47% 3
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:48.8MS 1
Distance Best MR 1:48.8MS 1
Win distances: 1200m (2), 1609m (4), 1650m (1), 1680m (1), 1710m (1), 1720m (5), 2130m (1), 2160m (1), 2180m (1), 2190m (1), 2240m (8), 2536m (1), 2936m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Jordan Leedham
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
A P Gath
Trained at: Long Forest
Owners: P (Pauline) Matthews
Breeder(s): Benstud Standardbreds, P M O'Shea, Z D O'Shea
Colours: Gold, Purple Logo, Red Collar, Gold & Purple Hooped Sleeves
Age/Sex: 7 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Captaintreacherous (US) - Coppagoodone NZ (Christian Cullen NZ)
National Rating: NR120
Gear Changes
Removed: Blinkers - Block, Shadow Roll Fleece; Added: Open Bridle, Deafeners - Removable Plugs, Reins - Conventional, Conventional
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 8 7
MELTON (Good) 25/07/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:53.1 (54.4, 27.8)
Finished 2/8 btn 1.8m, $22500, Kate Gath (Sr2), $8.50
inconvenienced, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st SOME AMERICAN (Fr2)
2nd CATCH A WAVE (Sr2) 1.8m
3rd CALEXICO (Sr1) 2.8m
4 of 7 140
MELTON (Good) 18/07/2026, 2240m, No NR. 1:55.8 (53.8, 26.5)
Finished 4/7 btn 17.2m, $11000, Kate Gath (Fr7), $4.40
restrained after start, 1 out 3 back at bell
1st SIR JIMMY (Fr3)
2nd PERUN NZ (Fr1) HFHD
3rd HES FROM HEAVEN NZ (Fr6) 15.9m
2 of 7 21
MELTON (Good) 28/02/2026, 2240m, No NR. 1:53.2 (54.3, 27.6)
Finished 2/7 btn 5.6m, $22500, Kate Gath (Fr2), $1.50
pre race swab, gate speed, led, leader at bell, raced roughly under pressure, vets examination after race, condition reported, stood down vets
1st TRIPLE EIGHT NZ (Fr4)
2nd CATCH A WAVE (Fr2) 5.6m
3rd LOUIE LOU I NZ (Fr1) HFNK
8 of 8 14
KILMORE (Good) 07/02/2026, 1690m, No NR. 1:52.6 (56.9, 29.7)
Finished 8/8 btn 29.0m, $30000, Kate Gath (Sr1), $2.90
3 wide middle, worked forward, 3 wide latter, three wide without cover at bell, broke, raced roughly, last chance to race truly, vets examination after race, Follow Up Report
1st SMOKEN ACE NZ (Fr6)
2nd ALOT LIKE LOUIE (Fr3) 1.6m
3rd MACH DAN (Fr7) 2.3m
6 of 8 14
BALARAT (Good) 24/01/2026, 2710m, No NR. 1:54.4 (53.9, 27.5)
Finished 6/8 btn 15.5m, $100000, Kate Gath (Fr2), $51.00
3 back on pegs at bell
1st LEAP TO FAME (Fr7)
2nd DEE ROE (Fr6) 11.4m
3rd FORTY LOVE (Fr4) 1.2m
9 of 9 57
MELTON (Good) 10/01/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:51.2 (55.0, 28.5)
Finished 9/9 btn 15.2m, $75000, Kate Gath (Fr2), $12.00
gate speed, outside leader throughout, outside leader at bell, query performance
1st BULLETPROOF BOY (Sr2)
2nd PETRACCA (Fr1) 1.7m
3rd KINGMAN NZ (Sr1) 2.1m
5 of 12 13
RIVERIN (Good) 14/11/2025, 2800m, No NR. 1:52.7 (54.9, 27.9)
Finished 5/12 btn 23.4m, $60000, Kate Gath (Sr2), $9.00
800 metres, 1 out 4 back at bell, raced roughly under pressure, query performance, vets examination after race, condition reported, stood down 7 days
1st CAPTAINS KNOCK (Sr3)
2nd DON HUGO (Sr5) 1.0m
3rd MAX DELIGHT (Sr4) 1.3m
4 of 9 7
MELTON (Good) 01/11/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:50.5 (53.9, 26.6)
Finished 4/9 btn 3.6m, $22500, Kate Gath (Sr3), $5.00
1 out 2 back at bell
1st CODE BAILEY NZ (Fr4)
2nd OLIVER DAN (Fr2) 1.6m
3rd BULLETPROOF BOY (Sr2) 1.5m
3 of 6 7
MELTON (Good) 25/10/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:52.6 (54.8, 26.2)
Finished 3/6 btn 11.4m, $22500, Kate Gath (Fr5), $7.00
restrained after start, 6 back on the pegs at bell
1st LEAP TO FAME (Fr6)
2nd BULLETPROOF BOY (Fr4) 9.4m
3rd CATCH A WAVE (Fr5) 2.0m
7 of 12 N/A
MELTON (Good) 18/10/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:52.2 (54.4, 27.5)
Finished 7/12 btn 16.1m, $250000, Kate Gath (Fr1), $7.50
gate speed, pulled hard, behind leader at bell
1st KINGMAN NZ (Fr4)
2nd HI MANAMEISJEFF NZ (Fr2) 1.8m
3rd LEAP TO FAME (Sr1) 4.9m
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LAST WIN
1 of 8 N/A
MELTON (Good) 04/10/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:53.9 (54.2, 27.3)
Finished 1/8 $30000, Kate Gath (Fr2), $1.35
gate speed, led, withstood challenge, leader at bell, swabbed
1st CATCH A WAVE (Fr2)
2nd WAR DAN BUDDY (Sr2) 3.2m
3rd PLAINS IN HEAVEN (Fr1) HD