Melton (VIC)
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R2
15h5m
Vicbred Voucher Nmw Pace
1720m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:22pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
0W/15.0K stake RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$15,000
 
 
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R2
2 - SWEET IRISH LOCH
  • 2 Sweet Irish Loch (FR2)
  • D: Adrian Pace
  • T: J Pace
  • 2-5-7-7-x-1-2-1-5-1
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Always hard drawn outside the back row over the 1720m, but MIDNIGHT MOTH (11) looks a very nice type for the Emma Stewart barn and heads into this assignment following a track record-setting success at Geelong on July 3. The three-year-old is still very green and does things wrong, but has plenty of upside with four wins from six career starts. He’s destined for much better grade than this. Stablemate SEASIDE BOY (9) has been a beaten favourite his past three, but all runs have been full of merit in defeat. Last weekend, he worked hard from the back row to eventually find the front and was only worn down late by the in-form Rocknroll Willow off his back. TELEMACHUS (4) led and won at Ballarat two back and the initial lead looks his again here, while SWEET IRISH LOCH (2) did a great job to come off speed and run down Ollies The Boss last time in the wet at Melton. KEAYANG PAYTON (10) and Breeders Crown finalist PICK UP ELVIS (8) are other key hopes worth considering for exotics.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-2-2-0
TRACK
1-1-0-0
DISTANCE
1-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
9-1-1-0
LAST SEASON
5-3-1-0
THIS SEASON
1/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
29%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
14-4-2-0
CAREER
$27,180
PRIZE MONEY
1650 - 2240
WIN RANGE
28
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 14-4-2-0 29% 43% 4
Distance 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Dist Range 5-3-0-0 60% 60% 2
Track 7-2-2-0 29% 57% 1
Track / Dist 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
This Season 5-3-1-0 60% 80% 2
Last Season 9-1-1-0 11% 22% 7
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.5MS 6
Distance Best MR 1:54.5MS 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Adrian Pace
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
J Pace
Trained at: Harkness
Owners: F (Frank) Cauchi
Breeder(s): M P Tennent, P J Stewart, B J Cooper, R H Goodman, V McDonald
Colours: Yellow, Red Horseshoes, Yellow Sleeves
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay filly
Breeding: Sweet Lou USA - Just Irish Loch NZ (Mach Three CA)
National Rating: NR65
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 10 16
MELTON (Rain Affected) 11/07/2026, 2240m, NR 60 to 69. 1:57.3 (59.3, 30.3)
Finished 1/10 $10000, Adrian Pace (Fr2), $3.30
1 out 3 back at bell, swabbed
1st SWEET IRISH LOCH (Fr2)
2nd OLLIES THE BOSS (Fr4) 1.0m
3rd HUGO ROCKS (Fr6) 7.6m
5 of 7 13
BALARAT (Good) 25/06/2026, 1710m, NR 55 to 64. 1:55.5 (55.3, 27.8)
Finished 5/7 btn 2.5m, $7000, Adrian Pace (Fr6), $1.75
pre race swab, restrained after start, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st KISS ME MINI NZ (Fr3)
2nd LEAVEMEOUT (Fr2) HFNK
3rd KATUNGA EXPRESS (Fr7) 1.2m
1 of 7 14
MELTON (Good) 12/06/2026, 1720m, NR 56 to 64. 1:54.5 (56.2, 28.2)
Finished 1/7 $7000, Adrian Pace (Fr3), $2.70
shifted out, 1 out 2 back at bell, driver suspended, swabbed
1st SWEET IRISH LOCH (Fr3)
2nd LEAVEMEOUT (Fr4) 3.2m
3rd STARZZZ DESTINY (Fr7) 2.3m
2 of 7 15
MELTON (Good) 29/05/2026, 2240m, NR up to 55. 1:57.4 (56.1, 28.3)
Finished 2/7 btn 1.7m, $6000, Blake Pace (Fr5), $1.35
restrained after start, 1 out 2 back at bell, hung in under pressure
1st OUR BELLA LUCIA (Fr1)
2nd SWEET IRISH LOCH (Fr5) 1.7m
3rd SUMTHIN ELSE (Fr3) 4.0m
1 of 8 152
BALARAT (Good) 14/05/2026, 1710m, 0-1 LTW PACE 1:56.9 (56.5, 26.9)
Finished 1/8 $6000, Adrian Pace (Fr4), $1.12
outside leader at bell
1st SWEET IRISH LOCH (Fr4)
2nd AMERICAN GUY (Fr6) 4.3m
3rd COLORADO GIRL (Fr2) 3.4m
7 of 12 8
MELTON (Good) 13/12/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:55.1 (54.4, 27.4)
Finished 7/12 btn 20.4m, $100000, James Herbertson (Sr3), $151.00
5 back on the pegs at bell
1st ARRHYTHMIA (Fr4)
2nd ONE MILLIE (Fr3) 2.4m
3rd WILLOWS GIRL (Fr1) 7.2m
7 of 8 13
MELTON (Good) 05/12/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:57.1 (56.2, 26.9)
Finished 7/8 btn 15.6m, $10000, James Herbertson (Fr7), $19.00
out of position at start, driver cautioned score up, restrained after start, 1 out 3 back at bell
1st ONE MILLIE (Fr2)
2nd ROCKNROLL WILLOW (Fr1) 2.8m
3rd WILLOWS GIRL (Sr1) 1.6m
5 of 12 7
MELTON (Good) 22/11/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:54.5 (55.3, 27.7)
Finished 5/12 btn 13.0m, $100000, Jordan Leedham (Fr5), $126.00
restrained early stages, 5 back on the pegs at bell, held up early, used sprint lane
1st ARRHYTHMIA (Sr1)
2nd PRE EMINANT (Fr3) HFHD
3rd MY BETTOR HALF (Fr6) 9.2m
2 of 10 10
MELTON (Good) 15/11/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:57.1 (57.1, 28.3)
Finished 2/10 btn 4.0m, $15000, James Herbertson (Fr3), $34.00
4 back on the pegs at bell, held up early
1st STAR TO FALL (Sr1)
2nd SWEET IRISH LOCH (Fr3) 4.0m
3rd CONCILIATE (Fr4) HFNK
5 of 9 N/A
BENDIGO (Good) 05/11/2025, 2150m, No NR. 1:56.1 (57.2, 28.7)
Finished 5/9 btn 10.7m, $10000, James Herbertson (Fr2), $19.00
1 out 1 back at bell, used sprint lane
1st STAR TO FALL (Sr3)
2nd CAPTAIN MOLLY (Fr3) 2.4m
3rd HILLTOP BLOSSOM (Sr1) 4.9m