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R5
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Waste Sense Trot
2240m | Mobile Start | Trotters |
7:59pm
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Tipping an Aldebaran quinella here, with ALDEBARAN ABEL (8) marked marginally ahead of New South Wales visitor ALDEBARAN ZANE (1). Plenty has gone wrong for ALDEBARAN ABEL (8) in recent weeks, including last Saturday night when he was trapped wide when making a mid-race move. Before that, he broke early but still did a good job to only be defeated 10.4m by Keayang Gypsy. So while he’s only beaten one runner home in his last two outings, he’s going much better than that and looks a huge chance if ALDEBARAN ZANE (1) holds the lead. The four-year-old was an impressive winner at Menangle on July 28 and was unlucky not to win when third – beaten just 1.1m by Farrokh – at Kilmore prior to that. Key chance. PARIS KAY (5) won twice in-a-row before being well held in a good race behind the scratched NO MONEY NO HONEY (9) last time, while RINGER WELLS (6) has ability but the draw makes it tough to consider him a winning hope. BACK: ALDEBARAN ABEL (8) – 2 units (win)
25-1-2-5
TRACK
10-1-1-2
DISTANCE
10-1-1-2
TRK / DIST
19-3-1-4
LAST SEASON
8-1-0-0
THIS SEASON
4/9
OUR RANKING
14%
WIN
S/RATE
45%
PLACE
S/RATE
51-7-8-8
CAREER
$62,480
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2240
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 51-7-8-8 | 14% | 45% | 5 |
| Distance | 10-1-1-2 | 10% | 40% | 2 |
| Dist Range | 26-3-6-5 | 12% | 54% | 5 |
| Track | 25-1-2-5 | 4% | 32% | 5 |
| Track / Dist | 10-1-1-2 | 10% | 40% | 2 |
| This Season | 8-1-0-0 | 13% | 13% | 7 |
| Last Season | 19-3-1-4 | 16% | 42% | 4 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | TR1:57.5MS | 4 | ||
| Distance Best MR | TR1:57.5MS | 1 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| John Caldow | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| M A Caldow | ||||
| Trained at: | Kurunjang | |||
| Owners: | I A (Ian) Caruana | |||
| Breeder(s): | M V Caruana | |||
| Colours: | Dark Blue, Grey Braces | |||
| Age/Sex: | 5 year old bay gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Skyvalley NZ - Mystical Rainbow (Safely Kept USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR65 | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 9 of 10 | 21 |
MELTON
(Good)
01/08/2026, 1720m, NR up to 75. 1:56.8 (58.3, 29.8)
Finished 9/10
btn 25.3m, $10000, John Caldow (Fr4), $18.00
3 wide early, worked forward, 1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
SKY FLAIR (Fr2)
2nd
MAJESTIC TOOTH (Fr1) HD
3rd
CARLA PIXIE NZ (Sr1) 2.1m
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| 5 of 9 | 7 |
MELTON
(Rain Affected)
11/07/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 2:01.4 (58.3, 29.8)
Finished 5/9
btn 6.9m, $10000, John Caldow (Sr2), $10.00
1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
UNCLAD (Fr1)
2nd
ALDEBARAN ABEL (Fr3) 2.7m
3rd
FREIGHT SHAKER (Fr7) 3.0m
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| 4 of 10 | 10 |
MELTON
(Good)
04/07/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.3 (56.9, 28.3)
Finished 4/10
btn 12.5m, $15000, John Caldow (Sr3), $34.00
pre race swab, 1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Fr1)
2nd
CARLA PIXIE NZ (Sr2) 8.7m
3rd
NAKEDTRUTH (Sr1) NK
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| 1 of 12 | 11 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
24/06/2026, 2150m, NR 55 to 64. 1:57.5 (59.7, 30.2)
Finished 1/12
$7000, John Caldow (Sr2), $23.00
failed to circle, no action taken, fractious in score up, warning issued, 1 out 1 back at bell, swabbed
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1st
ROCKY VALLEY (Sr2)
2nd
KYVALLEY MICHAEL NZ (Sr3) 7.4m
3rd
WATCH AND ACT (Fr3) 1.5m
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| 7 of 12 | 13 |
MELTON
(Good)
13/06/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:59.3 (58.4, 29.2)
Finished 7/12
btn 25.9m, $15000, John Caldow (Sr2), $41.00
1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
ARTIGAS (Fr3)
2nd
CARLA PIXIE NZ (Sr4) 7.0m
3rd
FARROKH (Sr3) 7.7m
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| 6 of 11 | 11 |
MARYBRO
(Good)
31/05/2026, 1690m, NR 57 to 64. 2:01.2 (58.0, 27.4)
Finished 6/11
btn 19.0m, $7000, John Caldow (Fr4), $34.00
1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
PRETTYBOY HARRY (Fr3)
2nd
SAM NIEN (Fr5) 4.5m
3rd
ALDEBARAN ABEL (Fr1) NK
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| 11 of 12 | 136 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
20/05/2026, 2150m, NR 56 to 64. 2:02.0 (57.3, 28.8)
Finished 11/12
btn 19.2m, $7000, John Caldow (Sr3), $41.00
1 out 4 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
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1st
KARBINE (Fr5)
2nd
TICTOK (Sr2) HFNK
3rd
WATCH AND ACT (Fr3) 3.4m
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| 5 of 9 | 15 |
MARYBRO
(Good)
04/01/2026, 1690m, NR 57 to 64. 1:57.3 (58.0, 30.3)
Finished 5/9
btn 22.4m, $7000, John Caldow (Fr7), $3.40
gate speed, led, leader at bell, inconvenienced
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1st
MAC FLICK (Fr5)
2nd
MAESTRO (Fr4) 6.8m
3rd
PARIS KAY (Fr2) 10.0m
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| 3 of 11 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
20/12/2025, 1720m, NR 70 to 79. 1:55.7 (56.0, 27.0)
Finished 3/11
btn 20.4m, $15000, John Caldow (Fr1), $26.00
gate speed, 3 back on pegs at bell
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1st
JILLIBY DREAMLOVER (Fr5)
2nd
SIX NATIONS (Fr7) 18.4m
3rd
ROCKY VALLEY (Fr1) 2.0m
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| 4 of 12 | N/A |
MELTON
(Good)
06/12/2025, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.9 (57.9, 29.2)
Finished 4/12
btn 11.9m, $15000, John Caldow (Fr7), $81.00
gate speed, led, leader at bell
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1st
FOUROUTOFFIVE (Sr2)
2nd
GEE CEE CALDER (Sr5) 1.9m
3rd
NAKEDTRUTH (Sr1) 6.8m
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