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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)
13-2-0-3
TRACK
5-1-0-0
DISTANCE
5-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
15-3-1-5
LAST SEASON
5-0-1-1
THIS SEASON
1/9
OUR RANKING
15%
WIN
S/RATE
46%
PLACE
S/RATE
26-4-2-6
CAREER
$93,150
PRIZE MONEY
1720 - 2240
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 26-4-2-6 | 15% | 46% | 4 |
| Distance | 5-1-0-0 | 20% | 20% | 1 |
| Dist Range | 14-3-0-3 | 21% | 43% | 4 |
| Track | 13-2-0-3 | 15% | 38% | 2 |
| Track / Dist | 5-1-0-0 | 20% | 20% | 1 |
| This Season | 5-0-1-1 | 0% | 40% | 8 |
| Last Season | 15-3-1-5 | 20% | 60% | 3 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | TR2:00.2MS | 8 | ||
| Distance Best MR | TR2:00.2MS | 3 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Darren Pace | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| D J Pace | ||||
| Trained at: | New Gisborne | |||
| Owners: | S (Shwu-Mei) Thompson | |||
| Breeder(s): | Yabby Dam Farms Pty Ltd | |||
| Colours: | Red, White Diamond Sash, White Sleeves, Royal Blue Stripe & Cuffs | |||
| Age/Sex: | 4 year old brown gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Volstead USA - Sassy Pinevale (Cr Commando USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR63 | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 5 of 6 | 37 |
MELTON
(Good)
31/07/2026, 1720m, NR 56 to 64. 2:00.2 (57.8, 28.9)
Finished 5/6
btn 15.7m, $7000, Darren Pace (Fr3), $2.40
pre race warm up, gate speed, outside leader at bell, driver cautioned shifting ground, run queried
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1st
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT (Fr2)
2nd
FLOATING MOUNTAIN (Fr1) 3.1m
3rd
ROMANTIC NINA (Fr5) 1.2m
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| 11 of 12 | 11 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
24/06/2026, 2150m, NR 55 to 64. 1:57.5 (59.7, 30.2)
Finished 11/12
btn 23.7m, $7000, Darren Pace (Sr4), $7.00
pre race warm up, 1 out 2 back at bell
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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 10 | 13 |
MELTON
(Good)
13/06/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:56.4 (57.5, 28.3)
Finished 7/10
btn 19.0m, $10000, Blake Pace (Fr4), $3.00
pre race swab, pre race warm up, gate speed, 1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
RINGER WELLS (Sr1)
2nd
CLAUDYS HERO (Fr1) HD
3rd
TWEEDLEDEE NZ (Sr2) HD
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| 2 of 11 | 8 |
MARYBRO
(Good)
31/05/2026, 1690m, NR 57 to 64. 2:01.2 (58.0, 27.4)
Finished 2/11
btn 4.5m, $7000, Blake Pace (Fr5), $4.00
pre race warm up, 1 out 1 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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| 3 of 10 | 176 |
MELTON
(Good)
23/05/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 75. 1:57.7 (58.8, 29.8)
Finished 3/10
btn 2.1m, $15000, Blake Pace (Fr1), $7.00
pre race warm up, gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, 3 back on pegs at bell
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1st
PASTOR DUNBAR (Fr6)
2nd
JUST AS I AM (Fr3) 1.6m
3rd
SAM NIEN (Fr1) HD
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| 6 of 12 | 7 |
MELTON
(Rain Affected)
28/11/2025, 2240m, No NR. 2:01.3 (61.3, 31.9)
Finished 6/12
btn 11.5m, $15000, Darren Pace (Sr2), $3.70
pre race warm up, shifted out, driver suspended, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell, locked wheels
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1st
ALRIGHTY (Sr3)
2nd
DANCE FIGHTER (Fr1) NK
3rd
IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Sr6) 4.1m
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| 3 of 7 | 7 |
GEELONG
(Good)
21/11/2025, 2100m, NR 62 to 73. 1:58.9 (58.1, 28.3)
Finished 3/7
btn 23.0m, $15000, Darren Pace (Fr5), $9.50
pre race warm up, restrained after start, 1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
EL RESAMO (Fr6)
2nd
ALDEBARAN BROOKE (Fr4) 18.7m
3rd
SAM NIEN (Fr5) 4.4m
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| 9 of 11 | 41 |
MELTON
(Good)
14/11/2025, 2240m, No NR. 2:00.8 (59.1, 29.7)
Finished 9/11
btn 26.2m, $10000, Darren Pace (Fr1), $9.50
pre race warm up, gate speed, led, pulled hard, leader at bell, Gave ground over concluding stages, sulky contacted, run queried, vets examination after race, endoscopic exam, slow recovery
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1st
MECARNO (Fr2)
2nd
MYSTERY FRED (Fr5) 9.1m
3rd
LILLYS TIGER (Sr1) 5.9m
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| 3 of 12 | 10 |
MELTON
(Good)
04/10/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:56.8 (56.9, 28.0)
Finished 3/12
btn 11.7m, $60000, Darren Pace (Fr3), $13.00
pre race warm up, behind leader at bell
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1st
COMMODUS (Fr1)
2nd
MUSKEE (Sr4) 5.2m
3rd
SAM NIEN (Fr3) 6.4m
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| 2 of 7 | N/A |
BENDIGO
(Good)
24/09/2025, 1650m, No NR. 1:57.5 (58.0, 28.7)
Finished 2/7
btn 1.9m, $10000, Darren Pace (Fr1), $2.15
pre race warm up, gate speed, behind leader at bell
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1st
IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Sr1)
2nd
SAM NIEN (Fr1) 1.9m
3rd
I AM HELLBOUND (Fr2) 5.2m
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| LAST WIN | |||
| 1 of 12 | N/A |
MELTON
(Good)
13/09/2025, 2240m, No NR. 2:00.5 (58.7, 28.7)
Finished 1/12
$125000, Darren Pace (Sr1), $5.50
pre race warm up, behind leader at bell, used sprint lane, swabbed
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1st
SAM NIEN (Sr1)
2nd
IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Fr1) 1.8m
3rd
VOLDAGHA (Fr3) 8.8m
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