Melton (VIC)
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R3
16h40m
Vale Ian Caruana Trot
1720m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 7:03pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 79. PBD/NR/L4$
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$15,000
 
 
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R3
11 - IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY
  • 11 Ijustcalledtosay (SR3)
  • D: Kerryn Manning
  • T: K D Sugars
  • 3-6-x-9-9-1-1-6-2-6
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (11) was badly inconvenienced last time by galloping rivals, but still did a good job to run sixth behind the flying Alrighty, and before that looked the winner when grabbed in the shadows by Muskee. His defeat prior had excuses when he began badly and sustained a flat tyre, and the two runs in late June and early July were dominant wins. He’s going really well this campaign and looks very hard to beat in this grade. That said, there’s plenty of others with winning hopes. ALDEBARAN ABEL (5) finally had things go his way when beating RINGER WELLS (8) here on August 8, with the latter galloping in the home straight when looking a serious chance of victory. KEAYANG GYPSY (4), who was a brave fourth from the chair here last weekend and won from the top first-up from a break, is another key chance. There’s a few others that wouldn’t shock, including FREIGHT SHAKER (9), FARROKH (12), THUNDA STRUCK (10), SAM NIEN (1) and ROCKY VALLEY (2) for the late Ian Caruana, who has this race named in his honour. BACK: IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (11) – 2 units (win)
TODAY'S STATISTICS
15-4-3-1
TRACK
7-4-1-0
DISTANCE
7-4-1-0
TRK / DIST
16-5-2-2
LAST SEASON
7-2-1-0
THIS SEASON
1/12
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
30%
WIN S/RATE
52%
PLACE S/RATE
23-7-3-2
CAREER
$65,280
PRIZE MONEY
1650 - 2150
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 23-7-3-2 30% 52% 1
Distance 7-4-1-0 57% 71% 1
Dist Range 10-6-1-0 60% 70% 1
Track 15-4-3-1 27% 53% 2
Track / Dist 7-4-1-0 57% 71% 1
This Season 7-2-1-0 29% 43% 3
Last Season 16-5-2-2 31% 56% 3
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR1:56.3MS 3
Distance Best MR TR1:56.3MS 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Kerryn Manning
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
K D Sugars
Trained at: Mitchellstown
Owners: J D Braidwood, C D Dix, B C Lay, P D Marshall, K D Sugars
Breeder(s): C A Lang, H L Lang
Colours: White, Red & Green Squares
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Love You (fra) - Betty Hall (Angus Hall (US))
National Rating: NR75
Gear Changes
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RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 9 7
MELTON (Good) 01/08/2026, 2240m, NR up to 89. 1:56.7 (58.8, 30.0)
Finished 6/9 btn 39.0m, $17500, Mark Pitt (Sr2), $10.00
1 out 3 back at bell, contacted sulky, checked, raced roughly
1st ALRIGHTY (Fr5)
2nd FOUROUTOFFIVE (Fr4) 25.1m
3rd VYTIS (Fr6) 6.8m
2 of 9 7
MELTON (Good) 25/07/2026, 1720m, NR 69 to 79. 1:57.3 (57.5, 28.7)
Finished 2/9 btn 1.1m, $15000, Mark Pitt (Sr2), $2.00
1 out 3 back at bell, 3 wide latter
1st MUSKEE (Fr7)
2nd IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Sr2) 1.1m
3rd ALDEBARAN SUSANNE (Fr2) 4.6m
6 of 7 14
MELTON (Good) 18/07/2026, 2240m, NR 68 to 80. 2:00.1 (57.1, 29.0)
Finished 6/7 btn 12.9m, $11000, Mark Pitt (Fr7), $2.30
pre race swab, began badly, out of draw mobile starts, 3 wide middle, worked forward, three wide without cover at bell, sulky contacted, flat tyre
1st HOWDY MATE (Fr2)
2nd FREIGHT SHAKER (Fr3) 2.1m
3rd KEAYANG KURKI (Fr5) 3.0m
1 of 10 7
MELTON (Good) 04/07/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.3 (56.9, 28.3)
Finished 1/10 $15000, Mark Pitt (Fr1), $1.20
gate speed, led, hung in, contact marker pegs, leader at bell, swabbed
1st IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Fr1)
2nd CARLA PIXIE NZ (Sr2) 8.7m
3rd NAKEDTRUTH (Sr1) NK
1 of 9 21
MELTON (Good) 27/06/2026, 1720m, NR 58 to 68. 1:57.3 (57.3, 28.3)
Finished 1/9 $10000, Mark Pitt (Sr2), $5.50
1 out 2 back at bell, swabbed
1st IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Sr2)
2nd ALDEBARAN ABEL (Fr3) 2.7m
3rd PROHIBITED GRACE (Fr4) 3.4m
9 of 9 28
MELTON (Good) 06/06/2026, 2240m, NR 58 to 68. 2:00.4 (58.6, 29.4)
Finished 9/9 btn 18.2m, $10000, Kylie Sugars (Fr7), $21.00
restrained after start, contacted sulky, checked and broke, 1 out 4 back at bell
1st MITCHELL WRAP (Fr3)
2nd RINGER WELLS (Fr4) 5.3m
3rd PARIS KAY (Fr1) SHFHD
9 of 10 157
MELTON (Good) 09/05/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:57.1 (58.5, 29.3)
Finished 9/10 btn 39.2m, $10000, Kylie Sugars (Sr3), $15.00
pre race warm up, 3 wide middle, three wide without cover at bell
1st IRON WOMEN (Fr6)
2nd TICTOK (Fr1) 4.4m
3rd MITCHELL WRAP (Sr4) 4.5m
6 of 7 5
BENDIGO (Good) 03/12/2025, 2150m, No NR. 1:59.0 (56.6, 28.3)
Finished 6/7 btn 21.1m, $10000, Kylie Sugars (Fr6), $15.00
restrained after start, 1 out 1 back at bell, 3 wide middle, worked forward
1st COMMODUS (Fr5)
2nd CHARLESTON AVENUE (Fr3) 9.9m
3rd ALDEBARAN ABEL (Fr1) HD
3 of 12 14
MELTON (Rain Affected) 28/11/2025, 2240m, No NR. 2:01.3 (61.3, 31.9)
Finished 3/12 btn 4.9m, $15000, Kylie Sugars (Sr6), $4.40
3 wide early, worked forward, led, leader at bell, raced roughly under pressure
1st ALRIGHTY (Sr3)
2nd DANCE FIGHTER (Fr1) NK
3rd IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Sr6) 4.1m
9 of 10 N/A
MELTON (Good) 14/11/2025, 2240m, No NR. 2:00.4 (57.1, 28.0)
Finished 9/10 btn 54.0m, $10000, Kylie Sugars (Fr1), $3.20
broke after start, out of draw mobile starts, 5 back on the pegs at bell
1st COMMODUS (Sr2)
2nd ENCHAUFFOUR (Sr1) 11.6m
3rd FARROKH (Fr2) 9.7m