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R4
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Melton City Council Pace
2240m | Mobile Start | Pacers |
7:41pm
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Taking a chance here on a horse I’ve got a lot of time for who needs luck in his races, and that’s TWISTING BY (6). He’s a slow beginner and will probably end up in the back half of the field, but he possesses a good turn of foot and might be able to round them up given the likely early tempo with WITH IN REASON (5) and SOHO DARKNSTORMY (7) drawn on the front row. Last start, he was held up but savaged the line for third behind Always Be Blakey in a good race and he just needs the right trip to figure. CROCODILE SOCKS (1) returned from a break with a good second to the smart mare Wicked Confession in fast time at Wagga on August 14 and draws for a nice trip in this wide-open contest. He contested some key feature races as a three-year-old last season and should run well. WITH IN REASON (5) was incredible winning from the rear at huge odds last time at Melton and will run well again, while GOOD TOBE LOCKSLEY (8) gets the draw to improve on recent runs and the talented IMA TERMINATOR (4) hits this third-up ready to fire. They head the other chances in a race where most can win. BACK: TWISTING BY (6) – 1 unit (each-way)
23-2-3-2
TRACK
11-0-2-2
DISTANCE
10-0-2-1
TRK / DIST
23-5-3-6
LAST SEASON
8-1-1-0
THIS SEASON
19%
WIN
S/RATE
55%
PLACE
S/RATE
62-12-9-13
CAREER
$101,183
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2195
WIN RANGE
15
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 62-12-9-13 | 19% | 55% | 5 |
| Distance | 11-0-2-2 | 0% | 36% | 8 |
| Dist Range | 33-6-3-11 | 18% | 61% | 7 |
| Track | 23-2-3-2 | 9% | 30% | 9 |
| Track / Dist | 10-0-2-1 | 0% | 30% | 8 |
| This Season | 8-1-1-0 | 13% | 25% | 7 |
| Last Season | 23-5-3-6 | 22% | 61% | 5 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:53.4MS | 5 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:56.7MS | 7 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| James Herbertson | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| S M McNaulty, J M McNaulty | ||||
| Trained at: | Kooreh | |||
| Owners: | McNaulty Family Racing Group, G D Donald, J Cornwell, A Sharp, G J Sharp, B S Webster, J Leonard, H Leonard, V Rodger | |||
| Breeder(s): | Charantoss Racing Syndicate | |||
| Colours: | Blue, White Diamond, Blue Sleeves With Three Red Stars, White Cuffs | |||
| Age/Sex: | 7 year old bay horse | |||
| Breeding: | Sunshine Beach USA - Our Prima Regal (Stonebridge Regal USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR82 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 5 of 7 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
07/08/2026, 2240m, NMWL6M (NR 80) 1:55.7 (56.2, 28.0)
Finished 5/7
btn 14.0m, $8000, Ewa Justice (Fr7), $4.80
out of position at start, driver cautioned score up, restrained after start, 1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
WORDS NZ (Fr6)
2nd
ZENARIO (Fr5) 8.8m
3rd
OLLIES THE BOSS (Fr1) HD
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| 2 of 7 | 48 |
MELTON
(Good)
31/07/2026, 2240m, $5000 last 4 starts 1:55.9 (56.0, 27.7)
Finished 2/7
btn 1.5m, $8000, James Herbertson (Fr6), $4.40
restrained after start, 6 back on the pegs at bell, shifted out under pressure
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1st
HITTHEROADJACK NZ (Fr5)
2nd
PESCI (Fr6) 1.5m
3rd
FERRIGNO (Fr3) 4.6m
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| 6 of 8 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
13/06/2026, 1720m, NR 80 to 89. 1:52.9 (54.5, 27.2)
Finished 6/8
btn 17.0m, $17500, James Herbertson (Fr2), $34.00
1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
CIGANO (Fr5)
2nd
SOAP AND BUBBLES (Fr7) 2.8m
3rd
MAXNJAX (Fr6) 9.3m
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| 8 of 8 | 92 |
MELTON
(Good)
30/05/2026, 1720m, NR 80 to 90. 1:54.6 (55.1, 27.2)
Finished 8/8
btn 16.5m, $17500, Jack Laugher (Fr6), $41.00
restrained after start, 5 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
SOAP AND BUBBLES (Fr2)
2nd
KEAYANG WASABI (Fr4) 3.5m
3rd
SWEET IDEAL (Sr1) HFHD
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| 5 of 9 | 13 |
ARARAT
(Good)
27/02/2026, 2195m, NR up to 90. 1:55.9 (58.3, 30.1)
Finished 5/9
btn 8.3m, $20000, Luke Dunne (Sr3), $8.00
3 wide and 1 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
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1st
ATA RANGI (Fr4)
2nd
MADIGAN (Sr2) HFHD
3rd
MADRIGAL NZ (Fr1) 4.1m
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| 4 of 8 | 20 |
MELTON
(Good)
14/02/2026, 1200m, No NR. 0:00.0 (54.9, 27.3)
Finished 4/8
btn 11.6m, $30000, James Herbertson (Fr3), $23.00
pre race swab, restrained after start, 3 back on pegs at bell, locked wheels, inconvenienced
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1st
HI MANAMEISJEFF NZ (Fr8)
2nd
METEOR MOTH (Fr5) HD
3rd
GHOST OF TIME (Fr4) 1.9m
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| 6 of 6 | 15 |
WEDBURN
(Good)
25/01/2026, 2555m, NR 70 to 95. 2:00.7 (57.0, 28.4)
Finished 6/6
btn 12.5m, $12000, James Herbertson (Sr2), $2.00
1 out 2 back at bell, run queried
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1st
CRIME WRITER (Fr1)
2nd
MADIGAN (Fr4) 3.9m
3rd
CURYO GENTLEMAN (Fr2) 1.5m
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| 1 of 11 | 21 |
MELTON
(Good)
10/01/2026, 1720m, 1W/15.0K stake 1:54.5 (56.5, 28.0)
Finished 1/11
$15000, James Herbertson (Sr3), $2.40
1 out 3 back at bell, swabbed
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1st
PESCI (Sr3)
2nd
ROYAL APPOINTMENT (Fr1) 3.9m
3rd
ROCKIN GEMMA (Fr2) 2.5m
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| 7 of 9 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
20/12/2025, 2240m, NR 80 to 92. 1:55.6 (54.7, 26.6)
Finished 7/9
btn 18.7m, $17500, Alex Ashwood (Fr4), $31.00
restrained after start, 1 out 3 back at bell
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1st
CALEXICO (Fr6)
2nd
SMOKEN ACE NZ (Fr7) 1.0m
3rd
SWEETNIKKILOU (Sr2) 1.9m
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| 2 of 8 | N/A |
MELTON
(Good)
06/12/2025, 2240m, NR 80 to 89. 1:55.5 (56.4, 27.9)
Finished 2/8
btn 7.7m, $17500, James Herbertson (Fr7), $4.40
restrained after start, 1 out 3 back at bell
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1st
ALOT LIKE LOUIE (Fr6)
2nd
PESCI (Fr7) 7.7m
3rd
MADIGAN (Fr5) 3.3m
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