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Congrats Hall of Fame Simons Family Pace
1720m | Mobile Start | Pacers |
7:49pm
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: THUNDERFIRE (8) had every reason to be beaten first-up from a spell at Cranbourne on August 16 when caught parked, but dug deep and scored a tough victory in a sizzling 55.9 last half. It was the performance of a very talented pacer, who boasts a career record of four wins from seven starts. He should be fitter for that run and looks a good chance of landing leader’s back here over the 1720m trip with pole-marker SCOOTER LOU (1) a likely front-runner. With even luck, he looks very hard to beat. EVILEYE (3) was so brave from the chair last time when third behind The Final Dance and she’s going much better than her numerical form would suggest, MONTANA PRIDE (6) had a softer run in transit and charged late for second in that same race and all his recent form is good, while MITZI SAID (10) is first-up from a break and trialled nicely for second in decent time at Kilmore recently. She was very competitive in higher-graded races than this last campaign and is a genuine contender with the right tempo. BACK: THUNDERFIRE (8) – 2 units (win)
9-2-1-0
TRACK
2-1-0-0
DISTANCE
2-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
17-2-3-0
LAST SEASON
8-1-1-0
THIS SEASON
1/10
OUR RANKING
10%
WIN
S/RATE
24%
PLACE
S/RATE
29-3-4-0
CAREER
$31,620
PRIZE MONEY
1720 - 2240
WIN RANGE
168
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 29-3-4-0 | 10% | 24% | 10 |
| Distance | 2-1-0-0 | 50% | 50% | 1 |
| Dist Range | 14-1-1-0 | 7% | 14% | 10 |
| Track | 9-2-1-0 | 22% | 33% | 2 |
| Track / Dist | 2-1-0-0 | 50% | 50% | 1 |
| This Season | 8-1-1-0 | 13% | 25% | 7 |
| Last Season | 17-2-3-0 | 12% | 29% | 9 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:56.5MS | 9 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:57.0MS | 9 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Ryan Sanderson | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| D P Barnes, B D Barnes | ||||
| Trained at: | Mount Wallace | |||
| Owners: | The Devils Club Syndicate | |||
| Breeder(s): | K F Hymers | |||
| Colours: | Navy Blue, White Band V, Navy Blue Sleeves With Two White Armbands | |||
| Age/Sex: | 4 year old bay mare | |||
| Breeding: | Art Major USA - Whatacorka (What's Next USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR56 (A57) | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
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| Removed: Burr - Pole N/S; Added: Lugging Pole N/S, Conventional | ||||
RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 6 of 8 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
14/03/2026, 2240m, NR up to 80. 1:57.5 (57.3, 28.9)
Finished 6/8
btn 6.5m, $15000, Jordan Leedham (Fr1), $16.00
behind leader at bell, Promoted
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1st
LE BELLE BIJOUX (Sr1)
2nd
DELIGHTFUL CHARM (Fr2) 1.3m
3rd
JAZZY MELEA (Fr6) NK
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| 9 of 9 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
07/03/2026, 2240m, NR 58 to 66. 1:58.4 (56.9, 28.1)
Finished 9/9
btn 25.1m, $10000, Jordan Leedham (Fr2), $8.50
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell, Gave ground over concluding stages, vets examination after race, endoscopic exam, no abnormalities rep., query performance
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1st
WILD CARD NZ (Fr5)
2nd
WILD BULL NZ (Fr6) 1.3m
3rd
MONTANA PRIDE (Sr1) HD
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| 2 of 8 | 13 |
MELTON
(Good)
21/02/2026, 2240m, NR up to 79. 1:56.2 (56.0, 28.1)
Finished 2/8
btn 4.6m, $15000, Jackie Barker (Fr1), $23.00
3 back on pegs at bell
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1st
MY LITTLE BO (Fr6)
2nd
BRINGSUSJOY (Fr1) 4.6m
3rd
MADRIGAL NZ (Fr4) 1.3m
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| 4 of 7 | 10 |
CRANBRN
(Good)
08/02/2026, 1609m, NR 53 to 58. 1:54.6 (56.2, 28.5)
Finished 4/7
btn 2.0m, $6000, Jordan Leedham (Fr5), $15.00
restrained after start, 3 back on pegs at bell, held up early
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1st
ROLINGINTHEDEEP (Fr7)
2nd
MAAS BETTING AGAIN (Fr2) NK
3rd
FIRE MARSHALL (Fr6) HD
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| 8 of 10 | 6 |
BALARAT
(Good)
29/01/2026, 1710m, NR 56 to 64. 1:54.2 (56.6, 28.3)
Finished 8/10
btn 12.3m, $7000, Jackie Barker (Fr2), $7.00
1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
CRUSADER MISS (Sr1)
2nd
WILD BULL NZ (Fr5) 4.3m
3rd
GALAXY LASS (Fr6) 1.9m
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| 1 of 8 | 8 |
MELTON
(Good)
23/01/2026, 2240m, NR up to 65. 1:56.5 (56.7, 28.1)
Finished 1/8
$7000, Jordan Leedham (Fr1), $11.00
behind leader at bell
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1st
BRINGSUSJOY (Fr1)
2nd
RUBY WINGATE (Sr1) HFNK
3rd
SCHEMING (Fr6) NK
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| 4 of 12 | 13 |
KILMORE
(Good)
15/01/2026, 1690m, NR 50 to 55. 1:56.6 (58.5, 30.2)
Finished 4/12
btn 4.0m, $6000, Jordan Leedham (Fr7), $10.00
restrained after start, 4 back on the pegs at bell, held up early
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1st
CITY ROCKSTAR (Fr2)
2nd
ALTA BAYAMO (Sr3) HFNK
3rd
DIVINE TILLY (Fr4) 2.9m
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| 6 of 12 | 5 |
MELTON
(Good)
02/01/2026, 1720m, NR 52 to 56. 1:55.1 (56.5, 28.4)
Finished 6/12
btn 7.0m, $6000, Jordan Leedham (Fr5), $5.50
checked, locked wheels, 4 back on the pegs at bell, held up
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1st
HANDLER (Sr2)
2nd
OOH AH LISTAH (Sr4) 1.2m
3rd
JUSJOHN (Fr7) HD
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| 7 of 8 | 15 |
COBRAM
(Good)
28/12/2025, 1670m, NR up to 55. 1:55.6 (56.9, 28.4)
Finished 7/8
btn 8.9m, $6000, Jordan Leedham (Sr2), $5.00
pre race swab, inconvenienced, 1 out 2 back at bell, held up late
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1st
INTRUSION (Fr5)
2nd
LILSTREPO (Fr2) 4.0m
3rd
ALIZA HILL (Fr1) HFHD
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| 11 of 12 | N/A |
MELTON
(Good)
13/12/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:54.2 (56.2, 28.5)
Finished 11/12
btn 28.1m, $100000, Jordan Leedham (Sr1), $151.00
3 back on pegs at bell
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1st
BEACH DIAMOND (Fr7)
2nd
SOHO AMERICANO (Sr4) 8.9m
3rd
LET HER ROLL (Sr5) 7.2m
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