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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)
19-2-0-1
TRACK
12-2-0-1
DISTANCE
12-2-0-1
TRK / DIST
18-2-4-2
LAST SEASON
23-4-0-1
THIS SEASON
13%
WIN
S/RATE
32%
PLACE
S/RATE
53-7-4-6
CAREER
$42,658
PRIZE MONEY
1690 - 2180
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 53-7-4-6 | 13% | 32% | 8 |
| Distance | 12-2-0-1 | 17% | 25% | 3 |
| Dist Range | 29-5-3-3 | 17% | 38% | 5 |
| Track | 19-2-0-1 | 11% | 16% | 5 |
| Track / Dist | 12-2-0-1 | 17% | 25% | 3 |
| This Season | 23-4-0-1 | 17% | 22% | 6 |
| Last Season | 18-2-4-2 | 11% | 44% | 6 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:55.4MS | 5 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:55.4MS | 5 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| David Miles | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| D M Miles | ||||
| Trained at: | Monegeetta | |||
| Owners: | L J Miles, P F Blanch, B J Blanch, B M Hargreaves, D J Young, D Aiken, K Dawes | |||
| Breeder(s): | L Lewis, B M Hargreaves, N Crowe, S J Crowe, B Dominguez, M T Erdeljac, S G Goldsworthy, P B Nicholson, C Sinicco, A Murphy | |||
| Colours: | Yellow, Red Band, Red & Yellow Striped Sleeves | |||
| Age/Sex: | 4 year old bay mare | |||
| Breeding: | Ultimate Machete NZ - Saviour Clare (Art Major USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR59 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 3 of 10 | 6 |
MELTON
(Good)
21/08/2026, 1720m, NR 56 to 64. 1:53.3 (56.2, 28.6)
Finished 3/10
btn 8.9m, $7000, David Miles (Fr4), $21.00
3 wide early, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
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1st
THE FINAL DANCE (Fr1)
2nd
MONTANA PRIDE (Sr2) 4.7m
3rd
EVILEYE (Fr4) 4.3m
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| 8 of 10 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
15/08/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:55.4 (56.7, 28.3)
Finished 8/10
btn 14.8m, $10000, David Miles (Fr2), $81.00
4 back on the pegs at bell, inconvenienced
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1st
THE NAKED ART (Fr5)
2nd
ATUA MAGIC NZ (Fr1) HD
3rd
LOUGLE (Sr3) HD
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| 7 of 11 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
01/08/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:55.3 (57.6, 28.1)
Finished 7/11
btn 16.2m, $15000, Liam Older (Fr2), $41.00
1 out 2 back at bell, shifted out
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1st
ROCKNROLL WILLOW (Fr5)
2nd
SEASIDE BOY (Sr3) NK
3rd
THE NAKED ART (Fr4) 5.4m
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| 4 of 7 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
25/07/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:54.1 (57.0, 28.2)
Finished 4/7
btn 16.2m, $10000, David Miles (Fr1), $3.40
worked forward, unsuccessfully contested lead, outside leader at bell
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1st
KEAYANG PAYTON (Fr3)
2nd
DRESSED IN GOLD NZ (Fr6) 3.3m
3rd
ASMILEANDAWINX (Fr2) 5.6m
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| 7 of 10 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
18/07/2026, 1720m, NR 58 to 66. 1:53.5 (55.6, 27.7)
Finished 7/10
btn 18.3m, $10000, Liam Older (Fr3), $21.00
outside leader at bell, inconvenienced
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1st
MAAS BETTING AGAIN (Fr4)
2nd
SEASIDE BOY (Sr4) 1.1m
3rd
KATUNGA EXPRESS (Fr5) 11.5m
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| 4 of 11 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
11/07/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.6 (58.9, 30.2)
Finished 4/11
btn 2.5m, $15000, Liam Older (Fr2), $18.00
1 out 1 back at bell, held up early
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1st
THE STEEL DRAGON (Fr1)
2nd
WITH IN REASON (Fr3) 1.2m
3rd
THE NAKED ART (Sr1) NK
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| 4 of 7 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
04/07/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:53.7 (55.7, 27.8)
Finished 4/7
btn 13.8m, $15000, Liam Older (Sr1), $51.00
broke in score up, last chance in draw, 3 back on pegs at bell
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1st
FAIRPLAY (Sr2)
2nd
HITCH TO HIS STAR (Fr5) 2.7m
3rd
THE STEEL DRAGON (Fr1) 9.7m
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| 11 of 11 | 11 |
MELTON
(Good)
27/06/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:54.2 (56.1, 27.5)
Finished 11/11
btn 16.2m, $15000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr3), $41.00
trainer cautioned tactics, restrained early stages, 1 out 4 back at bell
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1st
KEAYANG SWEETHEART (Fr4)
2nd
STARZZZ DESTINY (Sr1) 4.1m
3rd
LILLY LOTUS (Fr2) 3.7m
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| 1 of 7 | 8 |
SHEPPTN
(Good)
16/06/2026, 1690m, NR 54 to 58. 1:56.0 (57.1, 28.6)
Finished 1/7
$7000, David Miles (Fr5), $7.00
restrained after start, 1 out 1 back at bell, swabbed
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1st
EVILEYE (Fr5)
2nd
FLIP A COIN (Fr7) 1.7m
3rd
DIRECT COMMAND NZ (Fr4) 1.4m
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| 11 of 11 | N/A |
WARAGUL
(Good)
08/06/2026, 1790m, NR up to 55. 1:58.0 (59.4, 29.9)
Finished 11/11
btn 28.9m, $15000, David Miles (Sr3), $5.50
3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader at bell, Gave ground over concluding stages
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1st
LONGTAN VIPER (Fr5)
2nd
CALEDONIAN RANGER (Fr1) NK
3rd
INSIDER TRADING (Sr1) 1.6m
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