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R6 | Apg Vicbred Super Series 2240m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 8:46pm |
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| Flucs | Open | Today | Fluc -3 | Fluc -2 | Fluc -1 | Win | ||||||||||||
R6 
| $101.00 | $101.00 | $91.00 | $81.00 | $71.00 | $81.00 | ||||||||||||
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: VERBICI (9) is an unbeaten star two-year-old trotter who extended his record to six wins from six starts with an easy front-running victory in a qualifier at Melton last weekend and is the clear horse to beat. He’s professional and has the point-to-point speed to round up his rivals from the back row draw. He really should be winning barring any bad luck given the key scratching of PHOENIX REX (1), who looked his key danger. REGAL GALA (7) chased him home for second last week and just keeps improving as the season wears on. He has the gate speed to cross and race up top. PHOENIX REX (1) was beaten for the first time in his career when run down in the other heat by INSULATOR (5), who galloped down the back straight but incredibly picked himself up to score. He’s always shaped as a nice horse, but manners are the worry with him. That’s quite possibly your top three with KYVALLEY DIABLO (8) maybe the pick for fourth, but nothing would surprise for that position.
3-0-0-1
TRACK
2-0-0-0
DISTANCE
2-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
LAST SEASON
7-1-2-1
THIS SEASON
14%
WIN S/RATE
57%
PLACE S/RATE
7-1-2-1
CAREER
$12,460
PRIZE MONEY
1650
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 7-1-2-1 | 14% | 57% | 6 |
| Distance | 2-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Dist Range | 3-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Track | 3-0-0-1 | 0% | 33% | 7 |
| Track / Dist | 2-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| This Season | 7-1-2-1 | 14% | 57% | 6 |
| Last Season | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | TR2:01.5MS | 5 | ||
| Distance Best MR | N/A | |||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Chris Alford | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| T Abela | ||||
| Trained at: | Balliang | |||
| Owners: | Evolution Lodge Pty Ltd, C Cauchi | |||
| Breeder(s): | T Abela | |||
| Colours: | Blue, Yellow & Red V, Evolution Lodge Logo, Yellow Collar & Sleeves, Red Armband. | |||
| Age/Sex: | 2 year old bay gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Orlando Vici (fra) - Archangel Liz (Father Patrick (US)) | |||
| National Rating: | NR47 | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 5 of 9 | 13 | MELTON(Fast)04/09/2026, 2240m, No NR. 2:00.9 (61.7, 31.8) Finished 5/9btn 51.4m, $10000, Chris Alford (Sr1), $41.00 behind leader at bell, Gave ground over concluding stages | 1stINSULATOR (Fr1) 2ndPHOENIX REX (Fr5) 2.2m 3rdDANCE DANCE DANCE (Fr6) 21.7m |
| 7 of 7 | 7 | MELTON(Good)22/08/2026, 2240m, No NR. 2:00.9 (57.9, 28.0) Finished 7/7btn 52.1m, $20000, Chris Alford (Fr3), $26.00 broke in score up, out of position at start, out of draw mobile starts, 5 back on the pegs at bell | 1stVERBICI (Fr6) 2ndREGAL GALA (Fr5) 1.3m 3rdINSULATOR (Fr1) 2.3m |
| 3 of 5 | 76 | MELTON(Good)15/08/2026, 1720m, 0-2 WINS 1:58.1 (59.0, 29.8) Finished 3/5btn 17.5m, $10000, Chris Alford (Fr3), $3.90 raced roughly after start, 4 back on the pegs at bell, broke under pressure, warning issued | 1stREGAL GALA (Fr5) 2ndPASTOR CASH (Fr1) 15.1m 3rdORLANDO VEYRON (Fr3) 2.4m |
| 8 of 8 | 20 | MARYBRO(Good)31/05/2026, 2190m, No NR. 2:05.0 (59.6, 30.1) Finished 8/8btn 355.0m, $14000, Chris Alford (Fr1), $2.15 worked forward, hung in, broke, trailed field, tailed off at bell | 1stZIPPIN PAST (Fr6) 2ndTHE WOOL BROKER (Fr4) 2.5m 3rdTRUE APLOMB (Fr7) 2.5m |
| 2 of 8 | 12 | MARYBRO(Good)11/05/2026, 1690m, No NR. 2:01.8 (59.1, 29.3) Finished 2/8btn NK, $8000, Chris Alford (Fr5), $2.15 gate speed, behind leader at bell | 1stREGAL GALA (Fr4) 2ndORLANDO VEYRON (Fr5) 1.0m 3rdCALLINAN (Sr1) 7.6m |
| 1 of 10 | 19 | BENDIGO(Good)29/04/2026, 1650m, No NR. 2:01.5 (58.2, 28.3) Finished 1/10 $14000, Jodi Quinlan (Fr3), $4.40 behind leader at bell | 1stORLANDO VEYRON (Fr3) 2ndZIPPIN PAST (Fr2) 1.8m 3rdREGAL GALA (Fr4) 2.4m |
| 2 of 9 | N/A | MARYBRO(Good)10/04/2026, 1690m, No NR. 2:02.3 (58.9, 28.9) Finished 2/9btn 2.3m, $8000, Jodi Quinlan (Fr6), $13.00 worked forward, outside leader at bell | 1stREGAL GALA (Fr5) 2ndORLANDO VEYRON (Fr6) 2.3m 3rdDOWNTOWN GIRL (Fr2) 4.8m |