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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 
| $41.00 | $41.00 | $31.00 | $34.00 | $31.00 | $34.00 | ||||||||||||
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.
2-0-0-1
TRACK
2-0-0-1
DISTANCE
2-0-0-1
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
LAST SEASON
3-1-0-1
THIS SEASON
33%
WIN S/RATE
67%
PLACE S/RATE
3-1-0-1
CAREER
$5,320
PRIZE MONEY
2100
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 3-1-0-1 | 33% | 67% | 3 |
| Distance | 2-0-0-1 | 0% | 50% | 5 |
| Dist Range | 3-1-0-1 | 33% | 67% | 4 |
| Track | 2-0-0-1 | 0% | 50% | 6 |
| Track / Dist | 2-0-0-1 | 0% | 50% | 5 |
| This Season | 3-1-0-1 | 33% | 67% | 3 |
| 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 | TR2:05.4MS | 7 | ||
| Distance Best MR | TR2:05.4MS | 4 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Jack Laugher | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Z S Steenhuis | ||||
| Trained at: | Charlton | |||
| Owners: | G L (Gavan) Holt | |||
| Breeder(s): | Aldebaran Lodge Pty Ltd | |||
| Colours: | Blue With Black Braces, Stars & White Piping, Blue Sleeves, Black Stripe & White Piping | |||
| Age/Sex: | 2 year old bay gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Dancinginthedark M USA - Aldebaran Bridget (Muscle Hill (US)) | |||
| National Rating: | NR49 | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 3 of 9 | 13 | MELTON(Fast)04/09/2026, 2240m, No NR. 2:00.9 (61.7, 31.8) Finished 3/9btn 23.9m, $10000, James Herbertson (Fr6), $19.00 gate speed, inconvenienced, caught wide early , restrained to rear, 1 out 2 back at bell | 1stINSULATOR (Fr1) 2ndPHOENIX REX (Fr5) 2.2m 3rdDANCE DANCE DANCE (Fr6) 21.7m |
| 4 of 7 | 5 | MELTON(Good)22/08/2026, 2240m, No NR. 2:00.9 (57.9, 28.0) Finished 4/7btn 15.5m, $20000, Jack Laugher (Fr2), $61.00 trainer cautioned gear, 3 back on pegs at bell | 1stVERBICI (Fr6) 2ndREGAL GALA (Fr5) 1.3m 3rdINSULATOR (Fr1) 2.3m |
| 1 of 8 | N/A | CHARLTN(Good)17/08/2026, 2100m, MAIDEN 2:05.4 (60.0, 29.7) Finished 1/8 $6000, James Herbertson (Fr7), $1.70 pre race swab, gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell | 1stDANCE DANCE DANCE (Fr7) 2ndGREAT HORIZON (Fr2) 8.7m 3rdBROTHER THOMAS (Fr5) 6.5m |