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R6 | Apg Vicbred Super Series 2240m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 8:35pm |
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| Flucs | Open | Today | Fluc -3 | Fluc -2 | Fluc -1 | Win | |||||||||||||
R6 
| $17.00 | $17.00 | - | - | - | $17.00 | |||||||||||||
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: The Vicbred final for the four-year-old trotting entires and geldings looks a match race between Victorian ALRIGHTY (10) and NSW visitor I AM HELLBOUND (12). I’ll lean towards the horse with the home ground advantage and seemingly better barrier. Anndy Gath’s charge has been airborne this campaign and stretched his winning sequence to four with an easy front-running success in his heat at Melton last week. I AM HELLBOUND (12) has been a great pick-up for Scott Hewitt through 2026, and showed his class with a dominant win in the other qualifier. It would be a shock if one of the two didn’t win, with IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (13) and KARBINE (8) perhaps the leading contenders outside those after eye-catching heat runs where they closed off nicely and into the placings.
25-2-4-1
TRACK
15-2-1-0
DISTANCE
15-2-1-0
TRK / DIST
18-1-1-3
LAST SEASON
13-3-4-1
THIS SEASON
12%
WIN S/RATE
40%
PLACE S/RATE
43-5-7-5
CAREER
$57,235
PRIZE MONEY
1650 - 2240
WIN RANGE
10
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 43-5-7-5 | 12% | 40% | 12 |
| Distance | 15-2-1-0 | 13% | 20% | 7 |
| Dist Range | 22-3-3-2 | 14% | 36% | 10 |
| Track | 25-2-4-1 | 8% | 28% | 10 |
| Track / Dist | 15-2-1-0 | 13% | 20% | 7 |
| This Season | 13-3-4-1 | 23% | 62% | 6 |
| Last Season | 18-1-1-3 | 6% | 28% | 11 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | TR1:57.0MS | 4 | ||
| Distance Best MR | TR1:59.4MS | 5 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| James Herbertson | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| G F Webster | ||||
| Trained at: | Bannockburn | |||
| Owners: | Aldebaran Lodge Pty Ltd, M P Fryar, S E Hunt | |||
| Breeder(s): | Aldebaran Lodge Pty Ltd, C G Lewis, C W Hair, S E Hunt, M P Fryar | |||
| Colours: | White, Blue 'Pcfa' Logo | |||
| Age/Sex: | 4 year old bay gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Father Patrick (US) - Aldebaran Aliza (Muscle Hill (US)) | |||
| National Rating: | NR68 | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
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| Removed: Blinkers - Block, Burr - Rein O/S; Added: Blinkers - Murphy Blind N/S, Crupper - Conventional | ||||
RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 6 of 9 | 11 | MELTON(Good)09/09/2026, 2240m, No NR. 1:59.0 (56.6, 27.8) Finished 6/9btn 24.8m, $10000, James Herbertson (Sr1), $11.00 pre race warm up, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell | 1stI AM HELLBOUND (Fr3) 2ndIM EDDIE (Fr1) 11.6m 3rdKARBINE (Fr7) 9.8m |
| 2 of 6 | 7 | MELTON(Good)29/08/2026, 2240m, NR up to 84. 1:58.9 (57.2, 28.0) Finished 2/6btn 4.6m, $17500, James Herbertson (Fr1), $3.40 pre race warm up, gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell | 1stFOUROUTOFFIVE (Fr4) 2ndALDEBARAN ABEL (Fr1) 4.6m 3rdIJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Fr5) 1.2m |
| 2 of 11 | 14 | MELTON(Good)22/08/2026, 1720m, NR up to 79. 1:56.8 (58.0, 28.7) Finished 2/11btn NK, $15000, James Herbertson (Fr5), $4.20 pre race warm up, caught wide early , 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell, hung in under pressure, warning issued | 1stIJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Sr3) 2ndALDEBARAN ABEL (Fr5) NK 3rdFARROKH (Sr4) 7.5m |
| 1 of 8 | 7 | MELTON(Good)08/08/2026, 2240m, NR 60 to 69. 1:59.4 (59.0, 29.1) Finished 1/8 $10000, James Herbertson (Sr1), $3.40 pre race warm up, 1 out 1 back at bell, inconvenienced, swabbed | 1stALDEBARAN ABEL (Sr1) 2ndRINGER WELLS (Fr6) 11.1m 3rdROCKY VALLEY (Fr2) 8.0m |
| 10 of 10 | 7 | MELTON(Good)01/08/2026, 1720m, NR up to 75. 1:56.8 (58.3, 29.8) Finished 10/10btn 25.5m, $10000, James Herbertson (Sr3), $5.00 3 wide middle with trail, 3 wide latter, three wide without cover at bell, Gave ground over concluding stages, vets examination after race, endoscopic exam, no abnormalities rep., run queried, Follow Up Report | 1stSKY FLAIR (Fr2) 2ndMAJESTIC TOOTH (Fr1) HD 3rdCARLA PIXIE NZ (Sr1) 2.1m |
| 8 of 9 | 7 | MELTON(Good)25/07/2026, 1720m, NR 58 to 68. 2:00.4 (57.8, 28.4) Finished 8/9btn 10.4m, $10000, James Herbertson (Fr4), $2.20 pre race swab, broke after start, out of draw mobile starts, 6 back on the pegs at bell | 1stKEAYANG GYPSY (Fr6) 2ndUNCLAD (Fr7) 2.3m 3rdSAMMY HALLER (Fr1) HFNK |
| 6 of 10 | 7 | MELTON(Good)18/07/2026, 2240m, NR 57 to 67. 1:58.9 (57.0, 28.2) Finished 6/10btn 23.9m, $10000, Lochie Cook (Sr1), $8.50 1 out 4 back at bell | 1stPARIS KAY (Fr3) 2ndSKY FLAIR (Fr2) 7.7m 3rdKYVALLEY MICHAEL NZ (Sr3) 1.2m |
| 2 of 9 | 14 | MELTON(Rain Affected)11/07/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 2:01.4 (58.3, 29.8) Finished 2/9btn 2.7m, $10000, Lochie Cook (Fr3), $3.10 worked forward, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell | 1stUNCLAD (Fr1) 2ndALDEBARAN ABEL (Fr3) 2.7m 3rdFREIGHT SHAKER (Fr7) 3.0m |
| 2 of 9 | 7 | MELTON(Good)27/06/2026, 1720m, NR 58 to 68. 1:57.3 (57.3, 28.3) Finished 2/9btn 2.7m, $10000, James Herbertson (Fr3), $2.10 3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader at bell | 1stIJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Sr2) 2ndALDEBARAN ABEL (Fr3) 2.7m 3rdPROHIBITED GRACE (Fr4) 3.4m |
| 4 of 11 | N/A | MELTON(Rain Affected)20/06/2026, 2240m, NR 57 to 67. 2:00.4 (58.4, 29.0) Finished 4/11btn 7.4m, $10000, James Herbertson (Fr5), $2.90 gate speed, 1 out 2 back at bell | 1stARTIGAS (Fr6) 2ndPROHIBITED GRACE (Fr2) NK 3rdLOCKSLEY CAVALIER (Fr4) 5.8m |