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R6 | Apg Vicbred Super Series 2240m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 8:35pm |
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 Calculated by an average of Bookmaker prices | |||||||||||||||||||
| Flucs | Open | Today | Fluc -3 | Fluc -2 | Fluc -1 | Win | |||||||||||||
R6 
| $41.00 | $41.00 | - | - | $41.00 | $51.00 | |||||||||||||
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.
17-2-0-5
TRACK
8-1-0-2
DISTANCE
8-1-0-2
TRK / DIST
15-3-1-5
LAST SEASON
10-0-1-3
THIS SEASON
13%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
31-4-2-8
CAREER
$95,960
PRIZE MONEY
1720 - 2240
WIN RANGE
10
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 31-4-2-8 | 13% | 45% | 10 |
| Distance | 8-1-0-2 | 13% | 38% | 4 |
| Dist Range | 18-3-0-5 | 17% | 44% | 8 |
| Track | 17-2-0-5 | 12% | 41% | 6 |
| Track / Dist | 8-1-0-2 | 13% | 38% | 4 |
| This Season | 10-0-1-3 | 0% | 40% | 13 |
| Last Season | 15-3-1-5 | 20% | 60% | 6 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | TR2:00.2MS | 11 | ||
| Distance Best MR | TR2:00.2MS | 7 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Blake Pace | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| D J Pace | ||||
| Trained at: | New Gisborne | |||
| Owners: | S (Shwu-Mei) Thompson | |||
| Breeder(s): | Yabby Dam Farms Pty Ltd | |||
| Colours: | Red, White Diamond Sash, White Sleeves, Royal Blue Stripe & Cuffs | |||
| Age/Sex: | 4 year old brown gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Volstead USA - Sassy Pinevale (Cr Commando USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR62 | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
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| Removed: Blinkers - Dolly Vardon, Blinkers - Murphy Blind N/S, HIDEZ Hood (Covered Ears); Added: Blinkers - Block, Deafeners - Removable Hood, HIDEZ Hood (No Ears) | ||||
RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 3 of 8 | 6 | MELTON(Good)09/09/2026, 2240m, No NR. 2:01.1 (56.9, 27.8) Finished 3/8btn 11.8m, $10000, Blake Pace (Fr1), $15.00 behind leader at bell | 1stALRIGHTY (Fr2) 2ndIJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Sr2) 5.8m 3rdSAM NIEN (Fr1) 6.0m |
| 5 of 7 | 12 | KILMORE(Good)03/09/2026, 2180m, NR 56 to 64. 2:04.5 (58.6, 29.4) Finished 5/7btn 5.2m, $7000, Blake Pace (Fr2), $5.00 slowly out, 3 back on pegs at bell, held up | 1stAVANT GUARD (Fr5) 2ndCHAMPAGNE CHARLEY (Fr6) NK 3rdDELS DESTINY NZ (Fr3) HFNK |
| 11 of 11 | 7 | MELTON(Good)22/08/2026, 1720m, NR up to 79. 1:56.8 (58.0, 28.7) Finished 11/11btn 43.1m, $15000, Blake Pace (Fr1), $12.00 gate speed, led, withstood challenge, pulled hard, leader at bell, Gave ground over concluding stages, vets examination after race, endoscopic exam, no abnormalities rep., run queried | 1stIJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Sr3) 2ndALDEBARAN ABEL (Fr5) NK 3rdFARROKH (Sr4) 7.5m |
| 3 of 9 | 7 | MELTON(Good)15/08/2026, 2240m, NR 57 to 67. 1:58.2 (59.3, 29.4) Finished 3/9btn 6.8m, $10000, Blake Pace (Fr5), $23.00 gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell | 1stVICI BLOOM (Fr3) 2ndTWEEDLEDEE NZ (Sr1) 5.7m 3rdSAM NIEN (Fr5) 1.1m |
| 5 of 8 | 8 | MELTON(Good)08/08/2026, 2240m, NR 60 to 69. 1:59.4 (59.0, 29.1) Finished 5/8btn 27.0m, $10000, Darren Pace (Fr4), $14.00 gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell | 1stALDEBARAN ABEL (Sr1) 2ndRINGER WELLS (Fr6) 11.1m 3rdROCKY VALLEY (Fr2) 8.0m |
| 5 of 6 | 37 | MELTON(Good)31/07/2026, 1720m, NR 56 to 64. 2:00.2 (57.8, 28.9) Finished 5/6btn 15.7m, $7000, Darren Pace (Fr3), $2.40 pre race warm up, gate speed, outside leader at bell, driver cautioned shifting ground, run queried | 1stTHE SKY IS THE LIMIT (Fr2) 2ndFLOATING MOUNTAIN (Fr1) 3.1m 3rdROMANTIC NINA (Fr5) 1.2m |
| 11 of 12 | 11 | BENDIGO(Good)24/06/2026, 2150m, NR 55 to 64. 1:57.5 (59.7, 30.2) Finished 11/12btn 23.7m, $7000, Darren Pace (Sr4), $7.00 pre race warm up, 1 out 2 back at bell | 1stROCKY VALLEY (Sr2) 2ndKYVALLEY MICHAEL NZ (Sr3) 7.4m 3rdWATCH AND ACT (Fr3) 1.5m |
| 7 of 10 | 13 | MELTON(Good)13/06/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:56.4 (57.5, 28.3) Finished 7/10btn 19.0m, $10000, Blake Pace (Fr4), $3.00 pre race swab, pre race warm up, gate speed, 1 out 1 back at bell | 1stRINGER WELLS (Sr1) 2ndCLAUDYS HERO (Fr1) HD 3rdTWEEDLEDEE NZ (Sr2) HD |
| 2 of 11 | 8 | MARYBRO(Good)31/05/2026, 1690m, NR 57 to 64. 2:01.2 (58.0, 27.4) Finished 2/11btn 4.5m, $7000, Blake Pace (Fr5), $4.00 pre race warm up, 1 out 1 back at bell | 1stPRETTYBOY HARRY (Fr3) 2ndSAM NIEN (Fr5) 4.5m 3rdALDEBARAN ABEL (Fr1) NK |
| 3 of 10 | N/A | MELTON(Good)23/05/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 75. 1:57.7 (58.8, 29.8) Finished 3/10btn 2.1m, $15000, Blake Pace (Fr1), $7.00 pre race warm up, gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, 3 back on pegs at bell | 1stPASTOR DUNBAR (Fr6) 2ndJUST AS I AM (Fr3) 1.6m 3rdSAM NIEN (Fr1) HD |
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| LAST WIN | |||
| 1 of 12 | N/A | MELTON(Good)13/09/2025, 2240m, No NR. 2:00.5 (58.7, 28.7) Finished 1/12 $125000, Darren Pace (Sr1), $5.50 pre race warm up, behind leader at bell, used sprint lane, swabbed | 1stSAM NIEN (Sr1) 2ndIJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (Fr1) 1.8m 3rdVOLDAGHA (Fr3) 8.8m |