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R1 | Garrards Horse and Hound Pace 2240m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:03pm |
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Wide-open start to the night where I think THESTATESMAN (3) gets his chance to show us how he’s really going. He has seemingly been running okay from unsuitable positions in transit for some time, including last Saturday night when he settled near last and held his own in an on-pace dominated race. He draws to work forward and find the fence, and from there should run well. He’s by no means a moral, with a host of other winning chances. The talented ZENARIO (9) looks sure to fight out the finish from the nice back row alley, HITTHEROADJACK (6) is likely to be sent forward in a bid to find the front and is a one-paced horse who would be a big threat if he was able to control things at the top, while MITZI SAID (8) looks one that will bob up at odds in the near future when things pan out to suit. She’s been running home nicely of late and just needs the breaks to go her way. SEA FURY (11) can be forgiven for the first-up effort after getting caught parked there at Geelong, IMA TERMINATOR (4) and CAPTAIN PINS (10) are threats with the right trip and noting a small ownership share in TIMBIMBOO (5), who is first-up and will likely need the run. BACK: THESTATESMAN (3) – 1 unit (each-way)
8-2-1-0
TRACK
5-1-1-0
DISTANCE
5-1-1-0
TRK / DIST
18-3-5-1
LAST SEASON
7-2-1-0
THIS SEASON
10%
WIN S/RATE
40%
PLACE S/RATE
60-6-11-7
CAREER
$76,063
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2240
WIN RANGE
168
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 60-6-11-7 | 10% | 40% | 10 |
| Distance | 5-1-1-0 | 20% | 40% | 6 |
| Dist Range | 12-1-2-0 | 8% | 25% | 11 |
| Track | 8-2-1-0 | 25% | 38% | 4 |
| Track / Dist | 5-1-1-0 | 20% | 40% | 5 |
| This Season | 7-2-1-0 | 29% | 43% | 2 |
| Last Season | 18-3-5-1 | 17% | 50% | 4 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:54.0MS | 3 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:57.2MS | 9 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Kate Gath | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| A P Gath | ||||
| Trained at: | Long Forest | |||
| Owners: | D G Carroll, C Scully, Small Stakes Racing TBB, B O'Keefe, C Gillespie, P McLaughlin, T O'Connor, B O'Connor, D P Mielicki, K Starr, B Starr, R F Boyle, L M Boyle, B D Boyle, The Coach Group | |||
| Breeder(s): | W R Cleland, P R Matheson, B A Harvey, R J Foote, Loburn Limited | |||
| Colours: | Royal Blue, White Checked Sash, White Sleeve, Red Stripes | |||
| Age/Sex: | 7 year old bay gelding | |||
| Breeding: | A Rocknroll Dance USA - Trendy's Bad Girl (NZ) | |||
| National Rating: | NR69 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 6 of 9 | 6 | MELTON(Good)10/04/2026, 2240m, NR 70 to 79. 1:56.0 (57.7, 29.2) Finished 6/9btn 19.2m, $10000, Kate Gath (Sr1), $19.00 4 back on the pegs at bell | 1stKOSIMO (Fr1) 2ndZENARIO (Sr2) 4.7m 3rdFRUGAL FARE (Fr2) 3.1m |
| 5 of 11 | 21 | MELTON(Good)04/04/2026, 1720m, NR 67 to 75. 1:55.6 (56.6, 27.9) Finished 5/11btn 9.1m, $15000, Jordan Leedham (Fr6), $19.00 restrained after start, 4 back on the pegs at bell, used sprint lane | 1stREPELLING (Fr7) 2ndSOAP AND BUBBLES (Sr4) 2.7m 3rdTHESTATESMAN (Sr1) HFNK |
| 4 of 8 | 21 | MELTON(Good)14/03/2026, 2240m, NR 60 to 69. 1:58.0 (56.3, 28.4) Finished 4/8btn 5.4m, $10000, Luke Dunne (Fr7), $2.60 gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell | 1stGOOD TOBE LOCKSLEY (Fr1) 2ndGALAXY LASS (Fr2) HFHD 3rdCLYMENUS NZ (Sr1) NK |
| 6 of 12 | 7 | MELTON(Good)21/02/2026, 2240m, NR 64 to 74. 1:56.0 (56.6, 28.8) Finished 6/12btn 6.7m, $15000, Kate Gath (Sr4), $4.00 1 out 5 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail | 1stTRIPLE ROCK SAINT NZ (Fr3) 2ndJACCKA CONNOR NZ (Fr5) HFHD 3rdNEW YORKER (Fr7) 1.9m |
| 1 of 12 | 15 | MELTON(Good)14/02/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.2 (56.0, 27.7) Finished 1/12 $15000, Kate Gath (Fr3), $1.40 gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed | 1stTIMBIMBOO NZ (Fr3) 2ndMOMENTUM SHIFT (Sr1) 1.9m 3rdBIG SLEDGE HAMMER (Fr5) 1.1m |
| 1 of 9 | 7 | MELTON(Good)30/01/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:54.0 (55.8, 28.0) Finished 1/9 $10000, Kate Gath (Fr5), $1.70 gate speed, tightened, Contacted own sulky with hindlegs, raced roughly, worked forward, led, leader at bell, swabbed | 1stTIMBIMBOO NZ (Fr5) 2ndODIN (Sr2) 1.5m 3rdCELESTIAL ZODIAC (Fr4) 4.5m |
| 2 of 11 | 118 | MELTON(Good)23/01/2026, 2240m, 1W/15.0K stake 1:56.3 (55.7, 27.4) Finished 2/11btn 3.5m, $15000, Kate Gath (Fr3), $2.80 gate speed, led, leader at bell | 1stBROWNIESATMIDNIGHT (Fr7) 2ndTIMBIMBOO NZ (Fr3) 3.5m 3rdLUVA SCRAP (Fr6) 9.3m |
| 12 of 12 | 57 | MELTON(Good)27/09/2025, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:53.1 (56.7, 28.8) Finished 12/12btn 25.3m, $15000, Kate Gath (Fr6), $3.10 3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader at bell, Gave ground over concluding stages, run queried, vets examination after race, no abnormalities rep. | 1stGOLDEN TRIBE (Sr5) 2ndILLUSTRIOUS NZ (Fr1) 7.4m 3rdSTEEL RULER (Sr1) 1.8m |
| 4 of 12 | 14 | ADDNGTN()01/08/2025, 1980m, 1:56.8 Finished 4/12btn 6.60m, $15500, Ricky May (Sr-), N/A | 1stJOYRIDE (Sr-) 2ndC C ARDEN (NZ) (Sr-) SHFHD 3rdRUSTENBURG (NZ) (Sr-) 4.50m |
| 2 of 8 | N/A | ADDNGTN()18/07/2025, 1980m, 1:58.8 Finished 2/8btn HD, $16275, Robbie Close (Sr-), N/A | 1stPIONEER (NZ) (Sr-) 2ndTIMBIMBOO NZ (Sr-) HD 3rdDANCING DESIRE (NZ) (Sr-) 2.25m |