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R6 | Need for Speed Prince 1720m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 8:33pm |
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: First heat of the Need For Speed Prince for the three-year-old trotting boys which leads to a Group 1 final on October 10 and UNCLAD (2) gets the marginal nod from the good gate. He was the clear standout of the four horses that clashed in the Vicbred Super Series final on September 12, bursting clear from four back the fence approaching the turn and rattling into second behind Howdy Mate. He should get to the pegs, and from in front or behind the leader he will be very hard to hold out. MUNNY THE MUNSTER (3) was caught parked in that Vicbred decider but ran a good race to only be beaten 14.9m, and would be tough to chase down if he got the top. MISTER DEVEREAUX (8) is a top trotter on the rise, and while he didn’t have much chance from a horror draw in that Vicbred final, he cut ground off Pastor Dunbar when second in his heat in what was a much better run than UNCLAD (2) on his back. THE PREACHER (6) is the other key winning hope, but unless he can cross to the fence, it might be too hard from gate six.
8-1-1-1
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
8-1-2-2
LAST SEASON
8-3-3-0
THIS SEASON
4/8
OUR RANKING
25%
WIN S/RATE
69%
PLACE S/RATE
16-4-5-2
CAREER
$64,374
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2627
WIN RANGE
13
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 16-4-5-2 | 25% | 69% | 3 |
| Distance | 1-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Dist Range | 3-1-1-0 | 33% | 67% | 1 |
| Track | 8-1-1-1 | 13% | 38% | 5 |
| Track / Dist | 1-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| This Season | 8-3-3-0 | 38% | 75% | 2 |
| Last Season | 8-1-2-2 | 13% | 63% | 4 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | TR1:58.6MS | 2 | ||
| Distance Best MR | TR2:00.4MS | 4 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Kate Gath | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| J E Davies | ||||
| Trained at: | Cranbourne | |||
| Owners: | D A Scott, R G Blanche, D R Martin, C J Martin, D C McPherson | |||
| Breeder(s): | K J McIntosh | |||
| Colours: | Green | |||
| Age/Sex: | 3 year old bay gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Pastor Stephen USA - Idoido (S J's Photo (US)) | |||
| National Rating: | NR67 | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 8 of 12 | 8 | MELTON(Good)12/09/2026, 2240m, No NR. 1:58.6 (57.0, 28.4) Finished 8/12btn 22.0m, $100000, Kate Gath (Sr1), $19.00 1 out 4 back at bell, inconvenienced | 1stHOWDY MATE (Fr5) 2ndUNCLAD (Fr4) 6.9m 3rdTIMMY WHIZ (Fr3) HFHD |
| 2 of 9 | 13 | MELTON(Fast)04/09/2026, 2240m, No NR. 1:58.6 (58.3, 29.4) Finished 2/9btn 5.6m, $10000, Kate Gath (Fr2), $6.00 gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell, used sprint lane | 1stHOWDY MATE (Fr1) 2ndTHE PREACHER (Fr2) 5.6m 3rdSUPERIOR STRIDE (Fr6) 3.8m |
| 5 of 11 | 10 | MELTON(Good)22/08/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:56.0 (57.2, 28.1) Finished 5/11btn 8.0m, $30000, Kate Gath (Sr3), $4.60 1 out 2 back at bell | 1stPASTOR DUNBAR (Sr2) 2ndNOTANOTHA NAUGHTY (Sr1) 3.4m 3rdHALLEBESOFINE (Fr5) 3.3m |
| 1 of 8 | 65 | MELTON(Good)12/08/2026, 2240m, 1-3 WINs 2:00.9 (57.3, 28.1) Finished 1/8 $6000, Kate Gath (Fr4), $1.60 gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell, swabbed | 1stTHE PREACHER (Fr4) 2ndMET WITH A SHRUG (Fr1) 11.7m 3rdMISTER DEVEREAUX (Fr6) HD |
| 1 of 8 | 9 | WARAGUL(Good)08/06/2026, 2627m, No NR. 2:03.4 (61.2, 31.1) Finished 1/8 $15000, Chris Alford (30 Fr2), $1.55 driver cautioned half carting, worked forward, led, leader at bell, swabbed | 1stTHE PREACHER (30 Fr2) 2ndQUEEN KIZEN NZ (30 Fr1) 10.5m 3rdTWEEDLEDEE NZ (50 Fr2) 6.8m |
| 2 of 11 | 11 | RIVERIN(Fast)30/05/2026, 2270m, No NR. 1:59.7 (58.7, 29.4) Finished 2/11btn 19.2m, $125000, Chris Alford (Sr3), $3.30 800 metres, 1 out 3 back at bell, swabbed | 1stMUNNY THE MUNSTER (Fr2) 2ndTHE PREACHER (Sr3) 19.2m 3rdHOWDY MATE (Sr2) 2.4m |
| 1 of 8 | 12 | RIVERIN(Fast)19/05/2026, 2270m, No NR. 1:58.6 (58.1, 29.0) Finished 1/8 $11832, Chris Alford (Fr4), $5.00 gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, 800 metres, behind leader at bell, swabbed | 1stTHE PREACHER (Fr4) 2ndMUNNY THE MUNSTER (Fr2) 8.0m 3rdBROTHER MOUNTAIN (Fr3) 22.7m |
| 2 of 8 | 145 | KILMORE(Good)07/05/2026, 1690m, NR 50 to 55. 2:01.9 (59.2, 28.7) Finished 2/8btn 4.6m, $6000, Chris Alford (Fr4), $2.00 gate speed, worked forward, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell, hung in, contact marker pegs | 1stPRETTYBOY HARRY (Fr7) 2ndTHE PREACHER (Fr4) 4.6m 3rdHILLWINSOME (Fr2) 2.9m |
| 6 of 12 | 10 | MELTON(Good)13/12/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:59.4 (57.3, 28.1) Finished 6/12btn 23.0m, $60000, John Caldow (Sr1), $51.00 3 back on pegs at bell | 1stKEAYANG BAZLENKA (Fr3) 2ndHOWDY MATE (Fr6) 2.2m 3rdMUNNY THE MUNSTER (Fr7) 8.9m |
| 3 of 7 | N/A | BENDIGO(Good)03/12/2025, 2150m, No NR. 1:59.0 (56.2, 27.4) Finished 3/7btn 18.7m, $10000, Chris Alford (Fr5), $17.00 gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell | 1stKEAYANG BAZLENKA (Fr2) 2ndMUNNY THE MUNSTER (Fr6) 13.3m 3rdTHE PREACHER (Fr5) 5.4m |