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R10 | Hyland Racing Colours Trotters Free for All 1720m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 10:40pm |
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| Flucs | Open | Today | Fluc -3 | Fluc -2 | Fluc -1 | Win | |||||||||||||
R10 
| $4.20 | $4.20 | $2.90 | $2.75 | $2.80 | $2.70 | |||||||||||||
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: LOVEMETO (6) is one of the country’s top trotters and presents for a first-up assignment in the small field. Last preparation, he won a heat of the Inter Dominion series in Queensland and then ran midfield behind Gus in the Group 1 final. He’s a proven winner at FFA level and heads here after three trials, including one against the pacers and another where he beat last weekend’s free-for-all victor Rockinwithattitude. Clearly on top. IMPERIAL MONARCH (2) is a very handy squaregaiter from the powerhouse Lee yard who also returns from a break. He won an easy trial at Terang on September 8 and should be able to get to the fence. Danger at his best. HOPPY (1) returned from a little freshen with a good second to Rockinwithattitude last weekend and is probably the only other winning hope, while FOUROUTOFFIVE (5) had no luck when parked in that same race but was a very good winner from the breeze in easier grade prior to that. BACK: LOVEMETO (6) – 4 units (win) 10-UNIT GAME PLAN R4 #9 PLATINUM JIVE – 2 units (win)R5 #10 FREIGHT SHAKER – 1 unit (each-way)R6 #9 MAORIS MAC – 2 units (win)R10 #6 LOVEMETO – 4 units (win) EARLY QUADDIE 1,5,8,9/3,5,7,8,9,11/6,9,10/1,4,9 QUADDIE 1,3,8,9,10/5,6,8,9/2,3/1,7
10-3-4-2
TRACK
5-1-3-1
DISTANCE
5-1-3-1
TRK / DIST
6-2-2-1
LAST SEASON
5-2-2-1
THIS SEASON
2/6
OUR RANKING
32%
WIN S/RATE
82%
PLACE S/RATE
22-7-9-2
CAREER
$70,695
PRIZE MONEY
1680 - 2240
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 22-7-9-2 | 32% | 82% | 1 |
| Distance | 5-1-3-1 | 20% | 100% | 1 |
| Dist Range | 8-2-5-1 | 25% | 100% | 1 |
| Track | 10-3-4-2 | 30% | 90% | 2 |
| Track / Dist | 5-1-3-1 | 20% | 100% | 1 |
| This Season | 5-2-2-1 | 40% | 100% | 1 |
| Last Season | 6-2-2-1 | 33% | 83% | 1 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | TR1:57.1MS | 4 | ||
| Distance Best MR | TR1:57.1MS | 4 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Matthew Craven | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| M J Craven | ||||
| Trained at: | Ecklin South | |||
| Owners: | M J Busch, E K Busch | |||
| Breeder(s): | Taffy Limited | |||
| Colours: | Red | |||
| Age/Sex: | 5 year old brown gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Andover Hall (US) - Chevron Muscle (NZ) (Muscle Hill (US)) | |||
| National Rating: | NR91 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 2 of 6 | 70 | MELTON(Good)19/09/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:55.0 (56.4, 28.1) Finished 2/6btn 8.7m, $22500, Matthew Craven (Fr5), $6.00 pre race warm up, restrained after start, 4 back on the pegs at bell, used sprint lane | 1stROCKINWITHATTITUDE (Fr3) 2ndHOPPY NZ (Fr5) 8.7m 3rdALDEBARAN ACRUX USA (Fr2) 2.5m |
| 2 of 6 | 7 | MELTON(Rain Affected)11/07/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:56.5 (57.0, 27.9) Finished 2/6btn 6.2m, $22500, Matthew Craven (Fr5), $1.90 restrained after start, outside leader at bell | 1stGATESYS GEM (Fr3) 2ndHOPPY NZ (Fr5) 6.2m 3rdFOUROUTOFFIVE (Fr4) 7.6m |
| 1 of 11 | 7 | MELTON(Good)04/07/2026, 2240m, NR 69 to 84. 2:00.8 (58.3, 27.9) Finished 1/11 $17500, Matthew Craven (Fr7), $1.80 pre race warm up, 3 wide early, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell, swabbed | 1stHOPPY NZ (Fr7) 2ndWITH APLOMB (Fr1) 2.7m 3rdFOUROUTOFFIVE (Fr5) HFHD |
| 1 of 8 | 21 | MELTON(Good)27/06/2026, 1720m, NR 69 to 79. 1:57.1 (58.2, 29.0) Finished 1/8 $15000, Matthew Craven (Sr1), $2.00 pre race warm up, 3 back on pegs at bell, held up early, swabbed | 1stHOPPY NZ (Sr1) 2ndMITCHELL WRAP (Fr4) 6.5m 3rdIRON WOMEN (Fr3) 3.3m |
| 3 of 10 | 245 | MELTON(Good)06/06/2026, 2240m, No NR. 1:55.9 (55.9, 28.3) Finished 3/10btn 11.3m, $22500, Matthew Craven (Sr4), $51.00 pre race warm up, 5 back on the pegs at bell | 1stI AM WILMA (Fr1) 2ndIM BOBBY (Fr6) HFHD 3rdHOPPY NZ (Sr4) 11.1m |
| 9 of 11 | 12 | MELTON(Good)04/10/2025, 2760m, No NR. 2:01.3 (54.4, 26.7) Finished 9/11btn 44.6m, $30000, Matthew Craven (FT Fr2), $16.00 5 back on the pegs at bell | 1stJILLIBY BALLERINI (FT Sr3) 2ndPINNIE (FT Fr6) 20.7m 3rdREMUS PHOENIX (FT Fr5) 2.9m |
| 2 of 9 | 51 | MARYBRO(Good)22/09/2025, 2690m, No NR. 2:03.3 (59.3, 30.5) Finished 2/9btn NK, $8000, Matthew Craven (40 Fr1), $2.60 pre race warm up, 1 out 1 back at bell | 1stNEPHEW OF SONOKO (40 Fr2) 2ndHOPPY NZ (40 Fr1) NK 3rdWATCH AND ACT (10 Fr1) 3.5m |
| 1 of 9 | 10 | MELTON(Good)02/08/2025, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 2:00.6 (58.8, 29.4) Finished 1/9 $15000, Matthew Craven (Fr7), $1.80 pre race warm up, caught wide early , worked forward, outside leader at bell, swabbed | 1stHOPPY NZ (Fr7) 2ndPROMISE DREAM (Fr5) 4.0m 3rdDOSSIER (Fr4) HD |
| 1 of 8 | 18 | BENDIGO(Good)23/07/2025, 2150m, No NR. 2:00.4 (58.4, 29.5) Finished 1/8 $8000, Matthew Craven (10 Fr1), $2.50 pre race warm up, slowly out, inconvenienced after start, 1 out 1 back at bell, swabbed | 1stHOPPY NZ (10 Fr1) 2ndMEADOW VALLEY STAR (FT Fr4) 2.9m 3rdA TRUE STORY NZ (FT Fr3) 2.5m |
| 3 of 7 | N/A | MELTON(Good)05/07/2025, 1720m, NR 60 to 71. 1:57.6 (58.2, 29.0) Finished 3/7btn 3.6m, $10000, Matthew Craven (Fr7), $2.80 pre race warm up, restrained after start, 4 back on the pegs at bell | 1stALRIGHTY (Fr2) 2ndKYVALLEYHONEYBUNNY (Fr4) 2.3m 3rdHOPPY NZ (Fr7) 1.4m |