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R5 | Palmerbet Pace 1710m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 8:43pm |
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: ULTIMATE VINNIE (8) is a very smart horse who is well placed here. Last start at Terang, he raced wide in a race run near track-record time. It was a super run. He’s been unlucky at Free For All level, and from barrier eight he should stay out of trouble here. IMA TERMINATOR (7) is a smart horse at his best and has had some really tough runs recently, including in the breeze. He may need to make his own luck again here, but he has the ability. DONMARO (5) is a smart ex-New Zealand performer who probably hasn’t shown his best since moving to Australia earlier this year. He has had a few issues in his starts here but is first-up after a short break and trialled impressively at Melton last week. KING SAINT (6) was brave last start in the breeze at Shepparton. He’s a versatile horse who can make his own luck. From barrier one, STEEL THE MOMENT (1) should get a good trip here.
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TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
16-2-5-3
LAST SEASON
21-0-3-4
THIS SEASON
11%
WIN S/RATE
44%
PLACE S/RATE
79-9-14-12
CAREER
$82,248
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
15
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 79-9-14-12 | 11% | 44% | 7 |
| Distance | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Dist Range | 46-4-7-7 | 9% | 39% | 6 |
| Track | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Track / Dist | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| This Season | 21-0-3-4 | 0% | 33% | 4 |
| Last Season | 16-2-5-3 | 13% | 63% | 2 |
| 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 | 5 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:54.0MS | 5 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Chris Alford | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| F Taiba | ||||
| Trained at: | Sunbury | |||
| Owners: | Boots Properties Racing Pty Ltd | |||
| Breeder(s): | S J Reid | |||
| Colours: | Black, Gold Medusa Head & Cuffs | |||
| Age/Sex: | 8 year old bay gelding | |||
| Breeding: | The Gold Ace NZ - Lite Polaris (NZ) (Badlands Hanover USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR62 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 of 8 | 24 | ECHUCA(Good)22/09/2026, 1755m, NR up to 75. 1:56.4 (58.3, 29.2) Finished 5/8btn 8.5m, $8000, Chris Alford (Fr4), $14.00 gate speed, 1 out 1 back at bell | 1stWOTDIDUSAAAY (Fr3) 2ndFERRIGNO (Fr2) HFNK 3rdTARA VICTORY NZ (Sr2) 1.4m |
| 7 of 9 | 22 | MELTON(Good)29/08/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:53.2 (55.6, 28.1) Finished 7/9btn 35.1m, $10000, Chris Alford (Sr3), $9.00 pulled hard in score-up, 1 out 3 back at bell | 1stBANDIT EYES (Fr5) 2ndKATUNGA EXPRESS (Fr6) 16.4m 3rdPOSTERIZED (Fr2) 5.5m |
| 3 of 6 | 13 | MELTON(Good)07/08/2026, 2240m, NR 56 to 64. 1:58.3 (57.8, 28.0) Finished 3/6btn 3.5m, $7000, Chris Alford (Fr5), $5.00 out of position at start, outside leader last mile, outside leader at bell | 1stLAMBRO MACH (Fr6) 2ndBULLETPROOF KID (Fr3) 1.6m 3rdDRESSED IN GOLD NZ (Fr5) 2.0m |
| 2 of 7 | 9 | MELTON(Good)25/07/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:54.1 (57.0, 28.2) Finished 2/7btn 3.3m, $10000, Chris Alford (Fr6), $7.50 gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell | 1stKEAYANG PAYTON (Fr3) 2ndDRESSED IN GOLD NZ (Fr6) 3.3m 3rdASMILEANDAWINX (Fr2) 5.6m |
| 7 of 8 | 6 | KILMORE(Good)16/07/2026, 2180m, NR up to 75. 2:00.8 (55.6, 27.7) Finished 7/8btn 13.7m, $8000, Ewa Justice (Fr3), $19.00 pulled hard, 1 out 2 back at bell, inconvenienced | 1stCLYMENUS NZ (Sr1) 2ndSPRINGFIELD AFFAIR (Fr6) NK 3rdHITCH TO HIS STAR (Fr7) 3.5m |
| 5 of 7 | 9 | MELTON(Good)10/07/2026, 1720m, NR 56 to 64. 1:55.8 (55.0, 27.4) Finished 5/7btn 16.0m, $7000, Ewa Justice (Sr2), $7.00 pre race swab, 4 back on the pegs at bell, inconvenienced | 1stMAAS BETTING AGAIN (Fr2) 2ndMONTANA PRIDE (Fr5) 6.0m 3rdWHERE IS WOODY (Fr4) 4.6m |
| 3 of 6 | 8 | BENDIGO(Rain Affected)01/07/2026, 1650m, NR 65 or better. 1:53.6 (54.6, 26.6) Finished 3/6btn 15.8m, $8000, Ewa Justice (Fr1), $31.00 gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, 3 back on pegs at bell | 1stMY ULTIMATE BARNEY (Sr2) 2ndAMPHIJET (Fr2) 15.2m 3rdDRESSED IN GOLD NZ (Fr1) HD |
| 2 of 7 | 3 | SHEPPTN(Good)23/06/2026, 2190m, NR 57 to 67. 1:57.6 (57.0, 29.1) Finished 2/7btn 6.7m, $7000, Ewa Justice (Fr5), $4.60 gate speed, led, surrendered lead middle, behind leader at bell, used sprint lane | 1stWITH IN REASON (Fr6) 2ndDRESSED IN GOLD NZ (Fr5) 6.7m 3rdSHARP INTEREST (Fr7) 1.6m |
| 7 of 11 | 12 | MELTON(Rain Affected)20/06/2026, 1720m, NR 58 to 66. 1:52.9 (55.9, 27.1) Finished 7/11btn 30.2m, $10000, Jodi Quinlan (Sr3), $151.00 trainer fined, 1 out 3 back at bell, inconvenienced | 1stMISS ARI (Fr4) 2ndMOST EXCITING (Fr5) NK 3rdGALAXY LASS (Fr2) 21.2m |
| 5 of 8 | N/A | WARAGUL(Good)08/06/2026, 2210m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:59.1 (57.6, 28.7) Finished 5/8btn 18.8m, $7000, Ewa Justice (Fr6), $9.00 caught wide early , restrained to rear, 4 back on the pegs at bell | 1stHIGHLANDHARTBREAKA (Sr1) 2ndHELLOVATIME (Fr5) HFNK 3rdSCHERGER THAT (Fr4) 2.4m |
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| LAST WIN | |||
| 1 of 11 | N/A | LNCSTN(Rain Affected)15/08/2025, 2200m, NR 57 to 62. 2:00.3 (57.6, 28.6) Finished 1/11 $8000, Ethan Arnott (Fr4), $2.00 gate speed, leader at bell, swabbed | 1stDRESSED IN GOLD NZ (Fr4) 2ndBLUE LABEL (Fr2) 5.6m 3rdREPETITIVE NZ (Fr1) 4.4m |