Melton Race 8

Hertz Melton Pace

Prize Money: $6,000

SURFE LA MER (8) progressed off a fresh placing to come from wider on this row and win by more than 6m at this circuit last time. Back to a distance where she has won two of three attempts and draws for a trail. Can go on with it. ALIFETIMEFORLIVING (6) has been good from the back row in both starts since a spell, scoring fresh at Bendigo before a 1.6m second at Geelong. Primary contender. LAMBRO MACH (2) made a solid return when fifth at Bendigo last time, beaten 5.5m. Draws well and has won second-up before so can progress. FERRIGNO (5) should find this easier than recent attempts.

Distance: 1720m
Class: NR 51 to 55
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Owen The Saints (Fr1) 9732321366
Trainer: Julie Douglas (Strathfieldsaye)
Driver: Tasmyn Potter (C)
Prize Money: $17,093
Win / Place: 8.70% / 56%

3 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: TORRIDON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 2-4-7

Distance

9: 2-2-3

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

4: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

21: 2-4-7

Mobile

23: 2-4-7

All-Weather

23: 2-4-7

Best Mile

1:55.69

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr6) over 2150m after showing early pace at Bendigo, at the bell was leading 1.09 beaten 19 m by Cee Cee Lou (2:38.10) in NR 48 to 55 on September 10 at $26. At the start before was well back in the run when 6th (Fr3) over 2240m at this track beaten 45 m by Storms Collide (2:41.60) in 3yo No NR on August 30 at $151. Draws for a better showing.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 10	10/9/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ellen Tormey	2:38.10	1:58.4	19.4m	$26	11	NR 48 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Cee Cee Lou 2. Ziegfeld 3. Animado
6th of 7	30/8/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Ellen Tormey	2:41.60	1:56.1	43.7m	$151	8	No NR	$15,000	$300	1. Storms Collide 2. Captain Perfect 3. My Ultimate Barney
3rd of 9	22/8/25	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Tasmyn Potter	2:03.70	1:54.4	2.5m	$6.00	10	NR up to 55	$9,790	$1,056	1. Turbo Jay 2. Im All Business 3. Owen The Saints
1st of 8	12/8/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Ellen Tormey	2:01.50	1:55.7	1.3m	$10	14	NR up to 55	$6,000	$3,320	1. Owen The Saints 2. Savon De Roche 3. King Saint
2nd of 8	29/7/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Ellen Tormey	2:02.10	1:56.3	4.6m	$3.10	6	0-1 WIN	$6,000	$900	1. Tivoli 2. Owen The Saints 3. Loyola Spiaggia
3rd of 9	23/7/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ellen Tormey	2:36.40	1:57.1	4.7m	$8.00	8	0-1 WIN	$8,000	$800	1. Vincent Grange 2. Usyk 3. Owen The Saints

Lambro Mach (Fr2) 2x111x50x5
Trainer: Andy Gath (Long Forest)
Driver: Kate Gath
Prize Money: $28,428
Win / Place: 42% / 57%

3 yo Brown/Black Gelding

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: MACHABELLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 3-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

3: 3-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 0-1-0

Mobile

7: 3-1-0

All-Weather

7: 3-1-0

Best Mile

1:57.10

Comments

Resumed when beaten 5.5 m fifth but did show some early speed, behind Pesci at Bendigo over 2150m in a NR 56 to 64 on September 10. Improver.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 10	10/9/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Kate Gath	2:36.80	1:57.3	5.5m	$4.00	69	NR 56 to 64	$7,000	$210	1. Pesci 2. Herakles 3. Bizzness Class
69 Day Spell
1st of 6	2/9/25	Melton	2240m			-	Kate Gath	2:47.50	-	1.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Lambro Mach 2. Rolinginthedeep 3. Pet Kitty
10th of 10	3/7/25	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Jordan Leedham	2:42.60	2:00.1	26.4m	$2.30f	9	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Im Wesley 2. Skyfall Benchmark 3. Vince Lombardi NZ
5th of 9	24/6/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Kate Gath	2:03.10	1:57.3	4.9m	$1.30f	227	NR 55 to 64	$7,000	$210	1. Okanui Beach 2. Good Tobe Locksley 3. Sports Narrator
227 Day Spell
1st of 4	27/5/25	Melton	1720m			-	Kate Gath	2:06.90	-	10.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Lambro Mach 2. Rakarompa NZ 3. Medina
1st of 7	9/11/24	Globe Derby	1800m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Gaita Pullicino	2:12.70	1:58.7	4.4m	$1.12f	14	No NR	$10,000	$6,047	1. Lambro Mach 2. Splash Of Paynt 3. Rockin Bull

Keayang Omar (Fr3) 1654521629
Trainer: L C Bryant (Merrigum)
Driver: Taylor Youl (C,3)
Prize Money: $59,849
Win / Place: 10% / 42%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: LINCOLN ROYAL (NZ)

Dam: DIANNE VALERIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 8-13-10

Distance

30: 3-6-4

Trk/Dst

6: 0-1-1

Track

6: 0-1-1

Season

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

6: 1-0-2

2nd Up

5: 0-0-1

3rd Up

5: 1-1-0

Metro

10: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

63: 7-12-9

Mobile

73: 8-13-10

All-Weather

73: 8-13-10

Best Mile

1:54.04

Comments

Last start 9th (Fr3) over 1609m at Cranbourne, at the bell was 5th-5 beaten 8 m by Delightful Charm (1:58.60) in NR 55 to 62 on September 7 at $4.40. Before that, a game effort despite getting well back, when 2nd (Fr6) over 1720m at this track beaten 3 m by In An Ideal World (2:01.00) in 0W/15 0K stake on August 30 at $61. Can feature from this draw.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 9	7/9/25	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Taylor Youl	1:58.60	1:58.6	8.4m	$4.40f	8	NR 55 to 62	$8,000	$160	1. Delightful Charm 2. Fun To Love NZ 3. City Rockstar
2nd of 7	30/8/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Taylor Youl	2:01.00	1:53.2	3.2m	$61	14	0W/15 0K stake	$10,000	$1,500	1. In An Ideal World 2. Keayang Omar 3. Rosberg NZ
6th of 9	16/8/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Taylor Youl	2:03.70	1:55.7	17.6m	$51	11	NR up to 55	$8,000	$160	1. Ruff Nut 2. Major Crunch 3. Rockabilly Ringo
4th of 5	12/8/25	Melton	2240m			-	L C Bryant	2:48.80	-	5.7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Goodtime Libby 2. Zara Tindall NZ 3. Sergeant Lou
1st of 12	5/8/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Taylor Youl	2:02.90	1:57.0	2.3m	$9.00	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$3,320	1. Keayang Omar 2. Sports Narrator 3. Ruby Wingate
2nd of 11	29/7/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Taylor Youl	2:00.20	1:54.5	0.3m	$8.50	6	NR 53 to 58	$6,000	$900	1. Mister Jimaringle 2. Keayang Omar 3. Hoorah Philtra

Sheza Daydreama (Fr4) 5656866936
Trainer: Amy Day (Ecklin South)
Driver: Matthew Craven
Prize Money: $24,919
Win / Place: 18% / 31%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: ARTSPEAK (USA)

Dam: CARPAL PUZZLE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 4-1-2

Distance

7: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

4: 1-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

Metro

4: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

18: 3-1-2

Mobile

22: 4-1-2

All-Weather

22: 4-1-2

Best Mile

1:55.97

Comments

Last start was well back in the run when 6th (Fr3) over 2150m at Bendigo, at the bell was 9th-11.52 beaten 8 m by Pesci (2:36.80) in NR 56 to 64 on September 10 at $51. Two runs back 3rd (Sr3) over 1609m at Geelong was 3rd-4.63 at the bell, beaten 8 m by Fearless Writer (1:54.60) in NR 52 to 55 on August 29 at $21. Others appear better placed.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 10	10/9/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Craven	2:36.80	1:57.3	8.8m	$51	12	NR 56 to 64	$7,000	$140	1. Pesci 2. Herakles 3. Bizzness Class
3rd of 11	29/8/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Matthew Craven	1:54.60	1:54.6	8.3m	$21	8	NR 52 to 55	$6,000	$600	1. Fearless Writer 2. Alifetimeforliving 3. Sheza Daydreama
9th of 10	21/8/25	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Amy Day	2:02.40	1:55.2	30.5m	$26	17	NR 57 to 64	$8,000	$160	1. Curyo Gentleman 2. Emily Vincent 3. Plains In Heaven
6th of 9	4/8/25	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Amy Day	2:01.50	1:56.4	10.3m	$21	14	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. We Favour Rosie 2. Jilliby Amigo 3. Keayang Seaside
6th of 10	21/7/25	Stawell	1785m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Amy Day	2:10.70	1:57.9	9.8m	$23	14	NR 55 to 64	$7,000	$140	1. Yapper 2. The Sportz Star 3. Ruby Wingate
8th of 12	7/7/25	Charlton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Craven	1:54.40	1:54.4	13.4m	$11	59	NR 55 to 63	$7,000	$140	1. The Sportz Star 2. Ruby Wingate 3. Yapper
59 Day Freshen-Up

Ferrigno (Fr5) 6142482456
Trainer: John Justice (Toolern Vale)
Driver: Ewa Justice (C,3)
Prize Money: $46,040
Win / Place: 13% / 35%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: LISLASS (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 6-5-5

Distance

13: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

11: 0-2-0

Track

21: 2-3-1

Season

5: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

Metro

22: 2-3-1

Non-Metro

23: 4-2-4

Mobile

45: 6-5-5

All-Weather

45: 6-5-5

Best Mile

1:56.99

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr3) over 2240m at this track was 8th-10.26 at the bell, beaten 6 m by Viney (2:39.40) in 0W/15 0K stake on September 6 at $26. At the run before 5th (Fr6) over 1720m at this track, at the bell was 9th-11.22 beaten 5 m by Deuce Coupe (2:02.60) in 0W/15 0K stake on August 30 at $8.50. Among the players.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 12	6/9/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	John Justice	2:39.40	1:54.5	6.1m	$26	7	0W/15 0K stake	$15,000	$300	1. Viney 2. Hez All Rock 3. Strapping Red
5th of 12	30/8/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ewa Justice	2:02.60	1:54.7	4.9m	$8.50	14	0W/15 0K stake	$15,000	$450	1. Deuce Coupe NZ 2. Curyo Gentleman 3. Lou Will NZ
4th of 12	16/8/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Ewa Justice	2:01.00	1:53.2	9.4m	$19	7	1W/15 0K stake	$15,000	$750	1. Storms Collide 2. Captain Perfect 3. Vee Em Gee MacRay
2nd of 12	9/8/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Ewa Justice	2:00.60	1:52.8	4.5m	$151	7	0W/15 0K stake	$15,000	$2,250	1. Always Be Blakey 2. Ferrigno 3. High Flux
8th of 11	2/8/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Ewa Justice	2:42.20	1:56.6	24.2m	$9.50	9	0W/15 0K stake	$15,000	$300	1. Plains In Heaven 2. Bizzness Class 3. Ranger Rick NZ
4th of 10	24/7/25	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Ewa Justice	2:05.10	1:57.7	4.9m	$3.50f	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$300	1. Gunforhire 2. Amphijet 3. Jilliby Amigo

Alifetimeforliving (Fr6) 21x1475x12
Trainer: Kerryn Manning (Great Western)
Driver: Grant Campbell
Prize Money: $22,090
Win / Place: 23% / 61%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: SOHO TRIBECA (AUS)

Dam: ONEMINUTETODREAM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 3-3-2

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-1

Season

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

3: 2-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

9: 3-3-1

Mobile

13: 3-3-2

All-Weather

13: 3-3-2

Best Mile

1:55.78

Comments

Beaten favourite last start when second at Geelong on August 29. Scored the start before at Bendigo on August 20. Expected to be in the finish again.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 11	29/8/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Kerryn Manning	1:54.60	1:54.6	1.6m	$1.60f	9	NR 52 to 55	$6,000	$900	1. Fearless Writer 2. Alifetimeforliving 3. Sheza Daydreama
1st of 11	20/8/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Kerryn Manning	1:58.70	1:55.8	1.7m	$2.25f	115	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$3,320	1. Alifetimeforliving 2. Olivia Rose 3. Maywyns Jewel
115 Day Spell
5th of 10	27/4/25	Swan Hill	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Kerryn Manning	2:43.80	1:57.6	12.6m	$1.60f	16	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$180	1. Lou Will NZ 2. Montana Pride 3. Foxy Two Gloves
7th of 12	11/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Kerryn Manning	2:39.60	1:54.7	18.6m	$26	7	No NR	$125,000	$2,500	1. Ivseenheavenslight 2. Beach Diamond 3. Ill Be Gone
4th of 6	4/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Kerryn Manning	2:03.00	1:55.1	7.5m	$19	9	No NR	$10,000	$600	1. Ivseenheavenslight 2. Ill Be Gone 3. Harley Lane
1st of 12	26/3/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Kerryn Manning	2:36.80	1:57.3	3.6m	$3.60	168	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$3,320	1. Alifetimeforliving 2. Heavens Gift 3. Im Stuck Man
168 Day Spell

Magic Mike NZ (Fr7) 3677637070
Trainer: Joanne Justice (Harkness)
Driver: Blake Pace (C,5)
Prize Money: $199,103
Win / Place: 8.13% / 43%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: CAFE GIRL (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

160: 13-30-26

Distance

61: 7-10-8

Trk/Dst

47: 5-6-8

Track

74: 5-8-12

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-2

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

Metro

80: 5-12-12

Non-Metro

80: 8-18-14

Mobile

160: 13-30-26

All-Weather

159: 13-30-25

Grass

1: 0-0-1

Best Mile

1:54.32

Comments

Didn't do much last start, 10th (Fr1) over 1720m at this track was 9th-12.74 at the bell, beaten 14 m by Operative Line (2:00.20) in NR up to 95 on September 13 at $81. Before that 7th (Fr2) over 1720m at this track beaten 16 m by Rock Phone (2:02.30) in NR up to 80 on September 5 at $23. Has the job ahead.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
10th of 11	13/9/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Anthony Butt	2:00.20	1:52.4	14.0m	$81	8	NR up to 95	$17,500	$350	1. Operative Line 2. Arggghhh 3. Louie Lou I NZ
3rd of 7	9/9/25	Melton	2240m			-	Anthony Butt	2:47.70	-	2.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Williams 2. Ima Terminator 3. Magic Mike NZ
7th of 9	5/9/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Anthony Butt	2:02.30	1:54.4	16.6m	$23	6	NR up to 80	$8,000	$160	1. Rock Phone 2. Hittheroadjack NZ 3. Shadow Celt
12th of 12	30/8/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Michael Bellman	2:01.70	1:53.9	24.3m	$101	8	NR 65 to 75	$17,500	$350	1. Cigano 2. Plains In Heaven 3. Just As Well NZ
7th of 10	22/8/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Blake Pace	2:43.20	1:57.3	26.1m	$61	27	NR 53 to 58	$7,000	$140	1. Viney 2. Steel The Moment 3. Surfe La Mer
3rd of 7	26/7/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Michael Bellman	2:02.70	1:54.8	7.8m	$5.00	7	NR up to 80	$10,000	$1,000	1. Triple Rock Saint NZ 2. Dance Away 3. Magic Mike NZ

Surfe La Mer (Sr1) 734x171x31
Trainer: Kerryn Manning (Great Western)
Driver: Kerryn Manning
Prize Money: $22,561
Win / Place: 38% / 61%

3 yo Brown Filly

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: ONTHECRESTOFAWAVE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 5-1-2

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 1-0-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

4: 3-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

4: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

9: 4-1-1

Mobile

13: 5-1-2

All-Weather

13: 5-1-2

Best Mile

1:54.10

Gear Changes

[Blinkers - Pull Up ON, Open Bridle OFF, Hidez Hood OFF]

Comments

Last start won a big 6 m win as favourite (Sr3) at this track (2:45.30) beating Im All Business in NR 48 to 52 on September 5 at $1.75. Leading player again.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	5/9/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Kerryn Manning	2:45.30	1:58.8	6.2m	$1.75f	14	NR 48 to 52	$6,000	$3,320	1. Surfe La Mer 2. Im All Business 3. The Villain
3rd of 10	22/8/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Kerryn Manning	2:43.20	1:57.3	2.0m	$6.50	121	NR 53 to 58	$7,000	$700	1. Viney 2. Steel The Moment 3. Surfe La Mer
121 Day Spell
1st of 8	23/4/25	Charlton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Kerryn Manning	1:55.20	1:55.2	6.7m	$3.20	14	NR 55 to 64	$7,000	$3,990	1. Surfe La Mer 2. Victory George 3. Didafull Oneeighty
7th of 11	9/4/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Kerryn Manning	2:36.30	1:57.0	11.6m	$2.80f	15	NR 50 to 56	$6,000	$140	1. Ferrigno 2. Nomorelying 3. The Answer
1st of 11	25/3/25	Swan Hill	1750m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Kerryn Manning	2:04.00	1:54.1	1.8m	$6.50	165	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$3,320	1. Surfe La Mer 2. Ivana Bytheseaside 3. Eye See Philtra
165 Day Spell
4th of 9	11/10/24	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Kerryn Manning	1:57.20	1:57.2	9.1m	$2.80f	23	0-3 WINS	$6,000	$300	1. Thinkfast Runfast 2. Insider Trading 3. Major Crunch

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