Geelong (H) Race 3

Ray Tucker Memorial Pace

Prize Money: $6,000

ROMEO (6) hasn't raced since the Breeders Crown 2CG Final five months ago but showed promise prior, going into that series off back-to-back wins. Looks to be right up to the mark following two nice trials and finds the right race for a winning return. DELIGHTFUL CHARM (8) worked and fought well when beaten a head last week, the third time she has finished runner-up in her last four starts at Melton. Will enjoy a pretty soft run from this draw, with the sprint lane in play. Could break through. POSTERIZED (4) was last seen when scoring at Melton five months ago. Races well fresh and was readied with a nice trial. MORRIS BROWN (7) draws wide but is in the mix following a fourth from the back line at his most recent appearance at Melton.

Distance: 1609m
Class: NR 50 to 55
Track: Good
Weather: overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Just Pedro (Fr1) 0886215448
Trainer: Jeff Tabone (Ingliston)
Driver: Jordan Leedham (C)
Prize Money: $19,540
Win / Place: 13% / 20%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: A VICTOR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 4-2-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

10: 1-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

5: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

25: 3-2-0

Mobile

30: 4-2-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

30: 4-2-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.10

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

4: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 4-7-6

Comments

Last start 8th (Sr1) over 2200m at Ballarat, at the bell was 11th-15.63 beaten 16 m by Village Voice (2:41.90) in NR 46 to 51 on April 30 at $9. Two runs back 4th (Fr4) over 2080m at Cranbourne, at the bell was 5th-8.6 beaten 12 m by The Villain (2:32.40) in NR 47 to 52 on April 19 at $12. Not keen.

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
8th of 12	30/4/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jordan Leedham	2:41.90	1:58.4	16.9m	$9.00	11	NR 46 to 51	$6,000	$140	1. Village Voice 2. Breathe Easy 3. Foregone Conclusion NZ
4th of 6	19/4/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Leedham	2:32.40	1:57.9	12.0m	$12	16	NR 47 to 52	$6,000	$300	1. The Villain 2. Mikispur 3. Foregone Conclusion NZ
4th of 6	3/4/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Luke Tabone	2:33.10	1:58.4	13.6m	$14	22	NR 45 to 50	$6,000	$300	1. Muselet 2. Blazin Heaven NZ 3. Clives Girl
5th of 6	12/3/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Craig Demmler	2:03.50	1:57.6	44.2m	$9.50	7	NR 48 to 51	$6,000	$180	1. Breathe Easy 2. Regal Rock NZ 3. The Golden Hook
1st of 9	5/3/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Craig Demmler	2:41.40	1:58.0	0.1m	$17	9	NR 45 to 50	$6,000	$3,320	1. Just Pedro 2. Wichita Kansas 3. Flying Sparks
2nd of 11	24/2/26	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Nathan Jack	2:00.60	1:54.8	8.8m	$3.90	5	NR 43 to 48	$4,000	$640	1. Eastbro Jesse 2. Just Pedro 3. Keayang Santiago

Caledonian Ranger (Fr2) 5641256243
Trainer: James Warnock (Lara)
Driver: Jodi Quinlan
Prize Money: $46,500
Win / Place: 9.68% / 41%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: METROPOLITAN (USA)

Dam: TRISH BROMAC (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 6-11-9

Distance

16: 0-3-3

Trk/Dst

7: 0-2-0

Track

12: 1-2-1

Season

19: 1-2-2

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-1-2

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

12: 0-2-0

Non-Metro

50: 6-9-9

Mobile

62: 6-11-9

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

62: 6-11-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

4: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 9-4-2

Comments

Two back was beaten by 7 m finishing fourth after a quick start, behind Good Day at Maryborough over 2190m in a NR 50 to 55 on April 10 at $8.50. Then a handy effort when well beaten into third behind Katunga Express at Ballarat over 1710m in a NR 50 to 55 on April 23 at $3.20. Rates highly. Can be thereabouts.

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
3rd of 10	23/4/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Leedham	2:01.00	1:53.9	18.3m	$3.20	13	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$600	1. Katunga Express 2. Hurrikane Dusty 3. Caledonian Ranger
4th of 11	10/4/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jodi Quinlan	2:42.00	1:59.0	7.3m	$8.50	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$300	1. Good Day 2. Savon De Roche 3. Janiebquick
2nd of 10	3/4/26	Stawell	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Leedham	2:39.80	1:58.0	6.9m	$7.00	5	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$900	1. King Kasey 2. Caledonian Ranger 3. Vinny Rock
6th of 8	29/3/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	P A Warnock	1:58.80	1:58.8	14.1m	$21	21	NR 47 to 52	$6,000	$140	1. Im Wesley 2. The Villain 3. Blazin Heaven NZ
5th of 9	8/3/26	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Chris Alford	2:01.80	1:56.0	8.9m	$2.10f	9	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$180	1. Scherger That 2. Caties Son, Ya Bottom Dollar 3.
2nd of 9	27/2/26	Ararat	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	H Lewis	2:08.40	1:55.4	9.7m	$1.75f	5	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$900	1. Ocean Avenue 2. Caledonian Ranger 3. Asmileandawinx

Posterized (Fr3) 584638101x
Trainer: Andy Gath (Long Forest)
Driver: Kate Gath
Prize Money: $11,005
Win / Place: 27% / 45%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: POSTER BOY (AUS)

Dam: HIGHVIEW ARIA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 3-0-2

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

10: 2-0-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

8: 2-0-1

Non-Metro

3: 1-0-1

Mobile

11: 3-0-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

11: 3-0-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.22

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

7: 1-0-2

Driver Last 50

50: 7-6-5

Comments

First up. At the last run he won by 2.25 m when quickly away, (Fr6) at Melton (2:43.40) beating Major Bert in NR 49 to 53 on December 10 at $6.50 at the bell was 2nd-0.7m on the pegs. Looks set for a bright return.

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
2nd of 3	21/4/26	Melton	2240m			-	Kate Gath	2:46.00	-	2.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Khans Creed 2. Posterized 3. Brightly Blaze
1st of 9	10/12/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Leedham	2:43.40	1:57.4	2.2m	$6.50	12	NR 49 to 53	$6,000	$3,320	1. Posterized 2. Major Bert 3. Netra NZ
12th of 12	28/11/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Kate Gath	2:03.50	1:55.5	38.6m	$11	8	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Fiano 2. Reign Em In 3. Fair Chance
1st of 11	20/11/25	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Kate Gath	2:04.00	1:56.7	2.1m	$1.85f	13	NR up to 49	$4,000	$2,000	1. Posterized 2. Im The Wild One 3. Nothing Sweeter
8th of 10	7/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Kate Gath	2:40.80	1:55.6	33.1m	$151	14	No NR	$10,000	$200	1. Sao Paulo Simba 2. Coastal Drive 3. New Shuffle
3rd of 12	24/10/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Kate Gath	2:02.30	1:54.4	3.1m	$3.80	9	NR 45 to 50	$6,000	$600	1. Rocknmetro 2. Maxy Bomber 3. Posterized

Sumthin Else (Fr4) x8x4160862
Trainer: David Miles (Monegeetta)
Driver: David Miles
Prize Money: $13,690
Win / Place: 16% / 33%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: THE PERFECT MONA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 2-1-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

8: 1-1-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

5: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

7: 2-0-1

Mobile

12: 2-1-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

12: 2-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:59.86

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

6: 0-1-1

Driver Last 50

50: 9-5-7

Comments

Two back was well beaten into sixth after a quick start, behind Seaside Boy at Maryborough over 1690m in a 0-3 WINs on April 10 at $51. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.5 m finishing second behind Scherger That at Melton over 1720m in a 2-4 WINs on April 24 at $21. Heading the right way and is a player.

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 9	24/4/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	David Miles	2:04.00	1:56.0	2.6m	$21	14	2-4 WINs	$7,000	$1,050	1. Scherger That 2. Sumthin Else 3. Tappy
6th of 10	10/4/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	David Miles	2:02.90	1:57.1	10.7m	$51	21	0-3 WINs	$6,000	$140	1. Seaside Boy 2. Indi Party Mood 3. Soho Hudson
8th of 11	20/3/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	John Caldow	2:42.00	1:56.4	23.1m	$41	5	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Kiss Me Mini NZ 2. Pistol Pearce 3. Good Day
10th of 12	15/3/26	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Nathan Jack	2:29.70	1:54.7	44.3m	$17	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Heatseeker 2. To The Nines 3. Wicked Wizard
6th of 11	8/3/26	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Rodney Petroff	2:39.50	1:57.2	18.7m	$9.00	5	NR up to 51	$8,000	$160	1. Blackjack Whacko 2. Lord Verde NZ 3. Krakey
1st of 8	3/3/26	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Rodney Petroff	2:43.10	1:59.9	0.3m	$8.00	9	NR up to 51	$6,000	$3,320	1. Sumthin Else 2. Krakey 3. Mussel Shoals

Romeo (Fr5) 305x21109x
Trainer: Jayne Davies (Cranbourne)
Driver: Chris Alford
Prize Money: $11,420
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

Driver / Horse Combo

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: LIFE WELL LIVED (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-1-1

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

5: 2-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

3: 2-1-0

Mobile

8: 2-1-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

8: 2-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.50

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

4: 2-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 8-7-5

Comments

First up. At the last run he 9th (Sr4) over 2240m at Melton well beaten by Loucasso (2:36.10) in 2yo G2 No NR CG on December 13 at $81. Trialling well and is nicely placed for a winning return.

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
3rd of 8	28/4/26	Melton	1720m			-	Jordan Leedham	2:04.00	-	13.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Boulevard Bart 2. Schwarz 3. Romeo
1st of 3	19/4/26	Cranbourne	2080m			-	James Herbertson	2:37.60	-	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Romeo 2. Sols Me Name 3. Patiro NZ
9th of 11	13/12/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Chris Alford	2:36.10	1:52.2	197.7m	$81	8	No NR	$100,000	$2,000	1. Loucasso 2. Cardigan Dan 3. Luvtobeuptome
10th of 11	5/12/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Chris Alford	2:42.30	1:56.6	44.9m	$81	9	No NR	$10,000	$200	1. Loucasso 2. Cardigan Dan 3. Luvtobeuptome
1st of 9	26/11/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Chris Alford	2:36.90	1:57.5	18.9m	$1.35f	10	No NR	$6,000	$3,000	1. Romeo 2. Postit Lafite 3. Covered In Gold
1st of 12	16/11/25	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Chris Alford	1:58.20	1:58.2	20.3m	$2.00f	28	MAIDEN	$7,000	$3,990	1. Romeo 2. Elizajane 3. Delta Starz

Morris Brown (Fr6) 2456113364
Trainer: D J Mullan (Melton)
Driver: Ewa Justice (C,3)
Prize Money: $65,235
Win / Place: 12% / 40%

Driver In Form

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: WELL HELLO DOLLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 8-10-9

Distance

14: 2-4-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

28: 4-4-3

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

45: 6-7-5

Non-Metro

21: 2-3-4

Mobile

64: 8-10-8

Standing

2: 0-0-1

All-Weather

66: 8-10-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.50

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 6-12-7

Comments

Last start 4th (Sr2) over 2240m at Melton, at the bell was leading 0 beaten 12 m by Intrusion (2:44.10) in 0W/15 0K stake on April 25 at $12. At the start before 6th (Fr4) over 1650m after being wide early at Bendigo, beaten 17 m by Keayang Renegade (1:55.60) in 0W/15 0K stake on April 18 at $101. Go well.

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 8	28/4/26	Melton	1720m			-	James Herbertson	2:04.00	-	15.9m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Boulevard Bart 2. Schwarz 3. Romeo
4th of 9	25/4/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	James Herbertson	2:44.10	1:57.9	12.0m	$12	7	0W/15 0K stake	$15,000	$750	1. Intrusion 2. Lilly Lotus 3. Do It
6th of 12	18/4/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Lochie Cook	1:55.60	1:52.7	17.6m	$101	9	0W/15 0K stake	$25,000	$500	1. Keayang Renegade 2. Sanchez 3. Insider Trading
3rd of 7	9/4/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Lochie Cook	2:00.10	1:53.1	10.8m	$12	6	0W/15 0K stake	$8,000	$800	1. Sanchez 2. Insider Trading 3. Morris Brown
3rd of 8	3/4/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Reagan Clarke	2:30.90	1:56.7	7.9m	$6.50	7	NR 56 to 64	$10,000	$1,000	1. Platinum Jive NZ 2. Lambro Mach 3. Morris Brown
1st of 11	27/3/26	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Lochie Cook	1:59.60	1:54.5	5.0m	$6.50	8	NR up to 55	$8,000	$4,560	1. Morris Brown 2. The Art Of Success 3. Keayang Sweetheart

Delightful Charm (Sr1) 8x28462202
Trainer: B J Dooley (Allendale)
Driver: Kyle Marshall
Prize Money: $40,004
Win / Place: 12% / 42%

6 yo Brown Mare

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: SENTIMENTAL CHARM (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 5-8-4

Distance

11: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

12: 1-4-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

14: 0-6-0

Non-Metro

26: 5-2-4

Mobile

40: 5-8-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

40: 5-8-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 6-6-10

Comments

Improved last start with a good run when 2nd (Fr3) over 1720m after showing early speed at Melton was 2nd-4.24 at the bell, beaten a head by Highlandhartbreaka (2:05.70) in NR 54 to 59 on May 1 at $3.70. Major player.

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 7	1/5/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Kerryn Manning	2:05.70	1:57.6	0.2m	$3.70	6	NR 54 to 59	$6,000	$900	1. Highlandhartbreaka 2. Delightful Charm 3. Im Wesley
11th of 11	25/4/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Kerryn Manning	2:01.20	1:53.4	32.9m	$41	35	NR up to 75	$15,000	$300	1. The Art Of Success 2. Fearless Writer 3. Keayang Sweetheart
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 3	12/4/26	Maryborough	2190m			-	Neil Mccallum	2:43.40	-	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Delightful Charm 2. Hurrikane Dusty 3. Tactics Are Rollin
2nd of 10	21/3/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Kerryn Manning	2:02.80	1:54.9	2.6m	$3.20f	7	NR 60 to 69	$10,000	$1,500	1. Hittheroadjack NZ 2. Delightful Charm 3. Montana Pride
2nd of 8	14/3/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Kerryn Manning	2:43.50	1:57.5	1.3m	$13	32	NR up to 80	$15,000	$2,250	1. Le Belle Bijoux 2. Delightful Charm 3. Jazzy Melea
32 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 4	8/3/26	Maryborough	2190m			-	Neil Mccallum	2:43.90	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Delightful Charm 2. Tallaras Shadow 3. Nakula NZ

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: Same as above, but on the inside, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: If the driver is getting stuck in

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