Melton Race 2

Vicbred Voucher Pace

Prize Money: $6,000

INSIDER TRADING (2) is racing well with four top-three finishes in succession, the latest effort a third at Bendigo. Scored from a wider barrier three back and should have no excuses from this advantageous draw. The race has been weakened by scratchings which brings ALWAYS A SHOWGIRL (9) into contention after coming from this row and missing narrowly at this circuit and distance last week. HURRIKANE DUSTY (4) will be fitter for the resuming second from this barrier. Strikes at 50 per cent when second up so can progress. LIBERTY STAR DUST (5) draws lower than last start and has claims off a Cranbourne win prior.

Distance: 2240m
Class: NR 50 to 53
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Beau Beca (Fr1) 43
Trainer: James Elliott (Deanside)
Driver: Ewa Justice (C)
Prize Money: $900
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: SOHO TRIBECA (AUS)

Dam: MISS SWEETHART (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 0-0-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-0-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 6-8-7

Comments

Last start 3rd (Sr2) over 1720m at this track was 5th-7.38 at the bell, beaten 8 m by Maurlen Compass (2:05.80) in 3yo MAIDEN on April 24 at $21. Two runs back was well back in the run when 4th (Fr3) over 2240m at this track, at the bell was 6th-9.23 beaten 17 m by Dusty Philtra (2:49.80) in 3yo MAIDEN on April 15 at $23. Might find this beyond him.

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 11	24/4/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Blake Pace	2:05.80	1:57.7	8.1m	$21	9	MAIDEN	$6,000	$600	1. Maurlen Compass 2. Carapaz 3. Beau Beca
4th of 7	15/4/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Blake Pace	2:49.80	2:02.0	17.2m	$23	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$300	1. Dusty Philtra 2. Alcatraz Miss 3. Goodlookingdeal
1st of 7	7/4/26	Melton	2240m			-	Blake Pace	2:53.80	-	4.9m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Beau Beca 2. Darlington 3. Bounced
2nd of 7	31/3/26	Melton	1720m			-	Ewa Justice	2:09.00	-	4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Walkwithme 2. Beau Beca 3. The Final Dance

Insider Trading (Fr2) 4252263123
Trainer: S M Mcnaulty, J M Mcnaulty (Kooreh)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $29,036
Win / Place: 7.89% / 47%

Driver In Form

4 yo Bay/Brown Horse

Sire: THE STORM INSIDE (AUS)

Dam: NO SHARE LEFT (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 3-10-5

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-0

Season

17: 2-6-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

9: 0-2-0

Non-Metro

29: 3-8-5

Mobile

38: 3-10-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

38: 3-10-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

13: 1-5-2

Driver Last 50

50: 9-6-9

Comments

Good performance when beaten by 5 m finishing second after showing early speed, behind Sanchez at Ballarat over 1710m in a 0W/15 0K stake on April 9 at $9. Then a handy effort when well beaten into third after showing early speed, behind Keayang Renegade at Bendigo over 1650m in a 0W/15 0K stake on April 18 at $51. Drawn to advantage and has winning claims.

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
3rd of 12	18/4/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	James Herbertson	1:55.60	1:52.7	12.5m	$51	9	0W/15 0K stake	$25,000	$2,500	1. Keayang Renegade 2. Sanchez 3. Insider Trading
2nd of 7	9/4/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	James Herbertson	2:00.10	1:53.1	5.1m	$9.00	8	0W/15 0K stake	$8,000	$1,200	1. Sanchez 2. Insider Trading 3. Morris Brown
1st of 8	1/4/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Riley Pace	2:36.70	1:57.3	5.0m	$8.00	44	NR up to 50	$8,000	$4,560	1. Insider Trading 2. Reign Em In 3. Blue Cannon
44 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 10	16/2/26	Charlton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Leigh Sutton	1:55.50	1:55.5	5.5m	$4.40	14	NR up to 45	$4,000	$415	1. No Emotion 2. Optimal 3. Insider Trading
6th of 8	2/2/26	Charlton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Leigh Sutton	1:57.70	1:57.7	14.0m	$14	20	NR 46 to 50	$6,000	$140	1. Secrets Kept 2. Foregone Conclusion NZ 3. Rojenbye
2nd of 3	25/1/26	Maryborough	1690m			-	Brent Murphy	2:08.00	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Towering Fortune 2. Insider Trading 3. Alwaysthe Princess

Hurrikane Dusty (Fr3) 5x6x1107x2
Trainer: R G Brown (Elphinstone)
Driver: Brent Murphy
Prize Money: $50,830
Win / Place: 12% / 40%

2nd Up Record

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: HURRIKANE KINGCOLE (USA)

Dam: ART FOR ART SAKE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 9-10-9

Distance

18: 4-3-2

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

6: 2-1-0

1st Up

8: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

19: 4-3-0

Non-Metro

51: 5-7-9

Mobile

70: 9-10-9

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

70: 9-10-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.90

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

37: 6-6-5

Driver Last 50

50: 2-4-11

Comments

Second-up here following a spell. Good run when 2nd (Fr4) over 1710m at Ballarat was 2nd-4.1 at the bell, beaten 16 m by Katunga Express (2:01.00) in NR 50 to 55 on April 23 at $34. Can make his presence felt.

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 10	23/4/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Brent Murphy	2:01.00	1:53.9	16.7m	$34	88	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$900	1. Katunga Express 2. Hurrikane Dusty 3. Caledonian Ranger
88 Day Spell
2nd of 3	12/4/26	Maryborough	2190m			-	Rob Brown	2:43.40	-	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Delightful Charm 2. Hurrikane Dusty 3. Tactics Are Rollin
3rd of 4	5/4/26	Maryborough	2190m			-	Rob Brown	2:48.60	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Soho Hudson 2. Emjay Jazz 3. Hurrikane Dusty
7th of 7	25/1/26	Wedderburn	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Brent Murphy	2:37.10	1:57.6	54.9m	$16	10	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Into The Harkness 2. Lombok 3. Im Wesley
11th of 12	15/1/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Brent Murphy	2:02.50	1:56.6	27.8m	$14	14	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. City Rockstar 2. Alta Bayamo 3. Divine Tilly
1st of 8	1/1/26	Echuca	2160m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Brent Murphy	2:39.80	1:59.1	0.2m	$5.50	14	NR up to 49	$7,000	$3,990	1. Hurrikane Dusty 2. Champagne Walsh 3. Caesar Nero

Liberty Star Dust (Fr4) 73317
Trainer: Jodi Quinlan (Parwan)
Driver: Jodi Quinlan
Prize Money: $4,800
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SOHO TRIBECA (AUS)

Dam: OUR STAR DUST (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-0-2

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

5: 1-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

4: 1-0-1

Mobile

5: 1-0-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

5: 1-0-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:01.10

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

5: 1-0-2

Driver Last 50

50: 9-4-2

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr7) over 1710m at Ballarat beaten 22 m by Katunga Express (2:01.00) in NR 50 to 55 on April 23 at $51. Two runs back won by 1.1 m as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr4) at Cranbourne (2:36.50) beating Arisa in MAIDEN on March 29 at $1.70 at the bell was leading 2.4. Consider.

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
7th of 10	23/4/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jodi Quinlan	2:01.00	1:53.9	22.9m	$51	25	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Katunga Express 2. Hurrikane Dusty 3. Caledonian Ranger
1st of 6	29/3/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jodi Quinlan	2:36.50	2:01.1	1.1m	$1.70f	9	MAIDEN	$6,000	$3,320	1. Liberty Star Dust 2. Arisa 3. Fortyhours
3rd of 7	20/3/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jodi Quinlan	2:49.40	2:01.7	2.5m	$6.50	16	MAIDEN	$6,000	$600	1. Amelias Jewel 2. Pet Wolf 3. Liberty Star Dust
3rd of 12	4/3/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jodi Quinlan	1:59.40	1:56.4	2.8m	$34	20	MAIDEN	$6,000	$600	1. Tryx Vixen 2. Steel Miki 3. Liberty Star Dust
7th of 10	12/2/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jodi Quinlan	2:03.30	1:57.4	27.2m	$51	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$140	1. Pricilla 2. Keayang Alabama 3. Tryx Vixen
3rd of 7	3/2/26	Melton	2240m			-	Jodi Quinlan	2:47.10	-	14m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Eyeneedthat 2. Out To Stay 3. Liberty Star Dust

Bakers Bandit (Fr5) 9744162235
Trainer: S M Lambert (Terang)
Driver: Abby Sanderson (C)
Prize Money: $34,110
Win / Place: 10% / 34%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BLISSFULL HALL (USA)

Dam: SMIRKING STAR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 5-7-5

Distance

9: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

5: 0-1-1

Season

11: 1-3-1

1st Up

7: 1-1-3

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Metro

6: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

43: 5-6-4

Mobile

49: 5-7-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

49: 5-7-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.21

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 6-6-3

Comments

Last start was well back in the run when 5th (Fr4) over 1609m at Geelong beaten 21 m by Mount Barker Boy (1:56.20) in NR up to 55 on April 17 at $26. Two runs back was well back in the run when 3rd (Fr6) over 2200m at Ballarat was 5th-10.66 at the bell, beaten 6 m by Starzinhereyes (2:43.00) in NR 48 to 52 on March 19 at $4.80. Looking elsewhere.

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
5th of 6	17/4/26	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ewa Justice	1:56.20	1:56.2	21.5m	$26	29	NR up to 55	$6,000	$180	1. Mount Barker Boy 2. Fiction File 3. Calypso Mistress
3rd of 7	19/3/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Kate Gath	2:43.00	1:59.3	6.5m	$4.80	6	NR 48 to 52	$6,000	$600	1. Starzinhereyes 2. Yankee Mojoh 3. Bakers Bandit
2nd of 6	13/3/26	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jason Lee	2:36.00	1:59.6	5.8m	$4.40	46	NR 48 to 52	$6,000	$900	1. Lord Verde NZ 2. Bakers Bandit 3. Percession
46 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	26/1/26	Terang	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jason Lee	2:42.20	1:59.8	2.8m	$9.50	14	NR 50 to 55	$8,000	$1,200	1. Torque Power 2. Bakers Bandit 3. Zappa
6th of 9	12/1/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Kate Gath	2:40.30	1:57.8	17.7m	$16	21	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Where Is Woody 2. Dallas Miki 3. James Garner NZ
1st of 10	22/12/25	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jason Lee	2:03.60	1:58.4	1.5m	$3.30f	18	NR up to 50	$6,000	$3,320	1. Bakers Bandit 2. Im The Wild One 3. Freak Out

My Marionette (Fr6) 413x47
Trainer: A J Azzopardi (Plumpton)
Driver: Kerryn Manning
Prize Money: $6,060
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: FOR A REASON (AUS)

Dam: MOLLYWOOD (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-0-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

5: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

3: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

2: 1-0-0

Mobile

5: 1-0-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

5: 1-0-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:00.55

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 7-9-6

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr7) over 1720m at this track beaten 30 m by One Golden Deal (2:02.60) in 0-1 WIN M on April 24 at $26. Two runs back 4th (Fr1) over 1690m at Maryborough, at the bell was 7th-10.7 beaten 7 m by Seaside Boy (2:02.90) in 0-3 WINs on April 10 at $34. Must do a lot more.

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
7th of 12	24/4/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Ewa Justice	2:02.60	1:54.7	27.7m	$26	14	0-1 WIN	$6,000	$140	1. One Golden Deal 2. Fiction File 3. Shiffrin
4th of 10	10/4/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Nathan Jack	2:02.90	1:57.1	7.8m	$34	104	0-3 WINs	$6,000	$300	1. Seaside Boy 2. Indi Party Mood 3. Soho Hudson
104 Day Spell
1st of 6	31/3/26	Melton	1720m			-	Ewa Justice	2:08.10	-	0.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. My Marionette 2. Pricilla 3. Arzali Rockstar
3rd of 10	27/12/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Nathan Jack	2:01.90	1:54.0	15.7m	$31	23	10 0K	$20,000	$2,000	1. River Storm 2. Broadway Obsession 3. My Marionette
1st of 10	4/12/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	James Herbertson	2:44.80	2:00.6	3.7m	$1.85f	14	MAIDEN	$6,000	$3,320	1. My Marionette 2. Lets Dance Girl 3. Aruval
4th of 9	20/11/25	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	James Herbertson	2:02.60	1:55.3	7.9m	$19	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$300	1. Scooter Lou 2. Storm Vendetta 3. De Beau Rock

Always A Showgirl (Sr1) 7677218342
Trainer: Andy Gath (Long Forest)
Driver: Kate Gath
Prize Money: $26,410
Win / Place: 10% / 36%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: YANKEE SHOWGIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 3-5-3

Distance

6: 0-3-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Track

7: 1-2-0

Season

16: 2-2-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

Metro

19: 2-5-2

Non-Metro

11: 1-0-1

Mobile

30: 3-5-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

30: 3-5-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

10: 1-2-1

Driver Last 50

50: 8-7-6

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished a narrow second behind Another Woods at this track over 2240m NR 48 to 51 last start. Before that was beaten 5 metres fourth at Kilmore over 1690m in 0-3 WINs on April 2. One of the contenders.

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 12	24/4/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Kate Gath	2:44.30	1:58.1	0.1m	$26	22	NR 48 to 51	$6,000	$900	1. Another Woods 2. Always A Showgirl 3. Random Mahoney
4th of 7	2/4/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Kate Gath	2:03.40	1:57.6	5.0m	$10	21	0-3 WINs	$6,000	$300	1. Caties Son 2. Indi Party Mood 3. Tivoli
3rd of 10	12/3/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Kate Gath	2:41.00	1:58.9	30.2m	$34	20	NR 52 to 56	$6,000	$600	1. Keayang Renegade 2. Quatro Moth 3. Always A Showgirl
8th of 9	20/2/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Leedham	1:58.70	1:55.8	6.2m	$6.00	8	NR up to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Chogi NZ 2. Flojos Best 3. Pricilla
1st of 10	12/2/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Leedham	2:42.50	2:00.0	0.1m	$8.00	1	NR up to 50	$6,000	$3,320	1. Always A Showgirl 2. Binalong Mate 3. Wazowski
2nd of 9	11/2/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Kate Gath	2:04.80	1:58.8	6.4m	$7.00	20	NR up to 50	$6,000	$900	1. Written In Silk 2. Always A Showgirl 3. Illawong Phoenix

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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