Melton Race 7

Hertz Melton Free For All

Stake: $27,450

Distance: 1720m
Class: No NR
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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My Ultimate Barney (Fr1) 2263023413
Trainer: Andy Gath (Long Forest)
Driver: Kate Gath
Prize Money: $224,592
Win / Place: 30% / 69%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: TREASURE ME (NZ)

Owners: N Jenkin

100

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 12-11-4

Distance

18: 6-6-0

Trk/Dst

10: 1-4-0

Track

19: 4-6-2

Season

18: 4-5-4

1st Up

4: 3-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-2-0

3rd Up

4: 0-2-0

Mobile

39: 12-11-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

39: 12-11-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

25: 6-8-3

Driver Last 50

50: 7-6-6

Comments

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 8	2/5/26	Melton	1200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Kate Gath	1:22.50	-	0.89L	$3.10	15	No NR	$27,450	$2,745	1. Operative Line 2. Meteor Moth 3. My Ultimate Barney
1st of 6	17/4/26	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Kate Gath	1:52.20	1:52.2	0.45L	$2.40	13	No NR	$24,400	$13,908	1. My Ultimate Barney 2. Fighter Command 3. Justalittlesip NZ
4th of 12	4/4/26	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Kate Gath	2:40.20	1:53.6	2.90L	$4.40	8	No NR	$122,000	$7,320	1. Seasider 2. War Dan Buddy 3. Double Lou
3rd of 9	27/3/26	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Kate Gath	2:41.30	1:54.4	1.75L	$5.50	6	No NR	$14,433	$1,557	1. Sanchez 2. War Dan Buddy 3. My Ultimate Barney
2nd of 6	21/3/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Kate Gath	2:02.70	1:54.8	0.41L	$4.60	14	NR up to 105	$21,350	$3,203	1. Captain Perfect 2. My Ultimate Barney 3. Hes No Romeo NZ
10th of 10	7/3/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Kate Gath	1:49.80	1:49.8	28.14L	$51	7	No NR	$305,000	$4,575	1. Captains Mistress NZ 2. Final Deadline NZ 3. Sinaloa

Oliver Dan (Fr2) 4x55044342
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $244,814
Win / Place: 23% / 47%

Driver Flying

6 yo Brown Horse

Sire: BETTORS DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: MISS HAZEL

Owners: Ad Investments Pty Ltd (Mgr: D Zavitsanos)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 9-7-2

Distance

10: 2-4-1

Trk/Dst

8: 1-3-1

Track

15: 2-3-1

Season

15: 1-2-2

1st Up

6: 1-2-0

2nd Up

6: 1-1-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

Mobile

36: 9-7-2

Standing

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

38: 9-7-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.52

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

5: 0-1-0

Driver Last 50

50: 13-5-3

Comments

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	18/4/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	James Herbertson	1:54.30	1:51.5	0.63L	$1.65f	8	NR up to 105	$21,350	$3,203	1. Calexico 2. Oliver Dan 3. Hes No Romeo NZ
4th of 8	10/4/26	Melton	1200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Herbertson	1:22.50	-	1.04L	$2.00f	14	No NR	$12,200	$610	1. Operative Line 2. Surfingmakescents 3. Ghost Of Time
3rd of 8	27/3/26	Terang	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ryan Sanderson	3:15.60	1:57.4	1.60L	$5.00	6	No NR	$36,600	$3,660	1. Jilliby Nitro 2. Miki To Success 3. Oliver Dan
4th of 7	21/3/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Kate Gath	1:59.00	1:51.4	1.97L	$6.50	8	No NR	$27,450	$1,373	1. Fighter Command 2. Bulletproof Boy 3. Ghost Of Time
4th of 6	13/3/26	Geelong	2570m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ryan Sanderson	3:06.40	1:56.7	2.19L	$4.00	27	No NR	$24,400	$1,220	1. Jilliby Nitro 2. Mach Dan 3. Smoken Ace NZ
1st of 2	28/2/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Josh Duggan	2:23.30	-	1.12L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Oliver Dan 2. Rocknroll Walla 3.

Abouttime (Fr3) 96440x4717
Trainer: Maryanne Laffan (Kilmore)
Driver: Ryan Sanderson (C)
Prize Money: $210,916
Win / Place: 25% / 53%

Driver Flying

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: LIMERICK STAR (NZ)

Owners: Ad Investments Pty Ltd (Mgr: D Zavitsanos)

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 15-9-7

Distance

15: 4-5-1

Trk/Dst

6: 0-1-0

Track

12: 1-1-1

Season

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

7: 4-1-0

2nd Up

7: 3-1-0

3rd Up

7: 2-2-1

Mobile

58: 15-9-7

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

58: 15-9-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

1: 1-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 12-9-5

Comments

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	16/5/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Steven Matson	1:59.60	1:51.9	7.84L	$151	15	NR up to 105	$21,350	$427	1. Sweet Ideal 2. Soap And Bubbles 3. Our Luciano
1st of 10	1/5/26	Albury	1770m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Ryan Sanderson	2:09.20	1:57.4	0.89L	$5.50	24	NR up to 80	$14,433	$7,642	1. Abouttime 2. Tizzy Lizzie 3. Shades Of Miki
1st of 5	21/4/26	Melton	2240m			-	Ryan Sanderson	2:45.20	-	2.27L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Abouttime 2. Kartiare 3. Wotdidusaaay
7th of 8	7/4/26	Mildura	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ellen Tormey	2:38.80	1:56.7	10.71L	$151	13	No NR	$9,760	$195	1. My Ultimate Jimmy NZ 2. Isthisjustfantasy 3. Forty Love
1st of 4	31/3/26	Melton	1720m			-	Steven Matson	2:05.90	-	0.52L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Abouttime 2. Strapping Red 3. Ooh Ah Listah
4th of 8	25/3/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jack Laugher	1:57.20	1:54.3	2.90L	$8.00	355	NR 65 or better	$9,760	$488	1. Dangerous 2. Western Sonador 3. Dressed In Gold NZ
355 Day Spell

Triple Eight Nz (Fr4) 4356801569
Trainer: Jess Tubbs (Myrniong)
Driver: Jason Lee
Prize Money: $1,091,517
Win / Place: 17% / 46%

Driver Flying

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: SLANGEVAR (NZ)

Owners: S R Plant, S J Nixon, Watson'S Racing & Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: J Watson), S Cook, B J Glasheen

Rating

Stats

Career

186: 32-25-29

Distance

43: 4-5-8

Trk/Dst

33: 3-3-5

Track

84: 15-12-9

Season

19: 1-1-2

1st Up

8: 3-2-2

2nd Up

8: 5-0-0

3rd Up

8: 2-1-2

Mobile

166: 26-24-25

Standing

20: 6-1-4

All-Weather

184: 32-25-28

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

2: 0-0-1

Best Mile

1:51.65

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 16-13-6

Comments

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
9th of 10	9/5/26	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Blake Fitzpatrick	2:43.10	1:54.1	3.53L	$23	7	No NR	$24,888	$488	1. Captain Bellasario 2. Jilliby Nitro 3. Glitter Aint Gold
6th of 8	2/5/26	Melton	1200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Jordan Leedham	1:22.50	-	2.45L	$12	22	No NR	$27,450	$549	1. Operative Line 2. Meteor Moth 3. My Ultimate Barney
5th of 8	10/4/26	Melton	1200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Jordan Leedham	1:22.50	-	3.09L	$14	41	No NR	$12,200	$366	1. Operative Line 2. Surfingmakescents 3. Ghost Of Time
41 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	28/2/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Leedham	2:37.50	1:53.2	2.08L	$5.50	14	No NR	$27,450	$15,647	1. Triple Eight NZ 2. Catch A Wave 3. Louie Lou I NZ
12th of 12	14/2/26	Melton	2760m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Jordan Leedham	3:14.40	1:53.3	12.30L	$201	21	No NR	$305,000	$4,575	1. Swayzee 2. Leap To Fame 3. Republican Party NZ
8th of 8	24/1/26	Ballarat	2710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Leedham	3:12.60	1:54.4	12.30L	$151	14	No NR	$122,000	$2,440	1. Leap To Fame 2. Dee Roe 3. Forty Love

Hes From Heaven Nz (Fr5) 31328026x3
Trainer: Lisa Pitt (Girgarre)
Driver: Nathan Jack
Prize Money: $178,349
Win / Place: 30% / 52%

Unbeaten 2nd Up

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: DREAMS FROM HEAVEN (NZ)

Owners: R F Anderson, R W Anderson

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 11-3-5

Distance

13: 3-1-2

Trk/Dst

13: 3-1-2

Track

26: 7-3-3

Season

10: 1-2-3

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 3-0-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

Mobile

36: 11-3-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

36: 11-3-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.19

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

1: 0-0-1

Driver Last 50

50: 7-7-6

Comments

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 6	2/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Nathan Jack	2:38.40	1:53.8	1.30L	$31	140	No NR	$36,600	$3,660	1. War Dan Buddy 2. New Shuffle 3. Hes From Heaven NZ
140 Day Spell
1st of 4	23/4/26	Shepparton	2190m			-	Mark Pitt	2:45.80	-	3.72L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Hes From Heaven NZ 2. Jacks Ultimate Fury NZ 3. Its Confidential
1st of 3	9/4/26	Shepparton	2190m			-	Mark Pitt	2:38.70	-	2.97L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Hes From Heaven NZ 2. Calexico 3. Followtheace
6th of 9	13/12/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Mark Pitt	1:58.10	1:50.5	6.65L	$6.50	14	No NR	$27,450	$549	1. Petracca 2. Sweetnikkilou 3. Triple Eight NZ
2nd of 9	29/11/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Mark Pitt	1:59.50	1:51.8	2.01L	$2.90	42	No NR	$27,450	$4,118	1. Bulletproof Boy 2. Hes From Heaven NZ 3. Bettor Isolate
42 Day Freshen-Up
- of 10	18/10/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	James Herbertson	2:38.60	1:54.0	36.80L	$3.30	14	No NR	$27,450	$549	1. Code Bailey NZ 2. Triple Eight NZ 3. Rock N Roll Doo NZ

Bay Of Biscay (Fr6) x134145x34
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Mark Pitt
Prize Money: $2,257,403
Win / Place: 41% / 75%

Track Specialist

Driver Flying

5 yo Brown Horse

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: NIKE FRANCO (NZ)

Owners: T S Bunning, S J Murray, Alabar Bloodstock (Mgr: A T Galloway), I W Delmenico, P J Armstrong, J G Anderson, D E Reilly, G W Armstrong, S J Watt, R R Maisner, W A Pridmore, Kennedy Group (Mgr: A Kennedy), B D Armstrong

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 12-7-3

Distance

7: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

7: 3-1-0

Track

18: 6-3-2

Season

7: 1-0-2

1st Up

7: 3-1-2

2nd Up

6: 3-1-1

3rd Up

5: 2-2-0

Mobile

29: 12-7-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

29: 12-7-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.10

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

8: 3-1-2

Driver Last 50

50: 17-9-4

Comments

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
4th of 6	2/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Mark Pitt	2:38.40	1:53.8	1.34L	$2.60	28	No NR	$36,600	$1,830	1. War Dan Buddy 2. New Shuffle 3. Hes From Heaven NZ
3rd of 6	4/4/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Mark Pitt	2:45.60	1:59.0	1.82L	$4.40	168	No NR	$27,450	$2,745	1. Bulletproof Boy 2. Fighter Command 3. Bay Of Biscay
168 Day Spell
1st of 3	17/3/26	Melton	2240m			-	Kate Gath	2:40.90	-	1.12L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Bay Of Biscay 2. Fox Dan 3. Uniquely Ideal
2nd of 3	10/3/26	Melton	2240m			-	Mark Pitt	2:43.60	-	0.07L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Fighter Command 2. Bay Of Biscay 3. Beach Diamond
5th of 12	18/10/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Ryan Sanderson	2:36.20	1:52.2	4.09L	$16	7	No NR	$305,000	$7,625	1. Kingman NZ 2. Hi Manameisjeff NZ 3. Leap To Fame
4th of 8	11/10/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ryan Sanderson	1:58.80	1:51.1	5.09L	$9.00	35	No NR	$36,600	$1,830	1. Bulletproof Boy 2. Leap To Fame 3. Miki Pins NZ
35 Day Freshen-Up

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: 3 back on the inside, two horses behind the leader, 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: driver asking horse for extra effort

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