Melton Race 4

Alabar Vicbred Platinum Classic (3YF) Final

Stake: $27,500

TOUGH SHAZ (7) made a winning return at her latest appearance eight days ago, getting home by 2.75 metres over 1710m at Ballarat. The driver has some work to do from this wide starting position. Meeting a deeper field this time but she is up to the challenge. BEAT SWEET (1) was 7 metres away in third at Ballarat over 1710m last start at her first run back from a spell. No excuses from this advantageous draw. This looks a sterner test than last time but she is fitter for that last hit-out and good enough to take this out. ULTIMATE JOY (2) should be ready to peak now after finishing second over 1710m at Ballarat eight days ago. Expect her to give this a real shake. JILLIBY ILLUSION (3) is worth some thought after her last-start fourth over 1710m at Ballarat on December 19. Each way value.

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

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Beat Sweet (Fr1) 27x3
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $2,684
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: HEXHAM HEARTBEAT

Dam's Sire: Artesian Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-1

Distance

2: 0-1-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

3: 0-1-1

All-Weather

3: 0-1-1

Best Mile

Comments

Strong return to racing last start with a good run when 3rd (Fr4) over 1710m at Ballarat beaten 7 m by Tough Shaz (2:05.10) in 3yo No NR F on December 19 at $3.40. Winning claims with added fitness.

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	19/12/24	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	James Herbertson	2:05.10	1:57.8	7.2m	$3.40	289	No NR	$8,800	$880	1. Tough Shaz 2. Ultimate Joy 3. Beat Sweet
289 Day Spell
2nd of 6	10/12/24	Melton	2240m			-	Reagan Clarke	2:46.48	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Alfredjohncrusader 2. Beat Sweet 3. Writteninthesky
3rd of 5	3/12/24	Melton	2240m			-	Kate Gath	2:49.51	-	3.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ill Be Gone 2. Ynobe Nova 3. Beat Sweet
7th of 8	5/3/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	C A Alford	2:46.00	1:59.3	24.3m	$11	17	-	$7,700	$154	1. Sweet Dixie 2. Lou Easyana 3. Pre Nup
2nd of 6	17/2/24	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	J P Lee	2:02.00	1:56.9	20.4m	$19	-	-	$11,000	$1,650	1. Best Deal 2. Beat Sweet 3. Dougs Flame

Ultimate Joy (Fr2) 118x7252
Trainer: S M Lambert (Terang)
Driver: Kate Gath
Prize Money: $11,946
Win / Place: 28% / 57%

3 yo Brown Filly

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: LOMBO CLOUD NINE

Dam's Sire: Northern Luck Ca

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 2-2-0

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-2-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

7: 2-2-0

All-Weather

7: 2-2-0

Best Mile

1:55.30

Comments

Improved last start with a game effort when 2nd (Fr3) over 1710m after showing early pace at Ballarat beaten 2.75 m by Tough Shaz (2:05.10) in 3yo No NR F on December 19 at $6. Will be right in the thick of things.

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 8	19/12/24	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Kate Gath	2:05.10	1:57.8	2.7m	$6.00	55	No NR	$8,800	$1,320	1. Tough Shaz 2. Ultimate Joy 3. Beat Sweet
55 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	25/10/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Kate Gath	2:04.00	1:56.0	6.4m	$2.10f	21	0-3 WINS	$6,600	$198	1. Blackindeed 2. Racing Writer 3. Anakin
2nd of 8	4/10/24	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Kate Gath	1:53.50	1:53.5	0.2m	$3.90	16	0-2 WINS	$6,600	$990	1. All Blazing Guns 2. Ultimate Joy 3. Racing Writer
7th of 12	18/9/24	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Kate Gath	2:34.80	1:55.9	13.5m	$9.00	127	No NR	$22,000	$440	1. Vague Beauty 2. Elusive 3. Time To Torque
127 Day Spell
1st of 6	10/9/24	Terang	2180m			-	R A Arundell	2:43.70	-	5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ultimate Joy 2. Treacherous Reign 3. Silver Mystique
8th of 8	14/5/24	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	J N Quinlan	1:57.40	1:54.5	52.7m	$26	29	-	$11,000	$220	1. Eureka Jo 2. Vague Beauty 3. Krafty Candy

Jilliby Illusion (Fr3) 2224
Trainer: S J O'Donoghue (Kialla)
Driver: Abby Sanderson (C)
Prize Money: $4,180
Win / Place: 0% / 75%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: JILLIBY ELLIE

Dam's Sire: Artsplace Us

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-3-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Mobile

4: 0-3-0

All-Weather

4: 0-3-0

Best Mile

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr1) over 1710m after showing early speed at Ballarat, beaten 7 m by Tough Shaz (2:05.10) in 3yo No NR F on December 19 at $10. Before that, a game effort when 2nd (Fr1) over 1650m after showing early pace at Bendigo, at the bell was 2nd-1.5m on the pegs beaten 4 m by Nice One Centurion (1:58.60) in 3yo MAIDEN on November 20 at $1.14. Will make her presence felt.

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
4th of 8	19/12/24	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Ryan Sanderson	2:05.10	1:57.8	7.4m	$10	29	No NR	$8,800	$440	1. Tough Shaz 2. Ultimate Joy 3. Beat Sweet
2nd of 8	20/11/24	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Ryan Sanderson	1:58.60	1:55.7	4.0m	$1.14f	13	MAIDEN	$6,600	$990	1. Nice One Centurion 2. Jilliby Illusion 3. My Kgari
2nd of 10	7/11/24	Yarra Valley	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ryan Sanderson	1:57.80	1:54.9	6.0m	$1.33f	50	MAIDEN	$6,600	$990	1. Havadash Joh 2. Jilliby Illusion 3. Another Puddin
50 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	31/10/24	Shepparton	2190m			-	R Sanderson	2:47.10	-	12m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jilliby Illusion 2. Eagle Major 3. Summer School
2nd of 11	18/9/24	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ryan Sanderson	2:35.70	1:56.5	1.7m	$16	-	No NR	$11,000	$1,760	1. Hoorah Philtra 2. Jilliby Illusion 3. Kitsune
1st of 6	5/9/24	Shepparton	2190m			-	C O'Donoghue	2:49.40	-	8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jilliby Illusion 2. Tobys Shout 3. Johnny Tang

Sports Charm (Fr4) 1x8
Trainer: D B Van Ryn (Marong)
Driver: Ellen Tormey
Prize Money: $4,565
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: LIFE CHARM

Dam's Sire: Life Sign Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

Mobile

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

2: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:59.56

Comments

Comes here second-up after eight days. Lacklustre first-up performance when was well back in the run when 8th (Fr7) over 1710m at Ballarat, beaten 21 m by Tough Shaz (2:05.10) in 3yo No NR F on December 19 at $41. This looks a far sterner test.

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 8	19/12/24	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Ellen Tormey	2:05.10	1:57.8	21.9m	$41	367	No NR	$8,800	$176	1. Tough Shaz 2. Ultimate Joy 3. Beat Sweet
367 Day Spell
1st of 4	15/12/24	Maryborough	2190m			-	S Rains	2:48.20	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sports Charm 2. Hes Goneski NZ 3. Herman Ray
1st of 8	18/12/23	Mildura	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	A J Dunn	2:13.00	1:59.6	13.2m	$2.30f	-	-	$7,700	$4,389	1. Sports Charm 2. My Line Of Fire 3. Candle Flame
2nd of 5	11/12/23	Horsham	2200m			-	R C Backhouse	2:50.00	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Done Well 2. Sports Charm 3. Wild Ideal

Wild Ideal (Fr5) 26
Trainer: Aaron Dunn (Horsham)
Driver: Aaron Dunn
Prize Money: $1,166
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: WILD RADISH

Dam's Sire: Shadow Play Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

2: 0-1-0

Best Mile

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr2) over 1710m at Ballarat beaten 12 m by Tough Shaz (2:05.10) in 3yo No NR F on December 19 at $71. Two runs back 2nd (Fr3) over 1790m after showing early speed at Mildura, at the bell was 2nd-0.4 beaten 6 m by Magic Matty (2:13.40) in MAIDEN on December 11 at $2.30. Not keen on her chances in this field.

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 8	19/12/24	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Dunn	2:05.10	1:57.8	12.6m	$71	8	No NR	$8,800	$176	1. Tough Shaz 2. Ultimate Joy 3. Beat Sweet
2nd of 10	11/12/24	Mildura	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Dunn	2:13.40	1:59.9	6.6m	$2.30	-	MAIDEN	$6,600	$990	1. Magic Matty 2. Wild Ideal 3. Maggie Moth
1st of 5	3/12/24	Terang	2180m			-	Aaron Dunn	2:49.00	-	6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Wild Ideal 2. Havadash Joh 3. Jilliby Giddey
1st of 3	28/4/24	Maryborough	1690m			-	R Backhouse	2:15.50	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Wild Ideal 2. Ruff Nut 3. Girl On A Rock

Jazzy Melea (Fr6) 21x62335
Trainer: Aaron Dunn (Horsham)
Driver: Jackie Barker
Prize Money: $7,645
Win / Place: 14% / 71%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: LITTLE LYN

Dam's Sire: Jeremes Jet Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-2-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

5: 0-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Mobile

7: 1-2-2

All-Weather

7: 1-2-2

Best Mile

2:01.36

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr5) over 1710m at Ballarat, beaten 9 m by Tough Shaz (2:05.10) in 3yo No NR F on December 19 at $11. At her previous start good run when 3rd (Fr2) over 1790m at Mildura, at the bell was 2nd-1.4 beaten a head by Barack Enobrac (2:10.10) in NR 50 to 55 on November 22 at $3.80. Among the chances on best figures.

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
5th of 8	19/12/24	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jackie Barker	2:05.10	1:57.8	9.4m	$11	27	No NR	$8,800	$264	1. Tough Shaz 2. Ultimate Joy 3. Beat Sweet
3rd of 9	22/11/24	Mildura	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jack Laugher	2:10.10	1:57.0	0.2m	$3.80	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$660	1. Barack Enobrac 2. Tough Aint Enough 3. Jazzy Melea
3rd of 9	15/11/24	Mildura	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jack Laugher	2:43.90	2:00.5	5.8m	$11	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$660	1. Shes Poppy 2. Letsgo Big Girl 3. Jazzy Melea
2nd of 8	8/11/24	Mildura	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jack Laugher	2:12.70	1:59.3	0.3m	$13	28	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$990	1. Amys Baby Angel 2. Jazzy Melea 3. Avoca Blues
6th of 10	11/10/24	Mildura	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Aaron Dunn	2:42.80	1:59.7	14.4m	$4.80	249	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$154	1. Goodtime Bravo 2. Im Stuck Man 3. Siangdi
249 Day Spell
1st of 7	5/2/24	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	A J Dunn	2:38.40	2:01.4	1.1m	$2.00f	10	NR up to 50	$6,600	$3,762	1. Jazzy Melea 2. Rocknroll Opal 3. Riviera Rose

Tough Shaz (Fr7) 2x1x19x1
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Mark Pitt
Prize Money: $15,993
Win / Place: 60% / 80%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: CAITLYN CLARKE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Art Major Usa

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 3-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

4: 3-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

5: 3-1-0

All-Weather

5: 3-1-0

Best Mile

1:57.70

Comments

Three-year-old filly who is showing promise. Good first up, won by 2.75 m as favourite (Sr1) at Ballarat (2:05.10) beating Ultimate Joy in 3yo No NR F on December 19 at $1.80. Hard to beat.

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
1st of 8	19/12/24	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Mark Pitt	2:05.10	1:57.8	2.7m	$1.80f	112	No NR	$8,800	$5,016	1. Tough Shaz 2. Ultimate Joy 3. Beat Sweet
112 Day Spell
2nd of 6	3/12/24	Melton	2240m			-	Chris Romanidis	2:48.20	-	1.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Fancy Free 2. Tough Shaz 3. Aveiro
9th of 9	29/8/24	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	M R Pitt	2:38.80	1:57.3	88.3m	$4.80	13	No NR	$11,000	$220	1. Draw A Dream 2. Look Like Diamonds 3. Vague Beauty
1st of 9	16/8/24	Mildura	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	A T McDonough	2:44.00	2:00.5	24.6m	$1.20f	71	NR 50 to 55	$7,700	$4,389	1. Tough Shaz 2. Foxy Two Gloves 3. Chedalayo
71 Day Spell
2nd of 7	29/7/24	Bendigo	2150m			-	M R Pitt	2:42.30	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Bandit Eyes 2. Tough Shaz 3. Percession
1st of 5	6/6/24	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	M R Pitt	1:57.70	1:57.7	5.2m	$1.25f	449	MAIDEN	$7,700	$4,389	1. Tough Shaz 2. Can Be A Ruebe NZ 3. Fearless Writer
449 Day Spell

Ynobe Nova (Sr1) 4144419x47
Trainer: C J Slater (Beeac)
Driver: Josh Duggan
Prize Money: $9,801
Win / Place: 18% / 18%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: RESTREPO

Dam: JILLIBY BABE

Dam's Sire: Artsplace Us

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 2-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

8: 2-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

11: 2-0-0

All-Weather

11: 2-0-0

Best Mile

1:59.22

Comments

Well beaten last start by Tough Shaz, who she meets again; was restrained, when 18 metres seventh at Ballarat over 1710m in a 3yo No NR F race on December 19. This will fully test.

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 8	19/12/24	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Josh Duggan	2:05.10	1:57.8	18.8m	$101	8	No NR	$8,800	$176	1. Tough Shaz 2. Ultimate Joy 3. Beat Sweet
4th of 8	11/12/24	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Josh Duggan	1:57.80	1:54.9	14.0m	$10	76	0-2 WINS	$6,600	$330	1. Nice One Centurion 2. Where Is Woody 3. Broadway Brenda
76 Day Spell
2nd of 5	3/12/24	Melton	2240m			-	Josh Duggan	2:49.51	-	3.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ill Be Gone 2. Ynobe Nova 3. Beat Sweet
1st of 4	23/11/24	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Josh Duggan	2:31.90	-	15m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ynobe Nova 2. Ears The Boss 3. Five Cent
9th of 12	26/9/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Josh Duggan	2:43.90	1:57.8	14.2m	$71	11	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$154	1. Judes Dude 2. Village Voice 3. Sassyola
1st of 10	15/9/24	Ararat	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Josh Duggan	2:15.20	2:01.6	1.6m	$10	13	0-1 WIN	$6,600	$3,652	1. Ynobe Nova 2. Yawoma 3. Thinkfast Runfast

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