Melton Race 3

Nutrien Equine Classic Race Series 4 (3Yo Colts & Geldings) (2Nd Heat)

Stake: $11,000

THE HIGHLIGHT REEL (2) returns from a successful Sydney raid where he scored a resuming win in a NSW Derby heat before breaking early but recovering to place in the G1 final at Menangle last time out. Won his only try at this circuit and distance and should be able to dictate from this draw. Stablemate STORMS COLLIDE (4) was also first up when he won a heat of the NSW Derby two back before he copped a wide barrier for the final. He is suited back to this distance having recorded a win and a placing from two attempts. GOLDEN TRIBE (3) recorded back-to-back wins before he led and boxed on as runner-up here last time. Can be prominent from this draw. SANCHEZ (6) wasn't far away in two rounds of the Gold Chalice at Bathurst following a fresh win. Dangerous on his day. NEW SHUFFLE (5) kicked off his campaign with a couple of wins before two solid efforts at this circuit, clocking in second from the back line two back before a close fourth last time.

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

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Rocknroll Rocket (Fr1) 3616
Trainer: John Justice (Toolern Vale)
Driver: Ewa Justice (C)
Prize Money: $4,620
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

3 yo Brown Colt

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: ANYBEACH ANYWHERE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

4: 1-0-1

All-Weather

4: 1-0-1

Best Mile

1:59.00

Comments

Last start 6th (Sr1) over 1720m at this track, beaten 20 m by Artist (2:03.90) in 0-1 WIN on March 14 at $34. Two runs back won by 2 m after showing early speed, (Fr6) at Geelong (1:59.00) beating Jilliby Ryder in MAIDEN on March 7 at $13 at the bell was leading 1.89. Might find this a bit tough.

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 10	14/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Ewa Justice	2:03.90	1:55.9	20.1m	$34	7	0-1 WIN	$6,600	$154	1. Artist 2. My Ultimate Sassy 3. Black Cameo
1st of 9	7/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ewa Justice	1:59.00	1:59.0	2.1m	$13	12	MAIDEN	$6,600	$3,652	1. Rocknroll Rocket 2. Jilliby Ryder 3. Ears The Boss
6th of 12	23/2/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Ewa Justice	2:38.40	2:02.6	19.4m	$26	16	MAIDEN	$6,600	$154	1. Davolas Legacy NZ 2. Jilliby Ryder 3. Le Betty
3rd of 11	7/2/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	John Justice	1:56.80	1:56.8	6.9m	$34	-	MAIDEN	$6,600	$660	1. New Shuffle 2. Jilliby Ryder 3. Rocknroll Rocket
3rd of 6	28/1/25	Melton	1720m			-	John Justice	2:06.37	-	19.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. New Shuffle 2. Whiskeydrinkingbill 3. Rocknroll Rocket
4th of 5	20/1/25	Geelong	2100m			-	Ewajustice	2:41.30	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. New Shuffle 2. Quick Crunch 3. Seaside Lady

The Highlight Reel (Fr2) 11x2164x13
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Mark Pitt
Prize Money: $318,230
Win / Place: 55% / 77%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: POSTER BOY (AUS)

Dam: ROCKIN DIVA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 5-1-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

4: 2-0-0

Season

5: 2-0-1

1st Up

3: 2-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Mobile

9: 5-1-1

All-Weather

9: 5-1-1

Best Mile

1:54.32

Comments

Last start good run when 3rd (Fr6) over 2400m after showing early pace at Menangle, at the bell was 3rd-4.3m on the pegs beaten 12 m by Always Hot (2:49.80) in 3yo G1 NSW Derby on March 8 at $6.50. Two runs back won by 3.5 m as favourite when quickly away, (Fr6) at Menangle (2:50.50) beating Mac Bon in 3yo No NR CG on March 1 at $1.12 at the bell was leading 1.5m on the pegs. Classy colt who will be hard to stop from this draw.

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 10	8/3/25	Menangle	2400m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Mark Pitt	2:49.80	1:53.9	12.5m	$6.50	7	No NR	$220,000	$24,200	1. Always Hot 2. Path To Greatness 3. The Highlight Reel
1st of 10	1/3/25	Menangle	2400m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Mark Pitt	2:50.50	1:54.3	3.6m	$1.12f	168	No NR	$22,440	$11,880	1. The Highlight Reel 2. Mac Bon 3. Jungle Dragon
168 Day Spell
2nd of 5	22/2/25	Maryborough	2190m			-	M Pitt	2:42.80	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Storms Collide 2. The Highlight Reel 3. Go Miki
2nd of 4	13/1/25	Melton	2240m			-	Mark Pitt	2:48.50	-	4.9m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Always Hot 2. The Highlight Reel 3. Go Miki
4th of 12	14/9/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	M R Pitt	2:41.10	1:55.8	2.6m	$2.80	7	No NR	$165,000	$9,900	1. Always Hot 2. Go Miki 3. Fox Dan
6th of 12	7/9/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	M R Pitt	2:39.80	1:54.8	17.4m	$3.30	10	No NR	$22,000	$440	1. Always Hot 2. Silver Pistol 3. Ruff Nut

Golden Tribe (Fr3) x1148x0112
Trainer: Tom Rundle (Bannockburn)
Driver: Jason Lee
Prize Money: $26,686
Win / Place: 33% / 50%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOHO TRIBECA (AUS)

Dam: GOLDEN VALOUR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 4-1-1

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

4: 0-1-0

Season

8: 4-1-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Mobile

12: 4-1-1

All-Weather

12: 4-1-1

Best Mile

1:54.80

Comments

Last start game effort when 2nd (Fr4) over 1720m after showing early speed at this track, at the bell was leading 1.82 beaten 2.25 m by Calexico (2:02.80) in 3yo No NR on March 15 at $5. Two runs back won by 11 m as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr6) at Geelong (1:54.80) beating Scherger That in NR 50 to 55 on March 7 at $1.65 at the bell was leading 2.1. Capable of playing a role.

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 4	25/3/25	Terang	2180m			-	Glen Craven	2:46.40	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sweetpassion 2. Golden Tribe 3. Always Be Blakey
2nd of 7	15/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jason Lee	2:02.80	1:54.9	2.2m	$5.00	8	No NR	$22,000	$3,300	1. Calexico 2. Golden Tribe 3. Forty Love
1st of 10	7/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Lochie Cook	1:54.80	1:54.8	11.5m	$1.65f	5	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$3,652	1. Golden Tribe 2. Scherger That 3. Roxella
1st of 7	2/3/25	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jason Lee	1:55.40	1:55.4	7.8m	$1.40f	9	0-2 WINS	$6,600	$3,652	1. Golden Tribe 2. Villarock 3. Capitalism
10th of 10	21/2/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Lochie Cook	1:54.70	1:54.7	170.9m	$3.70	105	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$154	1. I Am The Storm 2. Woodlea Diego NZ 3. Skip To Me Lou
105 Day Spell
1st of 6	10/2/25	Melton	2240m			-	Jordan Leedham	2:43.70	-	15.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Golden Tribe 2. Techy Creed 3. Inexorable

Storms Collide (Fr4) 22x2172x10
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Cameron Hart
Prize Money: $76,714
Win / Place: 33% / 77%

3 yo Brown Colt

Sire: THE STORM INSIDE (AUS)

Dam: TIGER STORM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 3-4-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

3: 0-2-0

Season

6: 2-2-0

1st Up

3: 2-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Mobile

9: 3-4-0

All-Weather

9: 3-4-0

Best Mile

1:55.70

Comments

Drew wide last start; 10th (Fr9) over 2400m after racing wide at Menangle beaten 50 m by Always Hot (2:49.80) in 3yo G1 NSW Derby on March 8 at $101. Showed ability the race before when he won by a nose after showing early speed, (Fr6) at Menangle (2:52.50) beating Go Miki in 3yo No NR CG on March 1 at $14 at the bell was leading 3.8m on the pegs. Could challenge.

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
10th of 10	8/3/25	Menangle	2400m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	B L McDonough	2:49.80	1:53.9	49.9m	$101	7	No NR	$220,000	$3,300	1. Always Hot 2. Path To Greatness 3. The Highlight Reel
1st of 10	1/3/25	Menangle	2400m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Mark Pitt	2:52.50	1:55.7	0.1m	$14	164	No NR	$22,440	$11,880	1. Storms Collide 2. Go Miki 3. Fate Awaits
164 Day Spell
1st of 5	22/2/25	Maryborough	2190m			-	D Murphy	2:42.80	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Storms Collide 2. The Highlight Reel 3. Go Miki
1st of 4	4/2/25	Melton	2240m			-	R P Duffy	2:47.50	-	8.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Storms Collide 2. Khans Creed 3. Skip To Me Lou
2nd of 11	18/9/24	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	M R Pitt	2:34.10	1:55.3	1.4m	$1.22f	11	No NR	$22,000	$3,520	1. Forty Love 2. Storms Collide 3. Crocodile Socks
7th of 12	7/9/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jack Laugher	2:39.80	1:54.8	20.6m	$26	10	No NR	$22,000	$440	1. Always Hot 2. Silver Pistol 3. Ruff Nut

New Shuffle (Fr5) 6x365x1124
Trainer: P Chircop (Bunding)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $18,084
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: STARBURST GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-1-1

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

4: 0-1-0

Season

7: 2-1-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Mobile

8: 2-1-1

All-Weather

8: 2-1-1

Best Mile

1:56.80

Comments

Won three starts back at Cranbourne over 1609m NR 50 to 55 on February 23. Last time out 4th (Fr3) over 1720m at this track, at the bell was 4th-6.02 beaten 4 m by Calexico (2:02.80) in 3yo No NR on March 15 at $9. Could sneak into the finish.

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 7	15/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	James Herbertson	2:02.80	1:54.9	4.1m	$9.00	7	No NR	$22,000	$1,100	1. Calexico 2. Golden Tribe 3. Forty Love
2nd of 12	8/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	James Herbertson	2:00.90	1:53.1	18.6m	$1.95f	13	NR up to 55	$8,800	$1,320	1. Seathestars 2. New Shuffle 3. Odin
1st of 8	23/2/25	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	James Herbertson	1:57.50	1:57.5	8.2m	$1.22f	16	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$3,652	1. New Shuffle 2. Precious Belle NZ 3. Major Bert
1st of 11	7/2/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Leedham	1:56.80	1:56.8	1.1m	$1.65f	146	MAIDEN	$6,600	$3,652	1. New Shuffle 2. Jilliby Ryder 3. Rocknroll Rocket
146 Day Spell
1st of 6	28/1/25	Melton	1720m			-	Greg Sugars	2:06.37	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. New Shuffle 2. Whiskeydrinkingbill 3. Rocknroll Rocket
1st of 5	20/1/25	Geelong	2100m			-	James Herbertson	2:41.30	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. New Shuffle 2. Quick Crunch 3. Seaside Lady

Sanchez (Fr6) 232222x145
Trainer: Tayla Nicholson (Lemnos)
Driver: David Moran
Prize Money: $112,071
Win / Place: 16% / 75%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: SENORA RAPIDO (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 2-6-1

Distance

8: 2-3-0

Season

7: 1-4-0

1st Up

3: 2-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Mobile

12: 2-6-1

All-Weather

12: 2-6-1

Best Mile

1:53.20

Comments

Hasn't been in the money since winning three starts back at Riverina Paceway, the most recent effort a fifth at Bathurst over 1730m, beaten 8 metres. Among the players on best form.

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 10	28/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Brad Hewitt	2:01.20	1:52.7	8.3m	$5.00	4	No NR	$22,000	$880	1. Sao Paulo Simba 2. Jungle Dragon 3. No Luck
4th of 9	24/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Brad Hewitt	2:00.30	1:51.9	15.1m	$5.00	17	No NR	$10,769	$634	1. Jacks Ultimate Fury NZ 2. Seathestars 3. Jungle Dragon
2nd of 4	13/3/25	Cobram	2170m			-	R Sanderson	2:39.50	-	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jacks Ultimate Fury NZ 2. Sanchez 3. Soap And Bubbles
1st of 8	7/3/25	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Brad Hewitt	2:02.40	1:53.2	0.2m	$1.25f	132	NR up to 63	$10,769	$5,702	1. Sanchez 2. Carlo Gambino NZ 3. Im Alrite
132 Day Spell
5th of 9	20/2/25	Shepparton	1690m			-	David Moran	2:07.00	-	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Usyk 2. Rowdy Christian 3. View The Art
2nd of 10	26/10/24	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Nathan Jack	1:50.00	1:50.0	5.1m	$10	14	No NR	$165,000	$24,750	1. Fate Awaits 2. Sanchez 3. Hezatreacherous

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