Melton Race 8

Apg Melbourne Sales Graduate Series (2Yo Colts & Geldings) Final

Stake: $162,000

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

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The Ninja (Fr1) 4
Trainer: Geoff Webster (Bannockburn)
Driver: Jordan Leedham (C)
Prize Money: $540
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: FEAR THE DRAGON (USA)

Dam: AMITYS GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Comments

Two-year-old gelding facing the starter for the second time. At debut was driven from back in the field when 4th (Fr2) over 1650m at Bendigo, beaten 40 m by Loucasso (1:57.70) in 2yo No NR CG on May 14 at $61.

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
4th of 8	14/5/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Leedham	1:57.70	1:54.8	37.6m	$61	-	No NR	$10,800	$540	1. Loucasso 2. Eyeneedthat 3. La Smooch
3rd of 5	6/5/25	Melton	1720m			-	G F Webster	2:07.70	-	30.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Just Incredible 2. Hawkesdale Deed 3. The Ninja
1st of 6	4/3/25	Melton	1720m			-	G F Webster	2:06.30	-	0.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. The Ninja 2. Ripples NZ 3. Major Blitz

La Smooch (Fr2) 23
Trainer: Wayne Potter (Kialla)
Driver: Tasmyn Potter (C)
Prize Money: $2,052
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

2 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: LAZARUS (NZ)

Dam: COMEKISSMEQUICK (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Mobile

2: 0-1-1

All-Weather

2: 0-1-1

Best Mile

Comments

Two back was well beaten into second after being driven well back, behind Ride The Highs at Shepparton over 1690m in a 2yo MAIDEN on April 29 at $13. Then a handy effort when well beaten into third behind Loucasso at Bendigo over 1650m in a 2yo No NR CG on May 14 at $41.

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	14/5/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Tasmyn Potter	1:57.70	1:54.8	28.4m	$41	15	No NR	$10,800	$1,080	1. Loucasso 2. Eyeneedthat 3. La Smooch
2nd of 7	29/4/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Chris Alford	2:04.00	1:58.1	12.9m	$13	-	MAIDEN	$6,480	$972	1. Ride The Highs 2. La Smooch 3. Elliana
2nd of 5	17/4/25	Shepparton	1690m			-	M Burnett	2:06.30	-	10m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ride The Highs 2. La Smooch 3. Waysam

Loucasso (Fr3) 1191
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Mark Pitt
Prize Money: $18,580
Win / Place: 75% / 75%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: OUR LITTLE ARTIST (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 3-0-0

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Season

4: 3-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

4: 3-0-0

All-Weather

4: 3-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.80

Comments

Last start won a big 23 m win as favourite (Fr7) at Bendigo (1:57.70) beating Eyeneedthat in 2yo No NR CG on May 14 at $1.60.

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	14/5/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Mark Pitt	1:57.70	1:54.8	23.0m	$1.60f	46	No NR	$10,800	$6,156	1. Loucasso 2. Eyeneedthat 3. La Smooch
46 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 10	29/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	James Herbertson	2:03.40	1:54.8	17.6m	$2.80	8	No NR	$162,000	$3,240	1. Message Bank 2. Rewatch 3. Soho Park Avenue
1st of 8	21/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	James Herbertson	2:04.10	1:55.4	9.4m	$1.25f	22	No NR	$10,573	$5,599	1. Loucasso 2. Frizza 3. Lochinvar Leader
1st of 8	27/2/25	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	James Herbertson	2:03.30	1:57.4	6.2m	$1.12f	-	0-1 WIN	$6,480	$3,586	1. Loucasso 2. Theyaskaboutlenny 3. Usyk
1st of 5	21/1/25	Gawler	1609m			-	M M Maguire	-	-	0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Loucasso 2. Letsstartinheaven 3. Open The Gates
1st of 5	19/1/25	Gawler	1609m			-	M M Maguire	-	-	0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Loucasso 2. Letsstartinheaven 3. Open The Gates

Master Louey (Fr4) 78
Trainer: Jayne Davies (Cranbourne)
Driver: George Batsakis
Prize Money: $367
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: MADISON LOUISE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Comments

Well beaten last start by Loucasso, a rival who he faces again; was restrained, when 75 metres eighth at Bendigo over 1650m in a 2yo No NR CG race on May 14.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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	18/5/25	Cranbourne	1609m			-	G Batsakis	1:58.80	-	27m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Fireupp 2. Master Louey 3. Huru
8th of 8	14/5/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	G Batsakis	1:57.70	1:54.8	73.8m	$101	10	No NR	$10,800	$216	1. Loucasso 2. Eyeneedthat 3. La Smooch
7th of 7	4/5/25	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	James Herbertson	1:55.90	1:55.9	103.5m	$5.50	-	MAIDEN	$6,480	$151	1. Sols Me Name 2. All Things Spicy 3. Riddlemethis
1st of 4	29/4/25	Melton	2240m			-	Chris Alford	2:56.00	-	5.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Master Louey 2. Cocosworld 3. Razor Horizon

Jilliby Worpa (Fr5) 4066
Trainer: M A Lee, P Lee (Ecklin South)
Driver: Glen Craven
Prize Money: $842
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: GUARANTEED (AUS)

Dam: JILLIBY DAPHNE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

4: 0-0-0

All-Weather

4: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 6th (Fr6) over 2180m at Terang beaten 35 m by Soho Hudson (2:43.90) in MAIDEN on May 19 at $9.50. Two runs back 6th (Fr4) over 1650m at Bendigo, beaten 40 m by Loucasso (1:57.70) in 2yo No NR CG on May 14 at $61.

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
6th of 8	19/5/25	Terang	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Glen Craven	2:43.90	2:01.0	36.1m	$9.50	5	MAIDEN	$6,480	$151	1. Soho Hudson 2. Go My Son 3. Media Mogul
6th of 8	14/5/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Glen Craven	1:57.70	1:54.8	42.4m	$61	5	No NR	$10,800	$216	1. Loucasso 2. Eyeneedthat 3. La Smooch
11th of 11	9/5/25	Hamilton	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Glen Craven	2:00.80	1:57.1	155.9m	$13	11	MAIDEN	$6,480	$151	1. Margaritari 2. Segui Le Stella 3. Our Eyes Emoji
4th of 11	28/4/25	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Glen Craven	2:04.40	1:59.2	6.0m	$9.00	-	MAIDEN	$6,480	$324	1. Bon Viveur 2. Our Eyes Emoji 3. The Devils Flame
2nd of 6	22/4/25	Terang	2180m			-	Paddy Lee	2:49.30	-	5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Keayang Queenie 2. Jilliby Worpa 3. Pakikau
2nd of 6	8/4/25	Terang	1680m			-	Glen Craven	2:04.60	-	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Harbour Springs 2. Jilliby Worpa 3. Carapaz

Eyeneedthat (Fr6) 622
Trainer: Aaron Dunn (Horsham)
Driver: Aaron Dunn
Prize Money: $2,743
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: PARK LIFE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-2-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

3: 0-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Mobile

3: 0-2-0

All-Weather

3: 0-2-0

Best Mile

Comments

Fair run when beaten by 3.5 m finishing second behind Quatro Moth at this track over 1720m in a 2yo MAIDEN on April 25 at $5.50. Then a handy effort when well beaten into second behind Loucasso at Bendigo over 1650m in a 2yo No NR CG on May 14 at $18.

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	14/5/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Dunn	1:57.70	1:54.8	23.0m	$18	19	No NR	$10,800	$1,620	1. Loucasso 2. Eyeneedthat 3. La Smooch
2nd of 6	25/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Dunn	2:03.60	1:55.7	3.3m	$5.50	9	MAIDEN	$6,480	$972	1. Quatro Moth 2. Eyeneedthat 3. Dusty Philtra
6th of 9	16/4/25	Mildura	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Aaron Dunn	2:46.30	2:02.2	20.3m	$1.22f	-	MAIDEN	$6,480	$151	1. Ultimate Ego 2. Out Yonda 3. Village Suspect
1st of 4	6/4/25	Maryborough	1690m			-	A Dunn	2:14.10	-	4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Eyeneedthat 2. Out To Stay 3. Master Louey
4th of 5	3/12/24	Terang	2180m			-	Aaron Dunn	2:51.60	-	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Nohat Noplay 2. The Blazinboots 3. Keayang Memory

Sols Me Name (Fr7) 17
Trainer: Jayne Davies (Cranbourne)
Driver: Chris Alford
Prize Money: $3,802
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: TALL DARK STRANGER (USA)

Dam: VOUVRAY BEACH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

2: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.90

Comments

Looks well placed in this tougher race, but he was impressive winning two starts back [-+] won by 23 m as favourite when quickly away, (Fr6) at Cranbourne (1:55.90) beating All Things Spicy in MAIDEN on May 4 at $1.45 at the bell was leading 4.16.

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
7th of 8	14/5/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Chris Alford	1:57.70	1:54.8	43.7m	$2.50	10	No NR	$10,800	$216	1. Loucasso 2. Eyeneedthat 3. La Smooch
1st of 7	4/5/25	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Chris Alford	1:55.90	1:55.9	23.9m	$1.45f	-	MAIDEN	$6,480	$3,586	1. Sols Me Name 2. All Things Spicy 3. Riddlemethis
1st of 3	22/4/25	Melton	1720m			-	Jordan Leedham	2:12.30	-	18.7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sols Me Name 2. Tosweettotame 3. Pomeranz
1st of 5	8/4/25	Melton	1720m			-	Chris Alford	2:08.80	-	1.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sols Me Name 2. High Tempo 3. Midnight Moth

Chainsmoke (Sr1) 15
Trainer: John Tormey (Junortoun)
Driver: Ellen Tormey
Prize Money: $3,910
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: RIDE HIGH (AUS)

Dam: HEAR NO SECRET (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

2: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.80

Comments

Well beaten last start by Loucasso, who he meets again; when 40 metres fifth at Bendigo over 1650m in a 2yo No NR CG race on May 14.

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
5th of 8	14/5/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Ellen Tormey	1:57.70	1:54.8	41.8m	$14	7	No NR	$10,800	$324	1. Loucasso 2. Eyeneedthat 3. La Smooch
1st of 8	7/5/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Ellen Tormey	2:00.70	1:57.8	4.9m	$1.50f	-	MAIDEN	$6,480	$3,586	1. Chainsmoke 2. Dusty Philtra 3. Caties Son
1st of 5	20/4/25	Maryborough	1690m			-	Ellen Tormey	2:06.80	-	12m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Chainsmoke 2. I Want Mary 3. Pental Storm
2nd of 4	17/2/25	Bendigo	1650m			-	Ellen Tormey	2:04.80	-	5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. My Fatal Charm 2. Chainsmoke 3. Keep Us Posted

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