Melton Race 5

Nevele R Stud Pace

Stake: $18,900

THE NARCISSIST (8) is a highly progressive pacer who stretched his winning streak to eight when he ventured north to cruise home by nearly 14m at Menangle last start. Has had six weeks off but is four from four here and also unbeaten at the distance. Draws for a trail and will be hard to stop. FIGHTER COMMAND (10) was only beaten 2.6m in a good line-up last start and had overcome tough draws to win his previous two. He'll have to do that again but has built an impressive strike rate here. SIR JIMMY (4) led from this barrier and dug deep to get home narrowly last time. Takes on a tougher line-up but that last victory was his fourth success from just six tries at this venue and distance. BETTOR ISOLATE (9) was back in the winners' list last start and while drawn on the back row he beat a handy line-up when scoring here last month.

Distance: 1720m
Class: NR up to 105
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Roarforroscoe (Fr1) 25410x6805
Trainer: Juanita Breen (Avenel)
Driver: Juanita Breen
Prize Money: $165,359
Win / Place: 18% / 44%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: SAYALITTLEPRAYER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 11-10-5

Distance

14: 4-3-1

Trk/Dst

10: 1-3-0

Track

35: 4-5-3

Season

18: 2-3-0

1st Up

6: 2-2-0

2nd Up

6: 1-0-1

3rd Up

6: 1-1-1

Mobile

58: 11-10-5

All-Weather

58: 11-10-5

Best Mile

1:55.02

Comments

Didn't do much at the last run, surrendered the lead and finished 5th (Fr1) over 2240m after showing early speed at this track beaten 6 m by Sir Jimmy (2:39.30) in NR 83 to 96 on May 31 at $15. Before that 10th (Sr4) over 2240m at this track beaten 45 m by Raging Whitebait (2:40.80) in NR 75 to 89 on May 10 at $34. Cannot enthuse.

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 11	31/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Juanita Breen	2:39.30	1:54.5	6.4m	$15	21	NR 83 to 96	$18,900	$567	1. Sir Jimmy 2. Arggghhh 3. Smoken Ace NZ
10th of 10	10/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Juanita Breen	2:40.80	1:55.5	46.0m	$34	7	NR 75 to 89	$18,900	$378	1. Raging Whitebait NZ 2. Repelling 3. Smoken Ace NZ
8th of 10	3/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Juanita Breen	2:01.80	1:53.9	17.2m	$151	14	NR 84 to 95	$18,900	$378	1. The Narcissist 2. Operative Line 3. First Dance NZ
6th of 11	19/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Juanita Breen	2:00.80	1:53.0	6.9m	$101	91	NR 80 to 89	$18,900	$378	1. First Dance NZ 2. Arggghhh 3. Clymenus NZ
91 Day Spell
11th of 11	18/1/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Juanita Breen	2:36.10	1:54.2	40.4m	$34	7	No NR	$18,900	$378	1. Exotic Bushranger 2. Rakero Slammer NZ 3. Catalpa Rescue
1st of 10	11/1/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Juanita Breen	2:00.80	1:55.1	0.1m	$3.50	35	NR up to 90	$10,800	$6,156	1. Roarforroscoe 2. Dessie Gee 3. Letsrockletsroll
35 Day Freshen-Up

Earl Of Pembroke NZ (Fr2) 4234x0058x
Trainer: Julie Douglas (Strathfieldsaye)
Driver: Ellen Tormey
Prize Money: $85,576
Win / Place: 23% / 60%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WASHINGTON VC (USA)

Dam: MISS PEMBROKE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 7-7-4

Distance

10: 2-2-2

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-1

Track

14: 1-3-1

Season

8: 0-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

Mobile

30: 7-7-4

All-Weather

30: 7-7-4

Best Mile

1:52.80

Comments

Returns from the paddock. At the latest first-up run 10th (Sr2) over 2240m at this track beaten 50 m by Cantfindabettorman (2:37.10) in 4yo G3 No NR on November 2 at $51. Maybe later.

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
8th of 10	30/11/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Tasmyn Potter	2:01.00	1:53.2	19.7m	$41	7	NR 80 to 89	$18,900	$378	1. Ghost Of Time 2. Tiger Band Wagon 3. Spyglass NZ
5th of 10	23/11/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jack Laugher	2:46.40	1:59.6	4.2m	$3.30f	14	1W/15 0K stake	$16,200	$486	1. Quiet Storm 2. Ooh Ah Listah 3. Wattlebank Arnie NZ
10th of 10	9/11/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Tasmyn Potter	2:03.00	1:55.1	8.9m	$19	7	NR 80 to 89	$18,900	$378	1. Rocknroll Walla, Spirit Of Arion NZ 2. 3. Tiger Band Wagon
10th of 12	2/11/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jack Laugher	2:37.10	1:52.9	49.7m	$51	70	No NR	$54,000	$1,080	1. Cantfindabettorman NZ 2. Perfect Class 3. Young Bluey
70 Day Spell
4th of 9	24/8/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jack Laugher	2:36.80	1:52.6	29.1m	$10	7	NR 90 to 105	$21,600	$1,080	1. Captain Hammerhead 2. Helluva NZ 3. Kosimo
3rd of 10	17/8/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Jack Laugher	2:02.00	1:54.2	0.2m	$6.00	7	1W/15 0K stake	$16,200	$1,620	1. Ghost Of Time 2. Son Of Mac NZ 3. Earl Of Pembroke NZ

Sir Jimmy (Fr3) 0111281831
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Jackie Barker
Prize Money: $75,438
Win / Place: 40% / 60%

Track Specialist

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: CAROLSIDEAL (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 8-2-2

Distance

6: 4-0-1

Trk/Dst

6: 4-0-1

Track

15: 5-2-2

Season

15: 7-1-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

Mobile

20: 8-2-2

All-Weather

20: 8-2-2

Best Mile

1:53.60

Comments

Last start won by a nose as favourite (Fr3) at this track (2:39.30) beating Arggghhh in NR 83 to 96 on May 31 at $2.15. Likely to be in the finish.

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 11	31/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Mark Pitt	2:39.30	1:54.5	0.1m	$2.15f	7	NR 83 to 96	$18,900	$10,773	1. Sir Jimmy 2. Arggghhh 3. Smoken Ace NZ
3rd of 9	24/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jackie Barker	2:01.40	1:53.6	0.1m	$4.00	21	NR up to 105	$18,900	$1,890	1. Meteor Moth 2. Curly James 3. Sir Jimmy
8th of 10	3/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Allan McDonough	2:01.80	1:53.9	17.2m	$7.00	28	NR 84 to 95	$18,900	$378	1. The Narcissist 2. Operative Line 3. First Dance NZ
1st of 11	5/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Mark Pitt	2:01.80	1:54.0	2.8m	$2.70f	14	NR 70 to 79	$16,200	$9,234	1. Sir Jimmy 2. Look Like Diamonds 3. Dukes Choice
8th of 11	22/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	R P Duffy	2:40.10	1:55.0	19.1m	$14	21	No NR	$32,400	$648	1. The Narcissist 2. Best Deal 3. Louie Lou I NZ
2nd of 10	1/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Greg Sugars	2:43.40	1:57.4	0.2m	$1.33f	21	NR 80 to 89	$18,900	$2,835	1. Captain Bellasario 2. Sir Jimmy 3. Arggghhh

Kosimo (Fr4) 711507x703
Trainer: Julie Douglas (Strathfieldsaye)
Driver: Jack Laugher
Prize Money: $297,609
Win / Place: 8.39% / 46%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MAJOR BRONSKI (AUS)

Dam: NOW SHEZATERROR (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

143: 12-27-27

Distance

31: 2-4-7

Trk/Dst

24: 2-3-7

Track

61: 3-7-16

Season

27: 2-0-5

1st Up

8: 4-1-1

2nd Up

8: 0-1-3

3rd Up

8: 0-4-1

Mobile

143: 12-27-27

All-Weather

143: 12-27-27

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Eight-year-old gelding showed improvement last time. 3rd (Fr1) over 2240m at this track, beaten 4.5 m by Yambukian (2:39.70) in No NR on June 14 at $23. The run before was not as impressive when well beaten into tenth behind Rakero Rebel at this track over 1720m in a No NR on June 7 at $151. Place best.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
3rd of 8	14/6/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jack Laugher	2:39.70	1:54.7	4.4m	$23	7	No NR	$24,300	$2,430	1. Yambukian 2. Triple Eight NZ 3. Kosimo
10th of 10	7/6/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jack Laugher	2:01.70	1:53.8	10.1m	$151	15	No NR	$24,300	$486	1. Rakero Rebel NZ 2. Sahara Breeze 3. Sweet Bella
7th of 9	23/5/25	Dubbo	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Nathan Turnbull	2:04.20	1:56.2	20.5m	$6.00	76	NR up to 57	$7,495	$147	1. Watchmedazzle 2. Sir Richard Lee 3. Barlor Heaven
76 Day Spell
4th of 5	19/5/25	Bathurst	1730m			-	J G Coney	2:05.70	-	8.7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Faze Of Glory NZ 2. Buddy Brilliance 3. Sharper Memory
7th of 10	8/3/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jason Lee	2:42.10	1:53.4	11.4m	$126	7	No NR	$27,000	$540	1. The Janitor NZ 2. Cya Art NZ 3. Petes Said So NZ
10th of 10	1/3/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Seaton Grima	1:50.30	1:50.3	16.3m	$19	7	No NR	$22,032	$432	1. Kingmaker NZ 2. Miki Pins NZ 3. Major Perry NZ

Jilliby Nitro (Fr5) 3468254007
Trainer: M A Lee, P Lee (Terang)
Driver: Lochie Cook (C)
Prize Money: $543,440
Win / Place: 17% / 50%

8 yo Black Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: KIEWA VALLEY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

93: 16-13-18

Distance

21: 3-4-1

Trk/Dst

14: 1-3-1

Track

41: 4-8-5

Season

30: 2-4-4

1st Up

9: 2-3-1

2nd Up

8: 2-1-2

3rd Up

8: 2-0-3

Mobile

93: 16-13-18

All-Weather

93: 16-13-18

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Didn't do much last time out, 7th (Fr2) over 2240m after showing early pace at this track beaten 9 m by Yambukian (2:39.70) in No NR on June 14 at $8. Before that 10th (Fr3) over 2240m after showing early speed at this track beaten 11 m by Yambukian (2:39.20) in No NR on May 31 at $41. Looking to others.

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	14/6/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Lochie Cook	2:39.70	1:54.7	9.5m	$8.00	14	No NR	$24,300	$486	1. Yambukian 2. Triple Eight NZ 3. Kosimo
10th of 12	31/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jason Lee	2:39.20	1:54.3	11.0m	$41	14	No NR	$24,300	$486	1. Yambukian 2. Young Bluey 3. Bulletproof Boy
11th of 11	17/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jason Lee	1:59.70	1:52.0	71.3m	$10	7	No NR	$24,300	$486	1. Cantfindabettorman NZ 2. Tango Tara NZ 3. Bulletproof Boy
4th of 7	10/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Lochie Cook	2:41.60	1:56.1	6.0m	$34	12	No NR	$24,300	$1,215	1. Bettor Isolate 2. Yambukian 3. Sebs Choice
5th of 8	28/4/25	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jason Lee	1:59.70	1:54.7	10.0m	$5.50	9	NR 65 or better	$10,800	$324	1. Odin 2. Young Bluey 3. Yambukian
2nd of 11	19/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jason Lee	2:38.50	1:53.8	2.0m	$14	7	No NR	$24,300	$3,645	1. Sahara Breeze 2. Jilliby Nitro 3. Tango Tara NZ

The Narcissist (Sr1) 9x11111111
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Mark Pitt
Prize Money: $92,071
Win / Place: 64% / 70%

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

Picket Fence

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: SMOOTH SISTA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 11-1-0

Distance

4: 4-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 3-0-0

Track

4: 4-0-0

Season

8: 8-0-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

Mobile

17: 11-1-0

All-Weather

17: 11-1-0

Best Mile

1:49.80

Comments

Racking up the wins. Won by 13 m as favourite when quickly away, (Fr6) at Menangle (1:50.40) beating No Heart Throb in NR up to 95 on May 10 at $1.15. Two runs back came from midfield and won by 5 m as favourite (Fr6) at this track (2:01.80) beating Operative Line in NR 84 to 95 on May 3 at $1.28. Can add to the winning streak.

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 9	10/5/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Mark Pitt	1:50.40	1:50.4	13.7m	$1.15f	7	NR up to 95	$22,032	$11,664	1. The Narcissist 2. No Heart Throb NZ 3. Dom Toretto NZ
1st of 10	3/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Mark Pitt	2:01.80	1:53.9	5.0m	$1.28f	42	NR 84 to 95	$18,900	$10,773	1. The Narcissist 2. Operative Line 3. First Dance NZ
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	22/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Greg Sugars	2:40.10	1:55.0	7.2m	$1.75f	21	No NR	$32,400	$18,468	1. The Narcissist 2. Best Deal 3. Louie Lou I NZ
1st of 12	1/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Greg Sugars	2:00.90	1:53.1	9.1m	$1.12f	21	1W/15 0K stake	$16,200	$9,234	1. The Narcissist 2. Nakula NZ 3. Jaccka Connor NZ
1st of 9	8/2/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Greg Sugars	1:49.80	1:49.8	7.3m	$1.70f	14	o+ 0W/200K stake	$22,032	$11,664	1. The Narcissist 2. Soho Spectre 3. Major Hot NZ
1st of 10	25/1/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Mark Pitt	1:58.40	1:50.8	7.8m	$1.85f	13	NR 60 to 69	$10,800	$6,156	1. The Narcissist 2. Seve NZ 3. Clymenus NZ

Bettor Isolate (Sr2) 34x4941691
Trainer: Matthew Craven (Ecklin South)
Driver: Amy Day
Prize Money: $203,957
Win / Place: 33% / 50%

7 yo Black Horse

Sire: BETTORS DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: ASHLEES BABE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 12-1-5

Distance

12: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

8: 1-0-1

Track

17: 2-0-2

Season

13: 2-0-2

1st Up

7: 3-0-0

2nd Up

6: 3-0-1

3rd Up

5: 1-0-2

Mobile

36: 12-1-5

All-Weather

36: 12-1-5

Best Mile

1:49.50

Comments

Last start won a big 6 m win as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr5) at Horsham (2:01.60) beating Hez All Rock in NR 65 or better on June 11 at $1.40 at the bell was leading 1.6. Expected to be competitive again.

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	11/6/25	Horsham	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Amy Day	2:01.60	1:55.1	6.4m	$1.40f	11	NR 65 or better	$8,640	$4,925	1. Bettor Isolate 2. Hez All Rock 3. Dee Roe
9th of 12	31/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Amy Day	2:39.20	1:54.3	8.6m	$31	14	No NR	$24,300	$486	1. Yambukian 2. Young Bluey 3. Bulletproof Boy
6th of 11	17/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Amy Day	1:59.70	1:52.0	11.3m	$3.90	7	No NR	$24,300	$486	1. Cantfindabettorman NZ 2. Tango Tara NZ 3. Bulletproof Boy
1st of 7	10/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Amy Day	2:41.60	1:56.1	0.1m	$8.00	12	No NR	$24,300	$13,851	1. Bettor Isolate 2. Yambukian 3. Sebs Choice
4th of 8	28/4/25	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Amy Day	1:59.70	1:54.7	3.7m	$6.00	9	NR 65 or better	$10,800	$540	1. Odin 2. Young Bluey 3. Yambukian
9th of 11	19/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Amy Day	2:38.50	1:53.8	28.9m	$13	14	No NR	$24,300	$486	1. Sahara Breeze 2. Jilliby Nitro 3. Tango Tara NZ

Fighter Command (Sr3) 1111x04114
Trainer: Jess Tubbs (Myrniong)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $115,981
Win / Place: 64% / 70%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: SPITFIRE ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 11-0-1

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-0

Track

8: 6-0-1

Season

7: 4-0-0

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

4: 3-0-0

3rd Up

4: 3-0-1

Mobile

17: 11-0-1

All-Weather

17: 11-0-1

Best Mile

1:53.80

Comments

Last start was well back in the run when 4th (Fr6) over 1720m at this track beaten 2.5 m by Rakero Rebel (2:01.70) in No NR on June 7 at $9. Two runs back came home strongly from last on the turn and won by 1.1 m as favourite when driven back in the field, (Fr9) held up early, at Menangle (2:43.60) beating Chevron Art in NR up to 95 on April 26 at $1.90 at the bell was 9th-15.2m 2WWC. Big chance.

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 10	7/6/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Anthony Butt	2:01.70	1:53.8	2.6m	$9.00	42	No NR	$24,300	$1,215	1. Rakero Rebel NZ 2. Sahara Breeze 3. Sweet Bella
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	26/4/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Gavin Fitzpatrick	2:43.60	1:54.5	1.1m	$1.90f	14	NR up to 95	$22,032	$11,664	1. Fighter Command 2. Chevron Art NZ 3. Ryans Gangster
1st of 11	12/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Greg Sugars	2:40.10	1:55.0	3.7m	$2.50f	42	NR 80 to 89	$18,900	$10,773	1. Fighter Command 2. Smoken Ace NZ 3. Repelling
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 3	1/4/25	Melton	2240m			-	Greg Sugars	2:46.10	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Fighter Command 2. Hes From Heaven NZ 3. Triple Four NZ
4th of 10	1/3/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Blake Fitzpatrick	2:44.10	1:54.8	2.8m	$2.90	7	NR up to 85	$22,032	$1,296	1. Dee Roe 2. Rockandance 3. Double Fear
10th of 10	22/2/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	Greg Sugars	1:49.80	1:49.8	24.4m	$18	175	No NR	$54,000	$810	1. Our Luciano 2. Charge Ahead 3. Stormryder
175 Day Spell

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