Melton Race 7

Garrards Horse & Hound Pace

Stake: $13,200

Distance: 2240m
Class: NR 67 to 77
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Thestatesman (Fr1) 8283238376
Trainer: Alison Alford (Bolinda)
Driver: Chris Alford
Prize Money: $96,600
Win / Place: 13% / 43%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: CLASSIC BLISS (AUS)

Owners: A P Attard

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 7-11-4

Distance

25: 4-4-3

Trk/Dst

20: 2-3-3

Track

34: 3-4-4

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-2-1

2nd Up

6: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

Mobile

51: 7-11-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

51: 7-11-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.62

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

46: 6-11-3

Driver Last 50

50: 9-6-6

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
6th of 8	8/8/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Chris Alford	2:41.30	1:55.9	5.99L	$8.50	7	NR up to 79	$18,000	$360	1. Always Be Blakey 2. Most Exciting 3. Twisting By NZ
7th of 11	1/8/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Josh Duggan	2:00.00	1:52.3	3.27L	$61	14	NR up to 75	$18,000	$360	1. I Am The Storm 2. My Uncle Stan 3. Dance Affair
3rd of 8	18/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Chris Alford	2:41.50	1:56.1	4.98L	$6.50	7	NR 67 to 77	$13,200	$1,320	1. Fairplay 2. Hittheroadjack NZ 3. Thestatesman
8th of 9	11/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Chris Alford	2:42.40	1:56.6	12.34L	$5.00	14	NR 70 to 79	$18,000	$360	1. Big Sledge Hammer 2. Clymenus NZ 3. Soho Darknstormy
3rd of 9	27/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Chris Alford	2:41.90	1:56.3	1.08L	$2.50f	7	NR 72 to 82	$18,000	$1,800	1. Good Tobe Locksley 2. Soho Darknstormy 3. Thestatesman
2nd of 9	20/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Chris Alford	2:42.90	1:57.0	2.45L	$71	7	NR 67 to 77	$18,000	$2,700	1. Dynamitedan 2. Thestatesman 3. Clymenus NZ

Kosimo (Fr2) 7259562248
Trainer: Julie Douglas (Strathfieldsaye)
Driver: Jack Laugher
Prize Money: $382,314
Win / Place: 8.24% / 40%

Driver Flying

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MAJOR BRONSKI (AUS)

Dam: NOW SHEZATERROR (NZ)

Owners: P J Cole

Rating

Stats

Career

182: 15-31-28

Distance

70: 7-14-12

Trk/Dst

48: 3-4-9

Track

84: 6-7-17

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

9: 4-1-1

2nd Up

9: 0-1-3

3rd Up

9: 0-4-1

Mobile

182: 15-31-28

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

182: 15-31-28

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

52: 3-6-5

Driver Last 50

50: 10-4-6

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
8th of 10	1/8/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Tom Callaghan	2:29.80	1:52.8	10.11L	$71	4	No NR	$21,720	$360	1. Heza Punk Rocker NZ 2. Jungle Dragon 3. Bluto NZ
4th of 8	28/7/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Tamara Battle	1:53.80	1:50.4	4.61L	$12	5	NR 70 to 99	$12,600	$734	1. Spirit Of Anarchy NZ 2. Exclusive Hustler 3. Air Express
2nd of 8	23/7/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Tom Callaghan	2:33.40	1:55.5	0.07L	$2.00f	2	NR up to 75	$7,656	$1,288	1. Western Arterra 2. Kosimo 3. Martin Magic
2nd of 7	21/7/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Tom Callaghan	2:31.40	1:54.0	0.52L	$11	7	NR 70 to 99	$12,744	$2,203	1. Bluto NZ 2. Kosimo 3. My Ultimate Flynn NZ
6th of 10	14/7/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Tom Callaghan	1:55.40	1:51.9	5.32L	$13	7	NR 70 to 99	$12,600	$72	1. Spirit Of Anarchy NZ 2. Mister Reactor 3. O B Legal NZ
5th of 9	7/7/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Greg Bennett	2:30.90	1:53.6	6.43L	$5.00	7	NR 70 to 99	$12,744	$281	1. Hes No Romeo NZ 2. Our Sunset Delight 3. Charge Ahead

Perun Nz (Fr3) 2614320272
Trainer: Samantha Gangell (Cranbourne)
Driver: Liam Older (C)
Prize Money: $99,669
Win / Place: 16% / 40%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: BIANCA (NZ)

Owners: S Gangell

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 8-7-5

Distance

21: 1-3-3

Trk/Dst

14: 1-3-0

Track

21: 2-5-1

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

Mobile

49: 8-7-5

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

45: 7-6-4

Slushy

2: 0-0-2

Grass

5: 1-1-1

Best Mile

1:53.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

7: 1-3-1

Driver Last 50

50: 4-6-7

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
2nd of 7	8/8/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Liam Older	2:39.50	1:54.6	0.86L	$6.00	7	NR up to 89	$21,000	$3,150	1. The Steel Dragon 2. Perun NZ 3. Ata Rangi
7th of 11	1/8/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Liam Older	1:59.60	1:51.9	6.77L	$26	14	NR up to 88	$21,000	$420	1. Fairplay 2. Hoorah Philtra 3. Soho Darknstormy
2nd of 7	18/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Liam Older	2:41.20	1:55.8	0.04L	$71	7	No NR	$13,200	$1,980	1. Sir Jimmy 2. Perun NZ 3. Hes From Heaven NZ
10th of 10	11/7/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Blake Fitzpatrick	1:52.30	1:52.3	7.84L	$6.50	28	NR up to 80	$24,480	$475	1. Our Rocker 2. Jilliby Fabio 3. Rivera Lou
2nd of 8	13/6/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Liam Older	2:01.10	1:53.4	0.07L	$26	7	NR up to 105	$21,000	$3,150	1. Sweet Ideal 2. Perun NZ 3. Diamond Eclipse
3rd of 10	6/6/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Liam Older	2:00.70	1:52.9	1.23L	$9.00	10	NR 67 to 75	$18,000	$1,800	1. I Am The Storm 2. Odin 3. Perun NZ

Clymenus Nz (Fr4) 4137521207
Trainer: Julie Douglas (Strathfieldsaye)
Driver: Ellen Tormey
Prize Money: $227,398
Win / Place: 12% / 34%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: JOYS UNDERWORLD (NZ)

Owners: P J Cole, C W Niemann, D J Niemann, W M O'Neil

Rating

Stats

Career

149: 18-17-16

Distance

56: 5-6-5

Trk/Dst

37: 1-4-3

Track

74: 7-9-9

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-2-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Mobile

149: 18-17-16

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

142: 18-15-16

Slushy

3: 0-0-2

Grass

7: 0-2-0

Best Mile

1:53.24

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

42: 6-3-4

Driver Last 50

50: 3-6-7

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	7/8/26	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Tasmyn Potter	2:03.00	1:53.8	7.32L	$19	6	NR up to 90	$14,196	$276	1. Neptunite 2. Just Rollyourown NZ 3. Change Tact NZ
11th of 11	1/8/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	D K Douglas	1:59.60	1:51.9	10.30L	$41	8	NR up to 88	$21,000	$420	1. Fairplay 2. Hoorah Philtra 3. Soho Darknstormy
2nd of 5	24/7/26	Swan Hill	1750m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Josh Duggan	2:03.60	1:53.6	0.52L	$3.90	8	NR 65	$9,600	$1,440	1. Tough Aint Enough 2. Clymenus NZ 3. Serg Blanco NZ
1st of 8	16/7/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jack Laugher	2:43.60	2:00.8	0.07L	$2.60f	5	NR up to 75	$9,600	$5,472	1. Clymenus NZ 2. Springfield Affair 3. Hitch To His Star
2nd of 9	11/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	D K Douglas	2:42.40	1:56.6	0.48L	$16	7	NR 70 to 79	$18,000	$2,700	1. Big Sledge Hammer 2. Clymenus NZ 3. Soho Darknstormy
5th of 8	4/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	D K Douglas	2:41.60	1:56.1	5.13L	$26	7	NR 75 to 88	$21,000	$630	1. Cigano 2. Sweet Ideal 3. Let Her Roll

Hittheroadjack Nz (Fr5) 3986052215
Trainer: D J Mullan (Melton)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $219,183
Win / Place: 12% / 31%

Driver Flying

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TERROR TO LOVE (NZ)

Dam: BLACKJACKY (NZ)

Owners: D J Mullan, A T Mullan

Rating

Stats

Career

164: 21-16-14

Distance

49: 5-4-1

Trk/Dst

40: 2-3-1

Track

73: 5-5-3

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 2-0-0

2nd Up

7: 1-2-1

3rd Up

7: 2-0-0

Mobile

156: 19-13-13

Standing

8: 2-3-1

All-Weather

161: 21-16-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

3: 0-0-2

Best Mile

1:54.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

13: 2-1-1

Driver Last 50

50: 17-9-5

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
5th of 8	8/8/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	S J P O'sullivan	2:41.30	1:55.9	5.28L	$31	8	NR up to 79	$18,000	$540	1. Always Be Blakey 2. Most Exciting 3. Twisting By NZ
1st of 7	31/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	S J P O'sullivan	2:41.30	1:55.9	0.56L	$3.10	6	$5000 last 4 starts	$9,600	$5,472	1. Hittheroadjack NZ 2. Pesci 3. Ferrigno
2nd of 8	25/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	S J P O'sullivan	2:39.40	1:54.5	3.49L	$34	7	NR 60 to 71	$18,000	$2,700	1. Most Exciting 2. Hittheroadjack NZ 3. Keayang Sweetheart
2nd of 8	18/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	S J P O'sullivan	2:41.50	1:56.1	3.64L	$41	8	NR 67 to 77	$13,200	$1,980	1. Fairplay 2. Hittheroadjack NZ 3. Thestatesman
5th of 7	10/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	S J P O'sullivan	2:01.70	1:53.9	9.67L	$21	13	$5000 last 4 starts	$9,600	$288	1. Le Belle Bijoux 2. Leavemeout 3. Ubetta Knot
4th of 6	7/7/26	Melton	2240m			-	Ewa Justice	2:44.60	-	4.46L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Wotdidusaaay 2. Goodtime Libby 3. Give Dave A Wave

Le Cardinal (Fr6) 360x114321
Trainer: Matthew Craven (Ecklin South)
Driver: Amy Day
Prize Money: $30,156
Win / Place: 30% / 70%

Driver In Form

3 yo Brown Colt

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: IM WRONGLY ACCUSED (NZ)

Owners: C J O'Connor, J M O'Connor

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-2-2

Distance

4: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-1

Track

6: 1-1-1

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

10: 3-2-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

10: 3-2-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

9: 3-2-1

Driver Last 50

50: 9-6-9

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 5	28/7/26	Terang	2180m			-	Amy Day	2:42.40	-	1.12L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Boulevard Bart 2. Le Cardinal 3. Goodtime Captain
1st of 9	4/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Amy Day	2:00.10	1:52.3	2.64L	$2.50	7	0W/15.0K stake	$18,000	$10,260	1. Le Cardinal 2. Royal Appointment 3. Most Exciting
2nd of 11	27/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Amy Day	2:40.70	1:55.4	0.52L	$6.00	21	NR 60 to 71	$18,000	$2,700	1. Apollostorm 2. Le Cardinal 3. Keayang Payton
3rd of 7	6/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Amy Day	2:40.30	1:55.2	0.89L	$9.50	7	No NR	$18,000	$1,800	1. Luvtobeuptome 2. Most Exciting 3. Le Cardinal
4th of 8	30/5/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Amy Day	2:03.30	1:55.4	0.97L	$1.45f	12	0W/15 0K stake	$18,000	$900	1. Medina 2. Ozzie Corka 3. Ranger Rick NZ
1st of 12	18/5/26	Terang	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Amy Day	2:41.90	1:59.5	4.91L	$1.30f	13	NR up to 50	$9,600	$5,472	1. Le Cardinal 2. Are Weasley 3. Keayang Hungry

Apollostorm (Fr7) 27x16x1114
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Mark Pitt
Prize Money: $54,528
Win / Place: 35% / 64%

Track Specialist

Driver / Horse Combo

Driver Flying

4 yo Bay/Brown Horse

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: SNUG HARBOR (NZ)

Owners: N R Alexander, W T C Stewart

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 5-2-2

Distance

5: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-0

Track

10: 4-1-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 2-1-1

2nd Up

4: 2-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Mobile

14: 5-2-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

14: 5-2-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

4: 2-1-1

Driver Last 50

50: 21-7-5

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
4th of 11	1/8/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Ryan Sanderson	2:00.00	1:52.3	2.01L	$1.60f	28	NR up to 75	$18,000	$900	1. I Am The Storm 2. My Uncle Stan 3. Dance Affair
1st of 9	4/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Mark Pitt	2:02.00	1:54.1	0.63L	$1.04f	7	NR 67 to 75	$18,000	$10,260	1. Apollostorm 2. Hoorah Philtra 3. Ozzie Corka
1st of 11	27/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Ryan Sanderson	2:40.70	1:55.4	0.52L	$1.25f	14	NR 60 to 71	$18,000	$10,260	1. Apollostorm 2. Le Cardinal 3. Keayang Payton
1st of 7	13/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Ryan Sanderson	2:41.10	1:55.7	8.10L	$1.60f	308	NR up to 59	$9,600	$5,472	1. Apollostorm 2. Good Day 3. Rocknroll Wish NZ
308 Day Spell
2nd of 7	26/5/26	Melton	1720m			-	Mark Pitt	2:04.60	-	0.11L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Luvtobeuptome 2. Apollostorm 3. Midnight Moth
6th of 12	9/8/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Ryan Sanderson	2:00.60	1:52.8	3.75L	$2.15f	43	0W/15 0K stake	$18,000	$360	1. Always Be Blakey 2. Ferrigno 3. High Flux
43 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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