Melton Race 10

Mimosa Homes Trot

Stake: $21,000

Distance: 2240m
Class: NR up to 84
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Aldebaran Abel (Fr1) 3142268012
Trainer: Geoff Webster (Bannockburn)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $65,292
Win / Place: 12% / 39%

Driver Flying

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: ALDEBARAN ALIZA (AUS)

Owners: Aldebaran Lodge Pty Ltd, N Hair, C W Hair, M P Fryar, S E Hunt

100

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 5-6-5

Distance

14: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

13: 2-0-0

Track

23: 2-3-1

Season

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-2

Mobile

41: 5-6-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

41: 5-6-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.05

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

17: 5-3-1

Driver Last 50

50: 16-12-7

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 11	22/8/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Herbertson	2:04.90	1:56.8	0.11L	$4.20	14	NR up to 79	$18,000	$2,700	1. Ijustcalledtosay 2. Aldebaran Abel 3. Farrokh
1st of 8	8/8/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	James Herbertson	2:46.20	1:59.4	4.13L	$3.40	7	NR 60 to 69	$12,000	$6,840	1. Aldebaran Abel 2. Ringer Wells 3. Rocky Valley
10th of 10	1/8/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	James Herbertson	2:04.80	1:56.8	9.48L	$5.00f	7	NR up to 75	$12,000	$240	1. Sky Flair 2. Majestic Tooth 3. Carla Pixie NZ
8th of 9	25/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	James Herbertson	2:08.70	2:00.4	3.87L	$2.20f	7	NR 58 to 68	$12,000	$240	1. Keayang Gypsy 2. Unclad 3. Sammy Haller
6th of 10	18/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Lochie Cook	2:45.50	1:58.9	8.88L	$8.50	7	NR 57 to 67	$12,000	$240	1. Paris Kay 2. Sky Flair 3. Kyvalley Michael NZ
2nd of 9	11/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Lochie Cook	2:09.70	2:01.4	1.00L	$3.10f	14	NR 60 to 69	$12,000	$1,800	1. Unclad 2. Aldebaran Abel 3. Freight Shaker

Heza Gun (Fr2) 53317x9660
Trainer: C W Lang, S L Mahar (Riddells Creek)
Driver: Unknown
Prize Money: $60,720
Win / Place: 17% / 44%

5 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: MAJESTIC SON (CAN)

Dam: GLORIADON (AUS)

Owners: S L Mahar, N.E. Syndicate, M Shaw, R H Shaw, C A Cook, R E Thompson, B J Thompson

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 6-3-6

Distance

16: 1-1-3

Trk/Dst

12: 1-0-3

Track

20: 2-0-4

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 2-0-0

3rd Up

5: 0-1-1

Mobile

31: 6-3-5

Standing

3: 0-0-1

All-Weather

34: 6-3-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.60

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

0: 0-0-0

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
10th of 11	22/8/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Chris Lang	2:04.90	1:56.8	7.84L	$34	14	NR up to 79	$18,000	$360	1. Ijustcalledtosay 2. Aldebaran Abel 3. Farrokh
6th of 8	8/8/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Nathan Jack	2:46.20	1:59.4	11.78L	$9.00	7	NR 60 to 69	$12,000	$240	1. Aldebaran Abel 2. Ringer Wells 3. Rocky Valley
6th of 10	1/8/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Nathan Jack	2:04.80	1:56.8	2.83L	$14	7	NR up to 75	$12,000	$240	1. Sky Flair 2. Majestic Tooth 3. Carla Pixie NZ
9th of 9	25/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Chris Lang	2:05.30	1:57.3	55.76L	$34	84	NR 69 to 79	$18,000	$360	1. Muskee 2. Ijustcalledtosay 3. Aldebaran Susanne
84 Day Spell
3rd of 4	30/6/26	Melton	1720m			-	Chris Lang	2:05.90	-	5.54L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Gatesys Gem 2. Aldebaran Susanne 3. Heza Gun
3rd of 4	22/6/26	Bendigo	2150m			-	Chris Lang	2:44.30	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Freight Shaker 2. Ezra Kai 3. Heza Gun

Nephew Of Sonoko (Fr3) 9624948079
Trainer: Ross Graham (Sutton Grange)
Driver: Unknown
Prize Money: $443,482
Win / Place: 11% / 29%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DANNY BOUCHEA (AUS)

Dam: SISTER OF SONOKO (AUS)

Owners: L C Graham

Rating

Stats

Career

204: 23-17-21

Distance

108: 9-10-10

Trk/Dst

79: 6-5-4

Track

123: 10-9-8

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

Mobile

187: 20-17-20

Standing

17: 3-0-1

All-Weather

204: 23-17-21

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

0: 0-0-0

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
9th of 10	11/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Liam Older	2:04.70	1:56.6	12.45L	$61	21	NR 70 to 85	$21,000	$420	1. Alrighty 2. Nakedtruth 3. El Resamo
7th of 7	20/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	James Herbertson	2:45.90	1:59.2	35.20L	$26	7	NR 68 to 80	$21,000	$420	1. Vytis 2. Little Yankee 3. Muskee
10th of 10	13/6/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jack Laugher	2:03.20	1:55.3	9.29L	$101	28	NR 70 to 85	$21,000	$420	1. Crackerjack NZ 2. Iron Women 3. Vytis
8th of 8	16/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jack Laugher	2:46.70	1:59.8	7.06L	$21	7	NR 72 to 84	$21,000	$420	1. Stockman Peter 2. Little Yankee 3. Tweedledee NZ
4th of 8	9/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jack Laugher	2:45.30	1:58.7	3.09L	$26	7	NR 70 to 85	$21,000	$1,050	1. I Am Wilma 2. Stockman Peter 3. Tweedledee NZ
9th of 9	2/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jack Laugher	2:46.70	1:59.7	9.52L	$15	14	NR 70 to 85	$21,000	$420	1. Quirky Character 2. Hilltop Hugh 3. Little Yankee

Quirky Character (Fr4) 3761898900
Trainer: Ross Graham (Sutton Grange)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $93,726
Win / Place: 25% / 47%

Track / Distance Specialist

Driver Flying

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: GREAT SUCCESS (USA)

Dam: SONOKO (AUS)

Owners: L C Graham

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 9-4-4

Distance

14: 4-0-1

Trk/Dst

10: 4-0-0

Track

17: 6-1-1

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-2

Mobile

36: 9-4-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

36: 9-4-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.80

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

18: 7-3-2

Driver Last 50

50: 16-12-7

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
1st of 4	6/8/26	Kilmore	2180m			-	Ross Graham	2:47.70	-	0.04L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Quirky Character 2. Whirily Maurz 3. Orama
10th of 10	11/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jack Laugher	2:04.70	1:56.6	15.09L	$31	7	NR 70 to 85	$21,000	$420	1. Alrighty 2. Nakedtruth 3. El Resamo
10th of 11	4/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jack Laugher	2:48.20	2:00.8	5.84L	$26	21	NR 69 to 84	$21,000	$420	1. Hoppy NZ 2. With Aplomb 3. Fouroutoffive
9th of 10	13/6/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	James Herbertson	2:03.20	1:55.3	7.36L	$6.00	7	NR 70 to 85	$21,000	$420	1. Crackerjack NZ 2. Iron Women 3. Vytis
8th of 10	6/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ellen Tormey	2:41.30	1:55.9	10.22L	$81	7	No NR	$27,000	$540	1. I Am Wilma 2. Im Bobby 3. Hoppy NZ
9th of 9	30/5/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ellen Tormey	2:03.10	1:55.2	8.29L	$51	14	No NR	$27,000	$540	1. Im Bobby 2. Lovemeto NZ 3. Remus Phoenix

Fouroutoffive (Fr5) 5552x33822
Trainer: N A O'connor (Scotts Creek)
Driver: Nicholas O'Connor (C)
Prize Money: $81,300
Win / Place: 15% / 52%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: MUSCLE MASS (USA)

Dam: ALDEBARAN KIRI (AUS)

Owners: A X O'Connor, J K O'Connor, N A O'Connor

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 6-7-8

Distance

20: 2-3-4

Trk/Dst

16: 1-1-3

Track

25: 2-2-5

Season

2: 0-2-0

1st Up

6: 1-1-2

2nd Up

6: 1-1-2

3rd Up

6: 2-0-0

Mobile

38: 6-6-8

Standing

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

40: 6-7-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.90

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

37: 6-7-7

Driver Last 50

50: 2-7-4

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 9	8/8/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Nicholas O'connor	2:04.30	1:56.3	1.52L	$12	7	NR up to 85	$21,000	$3,150	1. Alrighty 2. Fouroutoffive 3. Muskee
2nd of 9	1/8/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas O'connor	2:42.50	1:56.7	9.33L	$19	7	NR up to 89	$21,000	$3,150	1. Alrighty 2. Fouroutoffive 3. Vytis
8th of 9	25/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Nicholas O'connor	2:05.30	1:57.3	6.36L	$6.50	14	NR 69 to 79	$18,000	$360	1. Muskee 2. Ijustcalledtosay 3. Aldebaran Susanne
3rd of 6	11/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas O'connor	2:04.50	1:56.5	5.13L	$23	7	No NR	$27,000	$2,700	1. Gatesys Gem 2. Hoppy NZ 3. Fouroutoffive
3rd of 11	4/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas O'connor	2:48.20	2:00.8	1.08L	$34	174	NR 69 to 84	$21,000	$2,100	1. Hoppy NZ 2. With Aplomb 3. Fouroutoffive
174 Day Spell
2nd of 4	22/6/26	Geelong	2100m			-	Nicholas O'connor	2:37.60	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sweet Lady Lou 2. Fouroutoffive 3. Ride High Captin

Ijustcalledtosay (Fr6) 6x99116261
Trainer: Kylie Sugars (Mitchellstown)
Driver: Mark Pitt
Prize Money: $88,596
Win / Place: 33% / 54%

Driver / Horse Combo

Driver Flying

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: LOVE YOU (FR)

Dam: BETTY HALL (AUS)

Owners: J D Braidwood, C D Dix, B C Lay, P D Marshall, K D Sugars

100

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 8-3-2

Distance

9: 0-2-2

Trk/Dst

8: 0-2-1

Track

16: 5-3-1

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

Mobile

24: 8-3-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

24: 8-3-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

5: 2-1-0

Driver Last 50

50: 17-10-5

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
1st of 11	22/8/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Kerryn Manning	2:04.90	1:56.8	0.11L	$7.00	21	NR up to 79	$18,000	$10,260	1. Ijustcalledtosay 2. Aldebaran Abel 3. Farrokh
6th of 9	1/8/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Mark Pitt	2:42.50	1:56.7	14.50L	$10	7	NR up to 89	$21,000	$420	1. Alrighty 2. Fouroutoffive 3. Vytis
2nd of 9	25/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Mark Pitt	2:05.30	1:57.3	0.41L	$2.00f	7	NR 69 to 79	$18,000	$2,700	1. Muskee 2. Ijustcalledtosay 3. Aldebaran Susanne
6th of 7	18/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Mark Pitt	2:47.20	2:00.1	4.80L	$2.30f	14	NR 68 to 80	$13,200	$264	1. Howdy Mate 2. Freight Shaker 3. Keayang Kurki
1st of 10	4/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Mark Pitt	2:04.30	1:56.3	3.23L	$1.20f	7	0W/15.0K stake	$18,000	$10,260	1. Ijustcalledtosay 2. Carla Pixie NZ 3. Nakedtruth
1st of 9	27/6/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Mark Pitt	2:05.30	1:57.3	1.00L	$5.50	21	NR 58 to 68	$12,000	$6,840	1. Ijustcalledtosay 2. Aldebaran Abel 3. Prohibited Grace

Dichotomy (Fr7) 2425760x43
Trainer: Jess Tubbs (Myrniong)
Driver: Ryan Sanderson (C)
Prize Money: $176,580
Win / Place: 15% / 47%

Driver In Form

6 yo Brown Mare

Sire: ALDEBARAN EAGLE (USA)

Dam: STONED TILL DAWN (AUS)

Owners: J & C Tubbs

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 11-17-5

Distance

38: 4-8-4

Trk/Dst

27: 3-5-2

Track

35: 6-8-2

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

8: 1-2-0

2nd Up

8: 2-4-2

3rd Up

7: 0-3-0

Mobile

66: 10-17-5

Standing

3: 1-0-0

All-Weather

69: 11-17-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

1: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 6-10-7

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
3rd of 6	22/8/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Kerryn Manning	2:44.50	1:58.2	8.48L	$21	21	No NR	$27,000	$2,700	1. I Am Wilma 2. I Dream Of Millie 3. Dichotomy
4th of 9	1/8/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Ryan Sanderson	2:42.50	1:56.7	13.83L	$51	232	NR up to 89	$21,000	$1,050	1. Alrighty 2. Fouroutoffive 3. Vytis
232 Day Spell
10th of 10	12/12/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	James Herbertson	1:56.90	1:56.9	68.25L	$8.50	13	NR 73 to 87	$21,000	$420	1. El Resamo 2. Nakedtruth 3. Avant Guard
6th of 8	29/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	James Herbertson	2:46.20	1:59.4	4.05L	$2.60f	8	1W/15 0K stake	$18,000	$360	1. Avant Guard 2. Kyvalleyhoneybunny 3. Aldebaran Brooke
7th of 7	21/11/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Kerryn Manning	2:00.40	2:00.4	24.35L	$3.80	13	NR 74 to 87	$21,000	$420	1. Imperial Command NZ 2. I Dream Of Millie 3. Mitchell Wrap
5th of 6	8/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Herbertson	2:48.60	2:01.1	20.93L	$9.00	28	No NR	$27,000	$810	1. Ollivici NZ 2. Keayang Stuka 3. Heza Gun

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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