Melton Race 4

Betavet Pace

Stake: $11,000

TANGO TARA (8) has been solid of late, recording his third placing from his last five attempts when beaten 3m into third in a handy line-up here last start. Draws for a trail and finds a winnable assignment. HES FROM HEAVEN NZ (7) resumes from a spell of four-and-a-half months and was last seen campaigning in feature races in NZ. Owns good strike rates at both the circuit and the distance and is proven fresh. Draws wide but should be ready to go after two trial placings. FIRST DANCE (5) could be close to a win after close placings in her last two outings here. IMA TERMINATOR (2) has had a long time off but won the latest trial. Market watch. Something for the Multiples: TANGO TARA NZ (8) FIRST DANCE NZ (5)

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

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Our Cheeky Devil (Fr1) 2614722415
Trainer: Jeremy Quinlan ()
Driver: Jeremy Quinlan
Prize Money: $118,715
Win / Place: 9.80% / 35%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: RIVERSIDE OAKES (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

153: 15-16-24

Distance

74: 8-8-14

Trk/Dst

6: 0-1-2

Track

22: 0-4-8

Season

32: 6-5-4

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Mobile

153: 15-16-24

All-Weather

153: 15-16-24

Best Mile

1:56.10

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1650m after showing early speed at Bendigo, at the bell was 5th-4.77 beaten 11 m by Nakula (1:57.60) in NR 56 to 64 on April 2 at $23. Two runs back tracked on the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 2.25 m after showing early speed, (Fr3) at Cobram (2:37.50) beating Direct Command in NR 51 to 56 on March 24 at $4 at the bell was 2nd-3.7m on the pegs. Needs to do more. Finding a few ahead of him.

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 9	2/4/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jeremy Quinlan	1:57.60	1:54.7	11.4m	$23	9	NR 56 to 64	$7,700	$231	1. Nakula NZ 2. Beta Than Love NZ 3. Steel Ruler
1st of 7	24/3/25	Cobram	2170m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jeremy Quinlan	2:37.50	1:56.8	2.2m	$4.00	8	NR 51 to 56	$4,400	$2,200	1. Our Cheeky Devil 2. Direct Command NZ 3. Scottie Mach
4th of 11	16/3/25	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jeremy Quinlan	2:35.50	1:59.2	7.1m	$19	7	0W/15 0K stake	$11,000	$550	1. Lochiel Lad NZ 2. Valiente 3. Joe Got Rolled
2nd of 11	9/3/25	Wangaratta	2210m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jeremy Quinlan	2:42.80	1:58.6	0.2m	$71	5	NR up to 65	$13,200	$1,980	1. Tizzy Lizzie 2. Our Cheeky Devil 3. Sassyola
2nd of 9	4/3/25	Temora	1635m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Matthew Newberry	1:59.40	1:57.5	3.5m	$6.00	7	NR up to 57	$7,634	$1,272	1. Alabama Lioness 2. Our Cheeky Devil 3. Road To Recovery
7th of 9	25/2/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jeremy Quinlan	2:43.10	1:59.8	12.0m	$10	9	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$154	1. Racing Writer 2. Wingate Guy 3. Animado

Ima Terminator (Fr2) 1231x
Trainer: I A Caruana (Bullengarook)
Driver: John Caldow
Prize Money: $13,706
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: AMARILLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-1-1

Track

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Mobile

4: 2-1-1

All-Weather

4: 2-1-1

Best Mile

1:57.98

Comments

Returns from the paddock. Previously first up won by 2.5 m (Sr3) at Ballarat (2:44.10) beating Crankhandle in NR up to 51 on October 26 2023 at $16. Market watch fresh.

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 5	1/4/25	Melton	2240m			-	John Caldow	2:47.10	-	0.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ima Terminator 2. My Ultimate Barney 3. Goodtime Libby
5th of 7	25/3/25	Melton	2240m			-	John Caldow	2:44.20	-	24.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Golden Shooz 2. Galaxy Lass 3. Bella Louise
1st of 11	23/11/23	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	J J Caldow	2:44.20	1:58.0	1.6m	$1.50f	5	NR 50 to 55	$7,700	$4,389	1. Ima Terminator 2. Shanlou NZ 3. Deuce Coupe NZ
3rd of 6	18/11/23	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	J J Caldow	2:39.40	1:54.5	25.7m	$101	17	-	$44,000	$4,400	1. Catch A Wave 2. Captain Ravishing 3. Ima Terminator
2nd of 10	1/11/23	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	J J Caldow	2:42.90	1:59.2	2.8m	$4.00	6	NR 50 to 55	$7,700	$1,155	1. Night Spirit 2. Ima Terminator 3. Senna Storm
1st of 12	26/10/23	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	J J Caldow	2:44.10	2:00.0	2.6m	$16	-	NR up to 51	$6,600	$3,762	1. Ima Terminator 2. Crankhandle 3. Wichita Kansas

Jilliby Selwood (Fr3) 0878026680
Trainer: Emma Moore (Croydon)
Driver: Jason Lee (C)
Prize Money: $65,186
Win / Place: 14% / 30%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HE'S WATCHING (USA)

Dam: JILLIBY OLIVIA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 6-3-4

Distance

10: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-0

Track

21: 0-1-2

Season

20: 1-2-1

1st Up

6: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 2-1-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-1

Mobile

42: 6-3-4

All-Weather

42: 6-3-4

Best Mile

1:54.28

Comments

Backing up quickly since being well beaten this track over 2240m, 6 days ago before that 8th (Fr6) over 2240m at this track, beaten 23 m by Give Dave A Wave (2:42.90) in NR 60 to 69 on March 8 at $11. Facing a tough assignment this time around.

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
10th of 10	5/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	S J P O'Sullivan	2:44.30	1:58.0	53.5m	$21	28	NR 60 to 69	$11,000	$220	1. Big Bad Ossie 2. Kwick Sand 3. Luva Scrap
8th of 12	8/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	S J P O'Sullivan	2:42.90	1:57.0	23.8m	$11	7	NR 60 to 69	$11,000	$220	1. Give Dave A Wave 2. Plains In Heaven 3. Spirit Of Pearl
6th of 11	1/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	S J P O'Sullivan	2:02.40	1:54.5	7.9m	$101	14	NR 60 to 69	$11,000	$220	1. Fox Dan 2. The Iron Duke 3. Captain Maastricht
6th of 8	15/2/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	S J P O'Sullivan	2:41.70	1:56.2	14.5m	$18	7	NR 60 to 69	$11,000	$220	1. Classic Angelina 2. Clymenus NZ 3. Plains In Heaven
2nd of 10	8/2/25	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	S J P O'Sullivan	1:54.70	1:54.7	10.2m	$101	8	NR 60 to 69	$11,000	$1,650	1. Balboa Rock 2. Jilliby Selwood 3. Good Day
10th of 10	31/1/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Ross Payne	1:54.20	1:54.2	17.9m	$81	20	NR 65	$8,800	$176	1. Don Arthur 2. Corravally Star NZ 3. Crime Writer

Give Dave A Wave (Fr4) 3028165018
Trainer: Craig Hoban (Bunbartha)
Driver: Cameron Hart
Prize Money: $40,568
Win / Place: 20% / 41%

5 yo Brown Horse

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: DANCINGWITHSIERRA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 6-3-3

Distance

8: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-0

Track

12: 2-1-1

Season

19: 5-2-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Mobile

29: 6-3-3

All-Weather

29: 6-3-3

Best Mile

1:56.61

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 8th (Fr1) over 1720m after showing early pace at this track, at the bell was 3rd-7.54 beaten 13 m by Yambukian (2:00.90) in NR up to 105 on March 15 at $41. Showed ability the race before when he posted a big 3.5 m win when driven back in the field, (Fr7) held up early, at this track (2:42.90) beating Plains In Heaven in NR 60 to 69 on March 8 at $61 at the bell was 9th-16.9m 2WWC. Among the exotic chances.

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 6	7/4/25	Bendigo	2150m			-	Craig Hoban	2:40.50	-	4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sunset Stride 2. Warrantee 3. Tooram Cee Cee
8th of 8	15/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	James Herbertson	2:00.90	1:53.1	13.3m	$41	7	NR up to 105	$19,250	$385	1. Yambukian 2. Rocknroll Hammer NZ 3. Pas Guarantee
3rd of 4	11/3/25	Melton	2240m			-	Craig Hoban	2:50.00	-	13.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Raging Whitebait NZ 2. Look Like Diamonds 3. Give Dave A Wave
1st of 12	8/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Michael Bellman	2:42.90	1:57.0	3.7m	$61	13	NR 60 to 69	$11,000	$6,270	1. Give Dave A Wave 2. Plains In Heaven 3. Spirit Of Pearl
4th of 5	4/3/25	Melton	2240m			-	Craig Hoban	2:43.80	-	20m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Draw A Dream 2. Look Like Diamonds 3. Zena Rhayne Bow
10th of 10	23/2/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Craig Hoban	2:32.50	1:58.0	33.1m	$7.50	8	0W/15 0K stake	$8,800	$176	1. Chasing Rex 2. Auckland Red 3. Machane Said

First Dance NZ (Fr5) 39x4872522
Trainer: Jess Tubbs ()
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $92,923
Win / Place: 21% / 51%

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Brown Mare

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: SLANGEVAR (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 8-6-5

Distance

9: 0-2-2

Trk/Dst

8: 0-2-2

Track

24: 1-5-5

Season

11: 0-3-1

1st Up

5: 3-1-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-1

Mobile

37: 8-6-5

All-Weather

37: 8-6-5

Best Mile

1:56.20

Comments

Solid run when a close second behind Smoken Ace at this track over 2240m in a NR 70 to 79 on March 15 at $8.50. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Repelling at this track over 2240m in a NR 70 to 79 on March 29 at $6.50. One of the contenders.

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 9	29/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Greg Sugars	2:41.40	1:55.9	0.3m	$6.50	14	NR 70 to 79	$16,500	$2,475	1. Repelling 2. First Dance NZ 3. Meteor Moth
2nd of 11	15/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Greg Sugars	2:42.10	1:56.5	0.1m	$8.50	7	NR 70 to 79	$16,500	$2,475	1. Smoken Ace NZ 2. First Dance NZ 3. Classic Angelina
5th of 12	8/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jordan Leedham	2:01.60	1:53.8	6.1m	$19	15	NR 70 to 79	$16,500	$495	1. My Uncle Stan 2. Blake Bolac 3. Smoken Ace NZ
2nd of 9	21/2/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Anthony Butt	1:54.80	1:54.8	6.6m	$101	6	NR 70 to 79	$11,000	$1,650	1. Balboa Rock 2. First Dance NZ 3. Triple Rock Saint NZ
7th of 11	15/2/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Anthony Butt	2:01.10	1:53.4	13.1m	$34	15	NR 70 to 79	$16,500	$330	1. Invitation Only NZ 2. Norms Lady 3. Harryhoo
8th of 10	31/1/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Greg Sugars	1:54.20	1:54.2	16.3m	$7.00	9	NR 65	$8,800	$176	1. Don Arthur 2. Corravally Star NZ 3. Crime Writer

Hes From Heaven NZ (Fr6) 111335550x
Trainer: Jess Tubbs ()
Driver: Greg Sugars
Prize Money: $109,151
Win / Place: 44% / 61%

4 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: DREAMS FROM HEAVEN (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 8-1-2

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-0

Track

9: 5-1-0

Season

8: 2-0-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

Mobile

18: 8-1-2

All-Weather

18: 8-1-2

Best Mile

1:53.50

Gear Changes

[Hopples - Flat ON, Spreader - One Legged N/S ON, Half Pole O/S ON, Hopples - Round OFF, Hidez Hood OFF]

Comments

Returns from the paddock. Previously first up won by 1.75 m as favourite (Sr3) at this track (2:03.90) beating Twisting By in NR 50 to 61 on June 27 at $1.80. Has won when fresh in the past and looks primed for this after two recent trial placings.

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
2nd of 3	1/4/25	Melton	2240m			-	Craig Demmler	2:46.10	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Fighter Command 2. Hes From Heaven NZ 3. Triple Four NZ
3rd of 4	25/3/25	Melton	2240m			-	Craig Demmler	2:46.90	-	3.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Rakajed NZ 2. Better Eclipse 3. Hes From Heaven NZ
14th of 14	6/12/24	Addington	2600m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	G R Sugars	3:10.90	1:58.1	118.8m	$31	21	-	$310,500	$5,250	1. We Walk By Faith 2. Vessem NZ 3. Harrison John NZ
5th of 10	15/11/24	Addington	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	G R Sugars	2:23.10	1:56.2	11.3m	$5.80	34	-	$500,000	$32,500	1. Better Knuckle Up NZ 2. Chase A Dream NZ 3. Harrison John NZ
34 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 12	12/10/24	Melton	2760m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Greg Sugars	3:22.50	1:58.1	6.1m	$12	7	No NR	$220,000	$5,500	1. Best Deal 2. Some American 3. Miki To Success
5th of 10	5/10/24	Melton	2760m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Greg Sugars	3:18.50	1:55.7	6.1m	$14	8	No NR	$22,000	$660	1. Miki To Success 2. Some American 3. Kingman NZ

Tango Tara NZ (Sr1) 2311736383
Trainer: Andy Gath (Long Forest)
Driver: Jordan Leedham (C)
Prize Money: $436,894
Win / Place: 16% / 54%

9 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: TARA DELIGHT (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

118: 20-22-22

Distance

25: 3-4-3

Trk/Dst

21: 3-3-2

Track

51: 7-6-12

Season

18: 3-2-5

1st Up

6: 0-3-2

2nd Up

6: 2-2-1

3rd Up

6: 3-0-0

Mobile

103: 18-18-20

Standing

15: 2-4-2

All-Weather

111: 19-20-22

Grass

7: 1-2-0

Best Mile

1:51.50

Comments

Improved last start with a good run when 3rd (Fr1) over 1720m after showing early speed at this track, at the bell was 3rd-4.9 beaten 3 m by Yambukian (1:59.40) in No NR on April 5 at $4. Nice effort last time. Gets his chance to break through.

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	5/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Kate Gath	1:59.40	1:51.7	3.1m	$4.00	14	No NR	$24,750	$2,475	1. Yambukian 2. Bulletproof Boy 3. Tango Tara NZ
8th of 8	22/3/25	Melton	1200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Kate Gath	1:23.70	-	27.5m	$2.30	15	No NR	$22,000	$440	1. Bulletproof Boy 2. Dessie Gee 3. Ideal Escape
3rd of 6	7/3/25	Geelong	2570m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Leedham	3:06.80	1:56.9	3.1m	$31	21	No NR	$44,000	$4,400	1. Rakero Rebel NZ 2. Mach Dan 3. Tango Tara NZ
6th of 11	14/2/25	Terang	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jordan Leedham	3:15.50	1:57.4	10.8m	$23	13	No NR	$33,000	$660	1. Don't Stop Dreaming NZ 2. Keayang Tokyo 3. Jilliby Nitro
3rd of 11	1/2/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Kate Gath	2:39.10	1:54.3	5.4m	$17	14	No NR	$24,750	$2,475	1. Triple Eight NZ 2. Exotic Bushranger 3. Tango Tara NZ
7th of 12	18/1/25	Ballarat	2710m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Kate Gath	3:14.50	1:55.5	10.3m	$23	14	No NR	$110,000	$2,200	1. Bulletproof Boy 2. Hector NZ 3. Perfect Class

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