Melton Race 6

Yabby Dam Farms Trotters Free For All

Stake: $24,300

ARCEE PHOENIX (8) makes his first appearance since a successful NZ raid in April when he won the rich TAB Trot at Cambridge. Has won two of three attempts when fresh and should be ready to go off a trial win so can pick up where he left off. HAROLD SMITH (6) has had two months off since completing a winning hat trick with his victory in the Bendigo Cup. Strikes at 50 per cent here so must rate highly. WATTS UP PARTYTIME (7) draws wide but is very hard to knock after putting four wins together at this circuit. PARISIAN ARTISTE (2) looks close to another win following back-to-back placings and he draws to advantage. ALDEBARAN ZEUS (5) draws a couple of spots wider than in the last-start win but that was a tough effort so he is a player again.

Distance: 2240m
Class: No NR
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Mufasa Metro NZ (Fr1) 116538709x
Trainer: John Justice (Toolern Vale)
Driver: Ewa Justice (C)
Prize Money: $490,526
Win / Place: 18% / 66%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: PARIS METRO (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 14-16-19

Distance

31: 8-5-8

Trk/Dst

18: 5-3-3

Track

31: 6-6-6

Season

14: 2-0-4

1st Up

6: 2-0-1

2nd Up

6: 2-2-2

3rd Up

6: 1-3-0

Mobile

61: 12-14-16

Standing

13: 2-2-3

All-Weather

74: 14-16-19

Slushy

1: 0-0-1

Best Mile

1:56.09

Comments

First up. At the last run he 9th (Sr5) over 2555m at Cranbourne beaten 45 m by Oscar Bonavena (3:12.00) in G1 No NR on February 8 at $12. Can go well 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
2nd of 4	10/6/25	Melton	2240m			-	John Justice	2:44.60	-	6.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Arcee Phoenix 2. Mufasa Metro NZ 3. Callmethebreeze ITY
1st of 7	3/6/25	Melton	2240m			-	John Justice	2:51.40	-	2.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mufasa Metro NZ 2. Coconut Mickey 3. Imperial Command NZ
9th of 11	8/2/25	Cranbourne	2555m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Ewa Justice	3:12.00	2:00.9	42.6m	$12	7	No NR	$64,800	$1,296	1. Oscar Bonavena NZ 2. Harold Smith NZ 3. Ebonys Avenger
10th of 10	1/2/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ewa Justice	2:01.90	1:54.1	145.8m	$3.70	7	No NR	$21,600	$432	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Queen Elida NZ 3. Keayang Chucky
7th of 12	25/1/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	John Justice	2:45.10	1:58.6	12.5m	$15	42	No NR	$32,400	$648	1. Keayang Chucky 2. Queen Elida NZ 3. Ebonys Avenger
42 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 12	14/12/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ewa Justice	2:44.80	1:55.3	36.5m	$34	7	No NR	$162,000	$3,240	1. The Locomotive 2. Keayang Chucky 3. Keayang Stuka

Parisian Artiste (Fr2) 0826225432
Trainer: Alex Ashwood ()
Driver: Tayla French
Prize Money: $246,400
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

Nearing Another Win

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: LOVE YOU (FR)

Dam: SCHLECK (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 13-12-6

Distance

22: 3-4-2

Trk/Dst

9: 1-0-2

Track

18: 1-3-3

Season

18: 2-6-2

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

4: 2-1-1

Mobile

51: 10-9-5

Standing

11: 3-3-1

All-Weather

62: 13-12-6

Best Mile

1:55.50

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 1.75 m second behind Watts Up Partytime at this track over 1720m No NR last start. Before that was beaten a head third again at this track over 2240m same class on May 31. Draws well and looks close to a win.

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	7/6/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Tayla French	2:04.70	1:56.7	1.8m	$5.50	7	No NR	$24,300	$3,645	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Parisian Artiste 3. Plymouth Chubb
3rd of 10	31/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Tayla French	2:44.70	1:58.3	0.2m	$13	7	No NR	$24,300	$2,430	1. Aldebaran Zeus 2. Plymouth Chubb 3. Parisian Artiste
4th of 8	24/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Tayla French	2:05.10	1:57.0	10.5m	$23	14	No NR	$24,300	$1,215	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Harry Stamper NZ 3. Plymouth Chubb
5th of 7	10/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Ellen Tormey	2:47.00	2:00.0	6.9m	$3.10f	17	No NR	$24,300	$729	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Harry Stamper NZ 3. Plymouth Chubb
2nd of 8	23/4/25	Bendigo	2650m	Standing	All Weather	30m	Ellen Tormey	3:20.70	2:01.0	8.0m	$4.60	38	No NR	$21,600	$3,240	1. Harold Smith NZ 2. Parisian Artiste 3. Brandlo Prince
38 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	14/4/25	Bendigo	2150m			-	Ellen Tormey	2:41.30	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Katunga Express 2. Parisian Artiste 3. Tooram Cee Cee

Im Bobby (Fr3) 1231122525
Trainer: Eddie Tappe (Congupna)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $140,848
Win / Place: 13% / 43%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: MAJESTIC SON (CAN)

Dam: ALDEBARAN PEGGY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

87: 12-15-11

Distance

39: 5-7-6

Trk/Dst

19: 4-3-4

Track

29: 6-5-4

Season

21: 6-5-3

1st Up

6: 0-2-2

2nd Up

6: 1-0-0

3rd Up

6: 0-2-0

Mobile

76: 12-14-11

Standing

11: 0-1-0

All-Weather

87: 12-15-11

Best Mile

1:55.54

Comments

Meets Harold Smith again; when 21 metres fifth at Bendigo over 2650m in a LR No NR race on April 23. Hard to enthuse.

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	23/4/25	Bendigo	2650m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Ewa Justice	3:20.70	2:01.0	21.9m	$6.00	18	No NR	$21,600	$648	1. Harold Smith NZ 2. Parisian Artiste 3. Brandlo Prince
2nd of 10	5/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	James Herbertson	2:45.40	1:58.8	3.4m	$5.00	7	No NR	$24,300	$3,645	1. Harry Stamper NZ 2. Im Bobby 3. Watts Up Partytime
5th of 11	29/3/25	Melton	2760m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Ewa Justice	3:28.40	2:00.7	12.8m	$4.80	7	No NR	$24,300	$729	1. Harold Smith NZ 2. Illawong Larajay 3. Sundons Courage
2nd of 6	22/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Ellen Tormey	2:03.70	1:55.7	7.0m	$17	7	No NR	$21,600	$3,240	1. Arcee Phoenix 2. Im Bobby 3. Aldebaran Zeus
2nd of 10	15/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	James Herbertson	2:44.70	1:58.3	0.1m	$4.60	7	No NR	$24,300	$3,645	1. Im Ready Jet 2. Im Bobby 3. Harry Stamper NZ
1st of 10	8/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Ewa Justice	2:49.30	2:01.7	4.7m	$4.20	7	NR 70 to 85	$18,900	$10,773	1. Im Bobby 2. Little Yankee 3. Brandlo Prince

Plymouth Chubb (Fr4) 7575833323
Trainer: Peter Manning (Great Western)
Driver: Kerryn Manning
Prize Money: $437,422
Win / Place: 35% / 64%

Track / Distance Specialist

Nearing Another Win

6 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: MAJESTIC SON (CAN)

Dam: POCKET FANTASY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 19-8-8

Distance

23: 11-2-2

Trk/Dst

12: 4-1-1

Track

25: 7-3-5

Season

18: 0-2-7

1st Up

5: 1-1-1

2nd Up

5: 2-1-0

3rd Up

5: 4-0-0

Mobile

47: 17-8-7

Standing

7: 2-0-1

All-Weather

54: 19-8-8

Best Mile

1:56.00

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 2.25 m third behind Watts Up Partytime at this track over 1720m No NR last start. Before that was beaten a nose second again at this track over 2240m same class on May 31. Respect.

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
3rd of 8	7/6/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Kerryn Manning	2:04.70	1:56.7	2.2m	$3.20	7	No NR	$24,300	$2,430	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Parisian Artiste 3. Plymouth Chubb
2nd of 10	31/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Kerryn Manning	2:44.70	1:58.3	0.1m	$4.00	7	No NR	$24,300	$3,645	1. Aldebaran Zeus 2. Plymouth Chubb 3. Parisian Artiste
3rd of 8	24/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Kerryn Manning	2:05.10	1:57.0	6.9m	$8.00	14	No NR	$24,300	$2,430	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Harry Stamper NZ 3. Plymouth Chubb
3rd of 7	10/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Kerryn Manning	2:47.00	2:00.0	1.5m	$3.70	7	No NR	$24,300	$2,430	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Harry Stamper NZ 3. Plymouth Chubb
3rd of 6	3/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Kerryn Manning	2:03.10	1:55.2	11.4m	$41	28	No NR	$24,300	$2,430	1. Keayang Zahara 2. Im Ready Jet 3. Plymouth Chubb
8th of 10	5/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Kerryn Manning	2:45.40	1:58.8	26.0m	$11	21	No NR	$24,300	$486	1. Harry Stamper NZ 2. Im Bobby 3. Watts Up Partytime

Aldebaran Zeus (Fr5) 4551536451
Trainer: Brent Lilley (Bolinda)
Driver: Chris Alford
Prize Money: $663,728
Win / Place: 27% / 52%

Track / Distance Specialist

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: MUSCLE HILL (USA)

Dam: ZOIA BOKO (SWE)

Rating

Stats

Career

84: 23-12-9

Distance

32: 10-5-5

Trk/Dst

21: 7-2-2

Track

38: 10-3-5

Season

25: 4-2-2

1st Up

6: 4-0-0

2nd Up

6: 1-3-1

3rd Up

6: 1-0-1

Mobile

66: 18-10-7

Standing

11: 5-1-2

All-Weather

84: 23-12-9

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.60

Comments

Last start won by a nose when quickly away, (Fr3) at this track (2:44.70) beating Plymouth Chubb in No NR on May 31 at $5. Chance of back-to-back wins.

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 10	31/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Chris Alford	2:44.70	1:58.3	0.1m	$5.00	7	No NR	$24,300	$13,851	1. Aldebaran Zeus 2. Plymouth Chubb 3. Parisian Artiste
5th of 8	24/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Chris Alford	2:05.10	1:57.0	13.3m	$10	14	No NR	$24,300	$729	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Harry Stamper NZ 3. Plymouth Chubb
4th of 7	10/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	John Caldow	2:47.00	2:00.0	6.8m	$11	35	No NR	$24,300	$1,215	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Harry Stamper NZ 3. Plymouth Chubb
35 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 10	5/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Chris Alford	2:45.40	1:58.8	17.3m	$9.00	14	No NR	$24,300	$486	1. Harry Stamper NZ 2. Im Bobby 3. Watts Up Partytime
3rd of 6	22/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Chris Alford	2:03.70	1:55.7	13.1m	$13	14	No NR	$21,600	$2,160	1. Arcee Phoenix 2. Im Bobby 3. Aldebaran Zeus
5th of 10	8/3/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Chris Alford	1:51.90	1:51.9	10.1m	$19	7	No NR	$108,000	$4,320	1. Keayang Chucky 2. London To A Brick 3. Arcee Phoenix

Harold Smith NZ (Fr6) 4x51724111
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Mark Pitt
Prize Money: $165,261
Win / Place: 27% / 64%

Picket Fence

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ANDOVER HALL (USA)

Dam: MISS LOVALOT (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 10-10-4

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

4: 2-0-0

Season

8: 4-1-0

1st Up

7: 0-3-1

2nd Up

6: 4-1-0

3rd Up

6: 1-1-2

Mobile

9: 2-2-1

Standing

28: 8-8-3

All-Weather

35: 10-9-3

Slushy

1: 0-1-0

Grass

2: 0-1-1

Best Mile

2:00.00

Comments

Last start came from midfield and posted a big 8 m win as favourite (20m Fr2) at Bendigo (3:20.70) beating Parisian Artiste in LR No NR on April 23 at $1.80 at the bell was leading 0.5m 2WNC. Two runs back won by 2.5 m as favourite (20m Fr1) at this track (3:28.40) beating Illawong Larajay in No NR on March 29 at $2.70 at the bell was 2nd-1.7m 2WNC. Back from a let-up but must respect winning form.

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	23/4/25	Bendigo	2650m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Mark Pitt	3:20.70	2:01.0	8.0m	$1.80f	25	No NR	$21,600	$12,312	1. Harold Smith NZ 2. Parisian Artiste 3. Brandlo Prince
1st of 11	29/3/25	Melton	2760m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Kerryn Manning	3:28.40	2:00.7	2.6m	$2.70f	22	No NR	$24,300	$13,851	1. Harold Smith NZ 2. Illawong Larajay 3. Sundons Courage
1st of 7	7/3/25	Geelong	2570m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Mark Pitt	3:15.10	2:01.7	6.3m	$3.30	13	No NR	$21,600	$12,312	1. Harold Smith NZ 2. Sundons Courage 3. Ebonys Avenger
4th of 8	22/2/25	Melton	2760m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Mark Pitt	3:25.20	1:59.7	25.1m	$7.50	14	No NR	$32,400	$1,620	1. Keayang Chucky 2. Harry Stamper NZ 3. Lovemeto NZ
2nd of 11	8/2/25	Cranbourne	2555m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Mark Pitt	3:12.00	2:00.9	12.0m	$8.00	27	No NR	$64,800	$9,720	1. Oscar Bonavena NZ 2. Harold Smith NZ 3. Ebonys Avenger
7th of 8	12/1/25	Hamilton	2660m	Standing	All Weather	30m	Mark Pitt	3:19.00	1:58.2	97.9m	$2.25f	36	No NR	$21,600	$432	1. Keayang Chucky 2. Aldebaran Vera 3. Wish Upona Dream
36 Day Freshen-Up

Watts Up Partytime (Fr7) 7161341111
Trainer: Andy Gath (Long Forest)
Driver: Kate Gath
Prize Money: $187,531
Win / Place: 26% / 59%

Track Specialist

Picket Fence

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: MAJESTIC SON (CAN)

Dam: WATTS UP RAINBOW (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 14-13-4

Distance

21: 5-6-3

Trk/Dst

14: 3-2-3

Track

30: 11-5-4

Season

18: 8-1-2

1st Up

4: 2-0-1

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Mobile

50: 14-13-4

Standing

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

52: 14-13-4

Best Mile

1:53.90

Comments

Looked good last start. Won by 1.75 m as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr2) at this track (2:04.70) beating Parisian Artiste in No NR on June 7 at $2.25. Two runs back won by 4.5 m as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr3) at this track (2:05.10) beating Harry Stamper in No NR on May 24 at $1.75. Draws wide but winning form is hard to knock.

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
1st of 8	7/6/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Kate Gath	2:04.70	1:56.7	1.8m	$2.25f	14	No NR	$24,300	$13,851	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Parisian Artiste 3. Plymouth Chubb
1st of 8	24/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Kate Gath	2:05.10	1:57.0	4.6m	$1.75f	7	No NR	$24,300	$13,851	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Harry Stamper NZ 3. Plymouth Chubb
1st of 7	17/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Kate Gath	2:05.40	1:57.4	6.1m	$2.10f	7	NR 80 to 105	$18,900	$10,773	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Illawong Larajay 3. Sundons Courage
1st of 7	10/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Leedham	2:47.00	2:00.0	0.3m	$5.00	7	No NR	$24,300	$13,851	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Harry Stamper NZ 3. Plymouth Chubb
4th of 6	3/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	John Caldow	2:03.10	1:55.2	11.6m	$23	28	No NR	$24,300	$1,215	1. Keayang Zahara 2. Im Ready Jet 3. Plymouth Chubb
3rd of 10	5/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Kate Gath	2:45.40	1:58.8	5.2m	$8.00	7	No NR	$24,300	$2,430	1. Harry Stamper NZ 2. Im Bobby 3. Watts Up Partytime

Arcee Phoenix (Sr1) 442115311x
Trainer: Chris Svanosio (Romsey)
Driver: Chris Svanosio
Prize Money: $755,129
Win / Place: 30% / 59%

Recent Trial Winner

1st Up Record

Going for the Hat-Trick

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TRIXTON (USA)

Dam: JUSTA PHOENIX (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 15-9-5

Distance

16: 4-4-1

Trk/Dst

9: 2-3-1

Track

20: 6-5-3

Season

15: 4-1-2

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Mobile

47: 15-9-5

Standing

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

49: 15-9-5

Best Mile

1:53.49

Comments

First up. At the last run he won by 2.25 m (Fr4) at Cambridge Raceway (2:38.40) beating Queen Elida in on April 4 at $9.70. First-up record is strong so can pick up where he left off.

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 4	10/6/25	Melton	2240m			-	Chris Svanosio	2:44.60	-	6.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Arcee Phoenix 2. Mufasa Metro NZ 3. Callmethebreeze ITY
1st of 6	3/6/25	Melton	2240m			-	Chris Svanosio	2:47.10	-	2.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Arcee Phoenix 2. Soho The Real Deal 3. Isolation
1st of 8	4/4/25	Cambridge Raceway	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	C D Svanosio	2:38.40	1:55.8	2.2m	$9.70	13	-	$600,000	$275,000	1. Arcee Phoenix 2. Queen Elida NZ 3. The Locomotive
1st of 6	22/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Chris Svanosio	2:03.70	1:55.7	7.0m	$1.80f	14	No NR	$21,600	$12,312	1. Arcee Phoenix 2. Im Bobby 3. Aldebaran Zeus
3rd of 10	8/3/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Chris Svanosio	1:51.90	1:51.9	6.2m	$11	35	No NR	$108,000	$11,880	1. Keayang Chucky 2. London To A Brick 3. Arcee Phoenix
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 3	4/3/25	Melton	2240m			-	Chris Svanosio	2:48.50	-	5.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Arcee Phoenix 2. Im Ready Jet 3. Rockinwithattitude

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