Melton Race 8

Mimosa Homes Mares Free For All

Stake: $24,300

RAKERO REBEL (6) enjoyed the return to her own sex when a 1.8m winner here last time. She mixed it with the country's best mares in Sydney earlier in the campaign, highlighted by a Queen Elizabeth II Mile placing last month. With even luck from the wide draw she can go back-to-back. SWEET BELLA (2) was less than 2m behind Rakero Rebel last start and beat that rival home in their previous clash over this longer journey. Owns a good strike rate at this longer distance. Big chance from the low draw. KISS (7) has come from the back row for a win and a second in two starts since a spell. Draws deep but has won three of five attempts over the distance here. JILLIBY WILLOW (5) hasn't raced for six-and-a-half months but put together a string of wins last time in. Trialling well and has yet to miss a place when fresh. SAHARA BREEZE (3) draws well enough to be competitive again.

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

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Le Belle Bijoux (Fr1) 8554812453
Trainer: K M Males (Bolinda)
Driver: Ellen Tormey
Prize Money: $143,462
Win / Place: 12% / 37%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: BELLAS DELIGHT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

98: 12-17-8

Distance

26: 1-3-2

Trk/Dst

20: 1-1-2

Track

39: 5-6-3

Season

20: 2-1-2

1st Up

6: 0-1-1

2nd Up

6: 1-2-1

3rd Up

6: 0-1-1

Mobile

98: 12-17-8

All-Weather

98: 12-17-8

Best Mile

1:53.32

Comments

Last start was well back in the run when 3rd (Fr2) over 2240m at this track, beaten 5.5 m by Beat Sweet (2:44.10) in NR 80 to 89 on June 14 at $19. Two runs back 5th (Sr2) over 1720m at this track beaten 6 m by Rakero Slammer (2:00.90) in NR 75 to 89 on June 7 at $18. Unlikely to threaten in this tougher assignment.

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 5	14/6/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ellen Tormey	2:44.10	1:57.9	5.6m	$19	7	NR 80 to 89	$18,900	$1,890	1. Beat Sweet 2. Smoken Ace NZ 3. Le Belle Bijoux
5th of 11	7/6/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Ellen Tormey	2:00.90	1:53.1	6.4m	$18	14	NR 75 to 89	$18,900	$567	1. Rakero Slammer NZ 2. Kiss NZ 3. Arggghhh
4th of 11	24/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Ellen Tormey	2:40.10	1:55.0	7.3m	$15	7	NR 80 to 89	$18,900	$945	1. Kiss NZ 2. Smoken Ace NZ 3. Rakero Slammer NZ
2nd of 8	17/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Ellen Tormey	2:01.70	1:53.9	0.2m	$6.50	14	NR 80 to 89	$18,900	$2,835	1. Ubetcha Tigerpie 2. Le Belle Bijoux 3. Smoken Ace NZ
1st of 11	3/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Ewa Justice	2:01.10	1:53.3	2.3m	$14	14	NR up to 79	$16,200	$9,234	1. Le Belle Bijoux 2. Draw A Dream 3. Vee Em Gee MacRay
8th of 11	19/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jackie Barker	2:00.80	1:53.0	8.3m	$51	7	NR 80 to 89	$18,900	$378	1. First Dance NZ 2. Arggghhh 3. Clymenus NZ

Sweet Bella (Fr2) 1x23x53543
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Mark Pitt
Prize Money: $387,207
Win / Place: 44% / 81%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay/Brown Mare

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: ILLAWONG BELLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 12-5-5

Distance

15: 7-4-1

Trk/Dst

12: 5-3-1

Track

19: 7-4-4

Season

14: 4-2-4

1st Up

5: 2-2-0

2nd Up

5: 3-0-2

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

Mobile

27: 12-5-5

All-Weather

27: 12-5-5

Best Mile

1:51.28

Comments

Good run when beaten by 3 m finishing fourth behind Yambukian at this track over 2240m in a No NR on May 31 at $6. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2 m finishing third behind Rakero Rebel at this track over 1720m in a No NR on June 7 at $4.80. Draws to go close.

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	7/6/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Mark Pitt	2:01.70	1:53.8	1.9m	$4.80	7	No NR	$24,300	$2,430	1. Rakero Rebel NZ 2. Sahara Breeze 3. Sweet Bella
4th of 12	31/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Mark Pitt	2:39.20	1:54.3	3.0m	$6.00	21	No NR	$24,300	$1,215	1. Yambukian 2. Young Bluey 3. Bulletproof Boy
5th of 10	10/5/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Cameron Hart	1:49.30	1:49.3	10.3m	$5.00	7	No NR	$216,000	$8,640	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Steno 3. Rakero Rebel NZ
3rd of 10	3/5/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Cameron Hart	1:49.80	1:49.8	4.9m	$5.50	21	No NR	$54,000	$5,940	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Rakero Rebel NZ 3. Sweet Bella
5th of 9	12/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	R P Duffy	2:36.50	1:52.4	16.3m	$14	70	No NR	$24,300	$729	1. Rakero Rebel NZ 2. Yambukian 3. Our Vincent Can Gogh NZ
70 Day Spell
3rd of 3	25/2/25	Ballarat	2200m			-	R P Duffy	2:35.20	-	14m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Catch A Wave 2. Best Deal 3. Sweet Bella

Sahara Breeze (Fr3) 43174x1572
Trainer: G J Quinlan, D J Quinlan (Drouin West)
Driver: Chris Alford
Prize Money: $286,604
Win / Place: 38% / 64%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: SAHARA MISS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 12-6-2

Distance

13: 5-1-2

Trk/Dst

11: 4-1-2

Track

20: 6-4-2

Season

11: 4-1-1

1st Up

4: 3-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-1

3rd Up

4: 2-1-0

Mobile

31: 12-6-2

All-Weather

31: 12-6-2

Best Mile

1:53.63

Comments

Two back was well beaten into seventh after being driven well back, behind Eye Keep Smiling at Menangle over 1609m in a G1 No NR M on May 10 at $21. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.75 m finishing second behind Rakero Rebel at this track over 1720m in a No NR on June 7 at $10. Another bold showing expected.

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 10	7/6/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	John Caldow	2:01.70	1:53.8	1.8m	$10	28	No NR	$24,300	$3,645	1. Rakero Rebel NZ 2. Sahara Breeze 3. Sweet Bella
7th of 10	10/5/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Chris Alford	1:49.30	1:49.3	11.6m	$21	7	No NR	$216,000	$3,240	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Steno 3. Rakero Rebel NZ
5th of 10	3/5/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Chris Alford	1:49.80	1:49.8	10.4m	$8.50	14	No NR	$54,000	$2,160	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Rakero Rebel NZ 3. Sweet Bella
1st of 11	19/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Chris Alford	2:38.50	1:53.8	2.0m	$13	175	No NR	$24,300	$13,851	1. Sahara Breeze 2. Jilliby Nitro 3. Tango Tara NZ
175 Day Spell
1st of 3	8/4/25	Melton	2240m			-	Chris Alford	2:46.60	-	2.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sahara Breeze 2. Ubetcha Tigerpie 3. Nova Baxter
3rd of 3	1/4/25	Melton	2240m			-	Chris Alford	2:43.90	-	8.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Rakero Rebel NZ 2. Better Eclipse 3. Sahara Breeze

Beat Sweet (Fr4) 1111131131
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Allan McDonough
Prize Money: $96,719
Win / Place: 64% / 92%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: HEXHAM HEARTBEAT (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 9-1-3

Distance

4: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

3: 2-0-0

Season

12: 9-0-3

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

13: 9-1-2

Standing

1: 0-0-1

All-Weather

14: 9-1-3

Best Mile

1:52.20

Comments

Hard to fault of late. Last start won by a head as favourite (Fr1) at this track (2:44.10) beating Smoken Ace in NR 80 to 89 on June 14 at $1.55. Consider.

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 5	14/6/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Mark Pitt	2:44.10	1:57.9	0.2m	$1.55f	20	NR 80 to 89	$18,900	$10,773	1. Beat Sweet 2. Smoken Ace NZ 3. Le Belle Bijoux
3rd of 12	25/5/25	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Mark Yole	3:23.80	2:00.7	5.2m	$3.20	23	NR 65 or better	$15,120	$1,512	1. Pardoe Plugga 2. De Goey 3. Beat Sweet
2nd of 2	17/5/25	Carrick	2150m			-	Mark Yole	2:53.30	-	1.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. De Goey 2. Beat Sweet 3.
1st of 10	2/5/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Mark Yole	2:01.90	1:56.8	1.3m	$1.30f	7	NMT 6 LTW's	$10,476	$6,809	1. Beat Sweet 2. Bettablack Tiger 3. Iden Lady Lincoln
1st of 4	25/4/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Mark Yole	2:33.90	1:58.5	5.8m	$1.26f	12	4-6 LTW's	$10,476	$6,809	1. Beat Sweet 2. Montgomery Burns NZ 3. Mr Bondi NZ
3rd of 9	13/4/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Rohan Hillier	2:41.10	1:57.8	2.5m	$2.00f	22	NR 70 to 79	$10,476	$1,048	1. De Goey 2. Tough Shaz 3. Beat Sweet

Jilliby Willow (Fr5) x32731118x
Trainer: M A Lee, P Lee (Ecklin South)
Driver: Glen Craven
Prize Money: $175,997
Win / Place: 34% / 75%

Track Specialist

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: MISS DREAM STAR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 11-7-6

Distance

13: 5-2-2

Trk/Dst

7: 4-0-0

Track

13: 5-1-2

Season

8: 3-1-2

1st Up

4: 0-1-3

2nd Up

4: 2-2-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Mobile

32: 11-7-6

All-Weather

32: 11-7-6

Best Mile

1:53.30

Comments

Returns after six-and-a-half months in the paddock. Finished off last campaign when beaten by 9 m finishing eighth after showing early speed, behind Act Now at this track over 1720m in a No NR on December 7 at $4.50. Should be ready to run well.

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
2nd of 4	3/6/25	Terang	2180m			-	Glen Craven	2:39.70	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. No Notthebuttons 2. Jilliby Willow 3. Keayang Tokyo
2nd of 3	13/5/25	Terang	2180m			-	Jason Lee	2:41.00	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Royal Division 2. Jilliby Willow 3. Dhaulagiri NZ
8th of 9	7/12/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Lochie Cook	2:00.40	1:52.6	9.8m	$4.50	28	No NR	$24,300	$486	1. Act Now 2. Bulletproof Boy 3. Ideal Escape
1st of 7	9/11/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Glen Craven	2:01.00	1:53.3	1.8m	$1.95f	14	No NR	$27,000	$15,390	1. Jilliby Willow 2. Rakero Rebel NZ 3. Sweet Bella
1st of 8	26/10/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jason Lee	2:41.20	1:55.8	0.2m	$3.30	7	No NR	$27,000	$15,390	1. Jilliby Willow 2. Sew What 3. Rakero Rebel NZ
1st of 11	19/10/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Jason Lee	2:40.50	1:55.3	4.1m	$2.20f	7	NR 80 to 89	$18,900	$10,773	1. Jilliby Willow 2. Arggghhh 3. Tiger Band Wagon

Rakero Rebel NZ (Fr6) 5x11152351
Trainer: Jess Tubbs (Myrniong)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $464,995
Win / Place: 29% / 69%

6 yo Brown Mare

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: TIMELESS PERFECTION (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 16-10-12

Distance

18: 3-4-5

Trk/Dst

17: 3-4-5

Track

32: 7-7-8

Season

18: 6-2-4

1st Up

6: 2-0-2

2nd Up

6: 2-1-1

3rd Up

6: 3-1-0

Mobile

55: 16-10-12

All-Weather

55: 16-10-12

Slushy

1: 0-1-0

Best Mile

1:51.10

Comments

Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start won by 1.75 m after showing early speed, (Fr2) at this track (2:01.70) beating Sahara Breeze in No NR on June 7 at $3.50. Strong claims 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 10	7/6/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Glen Craven	2:01.70	1:53.8	1.8m	$3.50	7	No NR	$24,300	$13,851	1. Rakero Rebel NZ 2. Sahara Breeze 3. Sweet Bella
5th of 12	31/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Glen Craven	2:39.20	1:54.3	4.5m	$4.60	21	No NR	$24,300	$729	1. Yambukian 2. Young Bluey 3. Bulletproof Boy
3rd of 10	10/5/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Blake Fitzpatrick	1:49.30	1:49.3	3.7m	$5.00	7	No NR	$216,000	$23,760	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Steno 3. Rakero Rebel NZ
2nd of 10	3/5/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	Blake Fitzpatrick	1:49.80	1:49.8	3.9m	$11	7	No NR	$54,000	$9,180	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Rakero Rebel NZ 3. Sweet Bella
5th of 10	26/4/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Blake Fitzpatrick	1:50.50	1:50.5	7.6m	$3.00	14	No NR	$54,000	$2,160	1. Pandaia NZ 2. Steno 3. Tay Tay
1st of 9	12/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Greg Sugars	2:36.50	1:52.4	0.2m	$1.90f	36	No NR	$24,300	$13,851	1. Rakero Rebel NZ 2. Yambukian 3. Our Vincent Can Gogh NZ
36 Day Freshen-Up

Kiss NZ (Fr7) 1243211x12
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Jackie Barker
Prize Money: $204,826
Win / Place: 31% / 68%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: WEOWNTHENIGHT (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 7-6-2

Distance

8: 3-2-0

Trk/Dst

5: 3-1-0

Track

8: 3-3-1

Season

10: 4-4-1

1st Up

5: 4-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-3-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Mobile

22: 7-6-2

All-Weather

22: 7-6-2

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.50

Comments

Beaten favourite last start when second at this track on June 7. Scored the start before at this track on May 24. Can be there at the business end.

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
2nd of 11	7/6/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Mark Pitt	2:00.90	1:53.1	2.0m	$1.95f	14	NR 75 to 89	$18,900	$2,835	1. Rakero Slammer NZ 2. Kiss NZ 3. Arggghhh
1st of 11	24/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Mark Pitt	2:40.10	1:55.0	3.7m	$2.10f	189	NR 80 to 89	$18,900	$10,773	1. Kiss NZ 2. Smoken Ace NZ 3. Rakero Slammer NZ
189 Day Spell
1st of 12	16/11/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	James Herbertson	2:39.40	1:54.5	1.6m	$2.50	8	No NR	$108,000	$54,000	1. Kiss NZ 2. Sweetnikkilou 3. Stitched Up Dan
1st of 7	8/11/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	James Herbertson	2:39.80	1:54.8	3.2m	$1.80f	27	No NR	$10,800	$5,400	1. Kiss NZ 2. Waterfront NZ 3. Sweet Ideal
2nd of 12	12/10/24	Melton	2760m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Cameron Hart	3:19.20	1:56.2	2.0m	$12	7	No NR	$162,000	$24,300	1. Coastal Babe NZ 2. Kiss NZ 3. Showsomejoy NZ
3rd of 7	5/10/24	Melton	2760m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Cameron Hart	3:22.00	1:57.8	3.6m	$3.70	21	No NR	$21,600	$2,160	1. Aardie B Miki NZ 2. Eureka Jo 3. Kiss NZ

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