Melton Race 7

Garrards Horse & Hound Free For All Trot

Stake: $27,450

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

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With Aplomb (Fr1) 0011041112
Trainer: S B Cleave (Nulla Vale)
Driver: John Caldow
Prize Money: $78,462
Win / Place: 17% / 32%

Distance Specialist

Driver / Horse Combo

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: WISHING STONE (USA)

Dam: MAORI APLOMB (AUS)

Owners: R A Spencer

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 11-3-6

Distance

11: 4-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Track

12: 2-1-0

Season

24: 8-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

55: 11-3-6

Standing

7: 0-0-0

All-Weather

62: 11-3-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.50

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

17: 8-2-1

Driver Last 50

50: 7-3-6

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 11	4/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	John Caldow	2:48.20	2:00.8	1.00L	$5.50	14	NR 69 to 84	$21,350	$3,203	1. Hoppy NZ 2. With Aplomb 3. Fouroutoffive
1st of 9	20/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	John Caldow	2:46.70	1:59.8	0.74L	$3.70f	15	No NR	$24,400	$13,908	1. With Aplomb 2. Nakedtruth 3. Carla Pixie NZ
1st of 9	5/6/26	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	John Caldow	2:36.20	1:59.7	0.04L	$1.70f	5	0W/15 0K stake	$8,540	$3,074	1. Carla Pixie NZ, With Aplomb 2. 3. Leanne Leeann
1st of 8	31/5/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	John Caldow	2:05.50	1:59.5	2.38L	$2.50f	11	NR 52 to 56	$7,320	$4,050	1. With Aplomb 2. Watch And Act 3. Dels Destiny NZ
4th of 12	20/5/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Steve Cleave	2:43.00	2:02.0	2.90L	$13	21	NR 56 to 64	$8,540	$427	1. Karbine 2. Tictok 3. Watch And Act
11th of 12	29/4/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	John Caldow	1:59.00	1:56.0	41.52L	$4.60	9	NR 56 to 64	$8,540	$171	1. Im Havintotrot 2. Prettyboy Harry 3. Bullapark Beno

Iron Women (Fr2) x815106232
Trainer: Andy Gath (Long Forest)
Driver: Kate Gath
Prize Money: $98,491
Win / Place: 19% / 58%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: QUAKER JET (FR)

Dam: VAL GARDENA (AUS)

Owners: Watson'S Racing & Bloodstock Pty Ltd, L Schoemaker, P J Nixon, N Watson, B Closter, N Watson, R H Nixon, G J Schoemaker

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 6-7-5

Distance

11: 4-3-1

Trk/Dst

9: 3-2-1

Track

21: 4-4-3

Season

19: 3-4-4

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

Mobile

31: 6-7-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

31: 6-7-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.07

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

28: 5-6-5

Driver Last 50

50: 7-8-5

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
2nd of 11	4/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Jordan Leedham	2:48.20	2:00.8	0.07L	$8.00	7	NR 58 to 68	$12,200	$1,830	1. Howdy Mate 2. Iron Women 3. Rarity Rock
3rd of 8	27/6/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Kate Gath	2:05.20	1:57.1	3.64L	$6.00	14	NR 69 to 79	$18,300	$1,830	1. Hoppy NZ 2. Mitchell Wrap 3. Iron Women
2nd of 10	13/6/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Kate Gath	2:03.20	1:55.3	1.56L	$15	7	NR 70 to 85	$21,350	$3,203	1. Crackerjack NZ 2. Iron Women 3. Vytis
6th of 9	6/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Kate Gath	2:47.50	2:00.4	3.90L	$6.00	14	NR 58 to 68	$12,200	$244	1. Mitchell Wrap 2. Ringer Wells 3. Paris Kay
10th of 10	23/5/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Kate Gath	2:05.70	1:57.7	6.91L	$9.50	14	NR 60 to 75	$18,300	$366	1. Pastor Dunbar 2. Just As I Am 3. Sam Nien
1st of 10	9/5/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Kate Gath	2:05.10	1:57.1	1.64L	$8.50	7	NR 60 to 69	$12,200	$6,954	1. Iron Women 2. Tictok 3. Mitchell Wrap

Gatesys Gem (Fr3) 2222313x0x
Trainer: G A Hunter (Trafalgar)
Driver: Nathan Jack
Prize Money: $325,690
Win / Place: 47% / 90%

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

Recent Trial Winner

1st Up Record

4 yo Brown Mare

Sire: ALDEBARAN EAGLE (USA)

Dam: GATESYS GIRL (AUS)

Owners: R K Hunter

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 10-7-2

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Track

8: 4-2-1

Season

9: 2-4-2

1st Up

5: 3-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Mobile

19: 10-6-2

Standing

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

21: 10-7-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

12: 4-6-1

Driver Last 50

50: 5-10-5

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	30/6/26	Melton	1720m			-	G A Hunter	2:05.90	-	1.52L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Gatesys Gem 2. Aldebaran Susanne 3. Heza Gun
11th of 12	9/5/26	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Nathan Jack	2:50.90	1:59.6	37.25L	$2.60f	147	No NR	$30,500	$610	1. I Am Hellbound 2. Courage Stride 3. Imperial Monarch NZ
147 Day Spell
2nd of 3	28/4/26	Melton	1720m			-	Nathan Jack	2:04.20	-	1.15L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Susan Is Her Name 2. Gatesys Gem 3. Ollivici NZ
3rd of 12	13/12/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Nathan Jack	2:45.80	1:59.1	1.78L	$2.90	10	No NR	$73,200	$7,320	1. Keayang Kurki 2. I Am Wilma 3. Gatesys Gem
1st of 7	3/12/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Nathan Jack	2:44.30	2:03.0	2.30L	$1.05f	12	No NR	$12,200	$6,100	1. Gatesys Gem 2. Aldebaran Sue 3. Shes Sky High
3rd of 11	21/11/25	Addington	2600m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	L A McCarthy	3:13.60	1:59.8	4.91L	$7.40	7	-	$196,500	$18,000	1. Habibti Pat NZ 2. Meant To Be NZ 3. Gatesys Gem

Fouroutoffive (Fr4) 38x15552x3
Trainer: N A O'connor (Scotts Creek)
Driver: Nicholas O'Connor (C)
Prize Money: $73,139
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

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

36: 6-5-7

Distance

9: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-1

Track

21: 2-0-4

Season

6: 1-1-1

1st Up

6: 1-1-2

2nd Up

5: 1-1-1

3rd Up

5: 2-0-0

Mobile

34: 6-4-7

Standing

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

36: 6-5-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.90

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

33: 6-5-6

Driver Last 50

50: 2-9-3

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
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	$21,350	$2,135	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
5th of 6	16/6/26	Terang	2180m			-	Nicholas O'connor	2:47.30	-	0.74L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Nancys Boy NZ 2. Jilliby Dreamlover 3. Keayang Kurki
2nd of 7	11/1/26	Hamilton	2660m	Standing	All Weather	10m	N A O'connor	3:20.10	2:00.6	0.45L	$5.00	8	No NR	$14,640	$2,196	1. Meadow Valley Star 2. Fouroutoffive 3. Stockman Peter
5th of 8	3/1/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	N A O'connor	2:32.30	1:57.8	12.19L	$31	7	No NR	$27,450	$824	1. Jilliby Ballerini 2. Rockinwithattitude 3. Our Marvella NZ
5th of 12	27/12/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	N A O'connor	2:03.70	1:55.8	5.54L	$23	7	NR 69 to 85	$21,350	$641	1. Jilliby Dreamlover 2. Ebonys Avenger 3. Imperial Command NZ

Hoppy Nz (Fr5) 231129x311
Trainer: Matthew Craven (Ecklin South)
Driver: Matthew Craven
Prize Money: $77,638
Win / Place: 35% / 80%

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ANDOVER HALL (USA)

Dam: CHEVRON MUSCLE (NZ)

Owners: M J Busch, E K Busch

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Rating

Stats

Career

20: 7-7-2

Distance

6: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-1

Track

8: 3-2-2

Season

6: 3-1-1

1st Up

6: 1-3-1

2nd Up

5: 1-2-1

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

Mobile

17: 6-6-2

Standing

3: 1-1-0

All-Weather

20: 7-7-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.10

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

18: 6-6-2

Driver Last 50

50: 9-6-6

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
1st of 11	4/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Craven	2:48.20	2:00.8	1.00L	$1.80f	7	NR 69 to 84	$21,350	$12,170	1. Hoppy NZ 2. With Aplomb 3. Fouroutoffive
1st of 8	27/6/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Matthew Craven	2:05.20	1:57.1	2.42L	$2.00f	21	NR 69 to 79	$18,300	$10,431	1. Hoppy NZ 2. Mitchell Wrap 3. Iron Women
3rd of 10	6/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Matthew Craven	2:41.30	1:55.9	4.20L	$51	245	No NR	$27,450	$2,745	1. I Am Wilma 2. Im Bobby 3. Hoppy NZ
245 Day Spell
1st of 4	26/5/26	Terang	2180m			-	Matthew Craven	3628:48.00	-	4.46L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Hoppy NZ 2. Keayang Tweetybird 3. Lain NZ
2nd of 5	13/5/26	Terang	2180m			-	Matthew Craven	3528:00.00	-	9.29L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Colosimo 2. Hoppy NZ 3. Perfectly Rogue
9th of 11	4/10/25	Melton	2760m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Craven	3:28.00	2:01.3	16.58L	$16	12	No NR	$36,600	$732	1. Jilliby Ballerini 2. Pinnie 3. Remus Phoenix

Plymouth Chubb (Fr6) 583332375x
Trainer: Peter Manning (Great Western)
Driver: Jodi Quinlan
Prize Money: $495,497
Win / Place: 33% / 62%

Recent Trial Winner

7 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: MAJESTIC SON (CAN)

Dam: POCKET FANTASY (AUS)

Owners: G S Benson, S K Hegyi

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 19-8-8

Distance

15: 4-2-5

Trk/Dst

13: 3-2-4

Track

27: 7-3-5

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-1-1

2nd Up

5: 2-1-0

3rd Up

5: 4-0-0

Mobile

49: 17-8-7

Standing

7: 2-0-1

All-Weather

56: 19-8-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 6-1-4

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
1st of 6	29/6/26	Maryborough	2190m			-	Kerryn Manning	2:46.20	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Plymouth Chubb 2. Hez Notthe Messiah 3. Daretodance
5th of 7	19/7/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Kerryn Manning	2:02.70	1:54.8	6.02L	$7.00	28	No NR	$27,450	$824	1. Im Bobby 2. Mufasa Metro NZ 3. Imperial Monarch NZ
7th of 8	21/6/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Kerryn Manning	2:45.20	1:58.7	8.44L	$10	14	No NR	$27,450	$549	1. Arcee Phoenix 2. Harold Smith NZ 3. Im Bobby
3rd of 8	7/6/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Kerryn Manning	2:04.70	1:56.7	0.82L	$3.20	7	No NR	$27,450	$2,745	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	0.04L	$4.00	7	No NR	$27,450	$4,118	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	2.57L	$8.00	14	No NR	$27,450	$2,745	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Harry Stamper NZ 3. Plymouth Chubb

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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