Melton (VIC)
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R7
Aldebaran Park Trotters Handicap
2240m | Standing Start | Trotters | 9:24pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$17,500
 
 
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R7
4 - VIRGINIA CLOWERS NZ
  • 4 Virginia Clowers NZ (20m )
  • D:
  • T: B A Lilley
  • 5-5-4-7-5-5-x-4-4-5
21.0
$21.00 - - - - $26.00
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: HAROLD SMITH (5) was resuming since winning the Bendigo Cup in April when he was runner up behind the subsequent Inter Dominion winner Arcee Phoenix at Melton on June 21. He is a very strong trotter and is versatile so he should prove hard to beat. IM BOBBY (6) has a terrible standing start record but he has been in outstanding form and will take beating if he is able to step away safely. He led throughout and scored softly in a mile of 1.54.3 at Menangle last week. ALDEBARAN ZEUS (7) has been defeated by IM BOBBY (6) at his past three attempts but he chased hard from a long way back at his latest third and the standing start conditions will be an advantage to him. ALDEBARAN VERA (8) has been runner up in three of her past four starts and she has won from a big handicap under the standing start conditions previously so she is not without a chance. NEPHEW OF SONOKO (3) has been racing in good form and has the advantage at the start over his main rivals so he is worth an investment. EARLY SPEED: 2 (possible leader) RATINGS: 5,6/ 7/ 8/ 3/ 2
TODAY'S STATISTICS
16-4-1-0
TRACK
9-1-1-0
DISTANCE
9-1-1-0
TRK / DIST
14-6-0-1
LAST SEASON
5-0-0-0
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
24%
WIN S/RATE
41%
PLACE S/RATE
41-10-6-1
CAREER
$132,540
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2760
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 41-10-6-1 24% 41% N/A
Distance 9-1-1-0 11% 22% N/A
Dist Range 19-4-3-0 21% 37% N/A
Track 16-4-1-0 25% 31% N/A
Track / Dist 9-1-1-0 11% 22% N/A
This Season 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Last Season 14-6-0-1 43% 50% N/A
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR1:56.7 N/A
Distance Best MR TR1:58.4 N/A
Standing Starts 20-6-3-1 30% 50% N/A
Win distances: 1609m (1), 1720m (1), 2180m (1), 2190m (1), 2240m (1), 2300m (1), 2400m (1), 2627m (1), 2760m (2)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
B A Lilley
Trained at: Bolinda
Owners: L J Mounce, J C Mounce, S D Mounce, A T Mounce
Breeder(s): S D Mounce, J C Mounce, L J Mounce, A T Mounce
Colours: Purple, Yellow Diamonds, Green Sleeves
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay mare
Breeding: Creatine USA - Gina (NZ) (Sundon USA)
National Rating: NR100
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 7 14
MELTON (Good) 09/08/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:59.3 (55.2, 27.2)
Finished 5/7 btn 25.3m, $22500, Chris Alford (Fr2), $34.00
pre race swab, gate speed, 3 back on pegs at bell
1st JILLIBY BALLERINI (Fr6)
2nd ALDEBARAN VERA (Fr5) 11.5m
3rd VIOLET STANFORD (Fr7) 12.5m
4 of 11 14
MELTON (Good) 26/07/2025, 2240m, NR 72 to 87. 1:58.3 (59.5, 29.7)
Finished 4/11 btn 10.3m, $17500, Chris Alford (Sr3), $51.00
5 back on the pegs at bell
1st NEPHEW OF SONOKO (Fr6)
2nd ALDEBARAN VERA (Sr4) NK
3rd MORE WANTED (Fr4) 9.1m
4 of 6 176
MELTON (Good) 12/07/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:58.3 (55.6, 26.8)
Finished 4/6 btn 21.1m, $22500, Chris Alford (Fr4), $10.00
3 back on pegs at bell
1st JILLIBY BALLERINI (Fr5)
2nd ALDEBARAN VERA (Fr3) 2.5m
3rd OUR MARVELLA NZ (Fr1) 14.0m
5 of 11 8
CMBRDGE () 17/01/2025, 2700m, 2:04.0
Finished 5/11 btn 39.90m, $49125, David Butcher (40 Sr-), N/A
1st ONE MORE MOMENT (NZ) (Sr-)
2nd BELLE NEIGE (Sr-) NK
3rd IT AIN'T ME BABE (NZ) (Sr-) 35.25m
5 of 11 9
CMBRDGE () 09/01/2025, 2700m, 2:04.5
Finished 5/11 btn 9.30m, $24536, David Butcher (35 Sr-), N/A
1st LORD POPINJAY (NZ) (Sr-)
2nd MANCHESTER IN TIME (NZ) (Sr-) NK
3rd TAYLAD TO USE NZ (20 Sr-) 5.25m
7 of 8 18
AXPARK () 31/12/2024, 2700m, 2:00.7
Finished 7/8 btn 123.60m, $93000, David Butcher (Sr-), N/A
1st MUSCLE MOUNTAIN (NZ) (Sr-)
2nd KYVALLEY HOTSPUR NZ (Sr-) 16.50m
3rd OSCAR BONAVENA NZ (Sr-) 3.75m
4 of 13 7
AXPARK () 13/12/2024, 2700m, 2:02.7
Finished 4/13 btn 14.40m, $101750, David Butcher (10 Sr-), N/A
1st ONE MORE MOMENT (NZ) (Sr-)
2nd CON GRAZIA LOVE (NZ) (Sr-) SHFHD
3rd FAITH IN MANCHESTER (NZ) (Sr-) 2.25m
5 of 11 13
AXPARK () 06/12/2024, 2200m, 2:03.6
Finished 5/11 btn 9.60m, $29475, David Butcher (10 Sr-), N/A
1st AMERICAN MUSCLE (NZ) (Sr-)
2nd IT AIN'T ME BABE (NZ) (Sr-) HFHD
3rd SHEZ BELLA NZ (Sr-) NK
5 of 8 14
MELTON (Good) 23/11/2024, 1720m, No NR. 1:55.2 (57.0, 27.8)
Finished 5/8 btn 17.2m, $22500, Chris Alford (Sr1), $12.00
4 back on the pegs at bell
1st ALDEBARAN VERA (Fr6)
2nd SHES RUBY ROO (Fr7) 3.3m
3rd RAPID RETURN (Fr2) 4.5m
9 of 10 N/A
MELTON (Good) 09/11/2024, 2240m, No NR. 1:59.2 (56.8, 28.1)
Finished 9/10 btn 18.3m, $20000, Chris Alford (Sr2), $7.00
3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st LOVEMETO NZ (Fr6)
2nd RAPID RETURN (Fr5) 2.8m
3rd CALL ME JACK (Fr1) 8.9m
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LAST WIN
1 of 11 N/A
MENANGL (Good) 28/09/2024, 2300m, No NR. 2:00.4 (57.7, 28.9)
Finished 1/11 $33000, Bailey McDonough (10 Fr1), $7.50
post race blood test, outside leader at bell, outside leader at bell
1st VIRGINIA CLOWERS NZ (10 Fr1)
2nd LEAF STRIDE NZ (FT Fr1) HFHD
3rd FUNKY MONKEY NZ (20 Fr1) 3.5m