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Aldebaran Park Trotters Free for All
2240m | Mobile Start | Trotters |
6:27pm
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$8.00 | $8.00 | $9.00 | $10.00 | $7.00 | $7.50 | ||||||||||
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: PINNIE (3) was drawn to lead last weekend at Melton and she didn’t let punters down by scoring in dominant fashion. She seems to have bounced back from a recent atrial fibrillation issue and goes so well when she finds the fence. I’m tipping she will cross and prove awfully hard to beat, despite the step-up in distance from 1720m to 2240m. This is a cracking race with so much depth and it’s hard to trim selections to just four. REMUS PHOENIX (11) was a super third at a big price in the Group 1 Hammerhead Mile at Menangle latest, stablemate LOVEMETO (9) galloped at the turn there, but has loads of ability and was second to the megastar Keayang Zahara in the Group 1 Just Believe Grand Prix before that, while fellow Chris Svanosio runner ALDEBARAN ACRUX (2) gets into the pole draw thanks to the scratching of I AM WILMA (1). She boxed on bravely, holding off PINNIE (1) who had her back, when third to the smart Rockinwithattitude last time. BACK: PINNIE (3) – 1 unit (each-way)
9-5-1-1
TRACK
5-3-0-0
DISTANCE
5-3-0-0
TRK / DIST
17-3-1-3
LAST SEASON
10-5-3-1
THIS SEASON
3/11
OUR RANKING
30%
WIN
S/RATE
59%
PLACE
S/RATE
27-8-4-4
CAREER
$64,930
PRIZE MONEY
1690 - 2240
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 27-8-4-4 | 30% | 59% | 4 |
| Distance | 5-3-0-0 | 60% | 60% | 2 |
| Dist Range | 19-5-1-3 | 26% | 47% | 6 |
| Track | 9-5-1-1 | 56% | 78% | 2 |
| Track / Dist | 5-3-0-0 | 60% | 60% | 2 |
| This Season | 10-5-3-1 | 50% | 90% | 2 |
| Last Season | 17-3-1-3 | 18% | 41% | 7 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | TR1:55.8MS | 3 | ||
| Distance Best MR | TR1:58.3MS | 2 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| James Herbertson | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| R A Graham | ||||
| Trained at: | Sutton Grange | |||
| Owners: | L C (Leigh) Graham | |||
| Breeder(s): | L C Graham | |||
| Colours: | Green, Yellow Crossed Sashes, Yellow Striped Sleeves & Cuffs | |||
| Age/Sex: | 5 year old bay gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Great Success USA - Sonoko (Iraklis NZ) | |||
| National Rating: | NR86 | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 3 of 8 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
28/03/2026, 1720m, NR 70 to 85. 1:56.8 (57.0, 28.0)
Finished 3/8
btn 7.6m, $17500, James Herbertson (Fr7), $2.40
caught wide early , pulled hard, 3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader at bell, raced roughly under pressure
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1st
PINNIE (Fr4)
2nd
NEPHEW OF SONOKO (Fr1) 4.7m
3rd
QUIRKY CHARACTER (Fr7) 2.8m
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| 4 of 8 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
21/03/2026, 2240m, NR 70 to 85. 1:58.2 (58.8, 29.0)
Finished 4/8
btn 7.1m, $17500, James Herbertson (Sr2), $2.80
pre race swab, 1 out 2 back at bell, hung in under pressure, locked wheels, checked
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1st
EL RESAMO (Sr1)
2nd
KYVALLEY MAVEN (Fr5) 2.5m
3rd
HILLTOP HUGH (Fr1) 3.1m
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| 1 of 8 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
07/03/2026, 2240m, NR up to 90. 1:58.3 (57.6, 28.9)
Finished 1/8
$17500, James Herbertson (Sr1), $3.50
1 out 1 back at bell, swabbed
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1st
QUIRKY CHARACTER (Sr1)
2nd
KYVALLEY MAVEN (Fr6) 1.2m
3rd
EL RESAMO (Fr7) HD
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| 1 of 8 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
28/02/2026, 1720m, NR 70 to 85. 1:55.8 (57.2, 28.6)
Finished 1/8
$17500, Ellen Tormey (Fr3), $5.00
pre race swab, gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
QUIRKY CHARACTER (Fr3)
2nd
KYVALLEY MAVEN (Fr4) 1.1m
3rd
CRUSHER CLYDE NZ (Sr1) 1.4m
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| 2 of 8 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
21/02/2026, 1720m, NR 65 to 75. 1:56.7 (58.0, 28.7)
Finished 2/8
btn 10.8m, $15000, Jack Laugher (Sr1), $6.00
pre race swab, 3 back on pegs at bell, held up early, used sprint lane
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1st
KYVALLEY MAVEN (Fr4)
2nd
QUIRKY CHARACTER (Sr1) 10.8m
3rd
MYSTERY FRED (Fr7) 2.6m
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| 1 of 11 | 8 |
KILMORE
(Good)
07/02/2026, 1690m, NR 70 to 85. 1:58.5 (57.9, 28.8)
Finished 1/11
$17500, James Herbertson (Fr1), $4.80
pre race swab, trainer cautioned gear, gate speed, behind leader at bell, used sprint lane, swabbed
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1st
QUIRKY CHARACTER (Fr1)
2nd
MISTER BLINDSIDE (Fr4) 2.4m
3rd
ALRIGHTY (Sr4) HD
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| 1 of 12 | 8 |
MELTON
(Good)
30/01/2026, 2240m, NR 56 to 64. 1:59.4 (58.3, 28.8)
Finished 1/12
$7000, James Herbertson (Sr4), $2.15
1 out 4 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
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1st
QUIRKY CHARACTER (Sr4)
2nd
SPIRITED LASS (Sr5) 4.2m
3rd
CHARLESTON AVENUE (Sr2) 1.9m
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| 1 of 9 | 8 |
KILMORE
(Good)
22/01/2026, 2180m, NR 52 to 56. 2:01.2 (59.5, 29.4)
Finished 1/9
$6000, James Herbertson (Sr2), $2.00
1 out 2 back at bell, 3 wide latter, swabbed
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1st
QUIRKY CHARACTER (Sr2)
2nd
KYVALLEY JETSTREAM NZ (Fr4) 1.2m
3rd
DELS DESTINY NZ (Fr1) 15.9m
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| 2 of 10 | 6 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
14/01/2026, 2150m, NR 50 to 55. 1:59.7 (58.0, 29.1)
Finished 2/10
btn HFHD, $6000, James Herbertson (Sr3), $2.40
1 out 3 back at bell, held up early
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1st
CHARLESTON AVENUE (Fr5)
2nd
QUIRKY CHARACTER (Sr3) HFHD
3rd
CENTURION DREAM (Fr4) 1.2m
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| 2 of 10 | N/A |
BALARAT
(Good)
08/01/2026, 1710m, NR 50 to 55. 1:57.0 (59.4, 29.5)
Finished 2/10
btn HFHD, $6000, James Herbertson (Sr2), $1.95
broke in score up, caused false start, out of draw mobile starts, 1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
SEBASTIANS WAITING (Sr1)
2nd
QUIRKY CHARACTER (Sr2) HFHD
3rd
DELS DESTINY NZ (Fr4) 2.3m
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