Melton (VIC)
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R4
Hip Pocket Castlemaine Pace
1720m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:35pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 58 to 66. PBD/NR/L4$
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000
 
 
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R4
10 - DRESSED IN GOLD NZ
  • 10 Dressed In Gold NZ (SR3)
  • D:
  • T: F Taiba
  • 8-0-6-7-3-2-3-5-9-5
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
10-0-3-0
TRACK
4-0-1-0
DISTANCE
4-0-1-0
TRK / DIST
16-2-5-3
LAST SEASON
12-0-1-2
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
44%
PLACE S/RATE
70-9-12-10
CAREER
$77,188
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
12
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 70-9-12-10 13% 44% 8
Distance 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 9
Dist Range 40-4-6-6 10% 40% 11
Track 10-0-3-0 0% 30% 10
Track / Dist 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 9
This Season 12-0-1-2 0% 25% 11
Last Season 16-2-5-3 13% 63% 6
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.0MS 3
Distance Best MR 1:54.0MS 3
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
F Taiba
Trained at: Sunbury
Owners: Boots Properties Racing Pty Ltd
Breeder(s): S J Reid
Colours: Black, Gold Medusa Head & Cuffs
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay gelding
Breeding: The Gold Ace NZ - Lite Polaris (NZ) (Badlands Hanover USA)
National Rating: NR63
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 8 5
WARAGUL (Good) 08/06/2026, 2210m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:59.1 (57.6, 28.7)
Finished 5/8 btn 18.8m, $7000, Ewa Justice (Fr6), $9.00
caught wide early , restrained to rear, 4 back on the pegs at bell
1st HIGHLANDHARTBREAKA (Sr1)
2nd HELLOVATIME (Fr5) HFNK
3rd SCHERGER THAT (Fr4) 2.4m
9 of 9 46
BENDIGO (Good) 03/06/2026, 2150m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.1 (57.0, 28.6)
Finished 9/9 btn 23.6m, $7000, Ewa Justice (Fr6), $15.00
caught wide early , restrained to rear, 4 back on the pegs at bell
1st THE STEEL DRAGON (Sr2)
2nd SPORTSBOU (Fr3) HD
3rd GUNFORHIRE (Fr7) 4.0m
5 of 12 10
BENDIGO (Good) 18/04/2026, 1650m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:52.7 (54.1, 26.6)
Finished 5/12 btn 17.2m, $25000, Ewa Justice (Sr1), $61.00
behind leader at bell
1st KEAYANG RENEGADE (Fr5)
2nd SANCHEZ (Sr5) 6.2m
3rd INSIDER TRADING (Fr1) 6.3m
3 of 9 7
BENDIGO (Good) 08/04/2026, 1650m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:54.8 (55.4, 27.4)
Finished 3/9 btn 4.6m, $8000, Ryan Backhouse (Fr4), $5.00
gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st LOUGLE (Sr1)
2nd RABADA (Fr5) 1.8m
3rd DRESSED IN GOLD NZ (Fr4) 2.7m
2 of 9 7
BENDIGO (Good) 01/04/2026, 1650m, NR 60 to 75. 1:53.9 (55.3, 27.1)
Finished 2/9 btn HD, $8000, Ryan Backhouse (Fr6), $13.00
3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st HES NO ROMEO NZ (Sr1)
2nd DRESSED IN GOLD NZ (Fr6) HFNK
3rd JUST AS WELL NZ (Fr2) 1.7m
3 of 8 11
BENDIGO (Good) 25/03/2026, 1650m, NR 65 or better. 1:54.3 (55.0, 27.5)
Finished 3/8 btn 5.9m, $8000, Ewa Justice (Fr3), $34.00
1 out 2 back at bell, used sprint lane
1st DANGEROUS (Fr7)
2nd WESTERN SONADOR (Fr6) 1.6m
3rd DRESSED IN GOLD NZ (Fr3) 4.2m
7 of 8 6
MELTON (Good) 14/03/2026, 2240m, NR 60 to 69. 1:58.0 (56.3, 28.4)
Finished 7/8 btn 13.5m, $10000, Chris Alford (Fr3), $10.00
1 out 3 back at bell
1st GOOD TOBE LOCKSLEY (Fr1)
2nd GALAXY LASS (Fr2) HFHD
3rd CLYMENUS NZ (Sr1) NK
6 of 10 15
BIRCHIP (Good) 08/03/2026, 2150m, NR up to 90. 1:58.3 (60.0, 29.7)
Finished 6/10 btn 37.5m, $15000, Michael Bellman (Fr3), $34.00
pre race swab, hung in, contact marker pegs, 3 back on pegs at bell
1st SHADOW CELT (Sr3)
2nd KOMODO (Fr4) 2.1m
3rd CRIME WRITER (Sr1) SHFHD
10 of 12 4
MELTON (Good) 21/02/2026, 2240m, NR 64 to 74. 1:56.0 (56.6, 28.8)
Finished 10/12 btn 18.8m, $15000, Michael Bellman (Fr1), $41.00
pre race swab, raced roughly in score up, gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell, hung in, contact marker pegs
1st TRIPLE ROCK SAINT NZ (Fr3)
2nd JACCKA CONNOR NZ (Fr5) HFHD
3rd NEW YORKER (Fr7) 1.9m
8 of 10 N/A
SHEPPTN (Good) 17/02/2026, 1690m, NR 60 to 80. 1:55.2 (57.4, 28.7)
Finished 8/10 btn 12.9m, $8000, Riley Mitchell (Fr5), $71.00
gate speed, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st EDWARDE GRANGE (Fr2)
2nd LE BELLE BIJOUX (Sr4) 2.4m
3rd TEN DA TOUCH NZ (Sr2) HFHD
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LAST WIN
1 of 11 N/A
LNCSTN (Rain Affected) 15/08/2025, 2200m, NR 57 to 62. 2:00.3 (57.6, 28.6)
Finished 1/11 $8000, Ethan Arnott (Fr4), $2.00
gate speed, leader at bell, swabbed
1st DRESSED IN GOLD NZ (Fr4)
2nd BLUE LABEL (Fr2) 5.6m
3rd REPETITIVE NZ (Fr1) 4.4m