Melton Race 7 - Swift Signs Trot Final

Driver: Anthony Butt
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Well beaten last start by At The Distance, a rival who he faces again; when 30 metres ninth at Ballarat over 2200m in a NR up to 49 race on October 2.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/9 | 02/10/2025 | 4 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | Anthony Butt | 2:02.7 | 1 |
| 27.6L | $9.00 |
6/8 | 28/09/2025 | 3 | NR up to 50 | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1609m | Neutral | Anthony Butt | 1:59.3 | 2 |
| 13.6L | $26.00 |
11/11 | 25/09/2025 | 6 | NR up to 49 | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 2180m | Neutral | Anthony Butt | 2:04.2 | 3 |
| 20.4L | $31.00 |
4/8 | 19/09/2025 | 7 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Anthony Butt | 2:02.7 | 2 |
| 12.4L | $21.00 |
2/8 | 12/09/2025 | 5 | NR up to 45 | $4,000.00 | Geelong | 1609m | Neutral | Anthony Butt | 2:01.1 | 3 |
| 11.4L | $5.50 |
5/10 | 07/09/2025 | 3 | NR up to 50 | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | R Mitchell | 2:02.1 | 1 |
| 14.9L | $23.00 |
2/4 | 10/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | R Mitchell | 0 |
| 117.2L | $0.00 | |
5/6 | 17/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | Anthony Butt | 0 |
| 53.1L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jack Sullivan
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Well beaten last start by At The Distance, who he meets again; when 17 metres eighth at Ballarat over 2200m in a NR up to 49 race on October 2.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/9 | 02/10/2025 | 7 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | A J Sullivan | 2:02.7 | 2 |
| 17.7L | $10.00 |
6/11 | 25/09/2025 | 8 | NR up to 49 | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 2180m | Neutral | A J Sullivan | 2:04.2 | 4 |
| 13.9L | $71.00 |
6/11 | 17/09/2025 | 125 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Neutral | A J Sullivan | 2:00.7 | 3 |
| 24.1L | $61.00 |
6/8 | 15/05/2025 | 22 | NR 40 to 49 | $4,000.00 | Kilmore | 2180m | Neutral | A J Sullivan | 2:02.6 | 3 |
| 44.6L | $16.00 |
8/8 | 23/04/2025 | 9 | NR up to 50 | $6,000.00 | Charlton | 1609m | Neutral | A J Sullivan | 2:00.2 | 6 |
| 35.1L | $19.00 |
10/12 | 14/04/2025 | 8 | NR 43 to 48 | $4,000.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | Neutral | A J Sullivan | 2:00.7 | 3 |
| 32.4L | $18.00 |
1/5 | 29/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | J Sullivan | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
5/5 | 15/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | J Sullivan | 0 |
| 16L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jack Laugher
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Two back was beaten by 9 m finishing fourth after being driven well back, behind The Fiery Sunset at Maryborough over 2190m in a NR 40 to 47 on September 22 at $23. Then a handy effort when a close second behind At The Distance at Ballarat over 2200m in a NR up to 49 on October 2 at $9.50.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/9 | 02/10/2025 | 10 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | Ashley Ainsworth | 2:02.7 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $9.50 |
4/9 | 22/09/2025 | 33 | NR 40 to 47 | $4,000.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | Neutral | Ashley Ainsworth | 2:03.4 | 5 |
| 9.9L | $23.00 |
4/9 | 20/08/2025 | 7 | NR up to 42 | $4,000.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Neutral | Ada Massa | 2:01.8 | 4 |
| 14.0L | $21.00 |
6/12 | 13/08/2025 | 6 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Neutral | Jackie Barker | 2:00.8 | 3 |
| 9.7L | $41.00 |
9/11 | 07/08/2025 | 14 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | Ashley Ainsworth | 2:03.5 | 3 |
| 20.6L | $31.00 |
7/9 | 24/07/2025 | 14 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Ballarat | 1710m | Neutral | James Herbertson | 1:59.8 | 3 |
| 27.5L | $4.00 |
2/3 | 22/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | Ashley Ainsworth | 0 |
| 20L | $0.00 | ||
3/3 | 01/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | T L Ainsworth | 0 |
| 10L | $0.00 |

Driver: Leilani Justice
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Last start 7th (Fr5) over 2200m after showing early pace at Ballarat, at the bell was 3rd-3.15 beaten 10 m by At The Distance (2:47.70) in NR up to 49 on October 2 at $31. At his previous start 10th (Fr5) over 2200m after showing early speed at Ballarat, beaten 30 m by Just Abit Dusty (2:46.80) in NR up to 49 on August 21 at $51.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/9 | 02/10/2025 | 42 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | Leilani Justice | 2:02.7 | 5 |
| 10.4L | $31.00 |
10/11 | 21/08/2025 | 14 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | Leilani Justice | 2:02.0 | 5 |
| 27.6L | $51.00 |
8/11 | 07/08/2025 | 6 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | Leilani Justice | 2:03.5 | 7 |
| 18.3L | $26.00 |
5/11 | 01/08/2025 | 7 | NR up to 49 | $6,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Leilani Justice | 2:00.0 | 3 |
| 16.1L | $31.00 |
3/7 | 25/07/2025 | 19 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Leilani Justice | 2:03.1 | 2 |
| 9.1L | $11.00 |
6/7 | 06/07/2025 | 9 | NR up to 45 | $4,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | Leilani Justice | 2:02.1 | 2 |
| 20.7L | $15.00 |
2/5 | 08/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | Leilani Justice | 0 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
4/6 | 01/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Josh Frew | 0 |
| 12.3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Adrian Pace
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Last start was well back in the run when 5th (Fr6) over 2200m after being wide early at Ballarat was 8th-14.04 at the bell, beaten 6 m by At The Distance (2:47.70) in NR up to 49 on October 2 at $6.50. Before that, 4th (Fr5) over 2180m after showing early speed at Kilmore, beaten 9 m by Montana Chevelle (2:48.30) in NR up to 49 on September 25 at $17.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/9 | 02/10/2025 | 7 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | A Pace | 2:02.7 | 6 |
| 6.3L | $6.50 |
4/11 | 25/09/2025 | 6 | NR up to 49 | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 2180m | Neutral | A Pace | 2:04.2 | 5 |
| 9.4L | $17.00 |
6/8 | 19/09/2025 | 7 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | A Pace | 2:02.7 | 3 |
| 14.6L | $13.00 |
2/10 | 12/09/2025 | 78 | NR 46 to 52 | $6,000.00 | Geelong | 2100m | Neutral | A Pace | 2:03.2 | 3 |
| 6.4L | $17.00 |
2/3 | 02/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | A Pace | 0 |
| 3.3L | $0.00 | |
8/10 | 26/06/2025 | 11 | 0-1 WIN | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 2180m | Neutral | A Pace | 2:03.1 | 2 |
| 46.1L | $34.00 |
5/7 | 15/06/2025 | 9 | NR up to 49 | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1609m | Neutral | A Pace | 1:59.9 | 1 |
| 8.5L | $8.50 |
6/6 | 11/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | A Pace | 0 |
| 27.1L | $0.00 |

Driver: Chris Alford
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Last start won by 1.0 m as favourite when driven back in the field, (Fr7) held up early, at Ballarat (2:47.70) beating Ikara in NR up to 49 on October 2 at $3.50 at the bell was 5th-9.71.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/9 | 02/10/2025 | 10 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 2:02.7 | 7 |
| 1.0L | $3.50 |
6/11 | 22/09/2025 | 15 | NR 48 to 55 | $6,000.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | Neutral | Ross Graham | 1:59.0 | 1 |
| 14.9L | $51.00 |
6/10 | 07/09/2025 | 7 | NR up to 50 | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | Ross Graham | 2:02.1 | 1 |
| 27.1L | $41.00 |
6/9 | 31/08/2025 | 7 | NR up to 50 | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | Josh Duggan | 2:02.4 | 7 |
| 18.1L | $23.00 |
6/7 | 24/08/2025 | 7 | NR 50 to 56 | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | Josh Duggan | 2:01.2 | 3 |
| 41.4L | $23.00 |
4/7 | 17/08/2025 | 47 | NR 50 to 59 | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 2:01.7 | 1 |
| 10.9L | $15.00 |
4/5 | 11/09/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | R A Graham | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 | ||
2/3 | 04/09/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | R A Graham | 0 |
| 10L | $0.00 |

Driver: David Murphy
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Last start 4th (Sr1) over 2200m at Ballarat was 2nd-2.49 at the bell, beaten 4 m by At The Distance (2:47.70) in NR up to 49 on October 2 at $12. At the run before game effort when 2nd (Sr1) over 2180m at Kilmore beaten 5.5 m by Skybella (2:47.70) in 0-1 WIN on September 25 at $13.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/9 | 02/10/2025 | 7 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | David Murphy | 2:02.7 | 1 |
| 4.1L | $12.00 |
2/7 | 25/09/2025 | 7 | 0-1 WIN | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 2180m | Neutral | David Murphy | 2:03.8 | 1 |
| 5.6L | $13.00 |
9/10 | 18/09/2025 | 11 | NR 50 to 55 | $6,000.00 | Ballarat | 1710m | Neutral | David Murphy | 1:58.0 | 7 |
| 69.4L | $126.00 |
8/10 | 07/09/2025 | 9 | NR up to 50 | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | David Murphy | 2:02.1 | 2 |
| 55.5L | $26.00 |
1/12 | 29/08/2025 | 83 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Geelong | 1609m | Neutral | David Murphy | 2:02.1 | 6 |
| 12.9L | $5.00 |
2/4 | 19/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Damien Burns | 0 |
| 1L | $0.00 | ||
10/10 | 07/06/2025 | 8 | 1W/15 0K stake | $15,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | David Murphy | 2:00.3 | 3 |
| 59.0L | $101.00 |
4/4 | 06/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | David Murphy | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 |

Driver: Tristan Larsen
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Last start then settled down to finish sixth over 2200m at Ballarat last time out. Before that, then settled down to finish fifth over 2190m at Maryborough last time out.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/9 | 02/10/2025 | 10 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | T K Larsen | 2:02.7 | 2 |
| 7.1L | $11.00 |
5/9 | 22/09/2025 | 11 | NR 40 to 47 | $4,000.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | Neutral | T K Larsen | 2:03.4 | 2 |
| 11.9L | $9.50 |
3/8 | 11/09/2025 | 34 | NR up to 49 | $4,000.00 | Kilmore | 1690m | Neutral | T K Larsen | 1:58.8 | 1 |
| 26.3L | $71.00 |
1/5 | 26/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 1720m | Good | T K Larsen | 0 |
| 31L | $0.00 | |
7/7 | 08/08/2025 | 44 | 0-3 WINS | $6,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | T K Larsen | 2:03.2 | 1 |
| 49.5L | $13.00 |
1/4 | 07/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Tristan Larsen | 0 |
| 10L | $0.00 | ||
7/7 | 25/06/2025 | 7 | 0-3 WINS | $6,000.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Neutral | T K Larsen | 2:03.6 | 1 |
| 49.7L | $31.00 |
6/7 | 18/06/2025 | 124 | 0-3 WINS | $6,000.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | Neutral | T K Larsen | 2:04.6 | 1 |
| 36.9L | $26.00 |