Maryborough Race 1 - Mick Clover Redwood Prelude 2yo Trot
REGAL GALA (1) has been in fine form and took full advantage of starting off the pegs to record a well-deserved win last start over 2240m at Melton, getting home by 5 metres after taking control early in proceedings. Finds a suitable assignment and will prove very tough to beat. PHOENIX REX (5) was disappointing last start when fifth over 2240m at Melton after four wins and one minor placings from his previous five starts. This should be an easier assignment so he is a major player. KYVALLEY DIXON (6) didn't do a bad job when fourth over 2240m at Melton last time out. Each-way claims. Each-way claims. CLAIMSMAJARO GIRL (8) is in the mix following a respectable second at her most recent appearance over 2240m at Melton.

Driver: James Herbertson
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Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start posted a big 5 m win after showing early speed, (Fr1) at Melton (2:50.40) beating Majaro Girl in 2yo on September 26 at $4.60 at the bell was leading 4.6. Rates highly and can go back-to-back.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 26/09/2026 | 14 | No NR | $20,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | James Herbertson | 2:02.4 | 1 |
| 5.0L | $4.60 |
| 2/12 | 12/09/2026 | 8 | Colts Geldings No NR | $100,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | James Herbertson | 1:59.5 | 6 |
| 8.7L | $6.00 |
| 2/9 | 04/09/2026 | 13 | Colts Geldings No NR | $10,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Fast | James Herbertson | 2:02.4 | 6 |
| 3.0L | $7.50 |
| 2/2 | 30/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | Good | C N Angove | 0 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
| 2/7 | 22/08/2026 | 7 | No NR | $20,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | James Herbertson | 2:00.9 | 5 |
| 1.3L | $4.60 |
| 1/5 | 15/08/2026 | 14 | 0-2 WINS | $10,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | James Herbertson | 1:58.1 | 5 |
| 15.1L | $2.90 |
| 2/6 | 01/08/2026 | 21 | No NR | $15,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | James Herbertson | 1:59.1 | 3 |
| 3.1L | $7.00 |
| 1/5 | 26/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | C N Angove | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 |

Driver: Michael Bellman
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Two back was well beaten into fourth behind Verbici at Melton over 2240m in a 2yo G1 on September 12 at $3.90. Then a handy effort when beaten by 5.5 m finishing third behind Regal Gala at Melton over 2240m in a 2yo on September 26 at $11. Progressing well. Likely to measure up again.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/3 | 06/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | J A Pace | 0 |
| 13.5L | $0.00 | |
| 3/6 | 26/09/2026 | 14 | No NR | $20,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Michael Bellman | 2:02.4 | 3 |
| 5.3L | $11.00 |
| 4/12 | 12/09/2026 | 8 | Colts Geldings No NR | $100,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Michael Bellman | 1:59.5 | 4 |
| 10.4L | $3.90 |
| 1/9 | 04/09/2026 | 13 | Colts Geldings No NR | $10,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Fast | Michael Bellman | 2:00.9 | 1 |
| 2.2L | $4.00 |
| 3/7 | 22/08/2026 | 7 | No NR | $20,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Michael Bellman | 2:00.9 | 1 |
| 3.6L | $21.00 |
| 4/5 | 15/08/2026 | 127 | 0-2 WINS | $10,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Michael Bellman | 1:58.1 | 2 |
| 22.8L | $3.40 |
| 1/4 | 04/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 1720m | Slow | J A Pace | 0 |
| 5L | $0.00 | |
| 5/9 | 10/04/2026 | 11 | No NR | $8,000.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | Neutral | J Pace | 2:02.3 | 1 |
| 19.7L | $4.80 |
| 3/5 | 24/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 1720m | Good | J Pace | 0 |
| 4.4L | $0.00 |

Driver: Nathan Jack
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Racing consistently. Last start won by 3 m as favourite (Sr1) at Kilmore (2:07.30) beating Buckles For Berry in on September 24 at $1.85 at the bell was 3rd-4.65. One to consider.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/5 | 29/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | G A Hunter | 0 |
| 32.8L | $0.00 | |
| 1/8 | 24/09/2026 | 12 | NR up to 48 | $5,000.00 | Kilmore | 1690m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 2:01.2 | 1 |
| 2.9L | $1.85 |
| 3/12 | 12/09/2026 | 8 | Fillies No NR | $100,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Nathan Jack | 1:59.3 | 4 |
| 22.7L | $26.00 |
| 4/11 | 04/09/2026 | 96 | Fillies No NR | $10,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Fast | Nathan Jack | 1:59.7 | 2 |
| 19.5L | $4.60 |
| 5/6 | 25/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 1720m | Good | G A Hunter | 0 |
| 3.2L | $0.00 | |
| 1/8 | 31/05/2026 | 32 | No NR | $14,000.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | Neutral | Nathan Jack | 2:05.0 | 6 |
| 2.5L | $3.50 |
| 2/10 | 29/04/2026 | 9 | No NR | $14,000.00 | Bendigo | 1650m | Neutral | Nathan Jack | 2:01.5 | 2 |
| 1.8L | $2.20 |
| 1/8 | 20/04/2026 | 10 | No NR | $8,000.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | Neutral | Nathan Jack | 2:02.3 | 3 |
| 8.7L | $3.50 |

Driver: David Miles
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Well beaten last start by Kyvalley Dixon, who she meets again; when 35 metres fifth at Melton over 2240m in a 2yo G1 race on September 12. Will find this tough.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/3 | 06/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | Ryan Sanderson | 0 |
| 25.6L | $0.00 | |
| 4/5 | 29/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | Ryan Sanderson | 0 |
| 38.2L | $0.00 | |
| 5/12 | 12/09/2026 | 8 | Fillies No NR | $100,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | James Herbertson | 1:59.3 | 6 |
| 34.8L | $19.00 |
| 3/11 | 04/09/2026 | 11 | Fillies No NR | $10,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Fast | James Herbertson | 1:59.7 | 4 |
| 17.0L | $3.50 |
| 3/7 | 24/08/2026 | 86 | 0-2 WINS | $6,000.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | Neutral | David Miles | 1:59.6 | 6 |
| 1.4L | $2.80 |
| 4/6 | 11/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | David Miles | 0 |
| 35.6L | $0.00 | |
| 4/9 | 30/05/2026 | 8 | No NR | $75,000.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | James Herbertson | 1:58.7 | 2 |
| 40.1L | $2.40 |
| 1/10 | 22/05/2026 | - | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Geelong | 1609m | Neutral | James Herbertson | 2:01.5 | 5 |
| 18.4L | $1.50 |

Driver: Ryan Sanderson
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Last start was well beaten into fifth behind Regal Gala at Melton over 2240m in a 2yo on September 26 at $2.20. Raced better the start before that with a good run when 2nd (Fr5) over 2240m at Melton was 2nd-7.98 at the bell, beaten 2.25 m by Insulator (2:48.30) in 2yo on September 4 at $1.18. Sure to play a major role.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 26/09/2026 | 22 | No NR | $20,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Glen Craven | 2:02.4 | 2 |
| 15.2L | $2.20 |
| 2/9 | 04/09/2026 | 13 | Colts Geldings No NR | $10,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Fast | Ryan Sanderson | 2:00.9 | 5 |
| 2.2L | $1.18 |
| 1/9 | 22/08/2026 | 21 | No NR | $50,000.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Ryan Sanderson | 2:05.8 | 0 |
| 2.7L | $2.00 |
| 5/5 | 14/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Shane Graham | 0 |
| 101.3L | $0.00 | |
| 1/6 | 01/08/2026 | 8 | No NR | $15,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Ryan Sanderson | 1:59.1 | 6 |
| 3.1L | $3.60 |
| 1/8 | 24/07/2026 | 28 | 0-1 WIN | $6,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Ryan Sanderson | 2:03.1 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $1.85 |
| 1/2 | 07/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | Ryan Sanderson | 0 |
| 54.9L | $0.00 | |
| 1/5 | 26/06/2026 | - | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Ryan Sanderson | 2:04.7 | 4 |
| 14.2L | $1.50 |

Driver: Chris Alford
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Last start was well back in the run when 4th (Fr5) over 2240m at Melton, at the bell was 4th-8.55 beaten 9 m by Regal Gala (2:50.40) in 2yo on September 26 at $3.10. Two runs back won by 6 m (Sr5) at Melton (2:46.00) beating Bumper Crop in 2yo G1 on September 12 at $10 at the bell was 4th-8.1. Looks very hard to beat.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 26/09/2026 | 14 | No NR | $20,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 2:02.4 | 5 |
| 9.8L | $3.10 |
| 1/12 | 12/09/2026 | 8 | Fillies No NR | $100,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 1:59.3 | 5 |
| 5.8L | $10.00 |
| 2/11 | 04/09/2026 | 11 | Fillies No NR | $10,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Fast | Chris Alford | 1:59.7 | 1 |
| 4.9L | $5.00 |
| 1/7 | 24/08/2026 | 44 | 0-2 WINS | $6,000.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 1:59.6 | 7 |
| 1.7L | $1.95 |
| 1/5 | 18/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kilmore | 1690m | Good | Chris Alford | 0 |
| 20L | $0.00 | |
| 1/6 | 11/07/2026 | 6 | No NR | $15,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | R | Chris Alford | 1:59.7 | 2 |
| 4.7L | $10.00 |
| 6/6 | 05/07/2026 | 16 | NR up to 45 | $5,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | James Herbertson | 2:01.3 | 2 |
| 230.7L | $2.40 |
| 2/5 | 12/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 1720m | Good | Chris Alford | 0 |
| 30.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Brett Shipway
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Resuming after a layoff of four months. Well beaten at the end of his last preparation when eighth at very long odds behind Kyvalley Diablo. May need the outing and prefer others this time.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/2 | 04/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | Good | Brett Shipway | 0 |
| 15L | $0.00 | |
| 8/9 | 10/06/2026 | 10 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Neutral | Brett Shipway | 2:01.9 | 2 |
| 26.2L | $101.00 |
| 7/8 | 31/05/2026 | 20 | No NR | $14,000.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | Neutral | Brett Shipway | 2:05.0 | 2 |
| 92.6L | $81.00 |
| 5/8 | 11/05/2026 | 5 | No NR | $8,000.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | Neutral | Brett Shipway | 2:01.8 | 2 |
| 39.5L | $101.00 |
| 6/9 | 06/05/2026 | 7 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Neutral | Brett Shipway | 2:01.5 | 6 |
| 86.2L | $151.00 |
| 10/10 | 29/04/2026 | 19 | No NR | $14,000.00 | Bendigo | 1650m | Neutral | Brett Shipway | 2:01.5 | 1 |
| 209.3L | $151.00 |
| 3/4 | 12/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | Brett Shipway | 0 |
| 27L | $0.00 | ||
| 9/9 | 10/04/2026 | - | No NR | $8,000.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | Neutral | Brett Shipway | 2:02.3 | 7 |
| 140.5L | $34.00 |

Driver: Kate Gath
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Last start solid effort when 2nd (Fr6) over 2240m after showing early speed at Melton was 3rd-5.52 at the bell, beaten 5 m by Regal Gala (2:50.40) in 2yo on September 26 at $12. Two runs back posted a big 12 m win as favourite (Sr3) at Melton (2:07.00) beating Shes Sky High in on September 18 at $2 at the bell was 2nd-0.54. Great chance to score from a more favourable gate.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 26/09/2026 | 8 | No NR | $20,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Kate Gath | 2:02.4 | 6 |
| 5.0L | $12.00 |
| 1/10 | 18/09/2026 | 6 | NR 50 to 55 | $6,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Kate Gath | 1:58.8 | 3 |
| 12.8L | $2.00 |
| 6/12 | 12/09/2026 | 8 | Fillies No NR | $100,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Kate Gath | 1:59.3 | 4 |
| 34.9L | $10.00 |
| 1/12 | 04/09/2026 | 14 | Fillies No NR | $10,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Fast | Kate Gath | 2:01.2 | 2 |
| 3.0L | $4.20 |
| 1/9 | 21/08/2026 | 20 | NR up to 50 | $6,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Kate Gath | 2:00.5 | 3 |
| 3.6L | $10.00 |
| 5/6 | 01/08/2026 | 8 | No NR | $15,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | John Caldow | 1:59.1 | 1 |
| 15.3L | $19.00 |
| 2/7 | 08/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Jye Coney | 0 |
| 11.7L | $0.00 | |
| 3/3 | 25/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Jye Coney | 0 |
| 14.2L | $0.00 |