Melton Race 9 - Vicbred Voucher Mdn Pace
There was merit in the resuming effort of TOUCH OF REALITY (2) when midfield from a wider barrier at Shepparton. Fitter for that and is likely to get the favours from this nice draw so has winning claims. MISTY ALWAYS (5) produced her best effort yet when she came from the back row and finished second last start, beaten 4 metres at Kilmore. Could be working towards a win. A ROCKN NIGHTMARE (1) broke and finished a long last when resuming but was runner-up in her only other outing. Fitter and gets the ace draw so if she behaves a big run is likely. TARZINA (3) draws well again and may be ready to show more third up.

Driver: Ewa Justice
Stats
Comments
Lacklustre performance first-up beaten 80 m eighth behind Jilliby Illusion at Bendigo over 1650m in a M on July 1. Fitter and gets the ace draw so can improve sharply.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8 | 01/07/2026 | 89 | Mares | $6,000.00 | Bendigo | 1650m | R | Ewa Justice | 1:56.6 | 4 |
| 80.4L | $13.00 |
| 2/6 | 27/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bacchus Marsh | 1940m | Good | Ewa Justice | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
| 2/5 | 03/04/2026 | - | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | Luke Sutherland | 2:00.4 | 5 |
| 1.8L | $19.00 |
| 1/4 | 28/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bacchus Marsh | 1940m | Ewa Justice | 0 |
| 15L | $0.00 |

Driver: Stephen Boyington
Stats
Comments
Resumed when beaten 11 m sixth behind Heynowheynow at Shepparton over 1690m in a 3yo on June 16. Will come on from that run and is a winning hope.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 16/06/2026 | 175 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Shepparton | 1690m | Neutral | Cameron Maggs | 1:57.4 | 5 |
| 11.2L | $7.00 |
| 4/5 | 11/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Shepparton | 2190m | Stephen Boyington | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 | ||
| 1/6 | 28/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Shepparton | 1690m | Stephen Boyington | 0 |
| 40L | $0.00 | ||
| 3/12 | 23/12/2025 | 5 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Shepparton | 1690m | Neutral | Stephen Boyington | 1:57.0 | 2 |
| 8.0L | $6.50 |
| 4/12 | 18/12/2025 | 8 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 2180m | Neutral | Stephen Boyington | 2:01.0 | 5 |
| 8.0L | $18.00 |
| 4/9 | 10/12/2025 | 8 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Stephen Boyington | 1:56.0 | 2 |
| 7.2L | $3.80 |
| 2/9 | 02/12/2025 | 10 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Shepparton | 1690m | Neutral | Stephen Boyington | 1:57.9 | 5 |
| 4.9L | $7.00 |
| 12/12 | 22/11/2025 | 7 | No NR | $100,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Stephen Boyington | 1:54.5 | 4 |
| 65.6L | $151.00 |

Driver: Kaitlin Beale
Stats
Comments
Last start was well back in the run when 6th (Fr3) over 1690m at Kilmore was 8th-15.04 at the bell, beaten 10 m by Alloa (2:09.20) on July 2 at $8. At her previous start 5th (Fr4) over 1690m at Kilmore beaten 21 m by Sweet Gem (2:06.00) on June 18 at $4.40. Fitter so could show more.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9 | 02/07/2026 | 14 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 1690m | Neutral | Kaitlin Beale | 2:03.0 | 3 |
| 10.0L | $8.00 |
| 5/9 | 18/06/2026 | 189 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 1690m | W | K M Beale | 1:59.9 | 4 |
| 21.6L | $4.40 |
| 2/6 | 01/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Kaitlyn Beale | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 | ||
| 5/7 | 25/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Kaitlin Beale | 0 |
| 2L | $0.00 | ||
| 5/11 | 11/12/2025 | 9 | 0-1 WIN | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 1690m | Neutral | David Miles | 1:59.1 | 4 |
| 6.4L | $15.00 |
| 2/8 | 02/12/2025 | 7 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Shepparton | 1690m | Neutral | David Miles | 2:01.1 | 7 |
| 6.2L | $16.00 |
| 5/7 | 25/11/2025 | 9 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Shepparton | 2190m | Neutral | David Miles | 2:02.7 | 7 |
| 12.2L | $26.00 |
| 11/12 | 16/11/2025 | - | MAIDEN | $7,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1609m | W | David Miles | 1:58.2 | 2 |
| 39.0L | $11.00 |

Driver: Chris Alford
Stats
Comments
Last start 6th (Fr3) over 2080m at Cranbourne, beaten 21 m by Gozo Sweet (2:39.80) on July 5 at $9. At her previous start good run when 3rd (Fr2) over 2080m at Cranbourne, at the bell was 5th-9.6 beaten 17 m by Bettor Punter (2:35.00) on June 28 at $34. Solid top-three prospects.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 05/07/2026 | 7 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 2:03.6 | 3 |
| 21.7L | $9.00 |
| 3/9 | 28/06/2026 | 10 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 1:59.9 | 2 |
| 17.8L | $34.00 |
| 7/8 | 18/06/2026 | 8 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 1690m | W | Chris Alford | 2:00.4 | 1 |
| 34.9L | $6.50 |
| 8/10 | 10/06/2026 | 12 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 2:00.4 | 2 |
| 16.7L | $41.00 |
| 9/12 | 29/05/2026 | 8 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 1:56.8 | 4 |
| 31.5L | $41.00 |
| 10/10 | 21/05/2026 | 8 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 2180m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 2:02.2 | 3 |
| 84.7L | $26.00 |
| 5/7 | 21/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | Josh Duggan | 0 |
| 8.4L | $0.00 | |
| 3/5 | 11/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bacchus Marsh | 1940m | Josh Duggan | 0 |
| 8L | $0.00 |

Driver: Ross Payne
Stats
Comments
Improved last start with a game effort when 2nd (Sr1) over 1690m at Kilmore, at the bell was 5th-9.33 beaten 4 m by Bungy (2:05.00) on July 2 at $34. Winning prospects.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 02/07/2026 | 7 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 1690m | Neutral | Ross Payne | 1:59.0 | 1 |
| 4.0L | $34.00 |
| 7/10 | 25/06/2026 | 7 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Ballarat | 1710m | Neutral | Chris Svanosio | 1:58.8 | 4 |
| 13.3L | $4.80 |
| 5/8 | 18/06/2026 | - | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 1690m | W | Ross Payne | 2:00.4 | 3 |
| 19.6L | $6.50 |
| 6/6 | 09/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | Chris Svanosio | 0 |
| 33.5L | $0.00 | |
| 5/6 | 02/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | Ross Payne | 0 |
| 35.3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jason Hackett
Stats
Comments
Last start was well back in the run when 6th (Fr6) over 2100m at Geelong, beaten 45 m by Tricode (2:35.50) on July 3 at $51. Two runs back was well back in the run when 9th (Fr5) over 1710m after being wide early at Ballarat, at the bell was 10th-26.7 beaten 19 m by Thelongroadofhope (2:06.20) in 4yo+ on June 25 at $34. Not keen on her chances in this field.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 03/07/2026 | 8 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Geelong | 2100m | Neutral | Jason Hackett | 1:59.1 | 6 |
| 47.1L | $51.00 |
| 9/10 | 25/06/2026 | 8 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Ballarat | 1710m | Neutral | Jason Hackett | 1:58.8 | 5 |
| 19.0L | $34.00 |
| 7/8 | 17/06/2026 | 15 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Neutral | Jason Hackett | 2:00.3 | 6 |
| 15.8L | $21.00 |
| 4/8 | 02/06/2026 | 5 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Shepparton | 1690m | W | Jason Hackett | 1:59.9 | 2 |
| 22.9L | $41.00 |
| 7/9 | 28/05/2026 | 9 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 2:00.5 | 3 |
| 10.2L | $41.00 |
| 3/8 | 19/05/2026 | 12 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Shepparton | 2190m | Neutral | Jason Hackett | 2:01.0 | 1 |
| 19.2L | $23.00 |
| 5/6 | 29/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 1720m | Chris Alford | 0 |
| 14L | $0.00 | ||
| 4/4 | 26/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bacchus Marsh | 1940m | Chris Alford | 0 |
| 15L | $0.00 |

Driver: David Magri
Stats
Comments
Last start broke in score up and was out of position at the start 5th (Fr5) over 1690m at Kilmore, at the bell was 3rd-4.73 beaten 14 m by Bungy (2:05.00) on July 2 at $12. At the start before 6th (Fr4) over 1700m at Horsham beaten 25 m by Rock Poster (2:03.90) on June 22 at $5. Consider.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 02/07/2026 | 10 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 1690m | Neutral | David Magri | 1:59.0 | 5 |
| 14.9L | $12.00 |
| 6/9 | 22/06/2026 | 7 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Horsham | 1700m | Neutral | David Magri | 1:57.3 | 4 |
| 25.5L | $5.00 |
| 7/11 | 15/06/2026 | 15 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Charlton | 2100m | Neutral | David Magri | 1:58.3 | 6 |
| 10.7L | $16.00 |
| 9/9 | 31/05/2026 | 11 | No NR | $14,000.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | Neutral | David Magri | 1:52.8 | 1 |
| 39.5L | $101.00 |
| 2/6 | 24/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | David Magri | 0 |
| 15L | $0.00 | ||
| 7/7 | 20/05/2026 | 23 | , 100K | $8,000.00 | Bendigo | 1650m | Neutral | David Magri | 1:55.7 | 3 |
| 110.8L | $34.00 |
| 5/11 | 27/04/2026 | 121 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Ararat | 1790m | Neutral | David Magri | 1:59.6 | 5 |
| 12.1L | $51.00 |
| 3/3 | 14/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ballarat | 1710m | David Magri | 0 |
| 34L | $0.00 |