Melton Race 9 - The Pearl
DELIGHTFUL MIKI (8) settled handy then assumed control and didn't give in but was overhauled in the run home to finish second last start over 2180m at Kilmore, continuing the strong form in recent times. Shouldn't spend a penny from this draw and the sprint lane may come in handy. Needs to be at her best to beat this field but she good enough to play a major role. MISS ADDI (5) was a neck away in second at Cranbourne over 1609m last start at her first run back from a spell. Meets some better types this time but a win is on the cards. MILOLA ROCK (3) is in the mix following a fourth at her most recent appearance over 2100m at Charlton. Include from the low draw. HELLAVA DEAL (2) finished just 2 metres away over 2190m at Mildura last start. Strips fitter third-up and can improve.

Driver: Kerryn Manning
Stats
Comments
Last start 3rd (Fr3) over 2195m after showing early pace at Ararat was 6th-11.4 at the bell, beaten 13 m by Gold In Paris (2:41.40) in M on August 23 at $81. Two runs back 9th (Fr3) over 1609m after showing early speed at Charlton, well beaten by Sporting Rage (1:55.50) on August 17 at $19. Unlikely to threaten in this tougher assignment.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 23/08/2026 | 6 | NR up to 55 | $6,000.00 | Ararat | 2195m | Neutral | Luke Sutherland | 1:58.3 | 3 |
| 13.4L | $81.00 |
| 9/9 | 17/08/2026 | 7 | NR 49 to 54 | $6,000.00 | Charlton | 1609m | Neutral | Kerryn Manning | 1:55.5 | 3 |
| 95.9L | $19.00 |
| 8/9 | 10/08/2026 | 38 | NR up to 50 | $6,000.00 | Hamilton | 1660m | Slow | Lauren White | 1:56.0 | 7 |
| 49.6L | $23.00 |
| 8/11 | 03/07/2026 | 14 | NR 51 to 55 | $6,000.00 | Mildura | 1790m | Neutral | Ryan Hryhorec | 2:02.3 | 5 |
| 9.1L | $21.00 |
| 1/4 | 28/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Globe Derby | 1800m | Good | Ryan Hryhorec | 0 |
| 2.8L | $0.00 | |
| 9/10 | 19/06/2026 | 18 | NR 52 to 56 | $6,000.00 | Mildura | 2190m | Neutral | Alex Ashwood | 2:01.0 | 5 |
| 61.5L | $16.00 |
| 4/7 | 14/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Globe Derby | 1800m | Good | Mark Norman | 0 |
| 39.4L | $0.00 | |
| 9/9 | 01/06/2026 | 13 | NR 41 to 46 | $3,500.00 | Globe Derby | 2230m | Neutral | Ryan Hryhorec | 2:02.7 | 1 |
| 173.1L | $12.00 |

Driver: Aaron Dunn
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th (Fr4) over 2190m after showing early pace at Mildura, at the bell was 5th-5.2 beaten 2 m by Just Incredible (2:45.10) on August 21 at $7.50. At the start before 6th (Fr4) over 2160m at Hamilton beaten 16 m by Keayang Hungry (2:39.40) on August 10 at $23. In the mix with further improvement to come on the latest run.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 21/08/2026 | 11 | NR 52 to 56 | $6,000.00 | Mildura | 2190m | Neutral | Aaron Dunn | 2:01.3 | 4 |
| 2.1L | $7.50 |
| 6/7 | 10/08/2026 | 77 | NR 50 to 55 | $6,000.00 | Hamilton | 2160m | Slow | Aaron Dunn | 1:58.7 | 4 |
| 16.9L | $23.00 |
| 6/6 | 25/05/2026 | 7 | NR 51 to 55 | $6,000.00 | Horsham | 1700m | Neutral | Aaron Dunn | 1:57.4 | 5 |
| 35.3L | $8.50 |
| 10/10 | 18/05/2026 | 10 | NR 50 to 55 | $8,000.00 | Terang | 1680m | Neutral | Aaron Dunn | 1:56.7 | 3 |
| 55.2L | $41.00 |
| 1/10 | 08/05/2026 | 14 | 0-1 WIN | $6,000.00 | Charlton | 1609m | Neutral | Aaron Dunn | 1:58.3 | 5 |
| 1.9L | $4.20 |
| 10/12 | 24/04/2026 | 149 | 0-1 WIN | $6,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Fast | Kerryn Manning | 1:54.7 | 5 |
| 40.0L | $19.00 |
| 2/6 | 03/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 1720m | Good | Aaron Dunn | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 | |
| 2/5 | 13/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | Aaron Dunn | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 |

Driver: Luke Sutherland
Stats
Comments
Last start was well back in the run when 4th (Fr4) over 2100m at Charlton, beaten 8 m by Metro Memory (2:33.70) on August 17 at $7. Two runs back posted a big 7 m win (Sr2) at Maryborough (2:42.30) beating Wingate Guy in on August 3 at $5 at the bell was 6th-8.9. Sure to be there at the business end.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 17/08/2026 | 14 | NR 50 to 55 | $6,000.00 | Charlton | 2100m | Neutral | Luke Sutherland | 1:57.8 | 4 |
| 8.1L | $7.00 |
| 1/9 | 03/08/2026 | 14 | NR up to 49 | $5,000.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | Neutral | Luke Sutherland | 1:59.3 | 2 |
| 7.7L | $5.00 |
| 2/9 | 20/07/2026 | 34 | NR 46 to 50 | $6,000.00 | Stawell | 2180m | Neutral | Luke Sutherland | 2:01.0 | 1 |
| 0.2L | $31.00 |
| 10/10 | 16/06/2026 | 7 | 1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | Shane Hallcroft | 1:55.5 | 1 |
| 25.9L | $23.00 |
| 5/9 | 09/06/2026 | 7 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Wagga | 2270m | Neutral | Shane Hallcroft | 1:59.6 | 6 |
| 12.7L | $23.00 |
| 2/9 | 02/06/2026 | 14 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | Blake Jones | 1:56.1 | 2 |
| 10.0L | $10.00 |
| 2/4 | 11/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Leeton | 1758m | Good | M M Maguire | 0 |
| 5L | $0.00 | |
| 2/5 | 04/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Leeton | 1758m | Good | R W Maguire | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jodi Quinlan
Stats
Comments
Failed to impress last start; was driven from back in the field when 6th (Fr6) over 2195m at Ararat, beaten 23 m by Gold In Paris (2:41.40) in M on August 23 at $16. Showed ability the outing before when she won by 2.75 m as favourite when quickly away, (Fr5) at Charlton (2:38.80) beating Megawatts in M on August 17 at $2.20. Strong contender on her best form.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9 | 23/08/2026 | 6 | NR up to 55 | $6,000.00 | Ararat | 2195m | Neutral | Kerryn Manning | 1:58.3 | 6 |
| 23.2L | $16.00 |
| 1/7 | 17/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 50 | $6,000.00 | Charlton | 2100m | Neutral | Kerryn Manning | 2:01.7 | 5 |
| 2.7L | $2.20 |
| 2/9 | 10/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 50 | $6,000.00 | Hamilton | 1660m | Slow | Kerryn Manning | 1:56.0 | 6 |
| 2.9L | $6.50 |
| 4/9 | 03/08/2026 | 7 | NR 50 to 55 | $6,000.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | Neutral | Jodi Quinlan | 1:57.3 | 4 |
| 18.2L | $61.00 |
| 8/9 | 27/07/2026 | 7 | NR 51 to 55 | $6,000.00 | Horsham | 1700m | Neutral | Jason Ainsworth | 1:55.8 | 3 |
| 19.4L | $101.00 |
| 9/10 | 20/07/2026 | 8 | NR 51 to 55 | $6,000.00 | Stawell | 1785m | Neutral | Jason Ainsworth | 1:57.0 | 6 |
| 19.8L | $81.00 |
| 4/4 | 17/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Horsham | 2200m | K E Manning | 0 |
| 25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Chris Alford
Stats
Comments
Second-up here following a spell. Solid effort despite getting well back, when 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at Cranbourne, at the bell was 2nd-3.4 beaten a neck by Typhoon (1:59.10) on August 16 at $2.50. Expected to go very well.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 16/08/2026 | 329 | 0-1 WIN | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1609m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 1:59.1 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $2.50 |
| 5/6 | 07/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | Jodi Quinlan | 0 |
| 16.9L | $0.00 | |
| 2/4 | 28/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1609m | Chris Alford | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 1/7 | 21/09/2025 | 14 | MAIDEN | $7,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 1:59.2 | 2 |
| 8.2L | $1.50 |
| 2/8 | 07/09/2025 | 28 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 2:05.6 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $3.40 |
| 4/6 | 10/08/2025 | - | 0-1 WIN | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1609m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 1:58.6 | 1 |
| 5.4L | $4.00 |

Driver: Liam Older
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th (Fr1) over 2080m at Cranbourne, at the bell was 4th-10 beaten 12 m by Thunderfire (2:30.20) on August 16 at $26. Two runs back raced just off the speed and boxed on; posted a big 3 m win (Fr3) at Cranbourne (2:34.90) beating Precious Belle in on August 2 at $6.50 at the bell was 2nd-1.8. This looks a far sterner task.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 16/08/2026 | 14 | NR 54 to 59 | $8,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | John Caldow | 1:56.2 | 1 |
| 12.4L | $26.00 |
| 1/8 | 02/08/2026 | 14 | NR 45 to 50 | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | Liam Older | 1:59.8 | 3 |
| 3.1L | $6.50 |
| 5/9 | 19/07/2026 | 139 | NR 48 to 53 | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | Liam Older | 1:57.1 | 1 |
| 8.8L | $34.00 |
| 2/10 | 02/03/2026 | 19 | NR up to 50 | $6,000.00 | Terang | 1680m | Neutral | Jackie Barker | 1:57.1 | 1 |
| 7.4L | $4.60 |
| 3/9 | 11/02/2026 | 7 | NR up to 50 | $6,000.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 1:58.8 | 7 |
| 6.9L | $15.00 |
| 4/9 | 04/02/2026 | 13 | NR up to 45 | $4,000.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | Neutral | Chris Alford | 1:59.4 | 2 |
| 9.8L | $6.50 |
| 2/2 | 17/01/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | A S Ratnasingham | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 3/5 | 09/05/2020 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | A S Ratnasingham | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Driver: Joanne Justice
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th (Sr2) over 1800m at Globe Derby Park was 6th-9.6 at the bell, beaten 17 m by Linxx (2:11.10) on August 22 at $16. Two runs back 2nd (Fr2) over 2070m at Gawler, beaten 1.5 m by Shireen (2:34.40) on August 17 at $3.90. Others are preferred.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 22/08/2026 | 5 | NR 49 to 54 | $8,000.00 | Globe Derby | 1800m | Neutral | Kevin Weidenbach | 1:57.2 | 2 |
| 17.8L | $16.00 |
| 2/7 | 17/08/2026 | 2 | NR 47 to 54 | $3,500.00 | Gawler | 2070m | Neutral | Kevin Weidenbach | 2:00.0 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $3.90 |
| 3/10 | 15/08/2026 | 4 | NR 46 to 51 | $8,000.00 | Globe Derby | 1800m | Neutral | Kevin Weidenbach | 1:58.4 | 5 |
| 2.0L | $16.00 |
| 3/8 | 11/08/2026 | 3 | NR 47 to 52 | $3,500.00 | Port Pirie | 1609m | Neutral | Kevin Weidenbach | 1:56.4 | 3 |
| 4.0L | $3.10 |
| 6/10 | 08/08/2026 | 5 | NR 50 to 57 | $5,000.00 | Globe Derby | 1800m | R | Kevin Weidenbach | 1:56.8 | 4 |
| 12.4L | $31.00 |
| 3/7 | 03/08/2026 | 2 | NR 47 to 55 GROUP | $3,500.00 | Globe Derby | 1800m | Neutral | Kevin Weidenbach | 1:57.0 | 3 |
| 9.5L | $3.60 |
| 2/7 | 21/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Shepparton | 2190m | Kevin Weidenbach | 0 |
| 5L | $0.00 | ||
| 2/7 | 10/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Shepparton | 2190m | Kevin Weidenbach | 0 |
| 10L | $0.00 |

Driver: Ewa Justice
Stats
Comments
Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished a narrow second behind Hiltons Spirit at Kilmore over 2180m last start. Before that was beaten 1.5 metres second at Maryborough over 2190m same class on July 13. In strong form and can be rewarded with a win here.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 30/07/2026 | 17 | NR 50 to 55 | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 2180m | Neutral | Ewa Justice | 1:58.3 | 3 |
| 0.2L | $1.20 |
| 2/8 | 13/07/2026 | 13 | NR 50 to 55 | $6,000.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | R | Ewa Justice | 1:58.7 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $1.40 |
| 1/8 | 30/06/2026 | 195 | 0-1 WIN | $6,000.00 | Shepparton | 2190m | W | Ewa Justice | 1:58.2 | 2 |
| 3.2L | $1.90 |
| 1/6 | 15/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Paul Males | 0 |
| 9L | $0.00 | ||
| 10/11 | 17/12/2025 | 12 | NR up to 55 | $6,000.00 | Bendigo | 1650m | Neutral | Ewa Justice | 1:53.7 | 7 |
| 27.4L | $5.50 |
| 7/9 | 05/12/2025 | 13 | No NR | $10,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Ewa Justice | 1:56.5 | 6 |
| 16.1L | $81.00 |
| 8/12 | 22/11/2025 | 7 | No NR | $100,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Ewa Justice | 1:57.4 | 2 |
| 15.6L | $151.00 |
| 4/5 | 23/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Paul Males | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 |