AU1 - Melton - Race 9

Harness

12 Runners

11.1f

Unknown

Synthetic

GOOD

10.1K

VIEW

Verdict

FRANCO NOVELIST (11) was very good second-up off a long spell last week, coming from this row to score at Shepparton. Races well third-up so should strip fitter again and it may pay to stick with him. TIMBIMBOO (3) is back from a spell of four months having raced just once in Australia where he was well fancied but disappointed. A recent trial win suggests he is more acclimatised now and he is aided by a good draw. THE STEEL DRAGON (4) looks close to a win after back-to-back placings, the latest at this circuit and distance when he came from this barrier for second. Has won here before. Could break through. The best form of BROWNIESATMIDNIGHT (7) would stack up here.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
3	Resumes. Finished off last preparation when well beaten into twelfth behind Golden Tribe at this track over 1 ¹/16m in a 0W/15 0K stake on September 27 at $3.10. One of the key runners. 1st Pick 3 Timbimboo Jockey: Kate Gath Trainer: Andy Gath J: Kate Gath T: Andy Gath	75	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Resumes. Finished off last preparation when well beaten into twelfth behind Golden Tribe at this track over 1 ¹/16m in a 0W/15 0K stake on September 27 at $3.10. One of the key runners.
4	Fair run when beaten by 3.5 m finishing third after being driven well back, behind Shadow Celt at Terang over 1 m in a NR 56 to 64 on December 22 at $3.40. Then a handy effort when well beaten into second behind Platinum Jive at this track over 1m in a NR 57 to 63 on January 2 at $7. One of the key runners. 2nd Pick 4 The Steel Dragon Jockey: James Herbertson Trainer: Ashleigh Herbertson J: James Herbertson T: Ashleigh Herbertson	75	-	-	-	19%	9/2
Analysis Fair run when beaten by 3.5 m finishing third after being driven well back, behind Shadow Celt at Terang over 1 m in a NR 56 to 64 on December 22 at $3.40. Then a handy effort when well beaten into second behind Platinum Jive at this track over 1m in a NR 57 to 63 on January 2 at $7. One of the key runners.
11	Last start won a big 4.5 m win (Sr6) at Shepparton (2:39.80) beating Big Bad Ossie in 0W/15 0K stake on January 17 at $6.50. Hard to beat in this sort of form. 3rd Pick 11 Franco Novelist Jockey: Taylor Youl Trainer: L C Bryant J: Taylor Youl T: L C Bryant	77	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Last start won a big 4.5 m win (Sr6) at Shepparton (2:39.80) beating Big Bad Ossie in 0W/15 0K stake on January 17 at $6.50. Hard to beat in this sort of form.

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