Melton (VIC)
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R8
Aldebaran Park Need for Speed Prince Final
1720m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 9:53pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
3YO
Trotting Colts and Geldings
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R8
6 - THUNDA STRUCK
  • 6 Thunda Struck (FR6)
  • D: Chris Lang
  • T: C W Lang, S L Mahar
  • 1-2-x-1-9-x-7-2-6-3
20.0 20.0 21.0 20.0 21.0 26.0
$20.00 $20.00 $21.00 $20.00 $21.00 $26.00
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: DEREK THE JET (3) continues to build on his outstanding record and is shooting for nine straight victories. He began quickly to lead and easily won his Prelude of this series so he is clearly the horse to beat again. KYVALLEY MICHAEL (4) was the run of the race outside of DEREK THE JET (3) in his Prelude performance and is a good chance of finishing second again. He settled four back on the markers and chased hard in the latter stages, working past both REMUS PHOENIX (2) and THUNDA STRUCK (6). REMUS PHOENIX (2) won the Super Series Bronze event two starts ago and is a place hope along with THUNDA STRUCK (6), which was placed from the pole position in the Prelude last week. EARLY SPEED: 3 (likely leader), 2 RATINGS: 3/ 4/ 2,6/ 1,5
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-0-1-1
TRACK
2-0-0-1
DISTANCE
2-0-0-1
TRK / DIST
4-2-1-0
LAST SEASON
6-1-1-1
THIS SEASON
4/6
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
30%
WIN S/RATE
60%
PLACE S/RATE
10-3-2-1
CAREER
$36,045
PRIZE MONEY
2150 - 2190
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 10-3-2-1 30% 60% 3
Distance 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 5
Dist Range 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 4
Track 4-0-1-1 0% 50% 4
Track / Dist 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 5
This Season 6-1-1-1 17% 50% 4
Last Season 4-2-1-0 50% 75% 1
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR2:02.0MS 4
Distance Best MR N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Chris Lang
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
C W Lang, S L Mahar
Trained at: Riddells Creek
Owners: A B Hindson, C R Patten, T C McNeill, N J Casey, C J Wheeler, J J Quirk, W Shellie, J S Mills, A D Kelly, M W Croxford, S M McDonald, W T Demasi, B R Nexhip, J M Chambers, S S Mills, S R Thomson, R J Thomson
Breeder(s): P Thomson
Colours: Beige, Black Piping And 'L' On Sleeves
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Muscle Mass USA - Cloud Chaser (Wind Cries Maori NZ)
National Rating: NR59
Gear Changes
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 6 14
MELTON (Good) 28/09/2024, 1720m, No NR. 1:57.1 (56.9, 28.0)
Finished 3/6 btn 9.2m, $10000, Chris Lang (Fr1), $15.00
gate speed, behind leader at bell, hung in, contact marker pegs, sulky contacted, flat tyre
1st DEREK THE JET (Fr5)
2nd KYVALLEY MICHAEL NZ (Fr3) 6.0m
3rd THUNDA STRUCK (Fr1) 3.2m
6 of 12 8
MELTON (Good) 14/09/2024, 2240m, No NR. 1:58.1 (57.3, 28.5)
Finished 6/12 btn 34.0m, $100000, Chris Lang (Sr6), $34.00
1 out 3 back at bell
1st DEREK THE JET (Fr6)
2nd MISTER BLINDSIDE (Fr5) 2.3m
3rd VALTINO (Sr3) 7.2m
2 of 9 13
GEELONG (Good) 06/09/2024, 2100m, No NR. 2:00.6 (59.3, 29.1)
Finished 2/9 btn 1.7m, $10000, Chris Lang (Fr2), $2.80
gate speed, led, hung in, contact marker pegs, leader at bell
1st TITAN STRIDE (Fr3)
2nd THUNDA STRUCK (Fr2) 1.7m
3rd MISTER BLINDSIDE (Fr1) HFNK
7 of 10 105
MELTON (Good) 24/08/2024, 1720m, No NR. 1:57.0 (57.0, 27.6)
Finished 7/10 btn 18.6m, $30000, Chris Lang (Sr1), $6.50
4 back on the pegs at bell
1st DEREK THE JET (Fr2)
2nd PINNIE (Fr6) 2.9m
3rd IKIGAI (Fr4) 8.5m
9 of 10 15
MENANGL (Fast) 11/05/2024, 2300m, No NR. 2:01.0 (58.2, 28.2)
Finished 9/10 btn 76.7m, $75000, Chris Lang (Fr7), $19.00
post race blood test, hung in, 1 out 2 back at bell, 3 wide and 1 back at bell
1st KEAYANG ZAHARA (Fr1)
2nd PINNIE (Fr6) 3.8m
3rd AGENT BLACK (Fr8) 17.8m
1 of 12 153
BENDIGO (Good) 26/04/2024, 2150m, NR 50 to 55. 2:03.1 (60.0, 30.1)
Finished 1/12 $7000, Chris Lang (Sr4), $3.00
1 out 4 back at bell
1st THUNDA STRUCK (Sr4)
2nd MISTER BLINDSIDE (Sr3) 3.7m
3rd SHEZA CHOCOLATIER (Fr4) HFHD
2 of 12 10
MELTON (Good) 25/11/2023, 2240m, 2:00.1 (60.7, 30.3)
Finished 2/12 btn 6.6m, $100000, Chris Lang (Fr6), $3.50
pre race swab, gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st VAL THORENS (Fr4)
2nd THUNDA STRUCK (Fr6) 6.6m
3rd MAXIMUS MERIDIUS (Sr1) 20.5m
1 of 8 23
MARYBRO (Good) 15/11/2023, 2190m, 2:02.0 (58.5, 29.1)
Finished 1/8 $10000, Chris Lang (Fr4), $13.00
gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st THUNDA STRUCK (Fr4)
2nd KYVALLEY MAVEN (Fr2) 4.5m
3rd VAL THORENS (Fr3) 2.3m
1 of 8 71
YAR VAL (Good) 23/10/2023, 2150m, 2:04.0 (61.0, 30.7)
Finished 1/8 $7000, Chris Lang (Fr2), $2.20
gate speed, led, leader at bell, raced greenly
1st THUNDA STRUCK (Fr2)
2nd MAJESTIC MONARCH (Fr6) 3.4m
3rd SHEZZ A JET (Fr4) 1.8m
7 of 9 N/A
KILMORE (Good) 13/08/2023, 2180m, 2:05.9 (63.3, 31.7)
Finished 7/9 btn 134.3m, $7000, James Herbertson (Fr4), $2.10
out of position at start, warning issued, outside leader at bell, tired latter stages, run queried, vets examination after race, stood down 1 trial, Follow Up Report
1st MAJESTIC GA GA (Sr2)
2nd DREAMS OF LOVE (Fr3) NK
3rd ALDEBARANSTILINSKI (Fr1) 4.0m