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R7
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Aldebaran Park Trotters Handicap
2240m | Standing Start | Trotters |
9:24pm
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$3.30 | $3.30 | $2.05 | $2.10 | $2.15 | $2.10 | |||||||||||
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: HAROLD SMITH (5) was resuming since winning the Bendigo Cup in April when he was runner up behind the subsequent Inter Dominion winner Arcee Phoenix at Melton on June 21. He is a very strong trotter and is versatile so he should prove hard to beat. IM BOBBY (6) has a terrible standing start record but he has been in outstanding form and will take beating if he is able to step away safely. He led throughout and scored softly in a mile of 1.54.3 at Menangle last week. ALDEBARAN ZEUS (7) has been defeated by IM BOBBY (6) at his past three attempts but he chased hard from a long way back at his latest third and the standing start conditions will be an advantage to him. ALDEBARAN VERA (8) has been runner up in three of her past four starts and she has won from a big handicap under the standing start conditions previously so she is not without a chance. NEPHEW OF SONOKO (3) has been racing in good form and has the advantage at the start over his main rivals so he is worth an investment. EARLY SPEED: 2 (possible leader) RATINGS: 5,6/ 7/ 8/ 3/ 2
32-8-5-5
TRACK
20-4-3-5
DISTANCE
20-4-3-5
TRK / DIST
23-3-4-4
LAST SEASON
17-8-5-2
THIS SEASON
3/8
OUR RANKING
17%
WIN
S/RATE
47%
PLACE
S/RATE
92-16-15-12
CAREER
$179,915
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2240
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 92-16-15-12 | 17% | 47% | 4 |
| Distance | 20-4-3-5 | 20% | 60% | 4 |
| Dist Range | 65-7-9-10 | 11% | 40% | 6 |
| Track | 32-8-5-5 | 25% | 56% | 2 |
| Track / Dist | 20-4-3-5 | 20% | 60% | 4 |
| This Season | 17-8-5-2 | 47% | 88% | 1 |
| Last Season | 23-3-4-4 | 13% | 48% | 4 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | TR1:53.9MS | 2 | ||
| Distance Best MR | TR1:57.7MS | 1 | ||
| Standing Starts | 11-0-1-0 | 0% | 9% | 7 |
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| James Herbertson | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| E J Tappe | ||||
| Trained at: | Congupna | |||
| Owners: | E J (Eddie) Tappe | |||
| Breeder(s): | E J Tappe, P Tappe | |||
| Colours: | Red, Black Diamond & Armband | |||
| Age/Sex: | 6 year old brown gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Majestic Son CA - Aldebaran Peggy (Skyvalley NZ) | |||
| National Rating: | NR120 | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 1 of 10 | 21 |
MENANGL
(Good)
09/08/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:54.3 (56.8, 27.6)
Finished 1/10
$20400, Amanda Turnbull (Fr9), $1.55
gate speed, led, swabbed, leader at bell, leader at bell
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1st
IM BOBBY (Fr9)
2nd
MACHO MAN (Fr4) 7.3m
3rd
ALDEBARAN ZEUS (Fr8) 1.2m
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| 1 of 7 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
19/07/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:54.8 (56.8, 28.6)
Finished 1/7
$22500, Tasmyn Potter (Fr7), $2.70
gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
IM BOBBY (Fr7)
2nd
MUFASA METRO NZ (Fr2) 4.7m
3rd
IMPERIAL MONARCH NZ (Fr5) 5.8m
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| 1 of 8 | 14 |
MENANGL
(Good)
12/07/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:56.6 (57.7, 28.7)
Finished 1/8
$20400, Blake Jones (Fr5), $1.55
post race blood test, gate speed, led, swabbed, leader at bell, leader at bell
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1st
IM BOBBY (Fr5)
2nd
TORO STRIDE NZ (Fr6) 8.5m
3rd
SUNNY GEE (Fr4) 3.0m
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| 1 of 7 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
28/06/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:53.9 (57.5, 28.8)
Finished 1/7
$22500, James Herbertson (Fr4), $5.50
gate speed, unsuccessfully contested lead, behind leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
IM BOBBY (Fr4)
2nd
IMPERIAL MONARCH NZ (Fr5) 16.2m
3rd
ALDEBARAN ZEUS (Fr6) 6.7m
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| 3 of 8 | 59 |
MELTON
(Good)
21/06/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:58.7 (57.1, 27.9)
Finished 3/8
btn 9.1m, $22500, James Herbertson (Fr3), $23.00
behind leader at bell, held up early, shifted in, driver cautioned contacted marker pegs, used sprint lane
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1st
ARCEE PHOENIX (Sr1)
2nd
HAROLD SMITH NZ (Fr6) 8.2m
3rd
IM BOBBY (Fr3) NK
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| 5 of 8 | 18 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
23/04/2025, 2650m, No NR. 2:01.0 (57.6, 28.7)
Finished 5/8
btn 21.9m, $20000, Ewa Justice (20 Fr1), $6.00
worked forward, led, leader at bell
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1st
HAROLD SMITH NZ (20 Fr2)
2nd
PARISIAN ARTISTE (30 Fr1) 8.0m
3rd
BRANDLO PRINCE (FT Fr4) 9.9m
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| 2 of 10 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
05/04/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:58.8 (57.4, 28.8)
Finished 2/10
btn 3.4m, $22500, James Herbertson (Sr2), $5.00
3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
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1st
HARRY STAMPER NZ (Fr6)
2nd
IM BOBBY (Sr2) 3.4m
3rd
WATTS UP PARTYTIME (Sr1) 1.8m
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| 5 of 11 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
29/03/2025, 2760m, No NR. 2:00.7 (60.1, 30.9)
Finished 5/11
btn 12.8m, $22500, Ewa Justice (10 Fr2), $4.80
contacted sulky, 3 wide early, worked forward, led, leader at bell
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1st
HAROLD SMITH NZ (20 Fr1)
2nd
ILLAWONG LARAJAY (FT Fr7) 2.6m
3rd
SUNDONS COURAGE (10 Fr1) 3.7m
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| 2 of 6 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
22/03/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:55.7 (55.8, 27.7)
Finished 2/6
btn 7.0m, $20000, Ellen Tormey (Fr3), $17.00
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell
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1st
ARCEE PHOENIX (Fr2)
2nd
IM BOBBY (Fr3) 7.0m
3rd
ALDEBARAN ZEUS (Fr4) 6.1m
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| 2 of 10 | N/A |
MELTON
(Good)
15/03/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:58.3 (57.1, 28.0)
Finished 2/10
btn HFHD, $22500, James Herbertson (Fr6), $4.60
gate speed, led, surrendered lead middle, behind leader at bell, used sprint lane
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1st
IM READY JET (Sr1)
2nd
IM BOBBY (Fr6) HFHD
3rd
HARRY STAMPER NZ (Sr3) 3.4m
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