Melton (VIC)
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R7
Aldebaran Park Trotters Handicap
2240m | Standing Start | Trotters | 9:24pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$17,500
 
 
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R7
8 - ALDEBARAN VERA
  • 8 Aldebaran Vera (30m FR4)
  • D: Glen Craven
  • T: M A Lee, P D Lee
  • x-3-6-9-2-5-2-7-2-2
4.6 4.6 6.5 6.25 7.0
$4.60 $4.60 $4.60 $6.50 $6.25 $7.00
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
TODAY'S STATISTICS
31-7-9-3
TRACK
20-4-7-3
DISTANCE
20-4-7-3
TRK / DIST
16-5-2-3
LAST SEASON
16-1-6-2
THIS SEASON
4/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
61%
PLACE S/RATE
56-12-16-6
CAREER
$214,080
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2570
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 56-12-16-6 21% 61% 3
Distance 20-4-7-3 20% 70% 3
Dist Range 36-7-12-5 19% 67% 3
Track 31-7-9-3 23% 61% 3
Track / Dist 20-4-7-3 20% 70% 3
This Season 16-1-6-2 6% 56% 3
Last Season 16-5-2-3 31% 63% 1
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR1:54.5 3
Distance Best MR TR1:59.3 4
Standing Starts 6-2-2-0 33% 67% 3
Win distances: 1609m (1), 1720m (3), 2190m (1), 2200m (2), 2240m (4), 2570m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Glen Craven
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
M A Lee, P D Lee
Trained at: Ecklin South
Owners: Levarg Racing Group
Breeder(s): Aldebaran Lodge Pty Ltd
Colours: Red, Yellow Yoke & Braces, Black Diamonds
Age/Sex: 6 year old brown mare
Breeding: Trixton (US) - Kyvalley Aldebaran NZ (Sundon USA)
National Rating: NR114
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 7 14
MELTON (Good) 09/08/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:59.3 (55.2, 27.2)
Finished 2/7 btn 11.5m, $22500, Glen Craven (Fr5), $6.50
gate speed, led, surrendered lead middle, behind leader at bell
1st JILLIBY BALLERINI (Fr6)
2nd ALDEBARAN VERA (Fr5) 11.5m
3rd VIOLET STANFORD (Fr7) 12.5m
2 of 11 7
MELTON (Good) 26/07/2025, 2240m, NR 72 to 87. 1:58.3 (59.5, 29.7)
Finished 2/11 btn HFNK, $17500, Jason Lee (Sr4), $3.70
inconvenienced after start, 1 out 4 back at bell
1st NEPHEW OF SONOKO (Fr6)
2nd ALDEBARAN VERA (Sr4) NK
3rd MORE WANTED (Fr4) 9.1m
7 of 7 7
MELTON (Good) 19/07/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:54.8 (56.8, 28.6)
Finished 7/7 btn 163.7m, $22500, Glen Craven (Fr3), $8.00
broke after start, trailed field, out of draw mobile starts, tailed off at bell
1st IM BOBBY (Fr7)
2nd MUFASA METRO NZ (Fr2) 4.7m
3rd IMPERIAL MONARCH NZ (Fr5) 5.8m
2 of 6 14
MELTON (Good) 12/07/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:58.3 (55.6, 26.8)
Finished 2/6 btn 2.5m, $22500, Glen Craven (Fr3), $4.80
gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st JILLIBY BALLERINI (Fr5)
2nd ALDEBARAN VERA (Fr3) 2.5m
3rd OUR MARVELLA NZ (Fr1) 14.0m
5 of 7 14
MELTON (Good) 28/06/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:53.9 (57.5, 28.8)
Finished 5/7 btn 25.8m, $22500, Glen Craven (Fr1), $14.00
pre race swab, gate speed, led, withstood challenge, leader at bell
1st IM BOBBY (Fr4)
2nd IMPERIAL MONARCH NZ (Fr5) 16.2m
3rd ALDEBARAN ZEUS (Fr6) 6.7m
2 of 8 14
MELTON (Good) 14/06/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:58.0 (58.8, 29.9)
Finished 2/8 btn 2.7m, $22500, Glen Craven (Fr4), $5.50
pre race swab, caught wide early , worked forward, led, leader at bell
1st ALDEBARAN ACRUX USA (Sr1)
2nd ALDEBARAN VERA (Fr4) 2.7m
3rd PERFIDIOUS SUE (Fr2) HD
9 of 10 7
MELTON (Good) 31/05/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:58.3 (57.4, 29.2)
Finished 9/10 btn 9.5m, $22500, Jason Lee (Fr7), $26.00
restrained after start, 5 back on the pegs at bell, held up early
1st ALDEBARAN ZEUS (Fr3)
2nd PLYMOUTH CHUBB (Fr4) HFHD
3rd PARISIAN ARTISTE (Fr6) HFNK
6 of 8 7
MELTON (Good) 24/05/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:57.0 (55.9, 28.0)
Finished 6/8 btn 13.9m, $22500, Jason Lee (Fr4), $7.00
3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st WATTS UP PARTYTIME (Fr3)
2nd HARRY STAMPER NZ (Sr1) 4.6m
3rd PLYMOUTH CHUBB (Fr5) 2.2m
3 of 7 71
MELTON (Good) 17/05/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:57.6 (57.9, 29.3)
Finished 3/7 btn 16.4m, $22500, Jason Lee (Fr6), $5.00
pre race swab, restrained after start, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st IM READY JET (Fr7)
2nd ALDEBARAN ACRUX USA (Fr5) 12.9m
3rd ALDEBARAN VERA (Fr6) 3.5m
5 of 7 N/A
GEELONG (Good) 07/03/2025, 2570m, No NR. 2:01.7 (57.2, 27.8)
Finished 5/7 btn 20.2m, $20000, Jason Lee (20 Fr1), $2.90
outside leader at bell
1st HAROLD SMITH NZ (10 Fr3)
2nd SUNDONS COURAGE (10 Fr2) 6.3m
3rd EBONYS AVENGER (FT Fr1) 3.1m
...
LAST WIN
1 of 10 N/A
ARARAT (Good) 28/02/2025, 2570m, No NR. 2:02.5 (60.3, 29.9)
Finished 1/10 $20000, Jason Lee (40 Fr1), $2.40
began badly, out of draw standing starts, 1 out 3 back at bell, swabbed
1st ALDEBARAN VERA (40 Fr1)
2nd JAZSPUR (30 Fr1) 5.7m
3rd MORE WANTED (10 Fr1) HFNK