Trots MT Kilmore

8-10 Melton 21Aug26 2240MS $5,000 NR up to 41 Fr4 Jason Hackett $11, btn 12.6m, wnr Allheartnoheight 0, 1:58.9 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Out of position at the start, then paced roughly after the start.

Last start was driven from back in the field when 8th (Fr4) over 2240m at Melton beaten 12 m by Allheartnoheight (2:45.50) on August 21 at $11. Two runs back was well back in the run when 3rd (Fr5) over 2080m at Cranbourne, at the bell was 6th-12.2 beaten 2.5 m by Pickle It (2:36.60) on August 16 at $9.50. This looks a tough test.

3-10 Shepparton 25Aug26 1690MS $5,000 NR up to 40 Sr2 Daniel Mannix $26, btn 3.7m, wnr Tommys Lookout 0, 1:57.7 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Finding it hard to put a couple of good runs together. Last start was 3rd (Sr2) over 1690m at Shepparton, at the bell was 8th-17.1 beaten 3.5 m by Tommys Lookout (2:03.60) on August 25 at $26. Before that beaten 22 metres, eighth at this track over 1690m on August 20. Not likely to threaten this time.

4-8 Ballarat 26Aug26 2200MS $8,000 NR up to 55 Fr1 Luke Sutherland $11, btn 13.2m, wnr Caledonian Ranger 0, 1:58.5 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start 4th (Fr1) over 2200m after showing early speed at Ballarat was 5th-8.42 at the bell, beaten 13 m by Caledonian Ranger (2:42.00) on August 26 at $11. Before that, a game effort when 2nd (Sr2) over 2240m at Melton beaten 1.5 m by Wichita Kansas (2:46.20) on August 12 at $2.10. Well drawn and expected to bounce back.

7-8 Ballarat 26Aug26 2200MS $8,000 NR up to 55 Fr2 Hannah Parish $21, btn 24.6m, wnr Caledonian Ranger 0, 1:58.5 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Sulky contacted at the 400m by trailing runner Khans Creed.

Last start 7th (Fr2) over 2200m at Ballarat, beaten 24 m by Caledonian Ranger (2:42.00) on August 26 at $21. Before that, 5th (Fr2) over 1690m at Shepparton, at the bell was 7th-11.96 beaten 17 m by Aussie Jay Mac (2:01.50) on August 18 at $101. Can do much better.

6-8 Kilmore 20Aug26 2180MS $6,000 NR 48 to 52 Fr2 Steve Cleave $34, btn 21.6m, wnr Liberty Star Dust 0, 2:00.0 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start 6th (Fr2) over 2180m at this track, beaten 21 m by Liberty Star Dust (2:42.60) on August 20 at $34. Before that, 4th (Fr3) over 1690m at this track was 4th-4.11 at the bell, beaten 5.5 m by Hez Harrywho (2:03.20) on August 13 at $14. Go well.

5-8 Ballarat 26Aug26 2200MS $8,000 NR up to 55 Fr4 Grace Bilney $2, btn 15m, wnr Caledonian Ranger 0, 1:58.5 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Sulky contacted by Khans Creed at approximately the 400m.

Last start was well beaten into fifth after being driven well back, behind Caledonian Ranger at Ballarat over 2200m on August 26 at $1.70. Performed better the start before where he ran on from midfield and won by a head as favourite (Fr3) at Melton (2:02.60) beating Monsieur Flamel in on August 12 at $2.60 at the bell was 2nd-2.52. Leading contender.

10-11 Kilmore 27Aug26 2180MS $10,000 Colts Geldings No NR 3 Fr3 Adrian Pace $151, btn 25.2m, wnr Soho Trump 0, 1:56.9 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start was driven from back in the field when 10th (Fr3) over 2180m at this track, beaten 25 m by Soho Trump (2:38.40) in 3yo on August 27 at $151. At his previous start was well back in the run when 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at Cranbourne, at the bell was 7th-12.6 beaten 11 m by Typhoon (1:59.10) on August 16 at $4.80. Best form puts him right in this.

2-8 Ballarat 26Aug26 2200MS $8,000 NR up to 55 Fr6 Stacie Carbone $7, btn 8.1m, wnr Caledonian Ranger 0, 1:58.5 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Two back was beaten by 8 m finishing second behind Aussie Jay Mac at Shepparton over 1690m on August 18 at $2.30. Then a handy effort when beaten by 8 m finishing second after a quick start, behind Caledonian Ranger at Ballarat over 2200m on August 26 at $7. Gets his chance.