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Bach and Smoken Ace to line up at Melton’s Saturday night meeting

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Bach and Smoken Ace will back up after last-start placings when they line up at Melton’s Saturday night meeting.

Bach, who has won five races from eight starts this season, starts on the second row in the $24,000 opening event, a free-for-all over 1720m.

The gelding ran third in a $24,000 feature last week, after winning his previous start with a career-best mile rate of 1:51.7.

READ MORE: Bach charges home to notch career win 13 in race record time >>>>

Smoken Ace will start from lane four over a mile in the last race, a $17,500 feature for three-year-olds.

Main photo: Smoken Ace … starts in the ninth event at Melton. Photo credit: Mick Floyd.

The colt has won five of his 11 career starts, earning almost A$49,000.

He ran second at his last start, over 2240m at Melton on June 22.

Here’s how they line up on Saturday July 13, 2024:

Bach

Driver: Chris Alford. Trainer: Kyle Marshall

No. 11, Race 1, $24,000 IRT Koala King Free-For-All, 1720m

Race starts at 5.20pm (AU) / 7.20pm (NZT) – click here for field and form >>>>

Smoken Ace

Driver: Chris Alford. Trainer: Kyle Marshall

No. 4, Race 9, $17,500 Nevele R Stud 3YO Pace, 1720m

Race starts at 9.50pm (AU) / 11.50pm (NZT) – click here for field and form >>>>

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