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Result
Petaluma (Bm72)
1100m | 12:55pm
RAIL POSITION
+6m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 72 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$160,000
 
 
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R4
8 - Vella's Best (5)
  • 8 Vella's Best (5)
  • J: Jean Van Overmeire 56.5kg
  • T: G P Vella
  • 1-5-x-4-x-1-3
13.0 13.0
$13.00 $13.00 - - - $13.00
RACE COMMENT
First-up finished 3-1/4 len win of 8 (6) $3.30 58.0 Discreet Miss 1100m Goulburn (Bm66) Soft(5) Jun 13. Kept fighting when lg nk, 1-1/4 len 3rd of 11 (11) $21.00 56.5 King's Secret 1100m Rosehill 3yo (Bm72) Good(4) Jun 28. On pace and boxed on to fill the minors at Rosehill at latest. Can play a role.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-2-0-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
2-1-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
40%
WIN S/RATE
60%
PLACE S/RATE
5-2-0-1
CAREER
$72,625
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1100
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 5-2-0-1 40% 60% 5
Distance 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 2
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 2
2nd up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 5
3rd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1000m (1), 1100m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 4
Soft 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 4
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 905-111-107-102 12% 35% 6
Jean Van Overmeire
Trainer 12mth 201-27-21-20 13% 34% 9
G P Vella
Trained at: Canberra
Owners: S Logan, J D Logan, C Hodgess, P J Rolls, B Hewen, D Wood, J O McClelland, J Frazer, P Mawhinney, D A O'Keefe, T Battese & G Vella
Colours: Orange, Grey Stripes
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Headwater - Here De Joy
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 11 15
Rosehill (Good) 28/06/2025, Race 5, 1100m, 3yo (Bm72)
Finished 3/11 1.7L, $14000, Jockey Ms W Costin, Barrier 11, Weight 56.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.93s
1st King's Secret
2nd Spywire 59.5kg 0.4L
3rd Vella's Best 56.5kg 1.7L
1 of 8 328
Goulburn (Soft) 13/06/2025, Race 2, 1100m, (Bm66)
Finished 1/8 3.3L, $13950, Jockey Jack Baker, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.06s
1st Vella's Best
2nd Discreet Miss 56.5kg 3.3L
3rd Pretty Vegas 61kg 3.5L
TRIAL 307
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 23/05/2025, Race 1, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 0.2L, Jockey Billy Owen, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Vella's Best
2nd Just Go Bang 0kg 0.2L
3rd Rouge Homme 0kg 0.3L
4 of 10 132
Wyong (Soft) 20/07/2024, Race 5, 1000m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 4/10 3.4L, $2300, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.00s
1st Misty Legend
2nd Flying Rani 58kg 2.5L
3rd Penitent 55kg 2.7L
5 of 11 16
Canberra (Soft) 10/03/2024, Race 7, 1200m, Black Opal Stks
Finished 5/11 3.5L, $6250, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 7, Weight 56kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.81s
1st Holmes A Court
2nd Fully Lit 58kg 1.5L
3rd Amazing Eagle 56kg 1.8L
1 of 12 N/A
Canberra (Soft) 23/02/2024, Race 7, 1000m, 2yo Open
Finished 1/12 0.3L, $30500, Jockey Damon Budler, Barrier 2, Weight 56.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.13s
1st Vella's Best
2nd Amazing Eagle 56.5kg 0.3L
3rd Shezain 54.5kg 2.1L
TRIAL N/A
Canberra (Good) 09/02/2024, Race 1, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/10 0.3L, Jockey Ellen Hennessy, Barrier 9, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Vella's Best
2nd Phoroneus 0kg 0.3L
3rd Shezain 0kg 0.4L