Canberra (ACT)
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R6
TAB Federal Black Mountain
1000m | 4:25pm
RAIL POSITION
+5m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Quality
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
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R6
8 - Vella's Best (11)
  • 8 Vella's Best (11)
  • J: Ms L Day 55.0kg
  • T: G P Vella
  • 1-5-x-4-x-1-3-9-7-1
3.8 3.8 4.0
$3.80 $3.80 - - $3.80 $4.00
RACE COMMENT
Beaten but not disgraced when 6-3/4 len 7th of 7 (5) $15.00 61.0 Estremo 1100m Canterbury 3yo+ E&G (Bm64) Heavy(8) Aug 6. Scored 2 len win of 11 (1) $2.90 62.0 Pleasurize 1020m Moruya Hcp (C3) Soft(6) Aug 17. Now 4 weeks between runs. Upside looks high. Lumped 62kg to success in the Hcp (C3) at Moruya. Super tough. Outer barrier but has good gate speed.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-3-0-0
SOFT
2-1-0-0
TRACK
3-2-0-0
DISTANCE
1-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
1/12
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
38%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
8-3-0-1
CAREER
$91,700
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1100
WIN RANGE
33
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 8-3-0-1 38% 50% 3
Distance 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 2
Track 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
Track / Dist 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 2
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% 10
3rd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 1-0-0-0 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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 9
Soft 6-3-0-0 50% 50% 5
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-3-0-0 43% 43% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 472-52-49-57 11% 33% 4
Ms L Day
Trainer 12mth 218-27-25-21 12% 33% 6
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: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Headwater - Here De Joy
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 11 11
Moruya (Soft) 17/08/2025, Race 6, 1020m, Hcp (C3)
Finished 1/11 2L, $13950, Jockey Billy Owen, Barrier 1, Weight 62kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.39s
1st Vella's Best
2nd Pleasurize 53.5kg 2L
3rd Abstruse 55.5kg 2.3L
7 of 7 25
Canterbury (Heavy) 06/08/2025, Race 4, 1100m, 3yo+ E&G (Bm64)
Finished 7/7 6.8L, $1625, Jockey J Penza, Barrier 5, Weight 61kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.36s
1st Estremo
2nd Against The Law 61kg 0.8L
3rd Shalaa Gold 61.5kg 1.8L
9 of 9 14
Randwick (Soft) 12/07/2025, Race 4, 1100m, 3yo (Bm72)
Finished 9/9 5.1L, $3500, Jockey Jean Van Overmeire, Barrier 5, Weight 56.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.42s
1st King's Secret
2nd Stardeel 56.5kg 0.5L
3rd Celerity 53.5kg 0.7L
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